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Actor John Bell and artist Nicholas Harding are drawn together for The Father
As one of theatre's greats returns to the stage, an Archibald Prize-winner sits in on rehearsals to sketch the process.
- by Joyce Morgan
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Hacksaw Ridge and Lion win but Leah Purcell's The Drover's Wife dominates Awgies
The re-imagining of a Henry Lawson short story has won three prizes.
- by Garry Maddox
Christian Louboutin brings the Crazy Horse cabaret to Australia
High camp meets high fashion as the world's most famous shoe designer brings a touch of haute couture to an iconic burlesque show.
- by Richard Jinman
The Guru of Chai review: Storyteller brews blend of ancient and modern India
The Guru of Chai is a charming tale of Indian culture and the resilience of its people
- by Cameron Woodhead
Bell Shakespeare goes for gender parity in a 2018 featuring Antony and Cleopatra
"There is no reason why you can't have as many women on stage as men in these worlds," says Bell Shakespeare's Peter Evans. "We want gender parity to be the new normal, not the exception."
- by Elissa Blake
Lip Service review: John Misto brings two legendary entrepreneurs to the stage
A playwright's churn-and-burn approach to comedy wears thin in this story of cosmetics queens to refuse to make up.
- by Jason Blake
Shakespeare and NRL: It's all about variety for Queensland Theatre in 2018
Artistic director Sam Strong launched the company's 2018 season, featuring eight shows and a host of local talent.
- by Rachel Clun
Sarah Kane's 4:48 Psychosis remains haunted by the death of its author
Sardonic humour flashes like lightning in the dark in this haunting final play.
- by Jason Blake
Love, desire and Justin Shoulder's Carrion feature at Liveworks festival
Shows about falling in love and lust for inanimate objects will roll out at Carriageworks.
- by Garry Maddox
Taylor Mac's incendiary play Hir portrays a world in transition
Taylor Mac's brilliantly written domestic comedy-drama gifts Helen Thomson with one of the best roles of an already stellar career.
- by Jason Blake
Ensemble Theatre 2018 season: Old, new and plenty of laughs
With just two hours' notice that he would have to "go on" because one of his leading actors had been felled by the flu, there was no time for Ensemble Theatre artistic director Mark Kilmurry to be nervous.
- by Nick Galvin