A little play that thinks big, with spellbinding results
Melbourne Festival: Four actors attempt to recreate the universe from scratch.
Stage
We Love Arabs is the cleverest satire at this year's Melbourne Festival
A dance-theatre work on the topic of the Arab-Israeli conflict is enhanced by darkly funny layers of irony, self-criticism and parody.
'I've had cheese pretzels with more narrative content'
Avatar has spawned a monster - but try locating its heart.
Theatre
A little play that thinks big, with spellbinding results
Melbourne Festival: Four actors attempt to recreate the universe from scratch.
We Love Arabs is the cleverest satire at this year's Melbourne Festival
A dance-theatre work on the topic of the Arab-Israeli conflict is enhanced by darkly funny layers of irony, self-criticism and parody.
A marathon theatre show for Bachelorette fans
Over 24 hours, an artist will play out a relationship breakdown with 100 different men on stage.
Dance
We Love Arabs is the cleverest satire at this year's Melbourne Festival
A dance-theatre work on the topic of the Arab-Israeli conflict is enhanced by darkly funny layers of irony, self-criticism and parody.
We Love Arabs review: Funny take on identity politics has surprising depth
Melbourne Festival: Arab and Israeli tensions are explored in a subversive dance-theatre work .
7 Pleasures review: An orgiastic exploration of sex through performance art
Melbourne Festival: Never mind where to look, these performers are completely wrapped up in this physical, sexual dance work.
Musicals
From cancer to Calamity at the Canberra Theatre in 2018
Serious and comic plays, an opera, a musical, and dance will all be part of the 2018 season.
Sparkling production of dinky-di feel-good musical
With thrilling dance routines, fine production values and a talented cast this is a musical to see.
Praise be! But this Miracle needs to reach out further
This new production of a cult Australian musical soars musically but what it needs to do is reach out and touch.
Opera
Grab a blood-stained bargain
Even with an entire warehouse for a wardrobe, eventually something has to give, which is why Opera Australia will stage the garage sale to end all garage sales this weekend, with more than 2000 wild and wacky outfits for sale.
Netrebko & Eyvazov review: Russian superstar delivers
If you are going to extract bleeding chunks of opera, make it the finest fillet steak.
Victorian Opera's 2018 season brings William Tell to the Australian stage for the first time
Victorian Opera's 2018 season, Encounters, brings together grand adventures, tragic love stories, an Australian premiere and charming children's tales.
Comedy
Seinfeld says Cosby is still 'biggest comedian of all time'
Jerry Seinfeld says he still considers Bill Cosby to be "the biggest comedian of all time", despite the sexual assault allegations leveled at the former TV star.
Why Kathy Griffin has stopped saying sorry
She has been investigated by the Secret Service and spurned by Hollywood but, on the eve of an Australian tour, Kathy Griffin says having two siblings diagnosed with cancer puts everything in perspective.
Australian wins 'Best Comedy Award' at Edinburgh fest
An Australian comedian has been named joint winner of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, a first for the city's Fringe festival in its 70-year history.