A half-baked Christmas turkey
Mary Rachel Brown's barbed comedy about an apocalyptic suburban Christmas falls flat.
Stage
Coming out in the countryside
Eva Seymour stars in Red Stitch Actors Theatre's Desert, 6:29pm, a play about growing up queer in rural Australia, inspired by Bobby Gentry.
Waiting 40 years for Godot to return
Former members of Eleventh Hour Theatre William Henderson and John Jacobs are reprising the roles they played in their early 20s - though this time around it's a little harder to learn their lines.
Theatre
Coming out in the countryside
Eva Seymour stars in Red Stitch Actors Theatre's Desert, 6:29pm, a play about growing up queer in rural Australia, inspired by Bobby Gentry.
Waiting 40 years for Godot to return
Former members of Eleventh Hour Theatre William Henderson and John Jacobs are reprising the roles they played in their early 20s - though this time around it's a little harder to learn their lines.
A thought-provoking examination of emotions
Three short plays by Tom Middleditch and a neurodiverse ensemble explore the experience of being on the spectrum.
Dance
The Sleeping Beauty review: Bluebird cameo flies high among technical excellence
Capitol Theatre, November 11
Chunky Move's Next Move program turns 10 with new work REDSHIFT
Choreographer James Batchelor says a two-month research trip by boat to Subantarctic islands made him feel 'very on the edge of the earth'.
Soup and flour combine for an intriguing evening
Common Anomalies Riverside Theatres, November 2 ★★★½
Musicals
New production of Wizard of Oz premieres in Brisbane, with a special furry star
During the interviews he was more interested in eating the Channel Seven microphone than taking questions.
Kinky Boots star gets into the groove
This stage adaptation of the beloved novel-turned-cult movie is a "jukebox musical in all-original form", says one of its stars.
Joanna Weinberg's new play contemplates the transformative power of music
Through her work at the Arts Health Institute, playwright Joanna Weinberg has had a front-row seat to witness the alchemy of song.
Opera
How high can you go? Soprano to produce a note never sung before at the Met Opera
Soprano Audrey Luna says singing a note so high gives her an actual high.
Opera's coolest soprano
Rather than parachute into an opera production, the Melbourne-born soprano and romantic comedy fan prefers to get into the nuts and bolts of her character.
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.
Comedy
Double trouble: Lano and Woodley return
Why one of Australia's biggest comedy acts is reuniting a decade after calling it quits.
Comedian Louis CK accused of sexual misconduct
A New York Times expose details allegations that he repeatedly asked women he encountered in work-related environments to watch him masturbate.
The irresistible rise of Ronny Chieng
Ronny Chieng was born in Malaysia, raised in the US and Singapore and studied law in Melbourne, where his comedy career kicked off after he won a campus stand-up competition.