Loud and proud
Ursula Yovich stars as the feisty frontwoman of a rock and roll band in a new play based on a character only close friends ever get to see.
Stage
Lorde reigns supreme in her last gig of the year
New Zealand artist Lorde played her final show of the year in Melbourne.
Moving bodies paint the space between
James Batchelor is the 10th choreographer to present as part of Chunky Move's Next Move program.
Theatre
Fresh theatre review team named
Walkley-award winning journalist John Shand and senior arts writer and author Joyce Morgan will join forces to form The Sydney Morning Herald's new-look theatre reviewing team.
Poppy Seed Theatre Festival produces uneven blooms
There is much potential in works showcased at the annual festival, though some theatremakers have their work cut out.
Fine-looking, serviceably performed production sees text with fresh eyes
Stylishly designed and staged at a gorgeous indie venue in Fitzroy, this Godot offers spikier performances, with less comfort in them.
Dance
Moving bodies paint the space between
James Batchelor is the 10th choreographer to present as part of Chunky Move's Next Move program.
Ones Country review: Bangarra Dance Theatre triple bill struggles with challenges
For every aspect that nourishes creative appreciation, there seems to be another that pulls it down.
New Breed showcases next-gen dance talent
Audiences can expect elements of this year's New Breed program to be "oddly arousing".
Musicals
Tone-deaf take warps cult movie's record
Like Celine Dion's You Shook Me All Night Long, this musical theatre adaptation of a cult movie is hard to appreciate with the original in mind.
You're incredible, Muriel!
Brought into the social media present, Muriel's story now features smart phones but retains its depth and heart.
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.
Opera
A tale of sex, death and obsession
In Coronation of Poppea, wickedness triumphs and virtue is destroyed.
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.
Comedy
Lehmo on the shock of being fired from Gold 104.3
He's been doing it so long he's almost convinced himself it's normal, but Anthony Lehmann knows the key to surviving breakfast radio is all in the mind.
'What it's like to be a clown': Barry Humphries unmasked in Australian stage return
This time he won't be bringing his mates Dame Edna, Sir Les Paterson or Sandy Stone.
Double trouble: Lano and Woodley return
Why one of Australia's biggest comedy acts is reuniting a decade after calling it quits.