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Malthouse remounts Cloudstreet, brings Wake in Fright to the stage

Malthouse remounts Cloudstreet, brings Wake in Fright to the stage

Malthouse Theatre's 2019 season includes a slew of inspired adaptations and Australian and world debuts, with a little bit of star power thrown in.

  • by Hannah Francis

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Town Hall to become 'a little Sri Lanka'

Town Hall to become 'a little Sri Lanka'

Sydney Town Hall will be transformed into a "little Sri Lanka" for three weeks next year when Belvoir takes over the city landmark with a new play.

  • by Nick Galvin
The Misanthrope review: Performances strain against rhyming virtuosity

The Misanthrope review: Performances strain against rhyming virtuosity

Justin Fleming's gender-swapped adaptation cuts closer to Moliere's wit than does the acting.

  • by John Shand
Fearless, funny and far more than child's play
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Fearless, funny and far more than child's play

Performance artist Nicola Gunn uses contemporary theatre's fascination with children as a springboard for her latest show.

  • by Cameron Woodhead
Next generation of wizards: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child cast revealed
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Next generation of wizards: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child cast revealed

A who's who and who's new of Australian stage and screen have won the most coveted roles in the country.

  • by Nathanael Cooper
A shockingly brutal play you won't soon forget
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A shockingly brutal play you won't soon forget

Sarah Kane's <i>Blasted</i> was written long before #MeToo but feels even more relevant today.

  • by Cameron Woodhead
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Political theatre at its very best
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Political theatre at its very best

The Fall is a vibrant, provocative and entertaining docu-drama about a student protest in South Africa.

  • by Cameron Woodhead
The ups and downs of a life together
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The ups and downs of a life together

A married couple dance to the song of time in Abi Morgan's luminous new play Lovesong.

  • by Cameron Woodhead
Calamity Jane review: Queen of the wild frontier is still riding high

Calamity Jane review: Queen of the wild frontier is still riding high

Calamity has shot back into town like a blast of fresh air across the dusty Dakota plains.

The Harp in the South review: No way out, so coping becomes ambition's crown

The Harp in the South review: No way out, so coping becomes ambition's crown

Kate Mulvany's adaptation of Ruth Park's trilogy of novels preserves the eschewing of judgement upon the hotchpotch of warmhearted characters.

  • by John Shand
Neil Simon, the king of Broadway comedy, dies at 91
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Neil Simon, the king of Broadway comedy, dies at 91

American playwright Neil Simon was a master of comedy whose hits such as The Odd Couple and Barefoot in the Park dominated Broadway for decades.