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Arts
Gorgeous to look at and very funny: Australian Ballet at its finest
This contrasting double bill is a joy to behold.
- by Chantal Nguyen
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NIDA's Graduate Showcase 2023
The next crop of Aussie actors perform in front of top Film, TV and Theatre executives.
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Melbourne live reviews
Phil Wang isn’t here to start a conversation – he’s here to make you laugh
This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes Phil Wang, The Corrs, a play that gives voice to five women awaiting final judgement in the afterlife, and more.
- by Tyson Wray, Tony Way, Liam Pieper, Cameron Woodhead and Jessica Nicholas
‘Wagner would love it’: Epic 15-hour opera goes super hi-tech
Opera Australia’s new production of The Ring will be like no other before it.
- by Nick Galvin
Peter Dutton skewered by satirical political revue
This year’s Wharf Revue has the makings of a classic, with everyone from Donald Trump to Hannah Gadsby on the chopping block.
- by Nick Galvin
Boom, bass, shake-shakes the room: Working with the Melbourne Town Hall organ
Electronic artist David Cohen, aka Sow Discord, has cut loose on Melbourne’s venerable Grand Organ for his latest sonically challenging album.
- by Will Cox
Dressing Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan: The Aussie designer taking on Hollywood
Alice Babidge is the Australian costume designer behind sci-fi psychological thriller Foe and surreal horror Beau Is Afraid, starring Joaquin Phoenix.
- by Hannah Story
You probably won’t see Miss Saigon performed better than this – but it leaves a bitter aftertaste
This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes Miss Saigon, Virginia Woolf’s Orlando, a dazzling gig by Sam Smith, Weredingo, and pianist Andrey Gugnin.
- by Cameron Woodhead, Vyshnavee Wijekumar and Tony Way
Five gigs you don’t want to miss in November
From celebrating de-evolution to revelling in some old-school soul, there’s plenty to keep Sydney music fans happy this month.
- by James Jennings
The sensory experience examining our fascination with fate
William Kentridge’s Sibyl combines opera, film and dance to explore our obsession with knowing what the future has in store.
- by Lenny Ann Low
Dance star’s ‘intimate gift’ to Sydneysiders
Sydney Dance Company artistic director Rafael Bonachela is overtly embracing his Spanish roots for the first time.
- by Nick Galvin