What’s on
This three-course menu pairs the wine perfectly with its cocaine-addled chef
‘Gluttony: A Play in Three Courses’ offers an immersive performance as part of Melbourne’s Food & Wine Festival. Don’t worry, your only participation requirement is enjoying the food.
- by Cameron Woodhead, Andrew Fuhrmann and Barney Zwartz
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Wrangling this massive rock/jazz/funk band requires the patience of a saint
Bassist Michael League has learnt a thing or two after 20 years of directing Snarky Puppy.
- by John Shand
‘It was scary’: Geraldine Hickey on losing Cal Wilson and the diagnosis that changed her life
After an emotionally tough year, award-winning stand-up comedian Geraldine Hickey is back on track (and running on it, too).
- by Lenny Ann Low
After a blistering Golden Plains set, this duo sets out to conquer Melbourne
This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes Gaslight, Mahler 3, The Streets, Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul, and The Human League.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Barney Zwartz, Cameron Woodhead, Nadia Bailey and Andrew McClelland
Starstruck made Rose Matafeo famous, then fans got strange
The Kiwi comedian heads to MICF this month with her first show since her breakthrough Horndog won the top prize at Edinburgh Fringe in 2018.
- by Hannah Story
Move over David Williamson, we have a new five-star footy play
This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes a thrilling play about footy and racism; the Jonas Brothers’ play Rod Laver Arena on first-ever Australian tour, Fred again..’s instant arena tour; and two comedies: one about two super-Karens meeting for their weekly lunch, and another about two young men who have to deal with a sick cow.
- by Cameron Woodhead, Marcus Teague and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Wicked’s extravagance is a sight to behold in this return to Oz
After nine years, the fanfare and pomp of Broadway blockbuster Wicked is back in Melbourne.
- by Sonia Nair
How to Moomba: Your guide to this year’s festival
As the curiously named Melbourne festival celebrates 70 years, we highlight its best and brightest events and performances in 2024.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
From a toilet to top of the pops: How Dare put Human League on the map
On this tour, the British synth-pop band are playing all of their 1981 smash hit record, Dare.
- by Lenny Ann Low
Amy Hack is captivating as Yentl in this transgressive tale’s return
This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes Yentl at the Malthouse, a revival of The Sound of Music in St Kilda, the stage adaptation of The Hate Race, Sampha at Margaret Court Arena, Shonen Knife, and a fiery triple bill at the Melbourne Recital Centre.
- by Sonia Nair, Cher Tan, Jessica Nicholas, Michael Dwyer and Cameron Woodhead
How to fall in love with Melbourne: 19 ways the city will win your heart
From city markets to city laneways, to tram routes, street protests, libraries and the MCG – what’s not to love?
- by Kerrie O'Brien, Karl Quinn, Dani Valent, Craig Mathieson and Debbie Cuthbertson