A British study has called into question the positive role of the arts in modern society. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

QTC celebrates Shakespeare's 400-year legacy by reimagining his classic comedy.

Four hours in a theatre is one of our Editor’s not-so-secret pleasures. But is this becoming an impossible ask for many?

Zubin Mehta, an outspoken genius among conductors, shares his astonishing life story. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Two of Australia’s best credentialed directors will join Melbourne Theatre Company from January 2017. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

A confronting but deeply expressive study of life on the lowest rungs of the socio-economic ladder.

We know what Shakespeare gave to the stage, but music has also thrived on slices of the Bard.

Kip Williams is a directorial mastermind, but an inconsistent adaptation lets Strindberg down.

The state’s new arts funding policy has been developed after a year of consultation with the sector. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

★★★½☆ A thrill-ride production of the Bard’s best known tragedy, but lacking emotional depth. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Director Kip Williams explains the attractions of transgressing in Strindberg’s upstairs-downstairs drama. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Following the global success of Matilda, the Australian comedian’s next show will tour to New York after its London premiere. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in