The October issue celebrates renewal, mentorship, musical discovery and the growing international presence of Australian artists.

A spirited ensemble tackles the hard-fought origins of women’s professional Australian rules football.

Playwright Jorjia Gillis blows up the romantasy of early motherhood and postpartum life.

Belvoir reveals a program ranging from a Tony Award-winning rock’n’roll epic to new Australian writing and First Nations storytelling.

Patricia Cornelius examines peer influence on male behaviour and doesn’t shy away from the violence and cruelty it can inspire.

Kafka, Woody Allen and computer games collide in this colourful comedy of existential misadventure.

An amiable tribute to analogue Hollywood, built around something this show’s target audience knows and loves.

Frank Loesser’s musical comedy about climbing the workplace greasy pole is sadly dated.

In a career spanning Australian television and British and American theatre, Ted Craig combined a director’s versatility with an actor’s understanding of performance.

In The Enormous Radio, Roslyn Oades and Bob Scott turn a circle of vintage radios into a listening station for the animal world.

A big warm hug of a show, full of deft theatrical touches and calculated mischief.

An uneasy meditation on the stories we tell ourselves and others.