Set designer Keerthi Subramanyam, costume designer Jennifer Irwin and lighting designer Paul Jackson are among those honoured.

The Egyptian queen takes centre stage in this trimmed down version of The Bard’s historical tragedy.

Shakespeare’s sidelined women find refuge, solidarity and new voices in this pointed and playful feminist reimagining.

Be careful what you wish for! State Opera South Australia’s magical all-local production brings out the best in Stephen Sondheim’s cautionary tale.

From symphonic reinvention to new theatrical worlds, Limelight's September issue spotlights artists reshaping tradition while forging their own futures.

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Actor Helen Thomson has spent a lifetime perfecting difficult women. Her role in Sydney Theatre Company's The Unfriend maybe her most perfectly difficult yet.

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

An accomplished cast brings Patricia Cornelius’ play about dementia, dying and doomed explorers to life, but textual density obscures emotional depth.

Yes, Arthur Miller's Salesman is a tough act to follow. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't try.

Powerful physical performances but one of Australia's most skilled storytelling voices feels reduced to a whisper.

Visceral, sometimes disturbing connections with the city’s restless and nocturnal.