In a room tuned to chamber-sized work, David Williamson's Emerald City comes across as shouty and unsubtle. 

Over a career spanning six decades, Henri Szeps became one of Australia’s most familiar and versatile performers on stage and screen.

A humane, darkly comic ride into the chaos of addiction – and out the other side.

Harold Pinter's famous love-triangle drama lacks some hard edges and sharp points.

A compelling folk-fantasy set in an imagined Wild West has its wings clipped by inconsistent performances and direction.

Log in to read the flipbook version of Limelight's August 2025 magazine.

It’s our 250th issue and we couldn’t be prouder. We look back at our history and ask our publisher, Bruce Watson, as well as several long-time subscribers what Limelight means to them.

This month’s performance highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

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

A round-up of our recent news reports.

Celebrating 250 issues of Limelight, your go-to magazine for big ideas, bold music and the best live performance nationwide.

In a series of delightfully excruciating theatre games, the underlying hurts of five ordinary people are gently revealed.