Review: Michael Paynter: Great Australian Songbook Live 2026
90 minutes spent at the summit of Australian songwriting with one of the country's finest voices – and an equally brilliant surprise guest.
90 minutes spent at the summit of Australian songwriting with one of the country's finest voices – and an equally brilliant surprise guest.
The musical theatre adaptation of a 1980s cult cinema classic returns for another murderous round of high-school misfits versus mean girls and jocks.
Conductor Riccardo Minasi applies a musicological blowtorch to three favourite works of the Classical period.
More family favourites from Paul Dyer and the Brandies – this time with splendid voices.
Hammer time: Donald Runnicles carves Mahler’s mighty Tragic masterpiece.
Pamela Rabe commands Belvoir’s uneven eco-mystery, where big ideas accumulate without dramatic payoff.
Jez Butterworth’s play steers for profundity. Whether it gets there is left to you to determine.
Insightful direction and polished performances make for a fresh and memorable experience of a Bach masterpiece.
Luxury casting guarantees a thrill-a-minute concert as Verdi’s masterpiece lands west of the Divide.
A vivid picture of a working-class wedding does double duty as an unflinching portrait of post-Brexit Britain.
Accompanied by Glenn Amer, Lee Abrahmsen and Warwick Fyfe save the day with a masterclass that would do Wagner proud.
A compelling triple bill explores mortality through ritual, sculpture and ecstatic movement.
A stylish, wide-ranging concert celebrating seasonal themes with virtuosity and flair.