Review: Buŋgul (RISING, Arts Centre Melbourne & Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
This ceremonious gathering, seamlessly rendered in theatrical form, thrums with a barely contained electricity that should not be missed.
This ceremonious gathering, seamlessly rendered in theatrical form, thrums with a barely contained electricity that should not be missed.
A brilliant Ernesto Petti and a star turn by Stacey Alleaume make this revival of Elijah Moshinsky’s landmark staging a must-see.
Too much oxygen devoted to chat but the acts spoke for themselves.
Broadway Barbara tells all in this hilarious horror show of relentless ambition and ruthlessness.
The Song Company provides mystical and musical challenges aplenty and a moving farewell to Kaija Saariho.
A moving portrait of five women untangling a family legacy of shame and secrets to find peace and reconnection.
Michael Griffiths's deeply personal autobiographical cabaret, set to the music of the Pet Shop Boys.
Performed in a disused power station, this large-scale, satirical performance loses its way on the road to reality.
This new Aussie musical, or song cycle, is sweet and charming, though the linking narrative isn't clear.
British playwright Nina Raine's Consent gets a commanding Australian premiere from Outhouse Theatre Co.
Romantic ballet reimagined as grotesque body-horror in the latest work from renegade choreographer Florentina Holzinger.
A purposefully didactic work, Stories from the Violins of Hope is part of the much greater project to ensure the victims of the Holocaust are never forgotten.
A lifetime of musical experience distilled into a masterclass in technique and terraced dynamics.