Review: My Fair Lady (John Frost & Opera Australia)
Julie Andrews' recreation of the legendary 1956 Broadway production is back and it's mostly "abso-bloomin'-lutely loverly".
Julie Andrews' recreation of the legendary 1956 Broadway production is back and it's mostly "abso-bloomin'-lutely loverly".
Julie Andrews' recreation of the legendary 1956 Broadway production is back and it's mostly "abso-bloomin'-lutely loverly".
William Golding’s 1950s dystopian novel becomes disturbingly fresh, timely theatre in this bold new production.
A smart setup slowly grinds to a halt under the weight of too many ideas.
A sharp premise about truth and storytelling gets lost in increasingly abstract philosophical detours.
Deborah Bruce’s play turns a cramped family home into a compelling theatre of secrets and trauma.
Nodoka Okisawa's TSO debut concert as impressively varied as Hobart’s Spring weather.
Some critics have pointed to the fact that this is a one-sided story. But who could stomach the right of reply?
A compelling narrative of Country, hope, community and song.
Ligeti’s Romanian rhythms and Dvořák’s pastoral exuberance shine in a finely judged SSO performance.
A thrilling dance theatre work about place, power, and possession in rural Ireland.
Camerata’s poignant performance drowned by the ambient noises of the ocean and submerged under an overwhelmingly bleak narrative.
Honest old school staging allows a fine cast to explore the hazardous currents and depths of Harold Pinter’s mid-'60s masterpiece.
Greco and Helyard ends their HIP Schubert trilogy in fine style.
Hindoyan and his Liverpudlian forces finesse Falla.
More seismic Sturm und Drang from Ian Page and his crack London Mozart outfit.
Tuneful and well-crafted, what’s not to like about Cedric Thorpe Davie.
Chandos’s Finnish series reveals more Nordic gems.
A welcome return for a departed English symphonist.
Vistoli serves up a veritable cornucopia of Handelian delights.
A monodrama steeped in musical history brings us brutally into the present day.
In this D-Day war drama, director Anthony Maras forges a connection with the present.
A fascinating portrait of the collective endeavour of opera and of the individuals who make the magic happen.
This powerful post #MeToo documentary reveals how defamation laws have been weaponised to silence survivors.
Director Anthony Cordier playful skewers France’s entrenched inequities and post-colonial prejudices.
What Mao’s Last Dancer did next.
Grounding the Broadway legend in historical context, this biography balances skill and scandal.
This novel about conductor Anton Seidl is a sweeping tone poem to a gifted musician.
This gripping novel explores the relationship between music and politics through the stories of three pianists, including Van Cliburn.