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Opera
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Paradise lost – on the beach

Pinchgut Opera melds the Old Testament with Aussie holiday tradition in a reimagined, psychologically driven staging of Scarlatti’s The First Murder.

May 1, 2026
Theatre
Live Review

Review: My Brilliant Career (Sydney Theatre Company)

A brilliant adaptation turns Miles Franklin's classic into a world-class musical without compromising its feminist essence or Australian identity.

March 27, 2026
Theatre
Live Review

Review: The Normal Heart (Sydney Theatre Company)

The Normal Heart still captivates with its furious urgency, and its challenge to institutional thinking remains as topical as ever.

February 13, 2026
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
Live Review

Review: Tivoli Lovely (Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts)

Eddie Perfect and Dean Bryant deliver a dazzling, irreverent celebration of Australian showbiz history.

November 10, 2025
News, Theatre
news

Melbourne Theatre Company 2026: Stories for now

Opening its 2026 season with a runaway hit, MTC promises works "grappling with what it means to live and connect in the world today".

October 21, 2025
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features

Read the November 2025 issue of Limelight

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

October 20, 2025
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
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Playtime

Dean Bryant chats with Jo Litson about becoming the new Artistic Director of Melbourne’s Malthouse Theatre and directing Eddie Perfect’s latest musical for WAAPA.

October 20, 2025
Classical Music, Opera, Theatre
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The November 2025 issue of Limelight is now available

From the conductor’s podium to opera’s power plays, November’s Limelight captures the people shaping Australia’s musical, operatic and theatrical future.

October 20, 2025
Theatre
news

Malthouse Theatre announces 2026 Season

A double-take staging of a Hollywood classic the centrepiece of Malthouse Theatre's 2026 program.

October 17, 2025
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Introducing the November 2025 issue of Limelight

From the conductor’s podium to opera’s power plays, November’s Limelight captures the people shaping Australia’s musical, operatic and theatrical future.

October 7, 2025
Classical Music
features

Newsworthy: October 2025

A round-up of our recent news reports.

September 22, 2025
News, Theatre
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Malthouse announces new Artistic Director

“The goal isn’t just growth. It’s hunger. Risk. Joy." Helpmann Award-winning Dean Bryant to take over Melbourne's Malthouse.

August 28, 2025
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Circle Mirror Transformation (Sydney Theatre Company)

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

July 18, 2025

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