This adaptation of Peter Carey’s novel is an uneven, sometimes laborious tragi-comic exploration of an adman’s existential crisis.

The ever-fabulous mezzo gives us a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at Black Rider for Victorian Opera and Malthouse.

Wonderfully cast and cunningly staged, this darkly humorous, musically eclectic fable disturbs and delights.

A cast of shape-shifters takes us deep into a hallucinogenic nightmare in Malthouse and Victorian Opera’s Black Rider. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

New works by Nakkiah Lui, Osamah Sami and Michele Lee feature alongside the return of Picnic and a new Melancholia. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Famous Victorian’s deformed body is but the starting point for a challenging, moving play about spectacle, difference and identity.

An interesting darker take on Michael Gow's beloved play, though some of the magic is lost.

Declan Greene's queer farce gets audiences laughing hard and thinking even harder.

Season highlights include new productions of The Elephant Man and The Black Rider plus Complicite’s immersive The Encounter. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The Artistic Director of Playwriting Australia explains the whys and wherefores of the National Play Festival. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Marlowe’s history play gets a modern day remake that brings its psychosexual complexities to the fore. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

★★★½☆ A whimsical, sometimes baffling but ultimately charming study of the human condition. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in