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Theatre
Live Review

Review: A Doll’s House, Part 2 (Melbourne Theatre Company)

A ‘sequel-of-sorts’ to Ibsen’s groundbreaking play, this new work is capably interpreted but fundamentally lacking in subtlety and complexity.

August 22, 2018
Theatre
news

State theatre companies welcome 13 emerging directors

The CAAP Directors Initiative unites three state theatre companies to discover the next generation of Asian Australian directors.

July 30, 2018
Theatre
news

Geoffrey Rush pulls out of Melbourne Theatre Company’s Twelfth Night

The actor, who is suing The Daily Telegraph over stories accusing him of "inappropriate behaviour", has cited “current circumstances and medical advice” for his withdrawal.

July 10, 2018
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Wild (Melbourne Theatre Company)

This intelligent, provocative play uses the Snowden affair as the springboard for a not-so-speculative deep dive into 21st-century surveillance.

May 11, 2018
Theatre
features

Toby Schmitz: My job is to disturb the audience? Well, let me onstage!

Soon to appear in the Australian premiere of Mike Bartlett’s Wild, inspired by the story of Edward Snowden, Schmitz discusses playing a mysterious character simply referred to as ‘Man’.

April 24, 2018
Theatre
Live Review

Review: The Children (Sydney Theatre Company)

Lucy Kirkwood's intimate dystopia paints a world in which sacrifices must be made.

April 4, 2018
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Abigail’s Party (Melbourne Theatre Company)

In this classic Mike Leigh play, an excellent cast reveals timeless personal and social anxieties in 1970s England.

March 23, 2018
Theatre
Live Review

Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (National Theatre, Melbourne Theatre Company)

The innovative West End and Broadway hit, adapted from Mark Haddon’s novel, makes its Australian debut.

January 15, 2018
Theatre
features

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Mark Haddon was approached umpteen times for permission to adapt his best-selling novel for the stage. We find out why Simon Stephens’ "heart of flint" made him the perfect fit for the job.

January 9, 2018
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Vivid White (Melbourne Theatre Company)

Eddie Perfect’s new satirical play is an unpredictable, often caustically funny poke at its white, middle-class audience.

November 24, 2017
Theatre
features

Catch Verity Hunt-Ballard in a Perfect show

The renowned musical theatre performer is relishing being in Eddie Perfect's new satirical "play with songs" about the Australian obsession with real estate.

November 19, 2017
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
features

Simon Gleeson found his way to music through the stories

He was a stellar Valjean in Les Mis but you’re more likely to find Glenn Gould, R.E.M. or big band music on his playlist.

September 29, 2017
Theatre
news

Melbourne Theatre Company pours $4.6m into Australian writing

MTC will commission a minimum of 35 new works and provide up to 15 writer-in-residence opportunities over five years. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

June 16, 2017

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