On Stage: the events you need to see in December 2023
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
November 20, 2023
Laughter is the Best Medicine
Flagging spoilers, Elise Esther Hearst opens up about A Very Jewish Christmas Carol.
October 23, 2023
Review: My Sister Jill (Melbourne Theatre Company)
Patricia Cornelius adapts her own novel about a family torn apart by the ripples of war.
September 29, 2023
On Stage: the events you need to see in October 2023
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
September 25, 2023
Darkness and light: Bell Shakespeare launches 2024 season
Casting Robert Menzies as King Lear will give audiences a fresh angle on this story of majesty and succession, says Bell Shakespeare's Peter Evans.
September 22, 2023
Melbourne Theatre Company lifts the curtain on 2024 season
Australian works are "front and centre" in Melbourne Theatre Company’s 12-play 2024 season, says Anne-Louise Sarks.
September 13, 2023
Voice to Parliament: John Farnham and other artists saying Yes
John Farnham, Opera Australia, Musica Viva Australia and two state symphony orchestras are among artists who have shown support for the Voice to Parliament.
September 4, 2023
Malthouse raises curtain on 2024 season
Artistic Director Matthew Lutton is determined not to play safe in 2024. “There isn’t a moment of domesticity or realism in sight."
August 25, 2023
My Music with Zahra Newman
Zahra Newman discusses growing up in Jamaica, playing Billie Holiday on stage, and her regret at not playing an instrument.
August 21, 2023
On Stage: the events you need to see in September 2023
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
August 21, 2023
Review: Escaped Alone/What If If Only (Melbourne Theatre Company)
A short, sharply written double bill showcases great British playwright Caryl Churchill.
August 13, 2023
Review: Telethon Kid (Malthouse Theatre)
Sex comedy meets medical ethics drama in this snappy play about a former kids’ hospital poster child.
August 3, 2023
Review: June (Fabricated Rooms/Theatre Works)
In this subtly powerful new monologue, a woman reflects on a year of self-imposed silence.
July 28, 2023