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From Barrie Kosky finding the new in Wagner to Sheridan Harbridge on women who refuse to conform, May's issue of Limelight is a celebration of talent, resilience and audacity.
Sheridan Harbridge is reclaiming female history on Australian stages through her work as a playwright, actor, singer and director.
From Barrie Kosky finding the new in Wagner to Sheridan Harbridge on women who refuse to conform, May's issue of Limelight is a celebration of talent, resilience and audacity.
A brilliant adaptation turns Miles Franklin's classic into a world-class musical without compromising its feminist essence or Australian identity.
One star pays tribute to another in this unabashedly celebratory account of a life lived hard.
Belvoir's Grief and Hayes Theatre Co's Phar Lap pick up multiple awards at this year's critic and industry peer-voted STAs.
Opening its 2026 season with a runaway hit, MTC promises works "grappling with what it means to live and connect in the world today".
A musical about an iconic racehorse? The creative jockey, who wrote the music, book and lyrics, tells us about Phar Lap: The Electro-Swing Musical.
A year of new works, acclaimed revivals and creative partnerships to yield stories of kinship, survival, upheaval and community.
Led by Sheridan Harbridge, this cabaret about the trailblazing Divinyls frontwoman is passionate and entertaining but still a work-in-progress.
Featuring 21 world premieres, the 2025 Brisbane Festival promises "a world-class event with a fiercely local heart".
Sheridan Harbridge to write a new work for STC; Karolina Ristevski awarded for a work "equal parts joyous, devastating, and confounding".