This Pulitzer-winning comedy about adults studying English in Iran explores identity, self-expression, alienation and belonging through language.

Notable female talent deliver a one-off, semi-staged performance of the contemporary opera based on Lars von Trier’s disturbing film.

Soprano Nicole Car makes a rare hometown appearance for this delicious banquet of operatic favourites.

This classic-with-a-twist interpretation of Tennessee Williams’s masterpiece mostly works, especially Nikki Shiels’s magnetic Blanche DuBois.

Shakespeare’s play is given a feminist shake-up, but this sometimes pedestrian, occasionally unclear take comes undone.

Emerging artists interpret numerous oddballs of history in this handsomely staged production of a forgotten mid-century gem.

Red Stitch’s first mainstage production transfer sees Kat Stewart playing unfair games of love and war in Edward Albee’s classic.

At last, Melbourne gets a chance to see Belvoir's internationally acclaimed epic of Sri Lankan history and the lived experience of its refugees.

There is an ironic parallel between this musical’s faded movie star lead character and Sarah Brightman’s underwhelming return to musical theatre.

Despite some fine performances, this new production of Puccini’s tragedy feels diminished in Margaret Court Arena.

Oscar and Felix are back, this time with Shane Jacobson and Todd McKenney in the title roles of Neil Simon’s classic comedy.

The little company that could feeds Melbourne’s hungry opera lovers with an engaging new production of Donizetti’s bel canto classic.