7,123 stories by "Arts Review"
Olympia: Photographs by Polixeni Papapetrou is the first major museum retrospective of Australian photographer Polixeni Papapetrou (1961"2018). The exhibition comprises photographs of the ar…
Music industry bodies have welcomed the disallowance of the NSW government's rushed music festival regulations as an opportunity for a fresh start on ways to improve safety at music festival…
Discover the world of a small homestead perched on the sunburnt farmland of northern Victoria. Meet Elise, whose urbane 1950s glamour is rudely transplanted to the pragmatic red soil of the …
Melbourne Fringe doesn't always see a lot of touring productions, and so All I See Is You stood out on a glance through the guide. This two-hander premiered in England in 2018, and is billed…
Following the success of his debut one-man show, Buried at Sea, Mark Salvestro returns to Melbourne Fringe with The Will To Be " a new solo work, exploring legacy, homosexuality and shame in…
Who is Connor Ross? I am a sound artist and composer working in Melbourne, trying to balance the time and energy commitments of working in both the music and theatre industries while stoppin…
In his 20th and final year as artistic director, David McAllister has announced The Australian Ballet's 2020 season that features Australian and world premieres alongside the works that have…
The Book of Mormon, Broadway's smash hit musical written by Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez, will this week celebrate a milestone, its 1000th performance in Australia on Friday 27 S…
In just five short years, Riverside's National Theatre of Parramatta (NTofP), has become a force within the Australian theatre landscape. Â In 2020, NTofP will continue to impress with nat…
We're in the Toff in Town and there's a collision of Twin Peaks imagery and geography. Beautiful Dark's show is titled Welcome to Twin Peaks and so much of it is present throughout: Waitress…
Hosted in Victoria's charming wine region this October, the Yarra Valley Opera Festival brings together acclaimed directors, costume designers and composers, forging new collaborations acros…
Lately, I've been walking into performance spaces purposefully not reading programs, publicity, or any sundry blurbs and whatnot. Going into a show blind can be a great way to judge their st…
Written and directed by Freya Magee, Nevernatal is a charming comedy that tests the strength of friendship when peoples' lives are on the cusp of changing forever. People bring all sorts of …
It's one thing to be paralysed by choice during a Fringe Festival, but rather more inconvenient to be turned to stone, as were the men who met the snake-haired Gorgon Medusa in myths. In Mon…
As the Melbourne Fringe guide relates: "Pisca was born to be a duck. He's just not very good at it". A previous run of the show earned performer Cameron Taylor a Green Room Award nomination.…
Who is Mark Salvestro? Hailing from the Snowy Mountains in NSW, I packed up my country boy life and moved to Sydney to 'become an actor' in 2011. From there, I gravitated away from the 'big …
Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2019, in this electrifying sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood answers the question that has tantalised readers for decades: What happened to O…
For the third time in its history, the Jewish Museum of Australia has a new Director & CEO. The Museum has announced the appointment of Jessica Bram, welcoming her back after an absence …
Darlinghurst Theatre Company has announced that their first major production in 2020 will be a re-imagining of one of the most iconic dance spectacles of our time, A Chorus Line. When A C…
Seen by nearly 15 million people in more than 500 cities worldwide, the original New York and Las Vegas hit Menopause The Musical returns to Sydney in May 2020 for a strictly limited s…
Who is Sarahlouise Younger? Questions like this always stump me. A part of me hopes I never have the answer to this question as I am always evolving and finding different ways to answer it. …
The Melba Spiegeltent circus program is bulging, and thanks to something down their dacks, so are the women of Yuck Circus at the start of their eponymous Melbourne Fringe offering. Taking t…
Moi is an offering from the class of 2019 'adult students' of CircArts, based in Geelong. The byline for the show was "It's all about me…" and circus buffs in the audience will probably ar…
Singing. Satire. Subtext. All at Mach 3! Salty Theatre presents the Australian premiere of Top Gun! The Musical as part of the 2019 Melbourne Fringe for two-nights-only at Chapel Off Chapel:…
Following a 6-year international tour and more than 1 million visitors, Game Masters: The Exhibition returns to Australia, making its Canberra debut at the National Film and Sound Archive of…
