Friday, February 27, 2026
Belvoir St theatre, Sydney Actor deploys range and comedic skill in this gripping one-man show, which caused a sensation when it premiered in 1976 " and remains relevant today
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:54AM[SHARE]Sunday, January 4, 2026
Directing the likes of Alicia Vikander, Andrew Scott and Olivia Colman on stage, the Australian director is returning to Adelaide festival with a bold new take on The Cherry Orchard
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:02PM[SHARE]Friday, March 28, 2025
In 1966, 16-year-old Norma Ingram was 'presented' to Sydney society. Now her granddaughter, the playwright Dalara Williams, has written a play celebrating the historic vibrancy of Redfern
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12PM[SHARE]Friday, January 3, 2025
When 22-year-old Shirley Beiger shot her boyfriend Arthur Griffith outside a nightclub, she became an overnight sensation. A new show recreates her trial " in the courthouse where it took pl…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AM[SHARE]Friday, August 30, 2024
QPAC, Brisbane festivalTelling the tale of a historic single day in 1968, this celebration of Torres Strait culture is spirited and generous. Let's hope it gets a national tour
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:32PM[SHARE]Monday, July 8, 2024
As disabled actors fight for authentic casting, there are still complex impediments to access " and, says Prisoner alumna Kate Hood, 'we see cripping up all the time'
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:18AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 8, 2024
A crucible for playwrights and actors for more than 50 years, the Stables is closing for an $11m renovation. Some of the theatre's many alumni reflect on its early days
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AM[SHARE]Sunday, October 8, 2023
From Hugh Jackman's black eye to 'benevolent' ghosts in the back seats, tour guides, security and stage managers guide us through five decades beneath the white sails
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:25PM[SHARE]Saturday, January 1, 2022
Fresh produce is the real star of David Finnigan's live radio play, an 'apocalyptic romcom' for a Sydney festival crowd not afraid to get sticky
A juicy watermelon is made to sound like cunn…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:24PM[SHARE]Friday, December 10, 2021
Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera HouseThe Australian comedian has opted for a feel-good show, but without any easy sentimentality
What better way to symbolise your favourable turn in f…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:36PM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 29, 2019
The dance company is rare in that it looks at contemporary issues from Indigenous and non-Indigenous viewpoints. If those viewpoints clash, that's the point
In 2014, self-taught Walmajarri-…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:36AM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 30, 2019
The playwright behind Kill Climate Deniers is back with another work about ecological catastrophe " and a message of hope
How can chickens teach us about the great acceleration of human acti…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:18AM[SHARE]Thursday, July 6, 2017
The Blind Giant is Dancing stars Stone and her husband, Dan Spielman, of political thriller series The Code. 'We just have to try and be careful,' Stone saysIt's 1980s Australia and Louise a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:36PM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 14, 2017
With Muriel's Wedding the Musical making its debut in October, we take a look back at mainstage shows through the ages " the good and the badThe great Australian musical can easily be mistak…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:33PM[SHARE]Sunday, June 4, 2017
The piece forces audiences to bear witness to the damage carried out against Indigenous people and asylum seekersDarug-Yuin elder Aunty Rhonda Dixon-Grovenor is cloaked in a large possum fur…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:05PM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Roslyn Packer theatre, SydneyAfter an acclaimed run in the UK and on Broadway, Rupert Goold's production of Mike Bartlett's audacious play holds particular resonance for the coloniesThe Quee…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:54PM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 14, 2017
An upcoming piece of queer theatre by Declan Greene reflects uncomfortable truths for those it skewersThe faggots are burning. The fire alarm rings in gay couple Warren and Kim's angular Syd…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 17, 2017
With productions from Brisbane's Circa and Montreal's Cirque Éloize, the Parramatta program clearly demonstrates the artistry of Big Top performersRoll up, Circus City has come to town: …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36AM[SHARE]Monday, January 9, 2017
Roslyn Packer theatre, Sydney festivalShakespeare in Russian might sound off-putting " but in this violent, visceral contemporary production, the spaces between words hold the most meaningTh…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:54AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Nathan Maynard's comedy about family dynamics and the ancient practice of muttonbirding is delightfully funnyFather and son are circling one another. "I could put you on your back, smart ars…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:12AM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 22, 2016
From Hamilton to Every Brilliant Thing, the dark theatre space hones our attention and shapes the empathy we sorely needA few summers ago, I took a friend to a Sydney Theatre Company season …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:36PM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 1, 2016
It has been an emotionally exhausting year for Australia's biggest state stage company " so what better way to end it than in farce?Actor David Woods is playing a Frenchman, Victor, whom his…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:12AM[SHARE]Friday, September 23, 2016
Australia is '20 years behind' in terms of disability-led performance and the fight for real representation is just beginningIn the old courthouse in Geelong, 75km south-west of Melbourne, t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:56PM[SHARE]Sunday, September 11, 2016
The Aboriginal actor and writer radically retools Henry Lawson's short story into a bush thriller with elements of her own family history In the rehearsal room at Sydney's Belvoir Street The…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24PM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Australia's leading theatre company has been thrown into turmoil after the premature departure of artistic director Jonathan Church. Can it be saved?Promote local where possible, and be brav…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:41AM[SHARE]Friday, April 22, 2016
Wharf 1 theatre, Sydney Theatre CompanyTerrorism, race and religion are just some issues that swirl through a New York apartment, in the Australian premiere of Ayad Akhtar's confronting play…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:13AM[SHARE]Monday, April 4, 2016
Roslyn Packer theatre, SydneyAfter an acclaimed run in the UK and on Broadway, Rupert Goold's production of Mike Bartlett's audacious play holds particular resonance for the coloniesThe Quee…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:44PM[SHARE]Thursday, March 3, 2016
Adelaide's Shanahan comes full circle, returning to her home town with Pina Bausch's Tanztheater Wuppertal after first seeing them perform there in 1982Classically trained, willowy Adelaide-…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:49PM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Exploring Australian political corruption in Australia, The Blind Giant is Dancing stars the Orange is the New Black actor opposite her husband. 'We just have to try and be careful,' Stone s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:09AM[SHARE]Monday, December 28, 2015
Avant-garde theatremaker on the genius of Lady Gaga and why contemporary artists such as Marina Abramović will become a 'footnote' in historyLady Gaga is "a genius" declares avant-garde …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:51PM[SHARE]Monday, August 31, 2015
The Australian writer and director on the allure of the Sydney stage, directing his first feature film and why it toughens him up to live in Iceland Benedict Andrews "misses terribly" the ac…
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