Yael Stone on a year of growth: 'I don't want to be anybody's plaything again' by Brigid Delaney

In the past 18 months the actor has become a student, a mother and a more mindful public voice: 'I'm actively trying to be more like me' Sitting at a picnic table in the sun, Yael Stone, 34,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:03pm on November 19, 2019☆⚑

Osamah Sami on reliving his life on stage: 'I was bawling my eyes out' by Brigid Delaney

The Melbourne comedian's new play picks up where his film Ali's Wedding left offOsamah Sami has taken Socrates' dictum to heart: the unexamined life is not worth living.So far the Melbourne-…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:30pm on February 19, 2018☆⚑

Tree of Codes review " Wayne McGregor's modern ballet fails to find heart by Brigid Delaney

Arts Centre, MelbourneIn troubled times art gives us solace, but McGregor's dazzling collaboration with Jamie xx, Olafur Eliasson and the Paris Opera Ballet lacks warmthTree of Codes opens w…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:12pm on October 18, 2017☆⚑

MDLSX review " why do we feel we need to know the sex of this performer? by Brigid Delaney

AC Arts Main theatre, Adelaide festivalMotus performer Silvia Calderoni explores gender and androgyny and tells a story of violence, pain, confusion and acceptanceAt first glance, it's music…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:48pm on March 13, 2017☆⚑

Why Sydney festival's wooing of the west points to the future of the arts by Brigid Delaney

Performing arts companies tend to cluster in inner-city precincts but taking the road less travelled can lead to transformative theatre experiencesHeigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's off to the theatre…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:54pm on January 19, 2017☆⚑

Ganesh Versus the Third Reich: 'do we have the right to perform this?' by Brigid Delaney

The Back to Back theatre company tackle uncomfortable subject matter in the story of an Indian deity reclaiming the swastika from the Nazis' News, reviews and opinion: read all our Edinburgh…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:31am on December 7, 2016☆⚑

Kinky Boots review " Cyndi Lauper's frockbuster musical a head-over-heels delight by Brigid Delaney

Her Majesty's theatre, Melbourne The Australian production of the musical that has conquered Broadway and the West End is polished, infectious and a joyYou would have to be a total sourpuss …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:40pm on October 22, 2016☆⚑

Golem review " tyranny of technology in a fantastically drab and dull Britain by Brigid Delaney

Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide festival centreDark side of ubiquitous handheld devices revealed in part Beetlejuice, part Terry Gilliam-esque tale paired with breathtaking projectionsThese days…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:15am on March 14, 2016☆⚑

How Adelaide could become Australia's most exciting city " simply by doubling down on culture by Brigid Delaney

South Australia is on track to having Australia's worst economy but, as anyone who's been to Adelaide in March knows, there's one thing the city excels atIs there any place in the world as m…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:12am on March 4, 2016☆⚑

Jack of Hearts review " star power fails to save David Williamson's 50th play by Brigid Delaney

Ensemble Theatre, KirribilliWith unlikeable characters, dated references and depressingly underwritten female roles, the satire of Williamson's latest work truly misses its markThere's a per…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:44pm on February 8, 2016☆⚑

Djuki Mala review " playful Yolngu dance numbers from cheeky YouTube stars by Brigid Delaney

Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent, Sydney festivalArnhem Land troupe formerly known as the Chooky Dancers turn tradition on its head with thrilling interpretations of Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly and…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:48am on January 20, 2016☆⚑

Cut the Sky review " angry and political story told through dance and theatre by Brigid Delaney

Sydney Opera House, Sydney festivalMulti-faceted, fast moving and dark, Marrugeku's latest work gives an Indigenous perspective to climate changeCut the Sky opens with a scene that would not…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:25am on January 15, 2016☆⚑

Belvoir's Jasper Jones proves the enduring appeal of coming-of-age stories by Brigid Delaney

Kate Mulvany's stage adaptation of Craig Silvey's best-selling book is packed with mystery, mortality and Australian memoriesThere's a line from Stand By Me that just kills me: "I never had …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:42am on January 8, 2016☆⚑

Orwell's nightmare vision of 1984 is always right here, right now by Brigid Delaney

As Headlong Theatre's adaptation blows minds in Melbourne, we can only hope Australia's new political regime brings with it more words, not 'fewer and fewer'There's a torture scene in Headlo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:16pm on October 22, 2015☆⚑

Decadence review " Batsheva Dance Company back with force and feeling by Brigid Delaney

State theatre, Melbourne festivalA 15-year wait cannot dampen Melbourne's enthusiam for the Israeli company and Ohad Naharin, whose choreography is as fluid as its soundtrack'It's about maki…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:16am on October 16, 2015☆⚑

Ganesh Versus the Third Reich: 'do we have the right to perform this?' by Brigid Delaney

The Back to Back theatre company tackle uncomfortable subject matter in the story of an Indian deity reclaiming the swastika from the Nazis Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:10am on August 8, 2014☆⚑

White Night has given Melbourne its very own Carnival by Brigid Delaney

From the exuberant joy of dancing with strangers to linking arms like chains of DNA, something legendary occurred on the city's streets Brigid Delaney

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:47pm on February 22, 2014☆⚑