Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival CentreA trio of stories from Scottish royalty blend historical power struggles with contemporary dialogueThe history of Scottish nobility, as told through…
Heath Ledger Theatre, Perth international arts festivalFrench theatre director Aurélien Bory manipulates light and space in this warping and at times overindulgent star vehicle for Japanese…
Perth festival, St George's CathedralThe Scottish dancer's work asks: if disability is considered a test or punishment from God, what does that mean for disabled people?Claire Cunningham loo…
A dark and powerful performance from Meow Meow, an insider look at the musical theatre industry but a disappointing first outing for My Vagabond BoatMeow Meow comes on to the stage laborious…
Between the divas, the miniature horse and a man in a bear head, there's plenty of glitter, fun and champagne to be had, with or without Dame EdnaBarry Humphries on curating his first Adelai…
Burnside Ballroom, AdelaideTorque Show's dance theatre work takes one of the city's most colourful characters and highlights the complex art of his adult entertainment Continue reading...
Royal Croquet Club, Adelaide Fringe festivalKimmings and partner Tim Grayburn have made a darkly funny, beautifully painful show which takes as much care of its audience as its subject matte…
Space theatre, Adelaide festivalSilvia Gallerano is utterly compelling in this one hour stream of consciousness about a woman who unapologetically takes up space in the world Continue readin…
Adelaide Festival theatre, Adelaide festivalAureÌlien Bory and the artists of Le Groupe Acrobatique de Tanger dance with illusion and politics in this intense showcase of circus skill Con…
From late night fringe Shakespeare where the actors get progressively drunker throughout the performance to Umit Bali, former illegal immigrant turned stand-up, here are the shows you won't …
On the eve of the fringe we round up five festival hotspots, from the evergreen Garden of Earthly Delights to part-club, part-installation Surrender Continue reading...
With a new version of the James Joyce classic in development, epically long theatre is back on the menu again " are you in for the long haul? Continue reading...
Dunstan Playhouse, AdelaideNescha Jelk rips away from the familliar story of racism and jealousy, using Shakespeare's script to explore a masculinity that thrusts violence among men " and ag…
Waterside, Port Adelaide While the press focuses on conservative politics and religion, David Williams amplifies a variety of Christian voices in this subtly devised verbatim show Continue r…
This is Not Art, Newcastle, NSWThis festival of new performance in a gutted department store offered audiences a taster of new talent along with their toasties Continue reading...
Adelaide Festival TheatreGiant legs, bunny-hops and a fist pump bring out the surreal hilarity in the fairytale but the dancers are never outshone There is little about Alexei Ratmanskys Ci…
Lawler Studio, Neon festival, MelbourneMelbourne's leading independent theatre festival stages a high glitz and high camp adaptation of Dangerous Liaisons In 2013, Neon took Melbourne's thea…
Dunstan Playhouse, AdelaideA play about bullying comes across like a stage version of Mean Girls, and will resonate strongly with its young audienceJesikah (Kate Cheel) and Denise (Elizabeth…
Next Wave festival, Footscray Community Arts Centre, MelbourneThough plagued by technical issues, this powerful piece brings a new voice to dance Carly Sheppard stands under a spotlight. Sh…
Next Wave festival, fourtyfivedownstairs, MelbourneHex is a powerful work that looks at the Aids crisis from a generation away, and explores its legacy and impactJames Welsby was born the sa…
Next Wave festival, Arts House, MelbourneA Belgian company's attempt to create a real-life fight club causes more embarrassment than insurrectionary fervour They tell us the whole story: Bel…
Next Wave festival, Arts House, MelbourneA dancer and a bodybuilder run in circles around a stage in a show about the pleasure and pain of physical exertionDancer Natalie Abbott and bodybuil…
Next Wave festival, Malthouse Theatre, MelbourneFluctuating between poetry, drama and physical theatre, this play needs to show rather than tellIn a small Australian town, young men Sean (Co…
Next Wave festival, Arts House, MelbourneSet in a stylised version of the future, this show may be loud and fast, but its overall meaning is confused Madonna Arms, from theatre company Im Tr…
Next Wave festival, Theatre Works, MelbourneTold by a radio producer taking the stage for the first time, the story of the Palestinian translator linked to the Munich massacre is gripping, e…