Disgraced review " Pulitzer-winning play challenges audience to question their tolerance by Steve Dow

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 4:13am on April 22, 2016☆⚑

King Charles III review " Shakespearean take on royal reign raises unique questions for Australia by Steve Dow

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 on April 4, 2016☆⚑

Julie Shanahan on dancing in her 50s and life beyond Pina Bausch by Steve Dow

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 7:49pm on March 3, 2016☆⚑

TV stars Yael Stone and Dan Spielman on bringing their marriage to Belvoir's stage by Steve Dow

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 on February 16, 2016☆⚑

Robert Wilson: 'the art my generation produced won't be seen in 50 years' by Steve Dow

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 6:51pm on December 28, 2015☆⚑

Benedict Andrews returns to Australia with new play Gloria by Steve Dow

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…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:08pm on August 31, 2015☆⚑

Peter Sellars: Shakespeare wasn't racist, he was an 'unbelievably subtle' writer by Steve Dow

With Desdemona soon to be staged in Melbourne and Sydney, the director and his lyricist Rokia Traoré discuss working with Nobel laureate Toni MorrisonDesdemona is dead. But only in death, f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:55pm on August 3, 2015☆⚑

The Helpmanns honour excellence, yes, but also investment in the arts | Steve Dow by Steve Dow

Did a glitzy awards ceremony give George Brandis pause for thought, as it did the rest of the audience, about the true value of arts and culture in Australia?Paul Kelly honoured at Helpmanns…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:20pm on July 28, 2015☆⚑

Leticia Cáceres on Death and the Maiden: 'This play has lasted the test of time' by Steve Dow

The theatre director on her production of Ariel Dorfman's play, her freedom-fighting Argentinian parents and why power shouldn't rest with one personThe Argentina-born Melbourne-based direct…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:18am on July 20, 2015☆⚑

Barry Humphries: Australia's arts cuts linked to its 'fundamental philistinism' by Steve Dow

Back to direct the Adelaide cabaret festival, Humphries has some advice for George Brandis from Sir Les and says he's still available for 21st birthdays Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:49am on May 27, 2015☆⚑

Sydney and Melbourne 2015 theatre season: no big ideas, no diversity by Steve Dow

After major Australian theatres announce their upcoming season, some critics accuse them of playing it too safe Australias 2015 season of new theatre work in pictures Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:22pm on September 8, 2014☆⚑