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New harbourside theatre to bring 1920s vibes to Sydney
The proposed venue is part of multi-million dollar plan to create a major theatre hub district for the city.
- by Linda Morris
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‘Frankly I’m nervous’: Game of Thrones star daunted by new Australian role
Owen Teale admits to “something a bit scary” inside him. So why is he so nervous about playing Scrooge in Melbourne?
- by Richard Jinman
Mob has a meeting place at Melbourne Fringe’s Blak Lodge
A multidisciplinary hub at North Melbourne’s Meat Market has been home to a range of Deadly Fringe shows in this year’s festival.
- by Stephen A Russell
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The first Aussie novel Reese Witherspoon chose for her book club is hitting the Melbourne stage
Pip Williams’ acclaimed Dictionary of Lost Words is now a hit play – but that’s not all; there’s a TV series in the works too and even a “book-concerto”.
- by Hannah Story
‘A kind of death’: How brides in Hong Kong raged against their fate
Producer and songwriter Rainbow Chan explores the songs of her ancestors, the Weitou people, in her latest work.
- by Lenny Ann Low
How to have fun in Sydney for under $25
From art exhibitions to comedy to V8 panel vans to Taylor Swift on film, there are plenty of events in Sydney that won’t crush your budget right now.
- by Lenny Ann Low
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Award-winning play from American Beauty director to make Australian premiere
The Lehman Trilogy won five Tony Awards for its Broadway run, and five-star reviews for its premiere season in London.
- by Hannah Story
Should we laugh in the face of climate catastrophe?
A remarkable theatre work harnesses humour to make some serious observations about global warming,
- by Chantal Nguyen
Everything to know about Melbourne Fringe 2023
This year’s festival is bigger than ever and our reviewers are out in force. Whether you’re after laughs, shocks or anything in between, check out our coverage.
It lives: ‘Frankenstein’ lurches onto the stage, more relevant than ever
Brisbane’s theatrical mad scientists give Mary Shelley’s 200-year-old Gothic parable a retelling for the age of AI.
- by Nick Dent
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Sydney live reviews
Young, cool and brilliant: The string quartet of the future
Our reviewers run a critical eye over some of the latest performances around town.
- by John Shand, Shamim Razavi, Millie Muroi and Peter McCallum