What’s on
She’s a ‘model, actress, whatever’. And in her first Australian gig, her charisma is undeniable
In this all-ages performance at the Athenaeum, the lighting and smoke create an intense ambience that complements Suki Waterhouse’s stage presence.
- Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Leila Lois, Cameron Woodhead, Will Cox and Andrew Fuhrmann
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If you dream it, you can be it: The Katy Perry ethos takes flight in Melbourne
Her Lifetimes stadium tour is a spectacular blend of old and new with a video game narrative that unites her key themes: love and self-actualisation.
- Karl Quinn
This concert was truly special. What a way to kick off winter.
Peruvian theatre company Teatro La Plaza has created a radical reconfiguration of a classic tale.
- Karl Quinn, Cameron Woodhead, Andrew Fuhrmann, Tony Way, Will Cox and Barney Zwartz
Al Pacino tests credibility as a priestly exorcist in this horror outing
The Ritual is loosely based on a ‘real’ case in an Iowa nunnery in 1928, but that’s not the only point at which this film stretches belief.
- Jake Wilson
- ★★★★
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This star-studded tale takes us into the heart of acting and obsession
Loosely inspired by a true story, The Great Lillian Hall takes us into the life of an actress who lives her craft.
- Sandra Hall
‘We all grew up on that movie’: How a beloved cartoon went from screen to stage
In the stage production of Anastasia the talking bat is gone, with the musical a more adult look at the tale of the possible last Romanov.
- Cassidy Knowlton
In a show for misfits, Seann Miley Moore revels in the power of Hedwig
The former Voice contestant stars in the subversive, immersive, rock-fuelled musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
- Lenny Ann Low
When she starts singing, the crowd falls into complete silence
When Ichiko Aoba plays, even the slightest disruption, such as the crunch of a can or the thud of a footstep, is met with a dirty glance.
- Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Michael Dwyer and Cameron Woodhead
What happens when a famed sinister thriller is stripped back to its bare bones?
This version of The Birds eschews flashy design to focus on intensely rendered performance.
- Cameron Woodhead, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen and Tony Way
Eccentric movie too full of in-jokes to be truly universal
Universal Language imagines the action unfolding in a country that seems to be an Iran superimposed on Canada. It does not live up to its promise.
- Jake Wilson
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