Review
One of the best live bands in the world is finally back in Melbourne
To attend a concert by The Hives is to be inducted into a sweaty, euphoric cult for just over an hour of frenetic power.
- Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Jessica Nicholas, Tony Way and Cameron Woodhead
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This Dolly Parton musical has a wafer-thin plot – but who cares when the music’s this good?
You’ll have a much better time if you go in expecting a tribute concert over a fully integrated musical.
- Cameron Woodhead, Vyshnavee Wijekumar and Tony Way
Ozzy Osbourne's last show
Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath delighted tens of thousands of fans in an emotional farewell gig in Birmingham on Saturday
George Orwell intended 1984 to be a satire, but this play shows it’s close to the truth
While the design is impeccable, the slow creeping unease of the text doesn’t translate as easily to stage.
- Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Michael Dwyer and Sonia Nair
This drag punk rock musical is magnetic and not to be missed
A global cult sensation since it was born in the clubs of New York in the late 1990s, Hedwig and the Angry Inch stands the test of time.
- Will Cox and Jessica Nicholas
- Opinion
- Rising Festival
Melbourne doesn’t give up its secrets easily. This festival is delving below its surface
From a shaky start, this year’s Rising Festival shows it is maturing into a distinctive and diverse event.
- Cameron Woodhead
I don’t know what this show was, but it was the most fun I’ve had in ages
Are Pete and Bas actors? An elaborate bit of performance art? And does getting answers to these questions really, actually matter?
- Will Cox, Cameron Woodhead, Sonia Nair and Karl Quinn
OneFour’s message to the police: ‘We’re different now. We’re good people’
Rap group OneFour is about to embark on a tour around the country in support of their debut album. The only place they won’t perform? Their hometown of Sydney.
- Thomas Mitchell
- ★★★★
- Arts
Superannuated Supergrass can still put on a fine show
Our critics check out the latest performances around town.
- John Shand, James Jennings, Shamim Razavi, George Palathingal and Bernard Zuel
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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