Melbourne live reviews
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
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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, Will Cox and Andrew Fuhrmann
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
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
- ★★★★★
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If you’re only going to see one musical this season, let it be Beetlejuice
Eddie Perfect leads this highly anticipated Australian premiere, which is an offbeat triumph of camp gothic.
- Cameron Woodhead and Tony Way
Grim, muscular Henry 5 shows theatre artists at the top of their game
Bell Shakespeare’s latest take on the iconic war play is a long way from the jingoism that has dogged interpretations for so long.
- Cameron Woodhead, Andrew Fuhrmann and Jessica Nicholas
‘Being loud about our feelings’: Gracie Abrams leads an arena-sized sing-a-long
At the first of the pop star’s three sold-out Melbourne shows, she announced her intention for the night: “My goal for the show is that it’s kind of a big duet.”
- Katy Hall, Cameron Woodhead, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Andrew McClelland, Andrew Fuhrmann and Jessica Nicholas
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Woozy horns, fierce sax: Big Jazz Day Out should be a permanent swing
The launch of a new jazz event in Melbourne this weekend offers a ray of hope for Australian music festivals.
- Jessica Nicholas, Tony Way, Sonia Nair, Andrew Fuhrmann and Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
Spectacular adults-only cabaret comes with an air of debauchery and much celebration
Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett combines circus, sideshow, bizarre burlesque and song to help you shake off the world’s woes.
- Cameron Woodhead, Andrew McClelland and Tony Way
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