Review
My heart sank during the opening scene – but then things took a turn
In the opening moments of Much Ado About Nothing at MTC, it looked like we were in for a rough night. But this new spin on a classic is undeniably brilliant.
- Cameron Woodhead, Bridget Davies, Tony Way, Vyshnavee Wijekumar and Andrew Fuhrmann
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Rod Laver Arena can barely contain the theatrics of Teddy Swims
The star performer is enchanting, even when rising from a trapdoor on a toilet throne, signing a roll and tossing it into the audience.
- Kosa Monteith, Jessica Nicholas, Cameron Woodhead, Barney Zwartz and Andrew Fuhrmann
Don’t miss this marriage made in heaven
David McVicar’s 2015 production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro has become a jewel in Opera Australia’s repertoire.
- Peter McCallum
David Williamson’s discordant family tale delivers ‘supernova’ performance
Aria mines the treacherous territory of family retribution – and the results are scary.
- Peter McCallum, Kayla Olaya and Harriet Cunningham
- ★★★
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Schlocky horror show is long on spectacle and short on drama
Our reviewers give their verdict on the latest shows around town.
- Peter McCallum, John Shand, James Jennings, Harriet Cunningham and Joyce Morgan
- ★★★★★
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Eloquent and beguiling: Operatic Hamlet is a triumph
Our critics deliver verdicts on the latest shows around town.
- Millie Muroi, Cassie Tongue, Shamim Razavi, Harriet Cunningham and John Shand
- ★★★★
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Sublime, erotic, dangerous: Dido and Aeneas is 80 minutes of baroque astonishment
Physical feats match vocal brilliance in this powerful staging of Purcell’s tragedy by Opera Queensland with the help of the acrobats of Circa.
- Nick Dent
Backstage with Opera Australia’s Il Trittico
Backstage with Opera Australia’s brand new production of Puccini’s Il Trittico, ahead of its world premiere at the Sydney Opera House.
Stellar performances (almost) make up for soulless venue: Tosca
Opera Australia staging of Puccini’s opera at Margaret Court Arena mostly paid off, plus New Zealand jazz pianist Jonathan Crayford hits Melbourne.
- Bridget Davies and Jessica Nicholas
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Watching opera among the dinosaurs could be the most Australian thing I’ve ever done
High on a prehistoric plateau in Queensland, this festival provokes questions about culture, community and being Australian in 2024.
- Nick Dent
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