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Vyshnavee Wijekumar is an arts worker and freelance writer.

Jack White returns to the grimy intimacy of the Melbourne venue where he wrote one of his hits

Jack White returns to the grimy intimacy of the Melbourne venue where he wrote one of his hits

Jack White, rock and roll royalty, could fill a much bigger venue than the Corner Hotel several times over – but this grimy intimacy is what he prefers.

  • by Will Cox, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Cameron Woodhead, Andrew Fuhrmann and Tony Way

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Trump in a dumpster plus a little bit of opera? This is a Christmas show with a difference

Trump in a dumpster plus a little bit of opera? This is a Christmas show with a difference

F Christmas is a holiday variety special that delivers wildly defiant joys with a dose of reality.

  • by Cameron Woodhead, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Andrew Fuhrmann, Cher Tan and Tony Way
Twist on Frankenstein transports the classic to London under Thatcher

Twist on Frankenstein transports the classic to London under Thatcher

Cruel Britannia’s atmosphere of uncanniness and threat created by gender conformity resonates with deeper truths that a more straightforward retelling might miss.

  • by Cameron Woodhead, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Will Cox and Nell Geraets
The best, the weirdest and the most risky of the final Fringe weekend
Melbourne Fringe
Melbourne live reviews

The best, the weirdest and the most risky of the final Fringe weekend

A performance at a mystery location and a show that takes true crime to its limits – read our ever-growing list of reviews here.

  • by Cameron Woodhead, Cher Tan, Donna Demaio, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Hannah Francis, Sonia Nair, John Bailey, Tyson Wray, Andrew Fuhrmann and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Fun, subversive, and occasionally kinky: Here’s what not to miss at Fringe
Melbourne Fringe
Melbourne live reviews

Fun, subversive, and occasionally kinky: Here’s what not to miss at Fringe

From a dinner party with a difference to a cup of tea with a stranger, this year’s Fringe is in full swing. Read our ever-growing list of reviews here.

  • by Andrew Fuhrmann, Cameron Woodhead, Cher Tan, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
The best (and the weirdest) of the Fringe Festival so far
Melbourne Fringe
Melbourne live reviews

The best (and the weirdest) of the Fringe Festival so far

From a live soap opera complete with snacks to a celebration of tomatoes, this year’s Fringe is in full swing. Read our ever-growing list of reviews here.

  • by Andrew Fuhrmann, Cameron Woodhead, Cher Tan, Donna Demaio, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
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The transcendent play that cuts to the heart of what it means to be human

The transcendent play that cuts to the heart of what it means to be human

In its exploration of two different relationships, the Pulitzer-winning play Cost of Living is truly great theatre.

  • by Cameron Woodhead, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Michael Dwyer, Tony Way and Andrew Fuhrmann
Helen Garner says this is the best thing she’s written. But does it work as an opera?

Helen Garner says this is the best thing she’s written. But does it work as an opera?

With a theme leaning so heavily on music, it’s not a surprise The Children’s Bach was adapted into an opera – but does it keep its magic when taken off the page?

  • by Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Bridget Davies, Andrew Fuhrmann, Tony Way, Jessica Nicholas and Barney Zwartz
If you hate Henry VIII then this is the musical for you

If you hate Henry VIII then this is the musical for you

It would appear that & Juliet has been pipped at the post by Six the Musical for the poppiest show ever inspired by the 16th century.

  • by Cameron Woodhead, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Andrew Fuhrmann, Bridget Davies and Barney Zwartz
The Melbourne artist flipping the script on Hollywood’s ‘white saviours’

The Melbourne artist flipping the script on Hollywood’s ‘white saviours’

Future Remains is the fourth exhibition in a series that opens doors for some of our most promising artists.

  • by Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Lady Macbeth deserves a better fate. Does this play offer that chance?

Lady Macbeth deserves a better fate. Does this play offer that chance?

Horrors both supernatural and human abound in this creative and provocative re-working of The Scottish Play.

  • by Cameron Woodhead, Barney Zwartz, Andrew Fuhrmann, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Michael Dwyer, Jessica Nicholas and Tony Way

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