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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.
- by Cameron Woodhead, Andrew McClelland and Tony Way
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Toto’s Africa is culminating redemption on a night of AM radio-friendly soup
Like Christopher Cross, who was on first, Toto spread their crowd-pleasing hits across their set.
- by Harriet Cunningham, James Jennings and Bernard Zuel
Vivaldi and Hendrix collide in a concert that was something of a religious experience
Abel Selaocoe performs with the ACO in a show that is part rock concert, part ritual.
- by Tony Way, Will Cox, Jessica Nicholas and Andrew Fuhrmann
This joyful, aching work redefines the meaning of ‘ability’
Our reviewers give verdicts on all the biggest shows around town.
- by George Palathingal, James Jennings, Peter McCallum, Katie Lawrence and Harriet Cunningham
This compelling work charts the God of Dance’s descent into hell
Our reviewers give their verdict on the latest shows around town.
- by John Shand, Peter McCallum, Cassie Tongue and Chantal Nguyen
Dua Lipa designs a fan’s next tattoo at Melbourne concert
Performing at Rod Laver Arena, the singer got up close and personal with fans – and performed a new cover of Torn.
- by Gabriela Sumampow, Tony Way, Cameron Woodhead and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Pop princess perfection: Dua Lipa does it her way
Our reviewers catch up with the latest shows around town.
- by Chantal Nguyen, John Shand, Bernard Zuel, Harriet Cunningham and Peter McCallum
The man next to me didn’t even applaud. I couldn’t recommend this show more highly
It wouldn’t be a good festival if every show were easy to like or a sure thing – a program packed with tepid crowd pleasers serves no-one.
- by Elizabeth Flux
‘You don’t see standing ovations mid-song very often’: This Jesus Christ Superstar is unmissable
The early ’70s musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice has arrived back on the Melbourne stage with the energy and passion of a rock concert.
- by Cameron Woodhead
It’s Hamlet – but this time the women are in charge
Our critics take in the latest shows around town.
- by Bernard Zuel, Peter McCallum, Michael Ruffles, Shamim Razavi and Kate Prendergast
Sharp and savage: This iconic story is still shockingly relevant
This restaging of The Removalists by Melbourne Theatre Company shows that the play is just as unsettling and important now as it was in 1971.
- by Cameron Woodhead, Jessica Nicholas and Tony Way
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