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Theatre
The role that has Natalie Bassingthwaighte talking about what a lot of women are thinking
You may know her as Izzy from Neighbours, but the multi-talented singer and actor is ready to take on her most challenging part yet.
- by Elizabeth Flux
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Ferocious story about middle America triumphs at Sydney Theatre Awards
The Belvoir Street Theatre production won best mainstage production, direction and lead performance at the Seymour Centre.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
Joan Plowright, English actor of dazzling versatility, dies at 95
Tony Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, famed for her roles in “kitchen sink” dramas on stage, and the widow of Laurence Olivier, has died.
- by Adam Bernstein
Obsessed: Three stars who are all haunted by theatre’s greatest role
Letting go of Hamlet is far from easy for Brendan Cowell, Ewen Leslie and Toby Schmitz.
- by John Shand
After 800 shows, Australia’s ‘larrikin’ Hamilton learns to say goodbye
Following pandemic closures, restrictions and a trip to the Middle East, Hamilton will close at the Lyric Theatre this month.
- by Mary Ward
The 25 best shows and cultural events to see in Brisbane in 2025
From singing nuns and hobbits to ice-skating legends, here are highlights of the year ahead.
- by Nick Dent
There are guns and cowboy hats, but this western goes places you’d never expect
Tue Biering has used a childhood love of westerns to explore more profound issues of colonisation and struggles for power.
- by John Shand
The A-Z of this year’s Sydney Festival
Cowbell-juggling acrobats, ghost stories and bridal laments are just some of the options in a packed program.
- by Lenny Ann Low
What’s on in Melbourne: 14 things to see and do this summer
From the dotty delight that is Yayoi Kusama to Kylie and a return season of 37, we have you covered with exhibitions, festivals, concerts and more.
- by Cam Woodhead
Eight of the best: an expert’s guide to the must-see Sydney Festival shows
It’s Sydney Festival time. Our arts editor Nick Galvin shares his top picks from this year’s program.
- by Nick Galvin
Melbourne’s 10 hottest theatre tickets for 2025
You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll sing along (no, maybe don’t do that) during a bountiful year ahead.
- by John Bailey
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