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The role that has Natalie Bassingthwaighte talking about what a lot of women are thinking

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

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

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

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

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

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
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There are guns and cowboy hats, but this western goes places you’d never expect

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

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

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

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

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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