What’s on
Ghosts, lies, and conspiracy theories: This festival has it all
From a show where musicals meet PowerPoint, to a trip back in time, here are our latest reviews.
- Cher Tan, Donna Demaio, Elizabeth Flux, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Lefa Singleton Norton, Nell Geraets, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
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The Sex Pistols return to Melbourne in a tour Johnny Rotten describes as ‘karaoke’
The band is (somewhat) back together for the first time in two decades – but what is a Sex Pistols gig like without John Lyndon, aka Johnny Rotten?
- Will Cox, Jessica Nicholas and Andrew Fuhrmann
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.
- Gabriela Sumampow, Tony Way, Cameron Woodhead and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
The best, the strangest, and the most daring of the comedy festival so far
From an Aunty Donna star to a performer who taps into Joan of Arc, here are our latest reviews of the comedy festival.
- Cher Tan, Donna Demaio, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Karl Quinn, Lefa Singleton Norton, Mikey Cahill, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
If you know a Greg or are a Greg then this show is for you
Greg is an hour of absurdist sketch, improv and character comedy, taking as its starting point a pair of comedians’ fascination for a completely ordinary name.
- Will Cox
What can this thriller about a secret hidden in a barn teach us about ourselves?
Low-budget thriller In Vitro raises interesting questions – but ultimately doesn’t answer enough of them.
- Sandra Hall
If this film is too successful, it could destroy the very thing it’s documenting
Gentle documentary, The Cats of Gokogu Shrine, invites us into a quiet world populated by stray cats.
- Jake Wilson
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025
This year’s laugh-fest has kicked off, with over 1000 performers stepping up to the mic. Here, our writers take a closer look.
‘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.
- Cameron Woodhead
‘Highest density of quality artworks I’ve ever seen’: Welcome to Frankston
From hidden laneways to towering walls, the suburb has become a living canvas. It will host a free street party this weekend.
- Hannah Hammoud
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