Review
History and music collide in a joyful duo of concerts
Much has changed since the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra last visited Melbourne, but their music is just as powerful as ever.
- Tony Way, Cameron Woodhead, Gabriela Sumampow and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
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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.
- Cameron Woodhead, Jessica Nicholas and Tony Way
Their music conjures private moments – so how did they pull off an arena show?
Cigarettes After Sex defies the stadium setting, delivering the same intensity and intimacy as if they were playing a hazy club in the middle of nowhere.
- Nadia Bailey, Andrew Fuhrmann, Karl Quinn, Jessica Nicholas and Cameron Woodhead
Australian Ballet’s Carmen misses heights of dark passion
A few spine-tingling moments, yes, but this austere contemporary-dance interpretation of a classic story of desire, jealousy and murder was weirdly hollow.
- Andrew Fuhrmann, Will Cox, Michael Dwyer, Karl Quinn, Sonia Nair and Cameron Woodhead
Roxette’s tearful tribute to original singer as they kick off Aussie tour in Perth
Ten years after they last played in WA the Swedish duo are back with a new frontwoman.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
Not many people can make an arena go silent. Billie Eilish can
Performing at Rod Laver Arena the musician is genuinely charming, keenly observing her surroundings and finding magic there.
- Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
It wasn’t until the set was almost over that I realised the band hadn’t spoken a word
Khruangbin’s Margaret Court Arena initially seemed at odds with their setting – but their music transported the audience to another time and place entirely.
- Will Cox, Cameron Woodhead, Andrew Fuhrmann, Cher Tan and Jessica Nicholas
Set around a drinking game, this play pushes friendship to its limit
In a new play by Deborah Frances-White – host of The Guilty Feminist podcast – four friends find their relationships strained after a confronting evening.
- Sonia Nair, Cameron Woodhead, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Andrew Fuhrmann, Jessica Nicholas and Will Cox
Kylie Minogue sparkles in spectacular hometown performance
In her first Melbourne concert in over five years, Kylie confidently straddles the roles of international pop icon and girl from the eastern suburbs.
- Will Cox
- ★★★★
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Squeezing this big show into a tiny theatre is a stroke of hilarious genius
Our reviewers give their verdicts on all the latest shows around town.
- Peter McCallum, Joyce Morgan, Harriet Cunningham, John Shand and Penry Buckley
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