Stage
It’s time to meet the mystery woman behind Hitchcock’s greatest hits
The full power of Daphne du Maurier’s writing is unleashed in new stage productions of The Birds and Rebecca.
- John Bailey
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A missing woman, an ancient mystery. Finally, a new story emerges
Andrea James was haunted by “The White Woman of Gippsland”. Her contemporary stage thriller shifts the perspective.
- John Bailey
Rude, chaotic, needy: Why middle-class me loves playing Beetlejuice
This obnoxious loudmouth lets us laugh at death and decency. What better way to celebrate life?
- Eddie Perfect
The Pacific Sisters want you to don your Melbourne Cup best, then add nan’s lace and some bling
This Aotearoa-based arts collective has been blending ancestral Pasifika power with fashion, music, performance and fun for over 30 years.
- Kerrie O'Brien
She spent too long watching pandas. Then this artist had a cute idea
Chinese-born artist Ran Chen unpacks the appeal of adorability in a show that even comes with a serve of fairy floss.
- John Bailey
From Beetlejuice to Les Mis and Annie: A big-ticket guide to Melbourne’s shows
There’s a massive year ahead for the city’s theatre fans, with big names, big shows and some big surprises (well, maybe).
- Cameron Woodhead
This show might make you want to scream. It’s really that good
TANTRUM for 6 unleashes the pent-up toddler in all of us.
- John Bailey
Playing a guzheng is hard enough. Finding Europe in Melbourne? Forget it
As a child, Mindy Meng Wang would spend eight hours a day practising the guzheng. Then something changed her tune.
- John Bailey
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.
- Cam Woodhead
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.
- John Bailey
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