Review
Praise be! Mormons’ second coming is a blasphemous delight
Our reviewers give their verdict on the latest shows around town.
- Cassie Tongue, James Jennings, John Shand and Joyce Morgan
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Full-blooded and steeped in machismo, this is a Coriolanus to remember
Politics and war collide in this production of a Shakespeare classic, where the play’s intrigues (and the social inequalities behind them) are laid down with brisk lucidity.
- Cameron Woodhead, Sonia Nair, Will Cox and Tony Way
Apocalyptic comedy recreates Brisbane landmarks, and destroys them
La Boite’s new show has well-loved buildings demolished at a rate that would shock Joh Bjelke-Petersen.
- Nick Dent
This Dolly Parton musical has a wafer-thin plot – but who cares when the music’s this good?
You’ll have a much better time if you go in expecting a tribute concert over a fully integrated musical.
- Cameron Woodhead, Vyshnavee Wijekumar and Tony Way
George Orwell intended 1984 to be a satire, but this play shows it’s close to the truth
While the design is impeccable, the slow creeping unease of the text doesn’t translate as easily to stage.
- Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Michael Dwyer and Sonia Nair
Eat the rich: Black Swan’s new play is biting, entertaining – and confusing
This satire on the excesses of cultural enlightenment ends up embracing what it critiques, mutating into an increasingly far-fetched sisterhood revenge thriller.
- Mark Naglazas
- Opinion
- Rising Festival
Melbourne doesn’t give up its secrets easily. This festival is delving below its surface
From a shaky start, this year’s Rising Festival shows it is maturing into a distinctive and diverse event.
- Cameron Woodhead
I don’t know what this show was, but it was the most fun I’ve had in ages
Are Pete and Bas actors? An elaborate bit of performance art? And does getting answers to these questions really, actually matter?
- Will Cox, Cameron Woodhead, Sonia Nair and Karl Quinn
Why Christine Anu broke her ‘no more musicals’ rule
The singer reflects on how she was enticed by the charms of Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown, and her enduring connection with My Island Home.
- Cassidy Knowlton
She’s a ‘model, actress, whatever’. And in her first Australian gig, her charisma is undeniable
In this all-ages performance at the Athenaeum, the lighting and smoke create an intense ambience that complements Suki Waterhouse’s stage presence.
- Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Leila Lois, Cameron Woodhead, Will Cox and Andrew Fuhrmann
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