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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?
- by Will Cox, Jessica Nicholas and Andrew Fuhrmann
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Cyndi Lauper delivers potent nostalgia hit with ’80s classics and charming stories
Our reviewers give their verdicts on all the biggest shows around town.
- by George Palathingal and James Jennings
This compelling work charts the God of Dance’s descent into hell
Our reviewers give their verdict on the latest shows around town.
- by John Shand, Peter McCallum, Cassie Tongue and Chantal Nguyen
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.
- by Gabriela Sumampow, Tony Way, Cameron Woodhead and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Pop princess perfection: Dua Lipa does it her way
Our reviewers catch up with the latest shows around town.
- by Chantal Nguyen, John Shand, Bernard Zuel, Harriet Cunningham and Peter McCallum
The man next to me didn’t even applaud. I couldn’t recommend this show more highly
It wouldn’t be a good festival if every show were easy to like or a sure thing – a program packed with tepid crowd pleasers serves no-one.
- by Elizabeth Flux
‘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.
- by Cameron Woodhead
It’s Hamlet – but this time the women are in charge
Our critics take in the latest shows around town.
- by Bernard Zuel, Peter McCallum, Michael Ruffles, Shamim Razavi and Kate Prendergast
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.
- by 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.
- by 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.
- by Andrew Fuhrmann, Will Cox, Michael Dwyer, Karl Quinn, Sonia Nair and Cameron Woodhead
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