What’s on
Sharon Millerchip’s remarkable performance will break your heart
Our reviewers deliver their verdicts on the latest shows around town.
- Peter McCallum and Cassie Tongue
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Fifty Aussie women artists who conquered Europe (and art history)
The AGNSW exhibition, Dangerously Modern, explores how 50 Australian women artists found liberation – and created groundbreaking works – in Europe,
- Joanna Mendelssohn
- ★★★★★
- Sydney live reviews
This five-star, pared-back Messiah is a sparkling gem: Don’t miss it
Our reviewers take in the biggest shows around town.
- Peter McCallum, George Palathingal, Nadia Russell, Kate Prendergast, John Shand and Harriet Cunningham
This could be the silliest play I’ve ever seen
Our reviewers run the rule over the latest shows in town.
- Peter McCallum, Kate Prendergast, Rod Yates and John Shand
It’s Handel’s Messiah – but as you’ve never heard it before
Part of the origin story behind one of the best-loved classical oratorios is a real-life scandal involving a mix of blackmail, sex and redemption.
- Nick Galvin
Stabbings, toast and Vegemite – it’s all in a night’s work for this operatic couple
Peter Coleman-Wright and Cheryl Barker have shared many memorable moments over their long careers.
- Nick Galvin
‘Hey, Siri, what are you doing to the planet?’
A new show at the Museum of Contemporary Art explores artificial intelligence from every angle.
- Nick Galvin
How five generations of Boyd women shaped an artistic dynasty
The creative lives of five generations of Boyd women are finally revealed in a major new exhibition featuring more than 300 works, including intimate, never-before-seen family photographs by Mary Nolan.
- Gabriella Coslovich
At 80, Priscilla Presley reflects on love, loss and why Elvis went through so many TVs
As she lands in Melbourne to kick off a national speaking tour, Presley reveals the secret to her success.
- John Mangan
The ‘terrifying and humiliating’ role that freaks out Colin Friels
Playing King Lear is the ultimate challenge for the veteran actor.
- Lenny Ann Low
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