Midsumma Festival
Still the queer capital? Melbourne pulls out of the Gay Games
The state government has confessed that it is no longer in the global race for the sporting event.
- by Stephen Brook, Kishor Napier-Raman and Kieran Rooney
Latest
Flop to smash hit: Sumptuous, talent-packed Bernstein musical goes the whole ham
This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes four five-star shows within one week – including one that hasn’t been seen on our stages since the ’80s.
- by Bridget Davies, Jessica Nicholas, Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way and Andrew Fuhrmann
Kevin07 brings the laughs to La-La Land
If only Kevin Rudd had been this funny when he was prime minister.
- by Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
Thought-provoking and peppered with dry wit, this is a play that cannot be ignored
This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes Overflow, The Breeders, Queer as Flux, Home Economics, Louis Tomlinson at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, and more.
- by Cameron Woodhead, Will Cox, Tony Way and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
The celebrated play taking on bathroom bigotry
Set in a women’s bathroom, Overflow is a one-woman show that tells an intimate and powerful story. It makes its Melbourne debut this week.
- by Stephen A Russell
No serious theatre lover should miss this epic event
This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes The Inheritance at fortyfivedownstairs, On the Uncertainty of Signs, Malevo, and Gracie Abrams at the Forum.
- by Cameron Woodhead, Sonia Nair, Andrew Fuhrmann and Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
Knocks on dorm rooms, trips to Cinema Nova and other ways love blooms in Melbourne
Performer Willing learnt a few lessons in creating his new cabaret: “There’s so much love in the world, which is a weird takeaway for a jaded, cynical meme admin like me.”
- by Tara Kenny
Bold colours, dark topics and a message of hope
Janne Kearney raised a family and worked in a paint shop while dreaming of making art. Then she turned 43 and came to a decision. She hasn’t looked back.
- by Steve Dow
Go bananas! 20 things to do this summer in Melbourne and beyond
Now is the time to start planning your summer adventures. Whether you’re staying in town or hitting the road, consider this your cultural hit list for the next three months.
- by Will Cox
Latest reviews
Arts
Has this new spin on a vampire classic bitten off more than it can chew?
This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes Nosferatu at Malthouse Theatre, a five-star production of Prima Facie, the Vengaboys, and Burgerz at Midsumma.
- by Elizabeth Flux, Cameron Woodhead and Elissa Goldstein
Opinion
Political leadership
Where are all the gay MPs in Canberra?
Gays and lesbians are everywhere. But in federal parliament they are decidedly muted.
- by Stephen Brook
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