Performing arts
King of the miniseries (and the original hot priest) Richard Chamberlain dies
The 1960s heartthrob starred in The Thorn Birds, the 1980 version of Shogun, and as the original Jason Bourne.
- Patricia Reaney
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Cowboys, fever dreams and a ‘good troll’: It’s the first weekend of comedy festival
From a performer who taps into Lynchian surrealism to one sans pants, here are our latest reviews of the comedy festival.
- Cher Tan, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Lefa Singleton Norton, Mikey Cahill, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
- ★★★★★
- Review
Saddle up, Brisbane: Calamity Jane gallops into town a Wild West winner
After selling out in capitals around the country, this outrageously entertaining indie smash has finally arrived in Brisbane.
- Nick Dent
It’s one of the world’s most famous pieces of music – but like you’ve never heard before
A choral version of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons is about to receive its Australian premiere.
- Nick Galvin
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.
- Elizabeth Flux
History and music collide in a joyful duo of concerts
Much has changed since the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra last visited Melbourne, but their music is just as powerful as ever.
- Tony Way, Cameron Woodhead, Gabriela Sumampow and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
‘He’s dying’: Distressed comedy fans say show continued after man’s collapse
Shocked audience members have described how the show went on while a man died during the opening night of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
- Cassandra Morgan
As a child, four lines drawn on paper were his strings. Now he’s a cello sensation
South African cellist Abel Selaocoe teams up with the ACO to bring his joyful energy to local audiences.
- Nick Galvin
How Ben Schwartz went from taking out the trash to being a comedy superstar
The Parks and Recreation star learned from some of the best in the business.
- Rod Yates
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025
This year’s laugh-fest has kicked off, with over 1000 performers stepping up to the mic. Here, our writers take a closer look.
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