Performing arts
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, Will Cox and Andrew Fuhrmann
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This concert was truly special. What a way to kick off winter.
Peruvian theatre company Teatro La Plaza has created a radical reconfiguration of a classic tale.
- Karl Quinn, Cameron Woodhead, Andrew Fuhrmann, Tony Way, Will Cox and Barney Zwartz
‘She just conjured electricity’: Celebrating Divinyls legend Chrissy Amphlett
Feisty, aggressive and sensual, the Geelong-born Divinyls frontwoman was a rock pioneer, ahead of her time. A new show looks at her life and legacy.
- Kerrie O'Brien
‘A terrible tragedy’: The night in Sydney that changed Marlene Dietrich’s life
The career of the Hollywood star and style icon came to a tragic end in Australia. Fifty years on, a showbiz insider recalls her dramatic exit.
- Andrew Hornery
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‘Radical creator’ takes a ‘kaleidoscopic look at love’ in Shakespeare-adjacent opera
Royal Opera associate director Netia Jones is directing Pinchgut Opera’s re-staging of The Fairy Queen as the company makes its Roslyn Packer Theatre debut.
- Matthew Westwood
‘We all grew up on that movie’: How a beloved cartoon went from screen to stage
In the stage production of Anastasia the talking bat is gone, with the musical a more adult look at the tale of the possible last Romanov.
- Cassidy Knowlton
Meet the Aussie dancer chosen to run one of the world’s most prestigious dance schools
As a 13-year-old, a terrified Melissa Toogood auditioned for a performing arts high school. It began a journey that has taken her to the peak of her craft.
- Joyce Morgan
June tunes: The best gigs to see in Sydney this month
From Japanese Breakfast to Warren Ellis, here are the best acts to catch this month.
- James Jennings
When she starts singing, the crowd falls into complete silence
When Ichiko Aoba plays, even the slightest disruption, such as the crunch of a can or the thud of a footstep, is met with a dirty glance.
- Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Michael Dwyer and Cameron Woodhead
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