Performing arts
Amyl and the Sniffers’ biggest show yet is a riotous celebration
There’s a real sense of community and communion as the crowd thrashes, screams and whoops for 90 minutes of pure chaos.
- Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Cameron Woodhead and Andrew Fuhrmann
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Meet the kids who ran off to join the circus school
Students come from across the country to go to the select-entry Flying Fruit Fly Circus School in Albury.
Stranger than Trump? Penn & Teller provide the best performance art of the day
In a tour celebrating their golden jubilee, the duo showed a packed Hamer Hall exactly why their act is so enduring and beloved.
- Cameron Woodhead, Jessica Nicholas and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Pioneering Footloose choreographer dies at 78
Lynne Taylor-Corbett choreographed Broadway musicals and ballets before carving out a place in Hollywood lore.
- Alex Williams
‘Not viable’: Major musical cancels Adelaide and Canberra seasons
Tony-award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen will wrap up its Australian tour after the Melbourne season concludes.
- Elizabeth Flux
The triple threat who was unsure about musicals is now starring in one
Coming from show business royalty and now performing in Dear Evan Hansen, Georgia Laga’aia is proving herself to be a talent to watch.
- Kerrie O'Brien
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‘Wacky and unapologetically dark’: Beetlejuice musical star ready to step into shoes of goth icon
‘‘Imagine booking your dream job, then times that by 1000’’: Melbourne performer Karis Oka has been cast as Lydia for the Australian run of Beetlejuice.
- Elizabeth Flux
This new musical set during the marriage equality debate shines light on a grey time
Set in 2017 during Australia’s marriage equality debate, Bearded follows two queer teenagers as they navigate coming out.
- Cameron Woodhead, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Will Cox, Andy Hazel and Andrew Fuhrmann
After 800 shows, Australia’s ‘larrikin’ Hamilton learns to say goodbye
Following pandemic closures, restrictions and a trip to the Middle East, Hamilton will close at the Lyric Theatre this month.
- Mary Ward
In an electric gig, this performer proved that she isn’t bothered about norms
For the dancing alone, it’s worth the price of admission – with some of the best moves in the game, Tinashe is hypnotic.
- Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Kate Jones and Tony Way
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