Clever crew delivers intimate telling of Dalton tales
An ensemble cast brings to the stage Trent Dalton’s Love Stories, collected when the writer asked strangers to share their tales of romance, rejection, and regret.
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Titanique creators are here to change theatre forever
As the Celine Dion-powered musical reimagining of James Cameron’s blockbuster docks in Sydney, its creators say the future of theatre no longer belongs to ‘old crotchety men’.
Drama-hit Opera Australia changes tune after shock exit
The nation’s biggest performing arts company will not replace its artistic director role, just three weeks after the abrupt departure of Jo Davies.
Oscar: the greatest love story never told
Oscar Wilde, and the literary giant’s ‘too-muchness’, is a wonderful subject with an extraordinarily rich score but the ballet is still in search of an ideal form.
Dahl hated Jewish people like me – but I don’t want to cancel him
The beloved children’s writer often said Israel was like Nazi Germany. The author of a radical new play explains why now is the right time to examine his racism.
Clare Bowditch on the reality of writing a book, rock and roll and parenting
The Australian singer who from early childhood had “a good feeling” in her bones about music, offers a message of hope.
‘It’s wild, it’s bold’: Freak show fit for all
From a risqué Gaultier revue, to a new Australian opera and a Trent Dalton crowd pleaser, the 2024 program appeals to many different audiences.
Trent Dalton takes journalism to the stage
Journalism runs in Trent Dalton’s veins and that’s why it was important the adaptation of his best-selling book, Love Stories, appropriately honoured the tales of joy, heartache and passion everyday Australians entrusted to him.
Why different body types in ballet ‘are a road to freedom’
Of the recent furore in which a critic upbraided The Australian Ballet’s dancers for being too thin, star choreographer Graeme Murphy is circumspect.
James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
The actor, who gave voice to characters like Darth Vader in Star Wars and Mufasa in The Lion King, went on to collect Tonys, Golden Globes, Emmys, and an honorary Oscar.
Playwright lifts curtain on ‘absurd’ content warnings
Andrew Bovell calls on playwrights to ‘push back’ against the escalating trigger warning trend in theatre, because such warnings were often inaccurate, contained huge spoilers and could damage a play’s reputation.
Hamilton makes a triumphant return to the stage in Sydney
Like Hair in the 1960s and Rent in the 1990s, Hamilton is the defining musical of the 2000s; a game-changer.
Ballet denies claims after shock exit of artistic director
Speculation is now swirling after an announcement that rocked the arts world.
Why ballet director walked out of top job early
Former ballet star Leanne Benjamin says she was ‘encouraged’ to pursue her vision as artistic director of Queensland Ballet – the same vision that has been cited as a reason for her shock departure.
Queensland Ballet’s new high-profile artistic chief quits
Former Royal Ballet star Leanne Benjamin is making a shock leadership exit after just a few months as the prestigious company’s artistic director.
A Titanic parody show docks in Sydney
The cult hit Titanique, debuting in Australia in September, poses the question: What if Celine Dion set sail on the doomed cruise liner in 1912, and lived to tell the tale?
Sweltering, salsa-infused fun: In the Heights is impossible to resist
Passion is the main game in the Sydney Opera House’s scintillating production of Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda’s shaggy dog love letter to Washington Heights.
Doll changed Lawler’s career and national life
Ray Lawler went each day to the Melbourne Public Library and did nothing but write for one and a half years, creating a ‘state-of-the-nation’ play.
Playwright Ray Lawler dies aged 103
Melbourne playwright Ray Lawler, whose landmark play, Summer of the 17th Doll, changed the direction of Australian theatre, has died.
From cult disciple to free speech advocate
Megan Phelps-Roper still deals with the fallout from leaving a sect dubbed America’s ‘most hated’ family. That hasn’t stopped her from tackling our era’s most divisive social issue.
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