Star Turner
Geraldine Turner on her shocking new memoir, landing a plum role in The Mousetrap — and why applause is “like a drug”.
Stage
In memory of so many forgotten
A discovery of grim despair sparks an uplifting tribute.
Queer stories of adversity and love
Drawing on myth and real-life memoir, two performances at the Brisbane Festival put gay characters centre stage.
Heartwarming tale unravels myths of a man’s world
The movie of A Raisin in the Sun featured Sidney Poitier but in this Sydney production of the play, it’s the women who are determined to make a better life.
Ballet’s leap year to mark 60th birthday
Artistic director David Hallberg has drawn on the Australian Ballet’s heritage of performing classical ballet, modern classics and contemporary works.
Ravishing new Phantom dials up the drama
Josh Piterman has never been better as the Phantom in a new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s gothic melodrama.
Star dancer walks on the milder side
With fashion-model looks and dancer’s graceful movement, it’s no wonder Italian ballet star Roberto Bolle turns heads.
Meeting the (gay) 14-year-old me
Shannon Molloy wrote a memoir about being bullied as a teenager in central Queensland. He says the adaptation of his story for the stage is something ‘teenage Shannon’ could only imagine.
Shining light on women in the public eye
A celebrity journalist is caught in the headlights of social media in Suzie Miller’s new play, Anna K.
Joyful revival rights Travolta’s wrongs
John Travolta’s rendition was a ‘travesty’. In this production of a beloved 1960s musical, the acting resists both ham and cheese.
Aussie play judged a cracker in Edinburgh
A family saga by Sydney playwright S. Shakthidharan is making an impression as Australian artists descend on the Edinburgh International Festival.
Faithful adaptation of classic double act
Live action and video makes all sorts of magic possible as Matthew Backer and Ewen Leslie play hide and seek.
‘Anti-romantic’ Lucia goes to American rust belt
Australian director Simon Stone has turned this shrouded fairytale of beauty into a thing that has to be belted out.
Theatre Royal welcomes Tina – The Tina Turner Musical
Australia’s love for Tina Turner is about to run even deeper with the smash hit Tina – The Tina Turner Musical coming to one of the country’s most iconic theatres.
Review: Prima Facie is grounded in emotional truth
Prima Facie is an aria of desolation for the #MeToo age and one which exhibits a ravaged intimacy that critics of that movement won’t be able to blink away.
Energetic triple bill opens ballet’s new theatre
New dance works by Petros Treklis, Stephanie Lake and Greg Horsman showcase the Queensland Ballet’s dancers and the renovated Thomas Dixon Centre.
‘She showed me how a real star behaves’
Nicholas Hammond on acting in the original Sound of Music, what he learnt from Julie Andrews and his latest stage role.
Double trouble in Bell Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors
With two sets of twins driving the action, The Comedy of Errors is Shakespeare’s early attempt at farce. Director Janine Watson tries a new approach for Bell Shakespeare.
Science and ballet unite in a joyful pas de deux
Medical research may not have much to do with classical ballet, but scientist Ian Frazer can see a connection in the talent and dedication required to make a career in each discipline.
More variety to highlight glowing talents
These three works by the Australasian Dance Collective ask for, and deliver, deep wells of emotional and physical engagement.
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