Can Shakespeare appeal to the TikTok generation?
Actor Richard Pyros stars in Bell Shakespeare’s riotous new stage production, and reckons he knows exactly the play that will hook the babes into the Bard.
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Theatre lashed over statement backing Palestine
Politicians and major donors have lashed the Blue Room Theatre’s decision to post a pro-Palestine ‘statement of solidarity’.
Sarah Snook wins Olivier Award for one-woman show
The Adelaide-born Succession star played all 26 roles in Sydney Theatre Company’s innovative adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Indie theatre flayed for Palestine stance
The venue where Tim Minchin held his first musical has been accused of creating an unsafe space for members of the Jewish community after it issued a statement accusing Israel of genocide and war crimes.
Ogai’s Carmen lights up dark psychological tale
The Australian Ballet’s staging of this 2015 work is a long way from sunny Seville, bandits’ hideouts and bull-fighting rings.
Beating heart of Carmen comes alive
The Australian Ballet’s production of Carmen opens at the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday.
STC blow as artistic director readies to bow out
Kip Williams, Sydney Theatre Company artistic director, plans to step down as company reels from deficit crisis.
A Roald Dahl cult classic set to hit the stage in Brisbane
The mind of Roald Dahl is once again taking the stage, with Shake & Stir Theatre co putting on their fifth Dahl adaptation at QPAC, James and the Giant Peach.
Exit stage left: Packer quits STC board
The billionaire philanthropist is stepping down from the STC board as the company reels from the financial fallout of a pro-Palestine protest by actors.
West Side Story played to near perfection
Australian Opera’s West Side Story on the water has its rough moments, but it all seems to fit appropriately together in the end.
‘No one wants to watch a three-hour musical about politics’
Jason Arrow will reprise his role as Alexander Hamilton in the hit Australian production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s founding-father musical one last time before it leaves the country.
Michael Jackson makes a comeback, as accusers still try to prove he’s bad
A musical about the King of Pop has opened in London and a biopic is due for release next year but detractors say they ignore allegations of child abuse against the star.
The voice: diva sails into opera history
Nina Korbe has had a clear vision of her trajectory since childhood, but the First Nations soprano’s career continues to throw surprising high notes her way.
Playwright’s brazen works defeated the censor
Edward Bond rose from a working-class background to make an indelible mark on theatreland.
Meet the Aussies who ran away with the world’s most famous circus
In advance of the Australian premiere of their breathtaking new show in Melbourne this month, a group of Australian Cirque du Soleil performers and backstage crew reflect on their dreams of being part of the world’s biggest circus.
‘Racial stereotypes’: New York Met censures Turandot
Metropolitan Opera’s warning over its latest production of the much-loved story has been praised by some but criticised by others for pandering to the ‘wokerati’.
Trent Dalton’s Love Stories to debut on stage
The celebrated author is teaming up with his wife to bring his second novel, Love Stories, to life on the stage | WATCH
Play a ‘rollercoaster ride that thrills and chastens’
Generational saga of Bavaria’s Lehman Brothers who built an empire, but lost focus on their lives and family and paid the price. Let this be a cautionary tale.
Play shows to all-black audience free from ‘white gaze’
‘Black Out nights’, pioneered in New York, are becoming increasingly popular in the Western theatre world.
Critics go Wilde for ‘virtuoso’ Snook
Australia’s Succession star Sarah Snook earns five-star reviews for her ‘brilliant’ and ‘virtuoso’ solo turn in Dorian Gray in London’s West End.
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