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Theatre
From Greek myth to a New Orleans jazz bar, Hadestown weaves its magic
The multi-award-winning Broadway and West End musical is bringing its tragic love story to Melbourne.
- by Lenny Ann Low
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‘Definitely not’ on my bucket list: Why Pamela Rabe said yes to Beckett
The actor had to think twice before playing Winnie in Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days – one of theatre’s most demanding roles.
- by John Shand
What happens on the way to opening night? It’s quite a drama
S. Shakthidharan thrilled us with Counting and Cracking. Now, as his new play, The Wrong Gods, makes its world premiere, rehearsal diaries relive the highs and lows.
The playwright who humanised hitmen decades before Pulp Fiction
Harold Pinter’s bleakly funny The Dumb Waiter shows us the banality in brutality. It features in a new Ensemble double header with his equally comic play The Lover.
- by Chris Hook
All the best in free fun for May in Sydney
There’s something for everyone with festivals, talks, live gigs, family fun and much more – and it’s free.
- by Nicole Elphick
Your guide to fab (and budget-friendly) events in Melbourne in May
From dance and singing to spectacular exhibitions, these free events promise loads of fun.
- by Sonia Nair
A missing woman, an ancient mystery. Finally, a new story emerges
Andrea James was haunted by “The White Woman of Gippsland”. Her contemporary stage thriller shifts the perspective.
- by John Bailey
Posh boys run riot in a night dissecting power and privilege
Laura Wade’s 2010 play, Posh, is loosely based on the carry-ons of an all-male Oxford student club known for lavish dinners and appalling behaviour.
- by Joyce Morgan
Why emptying your mind is about to become the hottest ticket in town
Melburnians are being asked to join South Korean artist Woopsyang in a celebration of stillness. Where do I sign up?
- by Simmone Howell
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A stirring Les Miserables serves up a late surprise
Our critics take in the latest performances around town.
- by John Shand, Peter McCallum, Kate Prendergast and Joyce Morgan
★★★★★
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Saddle up, Brisbane: Calamity Jane gallops into town a Wild West winner
After selling out in capitals around the country, this outrageously entertaining indie smash has finally arrived in Brisbane.
- by Nick Dent
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