What’s on
Sensuality, swagger and a world first in an unforgettable night at the Forum
Mike Hadreas, better known as Perfume Genius, has a chameleon’s voice and throws himself into his music completely.
- Nadia Bailey, Tony Way, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Thuy On and Jessica Nicholas
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Carrier pigeons and a nod to Michelangelo: Inside the Metro Tunnel art
It’s a brave artist who takes on a public art commission, and I imagine a particularly daunting task making public art for a train station.
- Gabriella Coslovich
Feeling festive? Your guide to Melbourne’s Christmas events, big and small
From Myer’s brick-tacular Lego windows, to Lachy Hulme’s Scrooge and a Kath & Kim drag parody, there is plenty to see and do in the city.
- Cameron Woodhead
Lady Gaga returns to Melbourne – and her pop glory – with gothic, melodramatic opera
After emerging atop a giant birdcage, the megastar writhes in a sandpit filled with skeletons, is brought back to life by demonic nurses and plunges the stage into smoke and emerald green.
- Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Talent scouts should make a beeline for this darkly comedic show
Every now and again Melbourne’s indie theatre scene throws up something destined for a bigger stage. I hope that’s the case with Harrison Clark’s Sabotage.
- Cameron Woodhead, Nick Buckley, Bridget Davies, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen and Jessica Nicholas
An ‘eternal showgirl’ puts a new spin on a grim classic about a woman cursed to dance forever
The original Hans Christian Andersen tale involves a girl enamoured with a pair of red shoes – Meow Meow’s version offers a new spin on things.
- Thuy On, Nell Geraets, Andrew Fuhrmann, Tony Way and Karl Quinn
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Jane Campion’s story of death and poetry comes thundering to the stage
Bright Star tells the tumultuous story of John Keats and Fanny Brawne – and in 2026, it is being retold in a new way.
- Elizabeth Flux
‘The ultimate story of love’: Would you follow your partner into hell?
Acrobatics and opera collide in this new twist on a classic tragedy.
- Elizabeth Flux
No room for Frank Zappa or KISS at this party – but The Doors are OK
A tribute to the creativity of a small neighbourhood in Los Angeles in the 1960s, Songs From the Canyon is back for one night only at the Botanic Gardens.
- Karl Quinn
At 80, Priscilla Presley reflects on love, loss and why Elvis went through so many TVs
As she lands in Melbourne to kick off a national speaking tour, Presley reveals the secret to her success.
- John Mangan
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