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Izzard’s new show is something of a greatest hits, spanning 35 years of stand-up.

You couldn’t come out as trans 40 years ago and be ... negative: Suzy Izzard

The comedian, actor, political activist and marathon runner believes the future won’t be as bad as it might seem right now.

  • John Bailey

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At one point Emma Louise Pursey wondered if her subject was toying with her from beyond the grave.

She wanted to tell Joy Hester’s story. It was the start of an eerie bond

Fuelled by rage and unnerving parallels, Emma Louise Pursey pays tribute to an overlooked star of Australian art.

  • Gabriella Coslovich
Australian author Cory Taylor whose memoir on death has been adapted as a stage play.

This play is about death, but it’s also warm, witty and life-affirming

Adapted by Benjamin Law from Australian author Cory Taylor’s memoir, this play is stuffed with moments of elation, regret, acceptance and absurdity.

  • John Bailey
Meow Meow

‘You think you look fabulous – then you realise you’ve got knickers on your head’

Inside the crazy “kamikaze-cabaret” world of Meow Meow.

  • Cassidy Knowlton
Vidya Makan, left, and Sonya Suares are bringing The Lucky Country to Melbourne.

They wanted a new kind of musical. Its success had nothing to do with luck

Vidya Makan and Sonya Suares struggled to find a place on Australian stages. So they made their own.

  • John Bailey
Power Move at the Melbourne Fringe Festival.

Top 10 things to do in Melbourne to put a spring in your step

From art exhibitions to literary talks and jazz, there’s plenty to keep you busy this spring.

  • Sonia Nair
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‘It was funny to be so... woke and be a supposed Nazi’: Tom Ballard

The comedian and TV presenter’s new play calls into question the very nature of comedy.

  • John Bailey
Michael Jackson performs in Tel Aviv during his global Dangerous concert tour in 1993.

Can we ever forget Michael Jackson? This musical proves we already have

The late King of Pop moonwalks a tightrope between myth and scandal.

  • Michael Dwyer
Claude Scott-Mitchell and Will McDonald play Marge and Tom Ripley in Sydney Theatre Company’s The Talented Mr Ripley.

‘A risk to society’: The next-gen stars tapping into the dark heart of The Talented Mr Ripley

Patricia Highsmith’s antihero has gripped readers for 70 years, now he is in the hands of a Heartbreak High star.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Abbotsford Convent will host Bat Massive this weekend, with live music, art and guided tours along the river.

They used to be hated. Now, Melbourne is throwing a party for these ‘sky puppies’

Melbourne’s “misunderstood” bats are finally getting the celebration they deserve at a festival centered around a beloved local landmark.

  • Kerrie O'Brien

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