Wednesday, March 30, 2022
The Australian comedian’s hit character is a hacky and lecherous standup, at war with himself and his facial hair. He’s been in a coma since 2016. A lot has happened
Dave is, objectively…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PMTuesday, March 31, 2020
One of the world’s most exciting playwrights, Lee’s show distils our great fear of tragedy into the minutiae of everyday resilience
Hidden away on a corner of the internet is a video I h…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:32AMWednesday, November 20, 2019
After a catastrophic fire gutted the building, Melbourne’s theatre community banded together to resurrect one of its most prized spaces
When Betty Burstall, a young Melbourne teacher, put …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:03PMWednesday, March 13, 2019
Cornelius was among eight international writers to win the Windham-Campbell prize – which they didn’t know they were in the running for
As has almost become cliché among Australian winn…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:30PMWednesday, May 16, 2018
AI is the spectre haunting the workforce but theatre is exploring its creative possibilitiesSign up to receive the top stories in Australia every day at noon The first half of Lifestyle of t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:32AMFriday, March 9, 2018
Slumber Party, at the Adelaide Fringe festival, took the familiar – a girl’s bedroom – and created a weird and wonderful space For 107 hours over one weekend during the Adelaide fringe…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:16AMMonday, February 26, 2018
After 36 years as a writer, and ahead of two new plays, Australia’s most award-winning playwright talks about funding, football and the #MeToo movement“There was that great one,” Patri…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:07PMSunday, November 19, 2017
There is a lot to like about this enthusiastic and colourful stage version of PJ Hogan’s cult 1994 film Muriel’s Wedding. Muriel
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:35AMSaturday, September 30, 2017
Woman behind Hot Brown Honey talks about building a career despite ‘apartheid’ experience of Australian performing artsCandy Bowers has a simple plan to improve Australian theatre cultur…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42PMThursday, August 31, 2017
Macbeth is Australia’s most performed Shakespearean play – so pity theatre critics like Jane Howard who don’t enjoy it As a theatre critic it’s important to not decide on a work befo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:36PMThursday, June 22, 2017
Malthouse theatre, MelbourneThis audacious production explores the idea of theatre – and gender – as a construct, and is a testament to the strength of feminist performance in AustraliaI…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36AMSunday, May 21, 2017
Malthouse theatre, MelbourneWith Wild Bore, three comedians at the top of their game deliver a meta exploration of criticism and performance that is truly, outrageously funnyI’m sitting in…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:36PMThursday, May 18, 2017
Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre MelbourneAustralia’s aged care bridge scene may seem an odd place to set a play – but like all good sports dramas, it’s not just about the gamePart odd coup…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:33PMMonday, April 24, 2017
Theatre Works, St Kilda, MelbourneThe French saint’s wordless rage roars to life in The Rabble’s feminist and overtly physical retelling of the age-old tragedyFirst, there is darkness. S…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12AMWednesday, April 5, 2017
State Theatre, Arts Centre, MelbourneMatthew Bourne and Scott Ambler’s dance-theatre production is at its strongest when its performances are most rawWe’re not quite on a Pacific island …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24PMWednesday, December 21, 2016
Although main stages still suffer from gender imbalance, there was much to celebrate this year – particularly in smaller theatres and experimental spaces The recent Australian Writers’ G…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12AMThursday, November 17, 2016
Malthouse theatre, Melbourne: Nakkiah Lui’s adaptation of the ‘so bad it’s good’ 1995 film moves the action from Las Vegas to BrisvegasThere’s a fascination in Australian theatre w…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12PMSunday, October 23, 2016
UK theatre companies use even negative reviews to sell tickets and drive a vibrant conversation. It is impossible to imagine that happening in AustraliaIn 2013 the Daily Mail’s Quentin Let…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:07PMWednesday, October 12, 2016
Kelly and O’Sullivan’s collaboration embraces a century of Irish writing, but the seriousness does not quite result in depthWhen it all works, the poetry is the first star of Ancient Rai…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:07PMMonday, October 10, 2016
Back to Back theatre’s technical accomplishments are formidable but a sense of intimacy is lostIn the beginning, God (Scott Price) created the heavens and the earth.Under a domed roof of t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:55AMWednesday, August 31, 2016
The theatre renegades have spent 10 years rising through the ranks. But the spaces where they cut their teeth are ‘going dark’The trajectory of Melbourne’s Sisters Grimm – the artist…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42PMWednesday, May 18, 2016
A collaboration between Australia and the UK, the family drama is tender, physical and deeply relatable – set in Adelaide, but looking towards the worldAs children move into adulthood thei…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:04AMTuesday, March 8, 2016
Adelaide fringe brings more and more artists to the city each year – but as British comedian Alexis Dubus highlighted in a brutal Facebook post this week, how many are walking away happy?A…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:39PMWednesday, March 2, 2016
As Australia hits peak arts festival season, you’d do well to scour through programs for the shows that keep you talking into the nightIn festivals, it’s the large-scale shows that get t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:19PMMonday, February 29, 2016
Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival CentreA trio of stories from Scottish royalty blend historical power struggles with contemporary dialogueThe history of Scottish nobility, as told through…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:45PMTuesday, February 23, 2016
Heath Ledger Theatre, Perth international arts festivalFrench theatre director Aurélien Bory manipulates light and space in this warping and at times overindulgent star vehicle for Japanese…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:24AMSunday, February 21, 2016
Perth festival, St George’s CathedralThe Scottish dancer’s work asks: if disability is considered a test or punishment from God, what does that mean for disabled people?Claire Cunningham…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:00PMTuesday, June 16, 2015
A dark and powerful performance from Meow Meow, an insider look at the musical theatre industry but a disappointing first outing for My Vagabond BoatMeow Meow comes on to the stage laborious…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:46AMThursday, June 4, 2015
Between the divas, the miniature horse and a man in a bear head, there’s plenty of glitter, fun and champagne to be had, with or without Dame EdnaBarry Humphries on curating his first Adel…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:31AMMonday, April 27, 2015
Burnside Ballroom, AdelaideTorque Show’s dance theatre work takes one of the city’s most colourful characters and highlights the complex art of his adult entertainment Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:46AMSunday, March 8, 2015
Royal Croquet Club, Adelaide Fringe festivalKimmings and partner Tim Grayburn have made a darkly funny, beautifully painful show which takes as much care of its audience as its subject matte…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:15PM 
