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‘Transformative’: The musical that freed Tina Turner from her past
Playwright Katori Hall knows all about the barriers faced by her musical idol. They’re the same ones confronting Kamala Harris today.
- by Michael Dwyer
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Spring has sprung early, here’s how to make the most of it in Melbourne
Your culture guide for cost-conscious connoisseurs, with a few big-ticket items should you have the chance to splash out.
- by Cameron Woodhead
Critics rave about this young playwright. Here’s your chance to see why
Benjamin Nichol’s nuanced characters have made him a rising star of Melbourne’s theatre scene. His work starts with a single paragraph.
- by John Bailey
Australia didn’t want actresses like her. But then things changed
After five years in Los Angeles, Salme Geransar returned home thinking her career would be over. Now she’s on stage in a Pulitzer-winning play.
- by John Bailey
Sister Act to Streetcar: Your mid-year guide to Melbourne stage shows
The transformation of the Arts Precinct is in full swing, but there’s still plenty to see and do, from ballet at the Regent to My Brilliant Career.
- by Cameron Woodhead
This play is set in 1947. What it says about us will surprise you
A Streetcar Named Desire lands with impeccable timing for the MTC. As the nation grapples with the awful toll of gendered violence, what we’re seeing feels anything but dated.
- by Lindy Percival
Why is one of our most talented actresses so filled with doubt?
As she tackles Lady Macbeth in an updated take on Shakespeare’s blood-stained queen, Bojana Novakovic is keen to prove herself wrong.
- by John Bailey
Hot nights and cool gigs: Your guide to Melbourne’s best this winter
From Rising to Pharoah, a sea slug count and the Reclink Cup, these are your must-see events in the city this winter.
- by Kath Dolan
They changed attitudes around the world. Now Back to Back tackles the 9 to 5
Next month in Venice, the 37-year-old theatre troupe will pick up its latest international gong. But first comes a new play about workplace dynamics.
- by John Bailey
Julia Gillard made history with 15 minutes of fury. Now it’s Justine Clarke’s turn
The former prime minister’s famous misogyny speech was a stunning piece of political theatre – and it’s now an acclaimed stage show.
- by Louise Rugendyke
‘I was drunk on power’: How this artist channelled his Pentecostal youth for a powerful new work
Choreographer Joel Bray revisits his Pentecostal upbringing in a new show that took him by surprise.
- by John Bailey