Review
Lifting the veil on the mundane life of the royal family
Melanie Tait has unearthed a fascinating story about the British royals.
- by John Shand, Cassie Tongue and Peter McCallum
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Perth can’t stop the beat in joyous Crown Theatre production of Hairspray
The musical version of John Water’s classic critique of racism and size-ism had the opening-night audience leaping to their feet with pure joy.
- by Mark Naglazas
Brisbane Festival: These fairy tales are not for kids
Shake & Stir’s darkly funny Grimm leans into the sex and violence of European folk stories.
- by Nick Dent
Now this is how you put on a production of Hamlet
Director Iain Sinclair has assembled an absolute dream team for this production – and it’s one of the biggest bargains in Melbourne theatre right now.
- by Cameron Woodhead, Kate Jones, Tony Way and Michael Dwyer
★★★½
Entertainment
Black Mirror in a box: Brisbane Festival’s Volcano is an all-dancing space oddity
It wouldn’t be an arts festival if there was not at least one show that was challenging and a little bewildering.
- by Nick Dent
★★★★
Entertainment
Brisbane Festival: Jean Paul Gaultier’s Fashion Freak Show is no Eurotrash
The autobiographical revue by fashion’s ultimate gender bender is a saucy crowd-pleaser bursting at the seams with talent and creativity.
- by Nick Dent
Everybody’s talking about ‘grace’. This is how it looks in action
Directed by Bert LaBonte in his mainstage directorial debut, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Topdog/Underdog at Melbourne Theatre Company is utterly transfixing.
- by Cameron Woodhead, Andrew Fuhrmann, Gemma Grant, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen and Tony Way
★★★
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Great acting. Shame about the play ...
Our reviewers cast a critical eye over the latest shows around town.
- by John Shand, Chantal Nguyen, Bernard Zuel, Peter McCallum and Frances Howe
A sledgehammer of a play: LaPaglia mesmerises in Perth premiere of Death of a Salesman
Tears flowed freely during Neil Armfield’s beautifully staged and acted production of Arthur Miller’s heartbreaking dissection of the American dream.
- by Mark Naglazas
★★★★★
Melbourne live reviews
The musical whodunnit so good you’ll want to see it twice
Packing an Agatha Christie-like drawing room mystery into a two-person show, Murder for Two offers up an evening of criminally entertaining musical comedy.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
★★★★★
Sydney live reviews
Hamilton’s return is spectacular – and exactly what we need right now
In today’s divided political climate, Hamilton’s brilliant story and incredible cast of fan-favourites and newcomers is precisely the antidote we need.
- by Chantal Nguyen