Culture
Theatre
This provocative show splits the audience into first class and economy
Mish Grigor’s deconstruction of My Fair Lady examines the myth of Australia’s classless society.
- by Lenny Ann Low
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Dinner and no show: Plan to halve Parramatta’s Roxy Theatre auditorium revealed
The Roxy’s owner plans to halve the building’s original auditorium seating capacity amps up pressure on Labor to preserve it as a landmark cultural venue.
- by Linda Morris
Spring has sprung early. Here’s how to make the most of it in Sydney
It’s warm(er)! The evenings are light(er)! Put on your sandals and embrace spring’s arrival with this essential arts guide.
- by Lenny Ann Low
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
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Media & marketing
Controversial ex-ABC broadcasters set to debate identity politics
Antoinette Lattouf and Josh Szeps abruptly left the ABC within days of each other. Now they’re discussing one of the thorniest subjects in media.
- by Michael Lallo
‘We wanted it to feel real’: Bringing Frankenstein’s monster to life
The stage production of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is heading to Melbourne – so how do you make such a famous creature feel truly alive?
- by Elizabeth Flux
Sydney Theatre Company unveils new artistic director, and you’ll know his voice
The STC has announced a successor for Kip Williams.
- by Linda Morris
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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
This surreal work asks: Can you become a French actor without speaking French?
“Language is unstable. It’s just a fiction.” In her new work, Apologia, writer and performer Nicola Gunn is taking on the barriers language puts between us.
- by Will Cox
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
‘It’s a crisis’: Dismay deepens over cancellation of Brisbane play
Queensland Theatre cited illness when it cancelled a play satirising Donald Trump, but the truth is proving more complicated.
- by Nick Dent