WHAT'S ON

NEWS

POSTED: 16 JAN 10

NEWS: David Berthold directs a contemporary and compelling reinvention of Shakespeare’s Hamlet for La Boite. MORE

POSTED: 07 JAN 10

NEWS: Company B kicks off 2010 season with a challenge to the Baby Boomers. MORE

POSTED: 05 JAN 10

NEWS: Melbourne's Malthouse Theatre has some fun with Dario Fo's revisionist Elizabeth, Almost by Chance a Woman. MORE

POSTED: 27 DEC 09

NEWS: The War of the Roses tops 2009 Sydney Theatre Awards nominations. MORE

POSTED: 14 OCT 09

NEWS: Marion Potts and John Bell take Bell Shakespeare into new territory for its 20th anniversary. MORE

POSTED: 12 OCT 09

NEWS: Dancenorth brings Nightcafe to Parramatta, then heads homewards. MORE

POSTED: 23 AUG 09

NEWS: The Kursk ... personal drama from a submarine in its death throes. MORE

POSTED: 23 AUG 09

NEWS: God of Carnage ... STC presents a brutally funny satire with adults acting like children. MORE

POSTED: 23 AUG 09

NEWS: New Theatre presents the Sydney premiere of Patrick Marber's Don Juan in Soho. MORE

POSTED: 23 AUG 09

NEWS: 400 years ago, Galileo proved that the Earth revolved around the Sun. Epicentre Theatre revisits the great astronomer's subsequent dilemma. MORE

POSTED: 20 JUL 09

NEWS: De Quincy's Run explores extreme energy and motion. MORE

POSTED: 19 JUL 09

NEWS: Major world talents head for Queensland Ballet's International Gala. MORE

POSTED: 19 JUL 09

NEWS: Knives in Hens ... Harrower's Scottish masterpiece heads for Melbourne and Adelaide. MORE

POSTED: 19 JUL 09

NEWS: The young Belgians are coming from Edinburgh to Stdney and Melbourne, so Shut Up and Listen. MORE

POSTED: 19 JUL 09

NEWS: Bangarra on Fire for 20th anniversary. MORE

POSTED: 14 JUL 09

NEWS: Greening The Wharf .... a unique demonstration of how buildings, even heritage-listed ones, can be made more sustainable. MORE

POSTED: 27 JUN 09

NEWS: Melbourne's Malthouse brings One Night the Moon, one of Australia's most celebrated films, to the stage. MORE

POSTED: 27 JUN 09

NEWS: Wild and serene, decadent and divine ... Yumi Umiamare's butoh-inspired vision of duality. MORE

POSTED: 27 JUN 09

NEWS: Cat and Mouse ... NZ troupe to show its talents at Sydney's TAP Gallery Theatre. MORE

POSTED: 27 JUN 09

NEWS: Thom Pain (based on nothing) finally makes its Sydney landing. MORE

POSTED: 27 JUN 09

NEWS: Bugger the Polar Bears, This is Serious ... Rod Quantock's new take on climate change. MORE

POSTED: 19 JUN 09

NEWS: B Sharp's second 2009 season offers an exciting amalgamation of classic and contemporary theatre. MORE

POSTED: 05 JUN 09

NEWS: The Promise ... Company B rediscovers a Russian masterpiece. MORE

POSTED: 05 JUN 09

NEWS: STC's new The Residents ensemble moves into The Wharf. MORE

REVIEWS

POSTED: 17 FEB 10

REVIEW: That Face ... A psychologically astute drama results in a mixture of operatic tragedy and black comedy. MORE

POSTED: 12 FEB 10

REVIEW: Spring Awakening ... Wow! What an amazing, seemingly bottomless pool of outstanding young theatrical talent we have in Australia. MORE

POSTED: 06 FEB 10

REVIEW: Brooklyn Boy ... a funny, gentle and touching exploration of acceptance. MORE

POSTED: 05 FEB 10

REVIEW: Edinburgh Military Tattoo ... There were those wonderful pipes, both en masse and so alone atop the castle. MORE

POSTED: 17 JAN 10

REVIEW: Optimism ... Wright’s pen and some bravely creative direction from Michael Kantor have created a truly remarkable hundred minutes or so of theatre. MORE

POSTED: 16 JAN 10

REVIEW: Trolley Boys ... some genuinely funny moments, but may have fared better in a short-play festival. MORE

POSTED: 13 JAN 10

REVIEW: The Book of Everything ... uplifting, life-affirming theatre. Kids and adults alike will find joy, humour and much to ponder. MORE

POSTED: 11 JAN 10

REVIEW: Wind in the Willows ... charming, joyful theatre for 'rabbits' of all ages. MORE

POSTED: 11 JAN 10

REVIEW: Monster of the Deep 3D ... a gig that leaves you light and perky, and ready to party into the evening. MORE

POSTED: 11 JAN 10

REVIEW: Crestfall ... no shying away from unhappy endings or uncomfortable pieces. MORE

POSTED: 06 JAN 10

REVIEW: MacHomer ... Shakespeare purists would likely recoil in horror ... but a terrific night out... and wouldn’t the Bard love that? MORE

POSTED: 20 DEC 09

REVIEW: Godzone ... Expect to be charmed by the intelligence and offended by the brazen swinging bias. MORE

POSTED: 05 DEC 09

REVIEW: Shining City ... builds effectively to a climax that provides the year's most surprising ending. MORE

POSTED: 01 DEC 09

REVIEW: The Mysteries: Genesis ... quite simply, stunning, exciting and vividly entertaining. MORE

POSTED: 01 DEC 09

REVIEW: A Midsummer Night's Dream ... Celebrate the beginning of the silly season and treat yourself to a complete, unique delight. MORE

POSTED: 19 NOV 09

REVIEW: LoveBites ... a lovely piece of theatre — well, actually six pieces of theatre — that will, I’m sure, take anyone and everyone back to some point in their love life. MORE

POSTED: 19 NOV 09

REVIEW: The Taming of the Shrew ... turns the tables on the patriarchal order entrenched in the text to offer a politically adjusted vision, with an all-female cast. MORE

POSTED: 19 NOV 09

REVIEW: The Messiah ... The perfect antidote to what has been a testing year for everyone — an evening of eye-watering, side-splitting, leg-crossing hilarity. MORE

POSTED: 11 NOV 09

REVIEW: Happy Days ... For students, aspiring actors and anyone involved in any aspect of theatre design and craft, this production should be compulsory. MORE

POSTED: 09 NOV 09

REVIEW: Pennies from Kevin ... For the following couple of days, there were moments of sheer pleasure as a scene or line floated into mind and brought a hearty guffaw. MORE

POSTED: 05 NOV 09

REVIEW: Bliss ... A tight, snappy production that may at times be challenging to follow. But it’s a hell of a ride. Très bizarre. MORE

POSTED: 02 NOV 09

REVIEW: Strange Attractor ... Each actor conveys the humanity, flaws and qualities of their persona so very well. In 90 minutes whole lives are laid bare with startling honesty. MORE

POSTED: 26 OCT 09

REVIEW: Page 8 ... You’ll be totally captivated by David Page’s charm, talent and brutal honesty as he opens his soul to the world. MORE

POSTED: 26 OCT 09

REVIEW: The Wizard of Oz ... So Boomers, grab the grandkids, click your heels three times, and get there before it finishes its all-too-brief season. MORE

POSTED: 23 OCT 09

REVIEW: The House of Bernarda Alba ... continues the admirable standard of amateur theatre that the Genesian produces. MORE

POSTED: 21 OCT 09

REVIEW: Silver ... This is an absolutely charming hour of theatre ... beautifully written and absolutely convincingly played out. MORE

POSTED: 18 OCT 09

REVIEW: The Ruby Sunrise ... A stroke of genius to bring up a century for Ensemble Theatre's Sandra Bates. MORE

POSTED: 13 OCT 09

REVIEW: God of Carnage ... casts a spotlight on the easily chipped, thin veneer of civilisation in which we like to coat ourselves. MORE

POSTED: 08 OCT 09

REVIEW: Brand Spanking New (Week Two) ... an entertaining lucky dip of new Australian writing. MORE.

POSTED: 01 OCT 09

REVIEW: References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot ... A little bit weird, a little bit magical, as bizarre as a Dali painting. This is well worth a viewing. MORE

POSTED: 01 OCT 09

REVIEW: The Only Child ... emotionally exhausting and demanding theatre, but ultimately hopeful. The final line is perfect. MORE

POSTED: 30 SEP 09

REVIEW: Black Joy ... offers up celebrity on a platter ... a gluttonous, self-fulfilling train wreck. MORE

POSTED: 22 SEP 09

REVIEW: One Night the Moon ... individual ingredients are not in themselves lacking, but sadly the whole is less than the sum of its parts. MORE

POSTED: 20 SEP 09

REVIEW: Bondi Dreaming ... Theatre this close-up and emotionally draining relies on powerful, charismatic and brave performances. These men deliver in spades. MORE

POSTED: 16 SEP 09

REVIEW: Gethsemene ... often witty and perceptive ... but sometimes tending to be moralistic and superfluous. MORE

POSTED: 06 SEP 09

REVIEW: A Streetcar Named Desire ... exquisite performance by Blanchett leads a memorable STC production. MORE

POSTED: 04 SEP 09

REVIEW: En Trance ... nothing half-hearted about Yumi Umiumare’s performance, but nothing predictable either. MORE

POSTED: 03 SEP 09

REVIEW: The Life of Galileo ... Epicentre takes on the challenge of a Bertolt Brecht masterpiece. MORE

POSTED: 01 SEP 09

REVIEW: Duets ... like slipping into a well used leather armchair and curling up in front of the fire with a favourite author. MORE

POSTED: 31 AUG 09

REVIEW: Intent to Murder ... Despite some bumpy patches, still a fine night at the theatre. MORE

POSTED: 25 AUG 09

REVIEW: Under Ice ... a moving and timely study of isolation within the global community. MORE

POSTED: 23 AUG 09

REVIEW: The Lonesome West ... Ye’ll feel loike shite if ye miss dis. It’s feckin’ brilliant. MORE

POSTED: 17 AUG 09

REVIEW: Once and for All We're Gonna Tell You Who We Are So Shut up and Listen ... an exciting theatrical display pushed by great music. MORE

POSTED: 10 AUG 09

REVIEW: A Couple of Poor, Polish-Speaking Romanians ... a fresh, frenetic production that pulls you along the full gamut of emotion. MORE

POSTED: 07 AUG 09

REVIEW: Thom Pain (based on nothing) ... a riveting perfomance from one of Australia's finest stage actors. MORE