Theatre reviews
Modernised political thriller exposes truths about human nature
Bell Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, with modern dress and a multicultural cast, depicts ordinary people dealing with important matters.
- by Peter Wilkins
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Natural storyteller William Shatner ever the polished performer
The actor's one-man show took the audience through his long career but made little mention of his private life.
- by Craig Platt
Melbourne Festival
A Beckett master draws out all the laughter in a dark tale
With Watt, one of the world’s finest interpreters of Samuel Beckett, Barry McGovern, adapts an early novella to the stage.
- by Cameron Woodhead
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My Name Is Jimi such a welcoming experience you feel part of tribe
Actor Jimi Bani has an irrepressible charm, and the sheer glee he brings to this show is infectious.
- by Cameron Woodhead
Canberra
Extraordinary and demanding double act is full of psychological drama
A mixed bag, episodic in structure and multi-faceted emotionally, with outstanding performances.
- by Michelle Potter
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Melbourne Fringe's gender benders, suspenders and upenders
Faux Fringe Fest and Lashes offer much more than your traditional drag show.
- by Cameron Woodhead
What's on
Homage to horror flicks a gory, glorious night out
Jakop Ahlbom's Horror will please even those who don't consider themselves a fan of the genre.
- by Cameron Woodhead
Canberra life
Maxi Blaha impresses in this elegant and passionate one-woman play
Beloved Muse – Emilie Flöge tells the story of the fashion designer who was the life companion of artist Gustav Klimt, who may have been the model in his painting The Kiss.
- by Alanna Maclean
Tao Po review: Stories of life after death
As the death toll mounts in Philippine's President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, the rippling stories behind that toll sometimes go untold.
- by Nicole Precel
Canberra life
The Seasons is a funny, touching and joyously uplifting production
Indigenous playwright Nathan Maynard’s is a work of refreshing honesty, totally natural in the actors’ performances and salutary in its unaffected and joyful portrayal of the mob.
- by Peter Wilkins
Canberra life
Surprisingly poetic scares and surprises in this old dark house
Jakop Ahlbom's urbane Horror combines physical theatre, special effects and blood with nods to various horror movies.
- by Alanna Maclean