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ECHO: Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen
Theatre
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ECHO: Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen

Watch Australian stars unpack a totally unrehearsed script in front of your eyes with acclaimed playwright Nassim Soleimanpour
Southbank
Beetlejuice the Musical
Theatre

Beetlejuice the Musical

4 out of 5 stars
Raise unholy hell with Eddie Perfect’s musical summoning of the demon whose name we must not utter (three times)
Melbourne
Hadestown
Theatre

Hadestown

4 out of 5 stars
As with all the best folk and jazz, this Broadway hit’s mythmaking merriment smuggles melancholy in its bones
Melbourne
Annie
Theatre

Annie

4 out of 5 stars
A reliable revival of musical theatre’s favourite rebellious redhead is coming to Melbourne
Melbourne
Mother Play
Theatre

Mother Play

3 out of 5 stars
While this might not be Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel’s finest work, the cast excels in selling it
Southbank
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Latest in music

Live at the Gardens
Music

Live at the Gardens

This outdoor gig series in the Royal Botanic Gardens returns with a headline performance by Franz Ferdinand
Melbourne
Loyle Carner
Music

Loyle Carner

The hip-hop artist will perform at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl as part of his Hopefully! tour
Melbourne

Latest theatre and dance reviews

Mother Play
Theatre

Mother Play

3 out of 5 stars
While this might not be Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel’s finest work, the cast excels in selling it
Southbank
Annie
Theatre

Annie

4 out of 5 stars
A reliable revival of musical theatre’s favourite rebellious redhead is coming to Melbourne
Melbourne
Beetlejuice the Musical
Theatre

Beetlejuice the Musical

4 out of 5 stars
Raise unholy hell with Eddie Perfect’s musical summoning of the demon whose name we must not utter (three times)
Melbourne

Latest film reviews

M3GAN 2.0
Film

M3GAN 2.0

4 out of 5 stars
This AI comedy-horror sequel is ‘Terminator 2’ on helium
Grenfell: Uncovered
Film

Grenfell: Uncovered

4 out of 5 stars
Enraging and emotional, this Netflix doc is an unignorable cry for change