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The best of Melbourne theatre, film, art and music reviews and news

The best gigs happening in Melbourne this month

The best gigs happening in Melbourne this month

Groove along to these exciting artists

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Theatre now on in Melbourne

Six the Musical
5 out of 5 stars

We’re swiping right on this rebellious royal retelling

Melbourne
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

5 out of 5 stars

The talented cast shines just as bright as the 2,000-plus lights in this dazzling Disney daydream

Melbourne
A Brief Episode

A Brief Episode

4 out of 5 stars

Set sail on a voyage to Greece with award-winning playwright and performer Ash Flanders as he faces down mortality and a blank page

Carlton
Kinder

Kinder

4 out of 5 stars

Kinder is a playful ride through growing up queer, dressed in wit, whimsy, and knee-high boots

Carlton
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Latest in music

Finneas

Finneas

Billie Eilish’s brother and biggest collaborator is returning to Melbourne off the back of his second solo album

Melbourne
Cold Chisel

Cold Chisel

Aussie rock royalty will visit Melbourne in October for a 50th anniversary celebration

Flemington

Latest theatre and dance reviews

Kinder

Kinder

4 out of 5 stars

Kinder is a playful ride through growing up queer, dressed in wit, whimsy, and knee-high boots

Carlton
A Brief Episode

A Brief Episode

4 out of 5 stars

Set sail on a voyage to Greece with award-winning playwright and performer Ash Flanders as he faces down mortality and a blank page

Carlton
Cost of Living

Cost of Living

4 out of 5 stars

This play arrives in Melbourne at last to offer a life-affirming testament to human connection

Southbank

Latest film reviews

Blitz

Blitz

4 out of 5 stars

Steve McQueen’s harrowing ode to London at war is full of tough love for his hometown

Timestalker

Timestalker

4 out of 5 stars

Alice Lowe confirms herself as a high-concept auteur with a candy-coloured time-hopping fantasia

Saturday Night

Saturday Night

3 out of 5 stars

Jason Reitman’s buoyant but over-safe SNL origin story is more James than John Belushi

My Old Ass

My Old Ass

3 out of 5 stars

This crowd-pleasing coming-of-age story captures the energy of Gen Z with zero cringe

Your guide to art in Melbourne

Where to buy art in Melbourne

Where to buy art in Melbourne

Maybe you're OK with bare walls and prefer to keep things minimalistic, or maybe that one Pulp Fiction poster you've had since university still has...

Your guide to theatre in Melbourne

Where to sit in Melbourne's theatres

Where to sit in Melbourne's theatres

Melbourne is blessed with a wealth of theatres, from the grand old dames like the Princess Theatre, to the kooky hidden gems; no city in Australia can lay...

Where to sit in Melbourne's theatres

Melbourne is blessed with a wealth of theatres, from the grand old dames like the Princess Theatre, to the kooky hidden gems; no city in Australia can lay...

Where to sit in Melbourne's theatres

Where to sit in Melbourne's theatres

Melbourne is blessed with a wealth of theatres, from the grand old dames like the Princess Theatre, to the kooky hidden gems; no city in Australia can lay...

The top 10 moments in Hamilton

The top 10 moments in Hamilton

It's the kind of show that encourages and rewards obsessive fandom, and part of that is the numerous showstopping, fist-punching moments sprinkled throughout.

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