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Blanc de Blanc Encore
Theatre
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Blanc de Blanc Encore

A world-renowned show that’s all things quirky Parisian cabaret, comedy and Champagne lands at an ace pop-up arts precinct in Melbourne
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Theatre

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Playwright Joanna Murray-Smith re-teams with director Sarah Goodes for a brand-new take on the so-bad-he’s-wicked-good anti-hero
MJ the Musical
Theatre

MJ the Musical

3 out of 5 stars
Broadway's Michael Jackson tribute is coming to Melbourne, but can the spectacle distract from the discomfort?
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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
Port Fairy Folk Festival
Music

Port Fairy Folk Festival

Victoria’s biggest seaside folk festival is back with a stacked line-up featuring Kasey Chambers and heaps more

Latest theatre and dance reviews

My Brilliant Career
Theatre

My Brilliant Career

5 out of 5 stars
Kala Gare shines bright as Miles Franklin’s headstrong hero, Sybylla Melvyn, in the return of this spectacular musical adaptation
MJ the Musical
Theatre

MJ the Musical

3 out of 5 stars
Broadway's Michael Jackson tribute is coming to Melbourne, but can the spectacle distract from the discomfort?

Latest film reviews

Hamnet
Film

Hamnet

5 out of 5 stars
Jessie Buckley is extraordinary in Chloé Zhao’s tender act of Shakespearean catharsis
Hedda
Film

Hedda

3 out of 5 stars
Even Ibsen himself might appreciate Nia DaCosta’s daring update of ‘Hedda Gabler’
Pillion
Film

Pillion

5 out of 5 stars
A tender gay biker ‘dom-com’ set on the mean streets of suburban south London