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Australia on stage: the best theatre, musicals, dance and opera of 2023

From ballet to Afrofuturism to a world-class immersive spectacle, Guardian Australia critics pick out the best live stage experiences of the year

The Guardian - AU · Dec 21, 2023

My Sister Jill review – Patricia Cornelius’s family drama cries out for social realism

My Sister Jill review – Patricia Cornelius’s family drama cries out for social realism

The playwright’s stage adaptation of her semi-autobiographical novel explores Australia’s changing attitude to war, but it never rises above the schematic

The Guardian - AU · Sep 29, 2023

My Brilliant Career to be adapted into a pop-rock musical as part of Melbourne Theatre Company’s 2024 lineup

My Brilliant Career to be adapted into a pop-rock musical as part of Melbourne Theatre Company’s 2024 lineup

‘Joyful’ new show to cap off MTC season also featuring Pulitzer-winning plays Topdog/Underdog and English, and a ‘fresh take’ on A Streetcar Named Desire

The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2023

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New Aussie musical Bloom misses an opportunity to interrogate the gaps in aged care – and in our social fabric

Bloom, the new Australian musical produced by the Melbourne Theatre Company, is proudly billed by the company as born and bred right here in Melbourne/Naarm.

The Conversation · Aug 3, 2023

Bloom review – Tom Gleisner’s aged care musical is cheerily good-hearted

Katie Weston’s songs are effective enough and Gleisner’s lyrics are serviceable, but Bloom comes to life when the excellent cast get to perform all together

The Guardian - AU · Jul 23, 2023

Rising has yet to establish its voice – but this year's festival gave us significant and thrilling work by First Nations artists

Rising has just completed its second run across Melbourne. The newest addition to the city’s festival scene, Rising replaced the much-loved White Night festival and the much-celebrated Melbourne International Arts Festival.

The Conversation · Jun 22, 2023

Jacky review – incredibly uncomfortable, thoughtful theatre

Fairfax Studio, Melbourne Theatre CompanyBy Arrernte playwright Declan Furber Gillick, Jacky follows two Indigenous brothers who clash over the expectations of white people around them

The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2023

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Happy Days review – Judith Lucy is wonderfully disturbing in Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece

Happy Days review – Judith Lucy is wonderfully disturbing in Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece

Sumner Theatre, Melbourne Theatre CompanyThe former stand-up is a natural fit for the role of Winnie, a tragic woman attempting to stave off hopelessness in the face of great horror

The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2023

Judith Lucy draws upon parents' dysfunctional relationship to bring to life Samuel Beckett's Happy Days at Melbourne Theatre Company

Judith Lucy draws upon parents' dysfunctional relationship to bring to life Samuel Beckett's Happy Days at Melbourne Theatre Company

Having quit stand-up last year, the comedian is making her theatre debut — playing a character she understands on a 'gut level', because she reminds her of her mother.

ABC News · Apr 29, 2023

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