A reliance on visual elements to create the world of performance in Japan traces back hundreds of years through kabuki dance-drama. Two new shows keep that tradition alive.
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This new version of Gluck’s opera, from Opera Queensland and Circa, is raw, physical and confronting. Completely captivating and deeply moving.
20 years on from Who’s Afraid of the Working Class? In Anthem, the Melbourne public transportation system behaves as a microcosm of larger political tensions and anxieties.
Bryoni Trezise considers questions at the core of Back To Back Theatre’s new work: why are we sitting in this theatre? What do we hope will happen? And who, really, are we?
XXX Neon Sign – a piano work about working in a Brisbane porn shop – is a new work of ‘composed theatre’, where the performer and the performance are inextricably linked.
Avalanche: A Love Story, is a play based on the author’s memoir detailing the anguish of her six unsuccessful attempts at IVF. It depicts doctors who prey upon an ageing woman’s despair and the stigma attached to ‘failed’ mothers.
This new production from Alison Croggon and The Rabble asks us to consider how women’s voices are ignored, and makes us listen across time.
In a new adaptation of the classic Australian novel, the story of masculinity and despair in the outback is told through a female voice.
A new production revisits a play dropped from the Australian theatrical canon long ago. Set in a regional newsroom, the play’s themes are strikingly relevant today.
Written by a former lawyer, a new play presents a forceful critique of the Australian legal system’s treatment of sexual assault.
In the vein of Arthur Miller, a new play sees family drama and political issues clash in an enclosed space.
A new production of Cloudstreet - the play adapted from Tim Winton’s literary epic - is visually arresting. But despite a diverse cast, Indigenous characters remain spectral and peripheral.
A new play draws on Greek myth and the modern world of racehorse breeding to explore present day violence against women.
An impressive solo performance of Orwell’s classic novella by Renato Musolino portrays a world not so far from our own.
A new play tells the story of George Johnston and Charmian Clift’s time on the Greek island of Hydra, which ultimately led to the novel My Brother Jack - but not without sacrifices.
In A Man of Good Hope, an energetic cast of over 20 performers take the audience on a journey through the life of Somali refugee Asad Abdullahi.
One of Australia’s most prominent playwrights has reimagined the infamous encounter between Hollywood icon Mae West and photographer Diane Arbus.
La Reprise is remarkable theatre about the murder of a gay man, Ihsane Jarfi, in Belgium in 2012.
The latest offering from playwright Nakkiah Lui illustrates just how ripe our political class are for satirical representation.
One Infinity is a music and dance collaboration about crossing cultures and breaking boundaries. The performance celebrates differences without attempting to resolve them.
Principais colaboradores
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Associate Professor of English Literature, University of Sydney
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Researcher, The Australian Centre, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Auckland University of Technology
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Lecturer in Theatre, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer in Theatre and Performance Studies, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer in English, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer in Theatre and Performance, UNSW Sydney
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Associate professor, Macquarie University
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Professor of Creative Arts, Griffith University
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Senior Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor & Postgraduate Research Coordinator, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, English and Theatre Studies, The University of Melbourne
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Humanities Researcher, Flinders University
