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Four talented performers tell the stories of a number of iconic women from history in Belvoir St Theatre’s latest production.
It’s long been suspected the original play was not written by Marlowe alone. But new research leaves us no closer to solving this mystery.
David Williamson’s newest play at the State Theatre Company South Australia takes us on board a ‘lifestyle cruise’ – or, to be blunter, a swingers cruise.
The Last Word focuses on the sheer absurdity of putting women on trial for daring to speak out. The women’s speeches are all verbatim transcripts, spoken by one actress.
Amid increased competition for viewers’ attention, cinemas may be returning to earlier histories by attending carefully to people’s multi-sensory experiences.
Many employers want staff who can work in a team, manage complex projects and communicate well. They value problem-solving skills and adaptability. Now consider the skills taught in drama class.
Jack Hibberd has died at age 84. As part of Australian theatre’s New Wave he was a crucial playwright in exploring how we saw ourselves as Australians.
If policing the audience during the play is necessary, perhaps the casting or the nudity needs reconsidering, otherwise both simply read as gimmicks.
Understandably, a number of shows at this year’s Fringe responded to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
The antagonist, Prince Frederick gets away with so much because his power is virtually unchecked – like a modern-day Harvey Weinstein.
Van Badham and Richard Wise have created a stunning two-hander about an ultimate first-date disaster, and finding connection despite differences.
Ensemble Theatre’s exceptional and engaging production of Uncle Vanya successfully captures the essence of Chekhov’s work.
The production is doomed by a muddled script and mediocre music.
From theatre-maker Rebecca Meston, Hits has deep understanding of the almost religious experience of concerts.
Eddie Redmayne’s jagged performance embodies the extreme rupture between Weimar and Nazi culture.
It is the first time a playwright and director have been put on trial for a play in Russia.
Robert Menzies is outstanding as a physically feeble yet emotionally volatile Lear.
Anchuli Felicia King’s play American Signs at the Sydney Theatre Company thrusts us into the world of a campus hire at management consultancy ‘The Firm’.
Only a handful of plays written by women in the early modern period have survived. But the accounts of Alice Mustian’s raunchy stage show shed light on a surprising playwright and impresario.
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Professor of Creative Arts, Griffith University
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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 English, Australian National University
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Professor of Drama and Theatre Studies, Royal Holloway University of London
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Canada Research Chair in Socially Engaged Theatre; Director, Centre for Socially Engaged Theatre (C-SET), University of Regina
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Senior Lecturer, English and Theatre Studies, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of English Literature, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Theatre and Performance Studies, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer in Theatre, The University of Melbourne
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Sessional lecturer and researcher, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Shakespeare and Early Modern Drama, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Musical Theatre, Griffith University
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Hon Research Fellow in Poetry and Theatre studies, The University of Western Australia
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