By Anonymous (not verified) , 4 December, 2021 <em>As You Like It</em> December 4 – 10, 2021 Culture Alison Croggon Jeff Busby The MTC’s production of As You Like It is burdened by heavy direction and a preponderance of song.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 27 November, 2021 <em>Julius Caesar</em> November 27 – December 3, 2021 Culture Bri Lee Daniel Boud Kip Williams’ bold and devastating production of Julius Caesar brings the 21st-century media machine into a study of political rhetoric.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 20 November, 2021 2022 Sydney Festival director Olivia Ansell November 20 – 26, 2021 Culture Isabella Trimboli Daniel Boud Sydney Festival’s new director, Olivia Ansell, wants to remind the city of its unruly histories.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 6 November, 2021 <em>Return to the Dirt</em> November 6 – 12, 2021 Culture Yen-Rong Wong David Kelly Sometimes, as Steve Pirie’s play Return to the Dirt demonstrates, the best way to talk about death is through humour.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 30 October, 2021 Liveworks at Sydney’s Carriageworks October 30 – November 5, 2021 Culture Cassie Tongue Naoshi Hatori and Pippa Samaya This year’s Liveworks at Sydney’s Carriageworks considered what performance might be if we’re not present to make or share it.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 23 October, 2021 The Last Great Hunt’s <em>Bite the Hand</em> October 23 – 29, 2021 Culture Mark Naglazas Christophe Canto The latest crowd-pleaser from Perth ensemble The Last Great Hunt bursts with ideas but struggles to bring them into focus.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 16 October, 2021 Melbourne and Sydney Fringe Festivals go online October 16 – 22, 2021 Culture Robert Reid Supplied This year’s Melbourne and Sydney Fringe Festivals put together lively online programs that prove theatre can successfully translate to screen.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 9 October, 2021 Isklander October 9 – 15, 2021 Alison Croggon Matt Hass Isklander is an interactive online thriller that puts the audience at the centre of its plot.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 25 September, 2021 Truth to Power Café September 25 – October 1, 2021 Culture Ben Brooker Kate Holmes The socially engaged theatre work Truth to Power Café gives poignant political expression to lived experiences.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 11 September, 2021 Boy Swallows Universe September 11 – 17, 2021 Yen-Rong Wong David Kelly The stage adaptation of Boy Swallows Universe is a celebration of Brisbane – the good, the bad and the ugly.