Theatre

Melbourne Theatre Company’s sci-fi production for Asia TOPA, The Robot Dog, takes a bet each way on the future of artificial intelligence.

Truth, a biographical play about Julian Assange, is a superficial history of the WikiLeaks affair that feels dated and confused.

Amy Herzog’s acclaimed drama 4000 Miles opens the season for the Sydney Theatre Company with powerful performances that recall the hopeful era of the play’s debut.

Dorcy Rugamba turned to the performing arts following the murder of his family in the 1994 Rwanda genocide. His Adelaide Festival show, Hewa Rwanda – Letter to the absent, honours their lives.

Emma Rice’s audacious theatrical adaptation of Wuthering Heights is undermined by its own whimsy.

As Victorian Opera’s fine production demonstrates, the heart of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies is the paradox of nostalgia.

After staging blockbusters across Australia’s main theatres, director Sam Strong returns to Red Stitch, the intimate indie venue that made his career.

Queensland Theatre’s adaptation of Round the Twist winningly reimagines this much-loved classic for a 21st century audience.

With its themes of declining living standards and racial tension, Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage’s 2015 play Sweat speaks to the present moment.

Melbourne Theatre Company’s jubilant musical adaptation of Miles Franklin’s My Brilliant Career breathes new life and vibrancy into an Australian classic.