One of the original grrrl bands continues to thrill,three decades on

One of the original grrrl bands continues to thrill,three decades on

Sleater-Kinney are now a duo who refuse to rest on their laurels,making and performing quality new music.

  • byWill Cox

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Overwhelming,mesmerising:One of the best hours of Aussie comedy you’ll see
★★★★★
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Overwhelming,mesmerising:One of the best hours of Aussie comedy you’ll see

Lou Wall pulls off a high-wire act with stunning aplomb.

  • byDaniel Herborn andPeter McCallum
An amusing take on the perils of living in a share house - in your 30s

An amusing take on the perils of living in a share house - in your 30s

The Grammy award-winning rapper lit up the Rod Laver Arena stage in the colours of the Palestinian flag as he performed his controversial new song,Hind’s Hall.

  • byGiselle Au-Nhien Nguyen,Barney Zwartz,Cameron Woodhead,Jessica Nicholas,Tony Way andVyshnavee Wijekumar
The rare sound of perfection:Don’t miss this Mahler performance
★★★★½
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The rare sound of perfection:Don’t miss this Mahler performance

Our reviewers run a critical eye over the latest shows around town.

  • byPeter McCallum,Daniel Herborn andBernard Zuel
Macklemore brings Gaza protest song to Sydney

Macklemore brings Gaza protest song to Sydney

Our critics give their take on the latest shows around town.

  • byDaniel Herborn,Bernard Zuel,John Shand andMillie Muroi
Beauty and horror collide in this famous exploration of ‘madness’

Beauty and horror collide in this famous exploration of ‘madness’

One of opera’s most famous ‘mad scenes’ is on show in Melbourne Opera’s production of Lucia di Lammermoor.

  • byBridget Davies,Cameron Woodhead,Tony Way andAndrew Fuhrmann
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Miraculous:This play in a tiny theatre shouldn’t work but it does

Miraculous:This play in a tiny theatre shouldn’t work but it does

Our critics give their verdicts on the biggest shows around town.

  • byChantal Nguyen,Daniel Herborn,John Shand andHarriet Cunningham
Nothing is sacred in this side-splitting ‘coming-of-clown’ story
★★★½
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Nothing is sacred in this side-splitting ‘coming-of-clown’ story

Our critics give their take on the biggest shows around town

  • byShamim Razavi,Michael Bailey,Millie Muroi,Daniel Herborn andKate Prendergast
A rare act of impersonation:Heather Mitchell’s enthralling RBG

A rare act of impersonation:Heather Mitchell’s enthralling RBG

Inhabiting someone as illustrious as US Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg is no mean feat,but Mitchell doesn’t just capture her likeness – she captures her spirit.

  • byCameron Woodhead,Nadia Bailey,Jessica Nicholas andVyshnavee Wijekumar
One-man show about Sudan makes spirits soar above the sadness

One-man show about Sudan makes spirits soar above the sadness

Our reviewers check out the best shows around town including those offered by Belvoir,the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the Sydney Comedy Festival.

  • byPeter McCallum,John Shand andDaniel Herborn
When this play premiered,its actors were arrested for obscenity. Now it’s back

When this play premiered,its actors were arrested for obscenity. Now it’s back

A controversial classic,and a smart contemporary response to it,takes the stage at La Mama in an excellent double bill.

  • byCameron Woodhead,Karl Quinn,Tony Way andSonia Nair