Christine Anu and Elenoa Rokobaro as Hermes and Persephone.

Robber barons and moonshine:This show about the road to Hades is a hell of a good time

In this production of the award-winning Hadestown,the sweep and surge of the show’s score carries us to hell and back with conviction and charm.

  • Cameron Woodhead

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Gracie Abrams performs at Rod Laver Arena on Friday,May 9.

‘Being loud about our feelings’:Gracie Abrams leads an arena-sized sing-a-long

At the first of the pop star’s three sold-out Melbourne shows,she announced her intention for the night:“My goal for the show is that it’s kind of a big duet.”

  • Katy Hall,Cameron Woodhead,Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen,Andrew McClelland,Andrew Fuhrmann andJessica Nicholas
Clown in a Cornfield

Actually,what this crazed clown movie needs is fewer half-baked ideas

Based on a 350-page novel,Clown in a Cornfield is all set-up and no payoff.

  • Jake Wilson
Pianist Freyja Garbett performs at the Big Jazz Day Out festival.

Woozy horns,fierce sax:Big Jazz Day Out should be a permanent swing

The launch of a new jazz event in Melbourne this weekend offers a ray of hope for Australian music festivals.

  • Jessica Nicholas,Tony Way,Sonia Nair,Andrew Fuhrmann andGiselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
Elenoa Rokabaro in Hadestown.

From Greek myth to a New Orleans jazz bar,Hadestown weaves its magic

The multi-award-winning Broadway and West End musical is bringing its tragic love story to Melbourne.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Dale Frank in a scene from Nobody’s Sweetie.

A tiny budget and a whole lot of interruptions? If anything,they made this documentary better

Dale Frank was once considered one of art’s “bad boys”. A new documentary offers an intimate look behind the scenes.

  • Sandra Hall
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A work by Sidney Nolan inspired by the Ravensbrück women’s camp.

These works by Sidney Nolan have never been displayed. Now they’re heading to Melbourne

In 1962,the artist visited Auschwitz. The paintings he created afterwards have been brought together in a new exhibition.

  • Will Cox
Blak Woman’s Healing. Yirramboi.

Your guide to fab (and budget-friendly) events in Melbourne in May

From dance and singing to spectacular exhibitions,these free events promise loads of fun.

  • Sonia Nair
Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett.

Spectacular adults-only cabaret comes with an air of debauchery and much celebration

Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett combines circus,sideshow,bizarre burlesque and song to help you shake off the world’s woes.

  • Cameron Woodhead,Andrew McClelland andTony Way

The best heckles,riskiest jokes and strangest moments from this year’s comedy festival

After a month packed with shows,our reviewers have come together to pick out the best (and most memorable) moments from this year’s comedy festival.

  • Donna Demaio,Guy Webster,Hannah Francis,Lefa Singleton Norton,Mikey Cahill,Sonia Nair,Tyson Wray andVyshnavee Wijekumar