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

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It’s the final weekend of the comedy festival:Here are the shows not to miss

It’s the final weekend of the comedy festival:Here are the shows not to miss

From an existentially challenging joke about bin bags to the Norwegian clown who won Britain’s Got Talent,here are our latest reviews.

  • byLefa Singleton Norton,John Bailey,Sonia Nair,Mikey Cahill,Hannah Francis,Tyson Wray,Cher Tan,Cameron Woodhead,Donna Demaio,Vyshnavee Wijekumar andGuy Webster
The best heckles,riskiest jokes and most tender moments from this year’s comedy festival

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

After a huge month packed with shows,our team of reviewers has come together to pick out the best (and strangest) moments from this year’s comedy festival.

  • byGuy Webster,Hannah Francis,John Bailey,Lefa Singleton Norton,Mikey Cahill,Sonia Nair,Tyson Wray andVyshnavee Wijekumar
Puppeteering and tiny tombstones? This festival has it all

Puppeteering and tiny tombstones? This festival has it all

From lurid family histories to Excel-lent stand-up,this year’s comedy festival is in full swing. Keep an eye on our ever-growing list of reviews here.

  • bySonia Nair,Lefa Singleton Norton,Hannah Francis,Tyson Wray,Stephen A Russell,Cameron Woodhead,Vyshnavee Wijekumar,Donna Demaio andJohn Bailey
Surreal and lewd (and sometimes nude):This year’s comedy festival is off to a strong start

Surreal and lewd (and sometimes nude):This year’s comedy festival is off to a strong start

From Tim Tams to a screenplay written by an 11-year-old this year’s comedy festival is off to a roaring start. Keep an eye on our growing list of reviews here.

  • byStephen A Russell,Lefa Singleton Norton,Mikey Cahill,Tyson Wray,Sonia Nair,Hannah Francis,Vyshnavee Wijekumar,Guy Webster,Cher Tan,Cassidy Knowlton andCameron Woodhead
Wicked’s extravagance is a sight to behold in this return to Oz

Wicked’s extravagance is a sight to behold in this return to Oz

After nine years,the fanfare and pomp of Broadway blockbuster Wicked is back in Melbourne.

  • bySonia Nair
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Amy Hack is captivating as Yentl in this transgressive tale’s return

Amy Hack is captivating as Yentl in this transgressive tale’s return

This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes Yentl at the Malthouse,a revival of The Sound of Music in St Kilda,the stage adaptation of The Hate Race,Sampha at Margaret Court Arena,Shonen Knife,and a fiery triple bill at the Melbourne Recital Centre.

  • bySonia Nair,Cher Tan,Jessica Nicholas,Michael Dwyer andCameron Woodhead
Simply the best:The must-see shows in Melbourne this year

Simply the best:The must-see shows in Melbourne this year

The tennis is over,Taylor’s tickets have been snapped up and you’ve already visited the Triennial. Here’s what you should see next.

  • bycameron woodhead,Bridget Davies,Sonia Nair andAndrew Fuhrmann
An urgent work that creates parallels with the war in Gaza

An urgent work that creates parallels with the war in Gaza

Yumna Kassab’s fourth book is about the prolonged legacy of conflict.

  • bySonia Nair
No serious theatre lover should miss this epic event

No serious theatre lover should miss this epic event

This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes The Inheritance at fortyfivedownstairs,On the Uncertainty of Signs,Malevo,and Gracie Abrams at the Forum.

  • byCameron Woodhead,Sonia Nair,Andrew Fuhrmann andGiselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
It’s got groove,it’s got meaning:Yes,Grease is (still) the word

It’s got groove,it’s got meaning:Yes,Grease is (still) the word

This wrap of shows includes Grease,Fantastic Mr Fox,Harold Lopez-Nussa,Circus 1903,The Choir of Man,and the Peninsula Summer Music Festival.

  • byCameron Woodhead,Jessica Nicholas,Andrew Fuhrmann,Sonia Nair andTony Way