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

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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
Move over David Williamson,we have a new five-star footy play

Move over David Williamson,we have a new five-star footy play

This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes a thrilling play about footy and racism;the Jonas Brothers’ play Rod Laver Arena on first-ever Australian tour,Fred again..’s instant arena tour;and two comedies:one about two super-Karens meeting for their weekly lunch,and another about two young men who have to deal with a sick cow.

  • byCameron Woodhead,Marcus Teague andVyshnavee Wijekumar
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All musical theatre lovers should see this show at least once

This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes Rent at the State Theatre,The Crying Room:Exhumed,Greentea Peng,Cuddle,and Queens of the Stone Age.

  • byCameron Woodhead,Andrew Fuhrmann,Vyshnavee Wijekumar andNadia Bailey
Thought-provoking and peppered with dry wit,this is a play that cannot be ignored

Thought-provoking and peppered with dry wit,this is a play that cannot be ignored

This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes Overflow,The Breeders,Queer as Flux,Home Economics,Louis Tomlinson at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl,and more.

  • byCameron Woodhead,Will Cox,Tony Way andVyshnavee Wijekumar
Victorian Opera reaches for the stars with Galileo

Victorian Opera reaches for the stars with Galileo

This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes Richard Mills’ Galileo,Nessa Barrett,the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra,and Hannah Gadsby’s Banana Palace.

  • byBridget Davies,Vyshnavee Wijekumar,Tony Way,Cameron Woodhead andAndrew Fuhrmann
You probably won’t see Miss Saigon performed better than this – but it leaves a bitter aftertaste

You probably won’t see Miss Saigon performed better than this – but it leaves a bitter aftertaste

This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes Miss Saigon,Virginia Woolf’s Orlando,a dazzling gig by Sam Smith,Weredingo,and pianist Andrey Gugnin.

  • byCameron Woodhead,Vyshnavee Wijekumar andTony Way
Chaka Khan and Nile Rodgers at the Bowl – like an open-air Studio 54

Chaka Khan and Nile Rodgers at the Bowl – like an open-air Studio 54

This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes Chaka Khan,Nile Rodgers and Chic,Red Stitch’s Flake,Hour of the Wolf,The Visitors,The Chicks,Punjabi star Diljit Dosanjh,jazz saxophonist Troy Roberts,Elvis:A Musical Revolution,and Mamma Mia! The Musical.

  • byVyshnavee Wijekumar,Tony Way,Cameron Woodhead,Kate Herbert,Kate Lahey,Bridget Davies,Tyson Wray andJessica Nicholas