11+ hour, 5+ min ago  (469+ words) As far as we know, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle never envisioned his two famous detective characters, Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, as comedians.Oh no. At no stage did Doyle portray them as capable of slapstick routines, ear-splitting banter or…...

20+ hour, 7+ min ago  (559+ words) There's something immediately disarming about Triple J Weekend Breakfast host Jordan Barr's'Choir Girl. The show feels like you've just sat down for a slightly unhinged catch-up with a friend, rather than a formal performance. Jordan is charming, sharp, and just…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (696+ words) A Transgender Woman on the Internet, Crying, a world premiere musical from Green Door Theatre Company, isn't perfect, but it teaches us that it shouldn't have to be. Following acclaimed concert presentations at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and the Hayes…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (12+ words) Review: Katrina Mathers Anything But The Dyson and Other Excellent Monologues'thescoop.au...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (570+ words) Auditions for the global smash hit Moulin Rouge! The Musical officially kicked off in Sydney last week, with hundreds of performers competing for a coveted place in next year's highly anticipated production. With only a limited number of roles available,…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (775+ words) I arrived at Subiaco Arts Centre on opening night with little knowledge of what Dance Nation is about. Having only read the blurb, I did not anticipate the absurdity and familiarity that unfolded on stage. Originally written by Clare Barron…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1254+ words) The Australian premiere of Renascence is a metaphysically autobiographical exploration of one of the greatest American poets of the twentieth century, Edna St Vincent Millay. Directed by Katt Osborne and written by Dick Scanlon " with music from WAAPA alumni Carmel…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (495+ words) Celia Pacquola returns to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival this year with her latest work, Gift Horse. As a woman hurtling towards her forties, I don't think I've ever felt so seen! It was a muggy, will-it-or-won't-it-rain kind of day…...

5+ day, 54+ min ago  (1014+ words) There are worse ways to christen a brand new theatre than with a production featuring a full ballet company, a live orchestra, more than a hundred choristers and enough emotional weight to flatten a room. Opening QPAC's new Glasshouse Theatre,…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (792+ words) A lingering storm nearly upstaged one of the year's most anticipated theatrical events. Instead, it receded at the final hour, setting the scene for a spectacular opening night of Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour's The Phantom of the Opera. Nothing…...