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Bullying and racism are not acceptable in any environment and yet the schoolyard can be a hotbed of discontent. So it is for 15-year-old...

By their very nature, human relationships are often messy. The vast majority don’t hit the headlines, but public figures are considered...

The spark burns brightly in Hairspray, a delightfully breezy musical with discrimination as its theme. It is colourful and dynamic, with...

What’s the truism? Behind every great man there is a woman. There would be few arguments that the greatest writer of all time was William...

A superb, creative staging of the Greek tragedy Medea, knowledge of the story before entering the theatre would be a distinct advantage....

A pianist from an ice cream parlour (Connor Dariol), a psychologist (Shamita Siva) and a physicist (El Kiley) get together. No, that’s...

A romp, The Importance of Being Jewish showcases playwright Rob Selzer’s insight and wit. For the past 30 years, architect Ray (Joe...

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Foreign Minister and Deputy Opposition Leader Julie Bishop – the great hopes for the ALP and the...

A boss oversteps the mark and the consequences are devastating in Ron Elisha’s incendiary Unsolicited Male. For the past two years Wendy...

There will be blood. That expression well sums up the tyrannical reign of Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, better known as Caligula. He...

First up, a confession – I didn’t study science at school and I believe I am worse off because of that. I greatly admire scientific...

For the VFL/AFL club that has finished runner up more than any other, the continued pain of losing Grand Finals and wasted seasons (when...

The expression “many hands make light work” immediately springs to mind when describing the specially created “night trail” through the...

9 to 5: The Musical is energetic, sassy and colourful. What isn’t lost in this bright and breezy production though is the underlying...

Freedom and identity are in play in Looking for Alibrandi. It is the 1990s and 17-year-old Josie Alibrandi (Chanella Macri), of Italian...

Just how good are you at keeping secrets? If you hear something juicy, do you immediately rush off to tell your partner or best friend,...

One of the most bizarre plays I have seen, The Amateurs is a tragicomedy from 2015 American Pulitzer Prize finalist Jordan Harrison. This...

His appearances, disappearances and reappearances are captivating. Michael Boyd is an illusionist whose top line acts are slick and...

A dynamic score characterises a coming-of-age story. This is a rock musical about a young African American’s journey from Los Angeles to...

Come Rain or Come Shine is a charming, funny and smart romantic musical comedy, which unfolds over a nearly three decades. Set in London,...