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Emmaline Carroll Southwell and Freddy Collyer in Beyond the Neck.

A response to the Port Arthur massacre, this is not an easy play to watch

Beyond the Neck underscores the importance of memorialising, reflecting upon, and grappling with the terror and the trauma of public violence at scale.

  • Cameron Woodhead, Sonia Nair, Andrew Fuhrmann, Jessica Nicholas and Tony Way

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Peach PRC performs at the Palace foreshore on March 12, 2026

When the performer herself says it’s almost too cold to sing, you have a problem

At Peach PRC’s gig, it’s freezing, and the light rain and cold wind blowing in from St Kilda beach make for harsh conditions to fully embrace the experience.

  • Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Sonia Nair, Cameron Woodhead, Will Cox, Michael Dwyer and Tony Way
Anastasia the musical at Crown Theatre Perth on March 5.

Anastasia the musical stuns Perth audience on opening night

A theatrical thrill for all ages, Crown Theatre’s newest offering was received with a standing ovation on Thursday.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Rain Dogs perform at The Tote, February 27, 2026.

The floor is sticky, it smells bad, and a pint is $10. It’s perfect

Rain Dogs performed at The Tote in a gig that dripped with atmosphere and sweat.

  • Will Cox, Martin Boulton, Tony Way and Sonia Nair
Isabelle Huppert will star in Mary Said What She Said

Adelaide Festival nearly imploded in its lead-up. So, how did things play out?

Chaos engulfed the South Australian capital’s main event before it started. Now, the city is heaving, the sun is shining and there is an air of expectation.

  • Kerrie O'Brien
Ben Prendergast, Ngaire Dawn Fair, Emily Goddard, John Leary in Kid Stakes.

This is a red-letter event for any committed theatregoer worth their salt

Red Stitch is offering the vanishingly rare opportunity to see Ray Lawler’s Doll Trilogy, which gives deeper context to the beloved Summer of the Seventeenth Doll.

  • Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way, Jessica Nicholas and Marcus Teague
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Kesha performs at John Cain Arena on February 22, 2026

With a severed mannequin head and a high-energy gig, Kesha is taking control of her own story

The 38-year-old American singer-songwriter’s The Tits Out Tour feels like a reclamation of her identity and music.

  • Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Andrew Fuhrmann, Cameron Woodhead, Jessica Nicholas, Nadia Bailey and Marcus Teague
ColdVoice at the Arts Centre, Melbourne.

Top kid-friendly activities in and around Melbourne next month

From nature walks to music and festivals, there are plenty of activities and events to captivate children

  • Sonia Nair
Sean Yuen Halley and Anna Fujihara in 月を見る夜 Moongazing. 

Tradition and modernity collide in this story of loneliness

La Mama springs back to life with the opener of its 2026 season, 月を見る夜 Moongazing – a bilingual play written by Maki Morita modelled after the aesthetics of Noh theatre.

  • Sonia Nair, Will Cox, Tony Way, Cameron Woodhead and Andrew Fuhrmann
Victorian Opera perform The Pirates of Penzance.

This is about the best version of Pirates of Penzance you could see

Featuring one of the most parodied songs in the English language, this is the most joyous Gilbert and Sullivan work around.

  • Bridget Davies, Nadia Bailey, Andrew Fuhrmann, Jessica Nicholas and Sonia Nair