
Bad Jews, a somewhat provocatively titled, black comedy by US playwright, Joshua Harmon, is about identity, family and legacy.

Do you want to see what women are capable of when they are permitted to reveal themselves as strong characters who both instigate and carry the action? Then make a point of catching a performance of Shakespeare's Coriolanus at the Mechanics Intstutite in Brunswick until 8 May.

The narrative alludes to a profound concern for the environment and our relationship with the land and its people – issues that Judith Wright felt strongly about during her life as a conservationist and an Aboriginal rights activist.

With their latest season, the Melbourne Theatre Company have taken this frisson-filled Mid-Summers eve, and made it into a multimedia exercise that just doesn’t quite satisfy.

MC Ray Badran introduced the Showcase with a relaxed amusing rant covering food fads and dieting. He has lost weight and wants to “out” some diet foods for what they really are.

Such is the magic of theatre that the Sydney Opera House is transmogrified into the White House for a nostalgic ninety minutes in the memory lane music and lyrics of Pennsylvania Avenue.

Much Ado About Nothing is easily one of Shakespeare's most successful works, with a theme ever relevant it remains one of his more hilarious, whimsical and witty comedies.