
By all means see your Steve Hugheses and your Julian Clareys and your Reginald D Hunters, but do yourself a favour and check this one out too. It stays with you long after you've left the theatre.

From the get-go, it's clear that Deceit is positioned as a magic act in a world of its own; it straddles the gap between expert sleight-of-hand and a welcoming self-deprecation, that's rare in pieces as polished as this.

Standover Man is an ideal fit for Perth Theatre Trust and Subiaco Arts Centre's inaugural Independent Theatre Festival; the festival is focused on giving previously staged works new life in a new venue to help independent theatre creatives reach new audiences.

If you have ever heard your parents have a really intense argument and felt like you were totally helpless and just sat there and listened, you will feel that same experience haunt you again in Stitching.

The program informed me that the first choir formed at St James’ Church included convicts. I suppose there must be some other church choirs in Sydney with such a long history, but few have built on it to the extent that the choir of St James’ has.

The third Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour heralds the collaboration of Opera Australia and Spanish creative team La Fura dels Baus. The result is an inspired reimagining of Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams has got to be one of the most difficult scripts to tackle; everyone seems to have an opinion on how it should be done.