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Catastrophe and drama collide in this lavish production
John Cranko’s 1962 Romeo and Juliet is most admired – among those who do admire it – for the ensemble grandeur of its large set-piece scenes.
- Andrew Fuhrmann, Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way, Sonia Nair and Jessica Nicholas
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Nightclubs at risk of ‘disappearing forever’ in aftermath of crime wave
There hasn’t been a targeted attack against a Melbourne hospitality venue since mid-May, but workers within the city’s nightclub scene say it’s still struggling to stay afloat.
- Gemma Grant and Isabel McMillan
With 26 acts in six spaces, it’s impossible to see it all – but I gave it a red-hot go
Rising’s full-day music festival had something for everyone, even if they didn’t know it beforehand.
- Karl Quinn
This is the best dance work I’ve seen at this year’s Rising
The show runs for little more than an hour – with an ensemble of just four dancers – but nonetheless gives the impression of an epic drama.
- Andrew Fuhrmann, Nick Buckley, Will Cox and Cameron Woodhead
This is one of the finest ensemble performances I’ve seen. It’s hard to believe it’s a debut
Never Closer is a love story – also a ghost story – set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles
- Cameron Woodhead, Bridget Davies, Tony Way and Jessica Nicholas
Starry cast redeems problematic, pie-in-the-sky plot in Waitress
Yes, there’s a squeamish rom-com vibe and a problematic plot in this Broadway musical - but don’t let that put you off.
- Marcus Teague, Cameron Woodhead, Kelsey Oldham and Sonia Nair
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Hell’s bells: Tough times drive surge in hard rock music
Amid cost-of-living pressures and global turmoil, music lovers are increasingly streaming punk, hard rock and heavy metal for catharsis.
- Michael Lallo
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Shut up and listen: Why your singing is ruining the concert I paid for
If you want to sing along, there is a place for you – it’s called a karaoke club.
- Ben Coady
Heathers the musical is here – and it’s so much more than a nostalgia hit
Can musical theatre do justice to the doom-laden subversiveness of Heathers?
- Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way, Martin Boulton and Sonia Nair
This was supposed to be a Wu-Tang gig – so where were the Wu-Tang Clan?
Although this tour was billed as “all living members, together for the final time”, four members were absent, without explanation.
- Liam Pieper, Cameron Woodhead and Andrew Fuhrmann