Marry me,Juliet? Yeah nah,this is not that kind of musical

Marry me,Juliet? Yeah nah,this is not that kind of musical

All it took was a knock to the head for Schitt’s Creek writer David West Read to reimagine the story of Shakespeare’s teenage heroine.

  • byLouise Rugendyke

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A very important date:Australian Ballet’s biggest ever production is back

A very important date:Australian Ballet’s biggest ever production is back

Prepare yourself for more than 350 costumes and 27 set changes,optical illusions,digital projections and puppetry.

  • byHannah Story
Finland’s most celebrated misery-guts has carefully curated this hipster daydream
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Finland’s most celebrated misery-guts has carefully curated this hipster daydream

By design,Aki Kaurismaki’s latest movie,Fallen Leaves,isn’t so much a romance as a series of gestures towards the idea of one.

  • byJake Wilson
Taylor Swift’s eras ranked from worst to best

Taylor Swift’s eras ranked from worst to best

Taylor’s tour has finally reached our shores,but when do you go for your toilet break? Maybe this list will help.

  • byRobert Moran andGiselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
Fran Lebowitz on smoking,revenge and why there should be kids-only planes

Fran Lebowitz on smoking,revenge and why there should be kids-only planes

Our critics look over some of the latest performances around the city.

  • byJohn Shand andPeter McCallum
Stuck for date-night inspo? The joys of a midsummer night’s screen

Stuck for date-night inspo? The joys of a midsummer night’s screen

Plus:get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.

  • bySharon Bradley,Melanie Kembrey,Frances Mocnik andDamien Woolnough
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Your guide to all the fun,food and fireworks of Sydney’s Lunar New Year

Your guide to all the fun,food and fireworks of Sydney’s Lunar New Year

From dragon boat racing to queer parties and comedy galas,Year of the Dragon celebrations are set to fire across the city and suburbs.

  • byJessica McSweeney
How Australian Crawl went from endless summer to endless conflict

How Australian Crawl went from endless summer to endless conflict

A live celebration of Australian Crawl’s back catalogue coincides with a recent memoir revealing the sadder side of the band’s history.

  • byBarry Divola
This play based on an advice column is exactly what we need right now

This play based on an advice column is exactly what we need right now

Tiny Beautiful Things,drawn from Cheryl Strayed’s collection of advice columns,invites audiences to feel big emotions.

  • byHannah Story
Hot day at Laneway Festival saved by arrival of a late Stormzy
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Hot day at Laneway Festival saved by arrival of a late Stormzy

Our critics check out the latest shows around town.

  • byJohn Shand,Peter McCallum,James Jennings,Bernard Zuel andShamim Razavi
Golden oldies:Wendy Harmer brings The Grandparents Club to the stage

Golden oldies:Wendy Harmer brings The Grandparents Club to the stage

The comedian and broadcaster has turned her hand,and her wit,to a musical about the bond between grandparents and their children’s children.

  • byHannah Story