You don’t often see a performer of this calibre slumming it down an alleyway

You don’t often see a performer of this calibre slumming it down an alleyway

Mike McLeish’s solo show,Pensive Like a Fox,is a charming and offbeat cabaret filled with off-the-wall tangents and genuine poignancy.

  • byCameron Woodhead,Tony Way,Kosa Monteith andJessica Nicholas

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Pearl Jam’s last Melbourne show was a decade ago. For fans,it was worth the wait

Pearl Jam’s last Melbourne show was a decade ago. For fans,it was worth the wait

The rockers revelled in the Marvel Stadium crowd’s good vibes,performing a set too infectious to deny.

  • byWill Cox
Rebellious,big-hearted:This show is the holy grail of Australian musical theatre
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Rebellious,big-hearted:This show is the holy grail of Australian musical theatre

The Miles Franklin classic that inspired a watershed moment in Australian cinema has now been transformed into an absolute cracker of a musical.

  • byWill Cox,Tony Way andCameron Woodhead
Casey Donovan spearheads a sparkling cast in spirited show full of uplifting silliness

Casey Donovan spearheads a sparkling cast in spirited show full of uplifting silliness

It’s a joy to watch a feel-good musical that does exactly what it says on the box.

  • byCameron Woodhead
An evening of high-spirited dance showcases new works by local artists

An evening of high-spirited dance showcases new works by local artists

Every movement speaks to the delicate balance between constraint and freedom,pressure and release,in these offerings from VCA graduates.

  • byGiselle Au-Nhien Nguyen,Cameron Woodhead andAndrew Fuhrmann
Gangsters and toy koalas:This unknotting of a sibling relationship is oddly affecting

Gangsters and toy koalas:This unknotting of a sibling relationship is oddly affecting

A portrait of a dysfunctional family loving each other in the ways they know best,Golden Blood is a story of yearning and ambition.

  • bySonia Nair,Barney Zwartz,Michael Dwyer,Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen andJessica Nicholas
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Cold Chisel at 50 show why they’re one of the world’s great rock bands
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Cold Chisel at 50 show why they’re one of the world’s great rock bands

Jimmy Barnes sang with every atom of his visibly scarred body. Pianist Don Walker,guitarist Ian Moss,bassist Phil Small and drummer Charley Drayton played like their lives were on the line.

  • byMichael Dwyer
Christie Whelan Browne’s hilarious cabaret serves up rare authenticity
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Christie Whelan Browne’s hilarious cabaret serves up rare authenticity

The zany,raw,warts-and-all Life in Plastic follows Whelan Browne’s own journey from the irrepressible awkwardness of girlhood to stardom.

  • byAndrew Fuhrmann,Will Cox,Cameron Woodhead andBarney Zwartz
The best,the weirdest and the most risky of the final Fringe weekend

The best,the weirdest and the most risky of the final Fringe weekend

A performance at a mystery location and a show that takes true crime to its limits – read our ever-growing list of reviews here.

  • byCameron Woodhead,Cher Tan,Donna Demaio,Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen,Hannah Francis,Sonia Nair,John Bailey,Tyson Wray,Andrew Fuhrmann andVyshnavee Wijekumar
Fun,subversive,and occasionally kinky:Here’s what not to miss at Fringe

Fun,subversive,and occasionally kinky:Here’s what not to miss at Fringe

From a dinner party with a difference to a cup of tea with a stranger,this year’s Fringe is in full swing. Read our ever-growing list of reviews here.

  • byAndrew Fuhrmann,Cameron Woodhead,Cher Tan,Guy Webster,Hannah Francis,Sonia Nair,Tyson Wray andVyshnavee Wijekumar
Catharsis and high kicks:Olivia Rodrigo’s first Melbourne show is a hit

Catharsis and high kicks:Olivia Rodrigo’s first Melbourne show is a hit

To say Rodrigo’s first Australian tour was anticipated is an understatement:some eager fans had been camping out at Rod Laver Arena since the weekend.

  • byGiselle Au-Nhien Nguyen,Barney Zwartz,Andrew Fuhrmann,Tony Way andWill Cox