Stage shows
Clowning glory – life lessons from the founder of the Academy of Fools
As Slava Polunin prepares his return to Australia, the respected clown looks at the world around him and continues to walk the line between light and dark.
- by Catherine Lambert
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Goodbye beard, hello Edna: The transformation of Shane Jacobson
It ain’t over till the fat lady sings, but in Hairspray the fat lady doesn’t sing until the man playing her is well and truly ready.
- by Karl Quinn
‘I started to struggle with it’: Why is Ewen Leslie so good at playing bad guys?
He’s developed a knack for playing narcissists and rogues, but the acclaimed actor has found a line he won’t cross with his latest role.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Life imitates art: The real-life Broadway drama inspired by a plot line from Glee
The best dramas in life are often the ones that happen off-stage, which is precisely what is happening right now on, of all places, Broadway.
- by Anthony Segaert
The ‘scary’ new role bringing Michael Sheen to Australia
As the beloved Welsh actor prepares to make his first trip Down Under, he talks art, Brexit and Nazis.
- by Meg Watson
Meet the ‘unsung heroes’ who save the show for your entertainment
They have one of the most gruelling jobs on stage, but these performers are ready to fill any role on shows from Six to Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5.
- by John Bailey
After 22 years, trailblazing founder of Rawcus calls time
The award-winning theatre group with honesty as its mantra bids farewell to its founder after more than two decades.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Censored and criticised, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is perfect for our times
When I picked up the “other” Bronte’s novel, I did so with resignation and spiritual smugness. This will be hard, I thought, but it will be good for me.
- by Diana Reid
Christie Whelan Browne on Amber Heard and her own #MeToo horror show
After a bruising legal battle with Craig McLachlan, the Melbourne actress is returning to the stage.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Sick of our crunch and grind work culture? These artists think there’s another way
Balancing eight hours work, eight hours rest and eight hours play might be the ideal, but how many of us live it? This show explores an alternate reality.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Penn and Teller shipped their popular magic show to Australia. Then it disappeared
They are the longest-running headliners in Las Vegas history and have performed for almost 50 years, but the magicians “barely managed to get along” at first.
- by Sarah-Jane Collins