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A clown dreams of his own funeral in the latest Cirque du Soleil show
In Corteo at John Cain Arena, audiences are treated to the complete Cirque du Soleil package – elite acrobatics, elaborate costumes and a great spectacle.
- Cameron Woodhead, Sonia Nair and Andrew Fuhrmann
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Which actor makes the ‘worthiest’ victim? In this show, you get to choose
Crisis Actor brings together live performance and technology in a show that delves into the overwhelming nature of the internet.
- Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Before Hamilton there was In the Heights. Here’s why you can’t miss it
Smaller in scope but bigger in heart, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first musical made its debut on Broadway in 2008 before it was given the silver screen treatment in 2021.
- Sonia Nair, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Kosa Monteith, Andrew Fuhrmann, Cameron Woodhead and Jessica Nicholas
This film’s ending makes no sense – but it isn’t a complete write-off
Relay is billed as a thriller but works best as a study of isolation – and its director remains criminally underrated.
- Jake Wilson
Love triangles and secrets collide in this story of a sibling rivalry
Kangaroo Island tells the story of an actor who returns to her scenic childhood home.
- Sandra Hall
Mozart’s ‘Abduction’ gets a wildly modern makeover
Abduction by Victorian Opera is entirely rewritten for modern sensibilities, and its wit and self-parody clearly struck a chord with the audience.
- Barney Zwartz, Tony Way, Marcus Teague and Andrew Fuhrmann
‘A risk to society’: The next-gen stars tapping into the dark heart of The Talented Mr Ripley
Patricia Highsmith’s antihero has gripped readers for 70 years, now he is in the hands of a Heartbreak High star.
- Lenny Ann Low
A new play asks: What would you do if your ex became an anti-apartheid revolutionary?
Taking place in 1976 South Africa, Kirsty Marillier’s new play, Destiny, tells a personal and intimate story.
- Will Cox
- ★★★
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The family that kills together stays together in this apocalypse with a twist
40 Acres presents a new take on a familiar theme that will almost certainly leave you feeling shaken up.
- Jake Wilson
- ★★★½
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The universe is ending, but, more importantly: Who’s Chuck?
This latest adaptation of a Stephen King story begins at the end.
- Sandra Hall