From intimate father-daughter storytelling to confronting examinations of identity and power, Yirra Yaakin’s 2026 season asserts its national importance. Jonathan Marshall writes.
Tag Archives: Australian Theatre
Reviews
Catalpa sails again with added thrills and spills
7 November 2025
Theatre 180 makes cracking use of their signature cine-theatre style to recreate one of Australia’s most famous prison breaks. Mark Naglazas writes.
Spotlight
Lantana inspiration gets a Black Swan update
22 August 2025
Speaking in Tongues is one of Andrew Bovell’s less-celebrated works but it holds the key to his entire oeuvre writes Mark Naglazas.
Reviews
Yarning all the way home
14 August 2025
Victoria Laurie captures the spellbinding performance of Mungangga Garlagula, a moving blend of story, music and Country.
Reviews
Good News from the Gospel
29 July 2025
Jonathan Biggins doesn’t impersonate Paul Keating so much as inhabit him. In The Gospel According to Paul, Biggins delivers a masterclass in satire, performance and political insight, writes Victoria Laurie.
Reviews
Drank Austen a Bawdy Affair
24 July 2025
Tequila, politics and pure chaos — Harvey Rae reviews Plied and Prejudice, a riotous Austen remix shaking up the Maj.
Reviews
Time stands still for Grieving
7 July 2025
Victoria Laurie reviews Yirra Yaakin’s The 7 stages of Grieving — a powerful, visually rich work that honours history, grief and resilience.
