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A Doll’s House review: Nora breaks the shackles, but not our hearts
Joanna Murray-Smith has done a shrewd job of updating Ibsen’s play, without bruising its essence.
- by John Shand
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It is hard to make Picasso surprising - but this remarkable show succeeds
He may have dominated the 20th century like no other painter, but Picasso saw himself as a talent that could not be constrained by time.
- by John McDonald
‘Nineteen years of silence is our finest work’: Beloved satirists TISM reform after two decades
TISM bounces back on stage for the Good Things festival in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
- by Martin Boulton
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Arts
Unashamedly nostalgic: Why The Mousetrap is coming back to Australia
Robyn Nevin will direct the long-running Agatha Christie’s whodunnit on its revival at the Theatre Royal in October.
- by Latika Bourke
Shane Warne and the mentalist who mixes mind games and magic
Be prepared to be stumped by Scott Silven, a master of prediction and psychology.
- by Daniel Herborn
‘Great songs are rare’, even for the Spaceman whose music defined the ’90s
The new trip-o-phonic album Everything Was Beautiful continues Spiritualized’s thundering rock’n’roll invention.
- by Michael Dwyer
Influencer’s new boyfriend bears uncanny resemblance to ex-husband
Amy Castano’s new boyfriend bares a striking resemblance to her celebrity trainer ex husband,
- by Lucy Manly
Ulysses, the book everyone knows but no one has read, turns 100
This year marks a century since James Joyce’s Ulysses was first published, and across Australia and the world fans will be celebrating. But what makes it so compelling?
- by Helen Pitt
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Exhibitions
Sharks! Sydney’s upcoming summer blockbusters will tear you off the couch
Jurassic World by Brickman will run an extra five weeks through the school holidays until July 17 while a deep dive into sharks is planned to replace the popular exhibition in September.
- by Linda Morris
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Review
Hermitude dance the fine line between genius and generic
The Blue Mountains duo return, ostensibly launching their new album, but that’s the least exciting thing about their show.
- by George Palathingal
The Broadway director who couldn’t refuse turning Moulin Rouge into a live show
Tony winner Alex Timbers was not out to copy the movie when he translated Moulin Rouge to the stage.
- by Linda Morris