By Darby Turnbull. What a monumental thrill it is to see a flourishing, expansive canon of local trans theatre emerge. Not just theatre that includes trans talent but work that is so stark, so authentic and piercing in its transness. After the grotesque burlesque...

By Karyn Lee Greig. Pursuing an artistic or vocational passion of any sort, for most of your life, is something to be admired. I know engineers that are still working well into their 80s. Actors such as the award-winning Glenda Jackson was an acclaimed British actress...

By Jessica Taurins. Standup comedians are interesting folk, usually. Too distracted for acting, too gleeful for drama, too inherently depressed to do anything but measure their own worth against the sounds of the laughter in the room... They're freaks, some would say....

By Karyn Lee Greig. Lewis Carroll, born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was not only an English author and poet but also a mathematician, photographer and Anglican deacon. Carroll first told an outline of Alice in Wonderland to 10-year-old family friend, Alice Liddell, who...

By Jennifer Beasley. A delight in every way, Toad of Toad Hall, resplendent in all his manic toady fads, journeys with his companions through themes of friendship and love in the Botanic Gardens.  It’s always been a dream of mine to witness The Wind In The Willows at...

By Karyn Lee Greig.  Alison Lester is one of Australia’s most preeminent, beloved and bestselling children’s author illustrators. The description that ‘her stories mix imaginary worlds with everyday life, encouraging children to believe in themselves and celebrate the...

By Nick Pilgrim. In my fifteen years of reviewing for Theatre Matters (previously known as Theatre People), I have had the privilege to witness first-hand the continual growth and evolution of what constitutes live theatre. From shows which push technical boundaries...

Review by Nic Conolly   "I like smiling, smiling’s my favourite!" and Elf certainly made that happen! Performed at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, this production by John Frost for Crossroads Live in association with Shake & Stir Theatre Company is a...

By Karyn Lee Greig The story of The 3 Little Pigs has its origins in European folklore, dating back to oral tradition. However, the earliest published version of the story is from Dartmoor, Devon, England in 1853, about three little pixies and a fox instead of the...