The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat | Australian Arts Review Paul Selar takes a look at IOpera's production of The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat - which recently played at Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre Two.

My thoughts at #ArtsReview on #IOpera’s The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat — an intellectually stimulating, emotionally resonant and unexpectedly comic work that showcases the enthusiasm, talent and resourcefulness of Melbourne’s independent opera scene.
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Mary Motorhead & Trade | Australian Arts Review Paul Selar takes a look at Australian Contemporary Opera Co's double bill of Mary Motorhead & Trade - currently playing in the Beckett Theatre – Malthouse Theatre until 13 March 2026.

Proving the power of contemporary opera to move and unsettle audiences, Mary Motorhead & Trade, presented by @acoco_go, stand as compelling examples of modern storytelling intensified through musical and vocal soundscapes. My thoughts at #ArtsReview: artsreview.com.au/mary-motorhe...

Boojum! | Australian Arts Review Paul Selar takes a look at Victorian Opera's production of Boojum! - currently playing at Hemstritch Studio - Horti Hall, Melbourne, until 23 November 2025

Under @VictorianOpera AD Stuart Maunder’s lively direction of Martin & Peter Wesley-Smith’s Boojum!, the cast’s enthusiasm carry the evening, even when the path through Lewis Carroll’s bizarre wonderland grows a little muddled. My thoughts at #ArtsReview: artsreview.com.au/boojum/

Cendrillon | Australian Arts Review Paul Selar takes a look at University of Melbourne’s Conservatorium Opera and Orchestral Performance and VCA Design and Production schools' performance of Cendrillon - currently playing at the Union T...

From the orchestra pit to the wings, @UniMelb’s Cendrillon displays artistry, imagination and a professional level of collaboration — all at a rare bargain basement price that can entice and enchant one and all. My thoughts at #ArtsReview: artsreview.com.au/cendrillon/

The Barber of Seville | Australian Arts Review Paul Selar takes a look at Opera Australia's production of The Barber of Seville - currently playing at Melbourne's Regent Theatre until 5 November 2025.

Three decades on since the premiere of dir. Elijah Moshinsky’s twist on Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, @OperaAustralia’s production is back again with its trademark wit, chaos, and theatrical flair. My thoughts at #ArtsReview:
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Così fan tutte | Australian Arts Review Paul Selar takes a look at Così fan tutte - presented by Melbourne Opera's Richard Divall Program at the Athenaeum Theatre (2) until 9 November 2025.

Showcasing the extraordinary talents of emerging and developing artists of @MelbourneOpera’s Richard Divall Program, Così fan tutte finds both sparkle and sincerity under Suzanne Chaundy’s direction. My thoughts at
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Jubilee (featuring Trial By Jury) | Australian Arts Review Paul Selar takes a look at Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria's Jubilee (featuring Trial By Jury) - currently playing at Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre (2) until 19 October 2025.

Created and directed by Diana Burleigh, celebration is at the heart of this passion-abundant musical theatre performance of Jubilee, featuring Trial by Jury by #GSOV. My thoughts at #ArtsReview: artsreview.com.au/jubilee-feat...

The Turn of the Screw | The Old Maid and the Thief | Australian Arts Review Paul Selar takes a look at IOpera's The Turn of the Screw and The Old Maid and the Thief - currently playing at Athenaeum Theatre 2 until 20 September 2025.

With its current and thoughtfully considered staging of The Turn of the Screw and The Old Maid and the Thief, @IOperaAus welcomingly continues its objective to promote access to and interest in opera on an intimate scale. My thoughts at #ArtsReview: artsreview.com.au/the-turn-of-...

Hadestown As the winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album, Hadestown has gathered an enthusiastic fan base since its Off-Broadway premiere in 2016. There'...

At Saturday’s Melbourne premiere of Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown, it wasn’t such an easy ride along the way before being won over. But what mattered in the end was the depth of soul, talent and entertainment the show fired off. My thoughts at #ArtsReview:
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Review: August Osage County A Once in a Lifetime Night at the Theatre • The Scoop It’s not every day a Pulitzer Prize-winning drama makes it to Perth - and when there’s a chance to see August: Osage County, it would be mad to miss it.

The Scoop review of Black Swan Theatre and Belvoir Street theatre production of August Osage County for Perth Festival
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