Idea: Desire
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There is something deeply unsettling about how society treats “normal” as though it were neutral. BROCKMAN’s Equus is confronting, unbridled and utterly assured — a production that takes Peter Shaffer’s exploration of obsession, sexuality and worship and pushes it through questions of power, desirability and who gets to define what a healthy life should look…
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La Traviata is opera at its most devastatingly beautiful. From Verdi’s sweeping score to the sheer scale and elegance of the production, this is the kind of show that reminds you why opera has endured (eat it @tchalamet). The music is breathtaking, the performances are emotionally charged, and the set design is genuinely spectacular —…
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“Vivacious, playful and delightfully effervescent.” I hadn’t experienced an operetta before, and if The Merry Widow is anything to go by, I’ve clearly been missing out. Opera Australia’s sumptuous new production is an absolute delight. Set against the glamour of the Jazz Age, each of the three acts unveils another breathtaking set that somehow surpasses…
