Sunday Arts Magazine

Andrew Chapman shares the story behind Green Bus, a fifty five year photographic journey through the streets of Melbourne. His exhibition charts decades of change, character and community across the city, offering a long view of urban life. The work is on display at City Gallery, Melbourne Town Hall, from 3 September to 19 February 2027.

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Kate Yaxley and Christian Gillett from Soundworks Productions discuss their staging of Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Their production brings the dark humour, tension and theatricality of the piece into sharp focus at Chapel Off Chapel, where it runs from 11 to 20 September.

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Andrew Delaney reflects on the Gender Bender Exhibition, a showcase shaped by the fourteen artists who influenced him while growing up in the country. Grace Jones, David Bowie, Annie Lennox and Divine were among the figures who helped form his creative imagination, and the exhibition traces how those early inspirations continue to echo through his visual practice. The show opens this Wednesday, 2 September, from 6 to 8pm at Dawn and Mable wine bar, 83 Acland Street, St Kilda.

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Todd McKenney reflects on a career that spans more than a thousand performances in The Boy from Oz, a long list of major musicals and his widely recognised role on Dancing with the Stars. He speaks about the discipline behind longevity, the joy of reinvention and the evolving landscape of Australian performance. Audiences can look forward to a conversation with one of the country’s most enduring and versatile stage and screen artists.

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Award‑winning songwriter, singer, comedian and actor Geraldine Quinn dives into the creation of Campervan: An Ozploitation Horror Musical, a Fringe Festival offering that blends cult‑cinema homage with theatrical mischief. She talks about the show’s musical style, its tongue‑in‑cheek horror elements and the thrill of building a new work for Fringe audiences. Campervan will be performed at the Fringe Hub, Trades Hall, from Wednesday 7 October to Sunday 11 October, with shows at 6pm on 7–10 October and at 5pm on 11 October.

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Vincent Alessi, CEO and Artistic Director of Linden New Art, outlines the current suite of exhibitions featured in Juncture 2026, including Gian Manik’s Fantasy Chamber, Sarah Crow’s one thing comes of another, and Natascha Stellmach’s The Letting Go. He reflects on Linden’s role in championing contemporary artists and the conversations these works spark within the community. All three exhibitions continue at Linden New Art on Acland Street in St Kilda until 8 November. He also previews Back the Future, the organisation’s 40th anniversary fundraiser happening on Saturday 12 September.

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Visual artist Barton Price discusses Thin Places, his exhibition that delves into the emotional resonance of landscapes and the subtle thresholds between the seen and the sensed. He speaks about the materials, textures and quiet interventions that define his practice, and how viewers often discover new layers on repeat visits. Thin Places is showing at Red Gallery, 157 St Georges Rd in Fitzroy North, through to 30 August.

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Performer QiQi Lu shares the creative energy behind Homophonic’s Respect, reflecting on the ensemble’s commitment to adventurous queer‑led music and the joy of shaping new work with collaborators. She offers insight into how the piece has evolved and what audiences can expect from this year’s program. Respect will be presented at Hawthorn Arts Centre on Saturday 29 August.

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Actor Akina Edmonds steps into the role of Cleopatra in Melbourne Shakespeare Company’s Cleopatra & Antoni, a fresh adaptation staged at FortyFive Downstairs. The production runs from 20 August to 13 September, offering a contemporary lens on power, desire and political intrigue. Edmonds’ performance anchors a cast bringing renewed vitality to one of history’s most enduring stories.

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Rowland Thomson from Hares & Hyenas returns with a trio of new literary recommendations from the Pride Centre. He reviews The Slip by Lucas Schaefer, a novel exploring queer identity through sharp humour; Better Than Revenge by Bea Fitzgerald, a contemporary reimagining of myth with a feminist edge; and The Queer Bookshelf: A Reader’s Guide to by Layla McCay, an accessible companion for anyone expanding their LGBTQIA+ reading list. All titles are available through Hares & Hyenas at the Victorian Pride Centre.

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