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Entertainment

In a tough year on Melbourne’s stages, audiences are lapping up local stories

Sydney Morning Herald - Culture · 12 September 2026 at 5:00 am

In a tough year on Melbourne’s stages, audiences are lapping up local stories

Bold new stories and brilliant classics are striking chords – but not everything is rosy.

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