Music
Split Enz Forever Enz Tour at Rod Laver Arena, May 13, 2026.
The band performed hits including "Shark Attack", "History Never Repeats", and "Poor Boy".
Tim Finn reminisced about early years in Victoria, including playing to no audience in Shepparton.
Lead vocals alternated between Neil Finn and Tim Finn. A piano solo by Eddie Rayner preceded "Six Months in a Leaky Boat". Percussionist Noel Crombie performed a spoon solo during the encore.
Theatre
Shoelace Chaser by Melbourne Theatre Company, running until May 27.
Play by Madelaine Nunn, directed by Liv Satchell.
Plot: Thea (Leigh Lule), a talented athlete, returns to track after caring for her mother Fiona (Zoe Boesen), who has a chronic hidden disability. Thea befriends Syd (Elliot Wood), a queer boy who encourages her to pursue a scholarship.
Themes include teenage friendship, social inequality, and caring responsibilities.
Key Points
- Split Enz reunion tour is their first in almost 20 years.
- Shoelace Chaser is an education season production targeting younger audiences.