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BWW REVIEW: Acclaimed Journalist Sally Sara's STOP GIRL Highlights The Toll Reporting Tragedies Has On Those Tasked with Bringing The Stories To The Rest Of the Worldby Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(04/03/2021) - Multi-award-winning journalist Sally Sara uses her experience as an ABC Foreign Correspondent returning from years reporting from war zones as an inspiration for her first foray into writing for theatre with the powerful new work STOP GIRL.
BWW REVIEW: Carmel Dean's WELL-BEHAVED WOMEN Raises The Roof As The Stories Of Significant Women Through History Are Shared In Songby Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(03/27/2021) - At a time when women’s voices are still struggling to be heard, New York based Australian composer and lyricist Carmel Dean’s WELL-BEHAVED WOMEN is a wonderful battle cry of ballads about famous females from history to inspire modern generations to continue to break down the barriers.
Photo Flash: First Look at HAMILTON in Australia!by A.A. Cristi - Broadway
(03/26/2021) - HamiltonThe latest production of Hamilton just went up down under! Check out the first photos from the production featuring the Australian company!
BWW REVIEW: APPROPRIATE Turns The Tables On The Classic American Family Drama To Unearth Dark Secrets That Earlier Writers Generally Did Not Address.by Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(03/21/2021) - Seven years after its world premiere in Chicago, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Obie Award winning APPROPRIATE is presented as part of Sydney Theatre Company’s 2021 season.
BWW REVIEW: YOU'RE NOT SPECIAL Examines The Extent To Which Technology Has Blurred The Boundaries In The Modern Worldby Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(03/13/2021) - Sam O’Sullivan’s newest work, YOU’RE NOT SPECIAL, contemplates the extent to which technology has transformed our lives and our ability to relate to real people.
BWW REVIEW: The Challenge Of Returning To The Dating Scene In The Digital Age Plays Out With The Relatable OUTDATED.by Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(03/11/2021) - Mark Kilmurry’s (Writer and Director) new work, OUTDATED shares amusing insights into the perils of the dating scene, particularly when you’re no longer in your 20’s and baggage-free.
BWW REVIEW: Noteable Theatre Company Brings Its Production of LES MISERABLES To The Larger Concourse Theatre Stage.by Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(03/06/2021) - Following on from a successful Glen Street Theatre season, Noteable Theatre Company (formerly Manly Musical Society) delivers an encore season of it’s 2019 production of LES MISÉRABLES at the larger Chatswood Concourse Theatre.
BWW REVIEW: Kate Mulvany's Adaptation of Ruth Park's PLAYING BEATIE BOW Captures The Wonder And Magic Of The Time Travelling Taleby Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(03/02/2021) - Ruth Park’s PLAYING BEATIE BOW is given an up-to-the-minute makeover with Kate Mulvany’s hilarious and heartwarming adaptation of the popular novel that featured in school reading lists for many years.
BWW REVIEW: Hayes Theatre Reopens With The Fabulously Absurd YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.by Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(02/25/2021) - Mel Brooks (music, lyrics and book) and Thomas Meehan’s (book) 2007 musical theatre adaptation of Brooks and Gene Wilder’s 1974 comedy horror film parody of the classic horror film genre is given new life with Alexander Berlage’s bold and brilliant interpretation of YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.
BWW REVIEW: Lane Cove Theatre Company Delivers A Captivating Small Stage Expression of JEKYLL & HYDE: THE MUSICALby Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(02/14/2021) - Showcasing some fabulous community talent, Lane Cove Theatre Company’s presentation of the musical take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s gothic horror novella JEKYLL & HYDE opens the amateur theater group’s 2021 season.
BWW REVIEW: A High Energy Spectacle of Light And Sound, DRUMMER QUEEN Seeks To Shift Perceptions About Women In Percussion.by Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(02/11/2021) - Joe Accaria’s (Creator, Composer & Musical Supervisor) DRUMMER QUEENS sets female drummers in the spotlight with a fusion of music and movement.
BWW REVIEW: BEAUTIFUL THING Is A Heartwarming Coming Of Age Story That Emerges From The Bleak Concrete Of British Council Housing.by Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(02/07/2021) - Mark G Nagle (director) presents Jonathan Harvey’s (playwright) BEAUTIFUL THING for New Theatre’s 2021 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras offering.
Photo Flash: Trafalgar Entertainment Releases First Look at Theatre Royal Sydney Facadeby Chloe Rabinowitz - Australia - Sydney
(02/03/2021) - Trafalgar Entertainment, the leading global live entertainment company and operators of Theatre Royal Sydney, have announced progress of the theatre refurbishment as the stunning new entrance doors are placed into position in preparation to welcome back long-awaited audiences this year.
BWW REVIEW: Australia's Favorite Plumber Comes To The Sydney Stage For A Lavatorial Lesson In Respect and Dignity in KENNYby Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(01/20/2021) - Australia’s lovable lavatory technician makes his stage debut in Ensemble Theatre’s KENNY.
BWW REVIEW: Philip Quast Shares Stories And Songs From His 40 Year Career In IS THIS ALL THEN?by Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(01/19/2021) - Philip Quast, the humble star of Australian, West End and Broadway theatre and musical theatre, shares stories and songs from his extraordinary career in a new cabaret IS THIS ALL THEN?.
BWW REVIEW: MAUREEN: THE HARBINGER OF DEATH Is A Captivating Celebration Of Society's Often Unseen Older Womenby Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(01/16/2021) - MAUREEN: THE HARBINGER OF DEATH is a wonderful reminder that Western society should be doing more to acknowledge and listen to its older women.
BWW REVIEW: THE RISE AND FALL OF SAINT GEORGE Is A Musical Account Of Australia's Modern History Of The Road To Marriage Equality & The Resilience Of The Queer Communityby Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(01/16/2021) - Inspired by the ‘life’ of the famous street artwork “Saint George”, THE RISE AND FALL OF SAINT GEORGE captures the heart and soul of the Queer community as it grappled with the destructive forces that were magnified when the right for same sex marriage was put to the public vote in 2017.
BWW REVIEW: Baked Goods, A Love Of Britney And Need To Boost An Ego Collide Come Together In QUEEN FATIMA, A Modern Australian Tale Of Acceptance And Understanding.by Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(01/10/2021) - Continuing his quest to put working class Lebanese Australian stories on stage, Playwright James Elazzi delivers another hilarious look into his community with QUEEN FATIMA.
BWW REVIEW: Channing Tatum's MAGIC MIKE LIVE Reinvents The Male Strip Show For A Modern Era Of Empowered Women Wanting More.by Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(01/09/2021) - Channing Tatum (Creator, Co-Writer, and Co-Director) taps into the wishes and desires of real women to deliver an empowering evening of entertainment with MAGIC MIKE LIVE.
BWW REVIEW: Sydney Opera House's Studio Transforms Into James Galea's Apartment As The Audience Is Invited To Witness a Magic Jam Where His Friends Share Their BEST TRICKby Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(01/06/2021) - World famous magician and musician James Galea has gathered his friends to treat Sydney audiences to their signature acts in BEST TRICK EVER.
BWW REVIEW: A Quarter Of A Century On, RENT Retains A Relevance To A World Desperate For Connection And Community.by Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(01/03/2021) - Director Shaun Rennie revisits his connection with Jonathan Larson’s iconic rock musical to present a fresh interpretation of RENT for the show’s 25th anniversary.
BWW REVIEW: The Feisty Fiery Tale From Australia's Early Feminist Writer Miles Franklin Comes To Live With Fabulous Passion With A New Adaptation Of MY BRILLIANT CAREERby Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(12/17/2020) - Kate Champion’s (Director) presentation of Kendall Feaver’s adaptation of Miles Franklin’s MY BRILLIANT CAREER proves that the Australian classic still holds a relevance in the 21st century.
BWW REVIEW: The Touring Production of FROZEN: THE MUSICAL Arrives In Sydneyby Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(12/10/2020) - FROZEN: THE MUSICAL serves up a treat for young audiences, thrilled to see their animated heroines come to life.
BWW REVIEW: Main Stage Musical Theatre Returns To Sydney With The Magical Broadway Revival Production Of PIPPIN.by Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(12/04/2020) - Diane Paulus’ (Director) multiple Tony Award winning 2013 Broadway Revival of Stephen Schwartz (Music and Lyrics) and Roger O. Hirson’s (Book) PIPPIN entertains and entrances Sydney audiences thirsty for theatre with a bold blend of song, dance, and circus.
BWW REVIEW: Eryn Jean Norvill Shines As the 26 Characters Of Kip Williams' Adaptation Of Oscar Wilde's THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAYby Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(11/28/2020) - Oscar Wilde’s Victorian Gothic tale of libertine hedonism is presented for the 21st century audience in Kip Williams’ (Adaptor and Director) one woman show featuring Eryn Jean Norvill.
BWW REVIEW: Sydney Political Satire Institution Delivers A Brilliant Sign Off Performance of THE WHARF REVUE: GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCKby Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(11/26/2020) - After delivering 20 years of fabulously clever comedy THE WHARF REVUE team sign off with their farewell tour THE WHARF REVUE: GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK.
BWW REVIEW: New Theatre Presents A Chilling Expression Of Tom Wright's Adaptation Of Joan Lindsay's Australian Gothic Classic PICNIC AT HANGING ROCKby Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(11/19/2020) - Sahn Millington (Director) brings together five incredible performers to tell the classic mystery of PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK.
BWW REVIEW: IPHIGENIA IN SPLOTT Shines A Spotlight On The Cost Of Society's 'Progress' On Those That Can Least Afford Itby Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(11/15/2020) - Meg Clarke (performer) delivers a powerful interpretation of Gary Owen’s one-woman political play IPHIGENIA IN SPLOTT.
BWW REVIEW: WICKED SISTERS is a complex contemporary study of survival of the fittest in the framework of the female experience.by Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(11/13/2020) - Alma De Groen’s WICKED SISTERS, returns to Griffin Theatre under Nadia Tass’ direction 18 years after it’s premiere in 2002.
BWW REVIEW: THE THINGS I COULD NEVER TELL STEVEN Is A Captivating Musical That Explores The Unspoken Truths and Lies Of Omission That Could Have Changed History If Onlyby Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(11/08/2020) - Western Sydney composer/lyricist Jye Bryant’s musical THE THINGS I COULD NEVER TELL STEVEN is a wonderful expression of the challenges of human connection and is perfect piece of live theatre for a community emerging from social isolation and challenging communication channels.
BWW REVIEW: RULES FOR LIVING Fuses The Most Stressful Meal of Most Family Calendars With Reality Show Style Behavioral Instructions.by Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(11/06/2020) - Sam Holcroft’s (playwright) RULES FOR LIVING brings Christmas chaos to the stage as the tensions of family gatherings are heightened by ever increasingly absurd reality show style rules for how characters behave.
BWW REVIEW: AN ENCHANTED EVENING Helps Satisfy The Cultural Cravings Of Those Missing Opera And Musical Theatreby Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(10/17/2020) - Riverside Theatres Digital’s latest offering, AN ENCHANTED EVENING joins acclaimed conductor Guy Noble (Piano) with Opera stars Julie Lea Goodwin and Daniel Belle for a night of Opera and Musical Theatre standards. @RiversideParra
BWW REVIEW: Emerging Director And Playwright Saro Lusty-Cavallari Delivers A Captivating Adaptation Of George Orwell's ANIMAL FARM For New Theatre.by Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(10/15/2020) - Drawing on the timelessness of George Orwell’s ANIMAL FARM, Saro Lusty-Cavallari’s (Director and Adaptor) adaptation of the seemingly sweet but ultimately dark fable serves as a reminder of the need to challenge the actions and messages delivered by our leaders.
Photo Flash: First Look at New Theatre's ANIMAL FARMby Stephi Wild - Australia - Sydney
(10/14/2020) - New Theatre presents Animal Farm, adapted by Saro Lusty-Cavallari from the novel by George Orwell.
BWW REVIEW: Challenging Ordinary Humans To Do Better, SUPERHEROES Explores The Universal Need To Take Ownership And Responsibility Of Our Actions.by Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(10/03/2020) - The need for a return to taking personal responsibility is reinforced in the world premiere of Mark Rogersa?? SUPERHEROES.
BWW REVIEW: Sydney Theatre Company Returns To The Live Performance Stage with Classic Storytelling For The World Premiere of Angus Cerini's WONNANGATTAby Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(09/26/2020) - The world premiere of Angus Cerinia??s WONNANGATTA kicks off Sydney Theatre Companya??s return to the stage post the pandemic lockdowns that crippled the arts industry.
BWW REVIEW: VAN GOGH ALIVE-THE EXPERIENCE Brings The Multi-Sensory Exhibition Experience To Sydneyby Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(09/17/2020) - Following presentations around the world, the stunning VAN GOGH ALIVE-THE EXPERIENCE comes to Sydney with its largest incarnation to date in a a??Covid-awarea?? season at the historic Royal Hall Of Industries.
BWW REVIEW: NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH's Tale Of Connection And Community Is Even More Striking In These Socially Distanced Timesby Jade Kops - Australia - Sydney
(09/13/2020) - Sydneya??s New Theatre becomes one of the first Australian theatres to reopen with social distancing precautions with their production of Lally Katza??s NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH.
BWW REVIEW: Will Eno's THOM PAIN (BASED ON NOTHING) Is Presented For A Socially Distanced Audience In A Live Performance Streamed Online.by Jade Kops - Australia - Melbourne
(06/30/2020) - Red Line Productions latest theatre in isolation sees the multi award-winning Toby Schmitz return to the Old Fitz Theatre stage in Will Eno's THOM PAIN ( BASED ON NOTHING).
BWW REVIEW: Drawing On The Surge Of Zoom Online Meetings, WHO'S YOUR BAGHDADDY? (OR HOW I STARTED THE IRAQ WAR) Is Adapted For The COVID-19 Digital Age For Home Viewing.by Jade Kops - Australia - Melbourne
(06/26/2020) - Neil Gooding's (Director) reimagining of Marshall Pailet (music and book) and A.D. Penedo's (lyrics and book) WHO'S YOUR BAGHDADDY (OR HOW I STARTED THE IRAQ WAR) draws on the technology that has kept the world connected to bring a different style of live theatre to audiences that are not allowed in theatres.
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Flare With The Metropolitan Orchestra on June 6th in Sydney The Verbrugghen Hall (6/06-6/06) |
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Confetti & Chaos - Pokolbin Hunter Valley Resort & Farm (8/20-8/20) |
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