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REVIEW: Gothic Thriller JEKYLL AND HYDE THE MUSICAL Is Given A Makeover For Its Australian Professional Production Premiere
Sydney finally receives a fully staged professional production of JEKYLL AND HYDE THE MUSICAL, the musical theatre interpretation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous novella. Under Hayden Tee’s direction the gothic exploration of the duality of human behavior is given a 20th century update with...
Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On ALBION
ALBIOB directer Lucy Clements has assembled a fine cast to present this analogical portrait of a nation torn between preserving the past and radically reforming the present....
Review: FANGIRLS, Yve Blake's Feel Good Celebration Of The Force Of Female Power Returns To Sydney For A Second Encore Season
The audience love for Yve Blake’s musical comedy thriller FANGIRLS stays strong as the celebration of the power of female emotion, energy and enthusiasm remains important as society continues to need to shift views on the joyous devotion women of all ages display for strangers they see on stage an...
REVIEW: Claudia Osborne and Tasnim Hossain's Adaptation Of BURN, WITCH, BURN Explores Witchcraft To Leave It Even More Of A Mystery
FERVOUR and Red Line Productions have joined to present Claudia Osborne( Adaptor and Director) and Tasnim Hossain’s (Adaptor and Dramaturg) interpretation of Sidney Hayers BURN WITCH BURN (a movie originally released in 1962 as NIGHT OF THE EAGLE), a work in turn based on Fritz Leiber’s novel CO...
REVIEW: Little Triangle's Latest Offering Is The Hilarious 'Choose Your Own Ending' Musical Of THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD
Rupert Holmes’ (Music, Lyrics, Book) multi Tony Award winning musical of Charles Dickens’ final, unfinished novel is given the Little Triangle treatment in their brilliant interpretation of THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD....
REVIEW: While The Essence of GOLDEN BLOOD is Anchored in Singaporean Chinese Culture The Universality Of Family Challenges And Need To Belong Burns Through.
Playwright and Actor Merlynn Tong’s GOLDEN BLOOD is a captivating two hander exposing the underbelly Singapore would rather people not see as a young girl’s life is turned upside down when she’s left orphaned, in the care of her older brother. ...
REVIEW: CRUEL INTENTIONS THE 90'S MUSICAL Revives The Cult Movie For The Stage With A Celebration Of 90's Music
The dark and depraved 1999 teen cult classic is given the musical theatre treatment in CRUEL INTENTIONS THE 90’S MUSICAL....
REVIEW: The Importance Of Real Representation Is Reinforced In Michelle Law's TOP COAT
Acclaimed playwright Michelle Law uses the “I wish I were in your shoes” body swap genre to raise the awareness of the prejudices that people of color experience on a daily basis in her new play TOP COAT....
REVIEW: EMME HOY'S Adaptation Of THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL Balances The Gravity Of Anne Brontë's Work With A Humour That Sees The Absurdity Of Outdated Views
Emme Hoy’s adaptation of Anne Brontë’s THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL, ensures the essence of the early feminist novel remains while reinforcing the continuing need for sisterhood solidarity and support for women needing to escape from abusive environments....
BWW REVIEW: BONNIE & CLYDE Considers The Life And Crimes Of Two Of America's Most Famous Gangsters Through The Medium Of Musical Theatre
BONNIE & CLYDE considers the notorious duo’s desire for a better life and equally importantly, emulation of their idols fame and fortune, during the great depression....
BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On BECOMING ELIZA
In this world premiere, Australia’s much-loved star soprano Anna O’Byrne shares her honest and personal story of stepping into one of the most iconic roles in musical theatre – Eliza Doolittle. In BECOMING ELIZA, Anna O’Byrne reflects on her unique experience and shares stories about working...
BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On KAREN'S DINER
Sit Down & Shut Up: Karen's Diner has opened in Top Ryde Shopping Centre.
Customers can expect plenty of sass, great food and a sprinkle of bad attitude. Don't expect special treatment at this diner because it's all about Karen, and she won't be taking any of your nonsense!
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Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On MOULIN ROUGE THE MUSICAL
Moulin Rouge the Musical
Spectacular. Astounding. Phenomenal. Extraordinary.
Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a musical mash-up extravaganza. A theatrical celebration of truth, beauty, freedom and above all love.
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BWW Review: Meyne Wyatt's CITY OF GOLD Is Given A Bigger Audience As Sydney Theatre Company Joins With Black Swan Theatre Company of WA To Present A Powerful Production
Meyne Wyatt’s powerful CITY OF GOLD highlights the ongoing discrimination and racism that the Australian Indigenous communities still face in the 21st Century....
BWW REVIEW: MARY POPPINS Returns To Sydney To Enchant A New Generation With The Tale Of Manners And Magic
Read our critic's review - twelve years after MARY POPPINS first flew into Australian theatres, the musical theatre adaptation of P.L. Travers’ famous magical nanny returns to the Sydney stage to the delight of young and old....
Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on U.B.U: A CAUTIONARY TALE OF CATASTROPHE
U.B.U: A Cautionary Tale of Catastrophe has the tagline “Filth, Farts, Murder, Mayhem, Perverts, Puppets'. Richard Hilliar’s work delivers this promise with a raucous, energetic, entertaining and musical evening. The production has captured the pantomime genre superbly....
Kym Vaitiekus Shares his Thoughts on DUBBO CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING
Dubbo Champinship Wrestling, a new aussie musical that’s a king hit. Writer’s Daniel and James Cullen under Sheridan Harbridge direction brings us a slam dunk, funny, toe tapping, raucous and heart felt new work....
Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On A LETTER FOR MOLLY
A Letter for Molly follows artist Renee as she explores and reflects on the family relationship ladder. From her contemplation of unexpected motherhood, up the generational steps to her connection with great grandmother.
Her journey discoveries the intricacies of womanhood, culture, identity and th...
Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
An American in Paris is a glorious and inventive new musical inspired by the 1951 movie with a superb collection of music by the Gershwins....
BWW REVIEW: Dale Burridge Returns To The Stage With AT THE CROSSROADS, A Fabulous Review Of His Career To Date.
AT THE CROSSROADS marks Dale Burridge’s return to the theatre stage after an over two-decade absence....
BWW REVIEW: Little Triangle Theatre Company Reconsiders Sondheim's Relationship Songs With A Queer Lens In ISN'T IT QUEER?
Little Triangle Theatre Company reframes Stephen Sondheim’s relationship songs with an entertaining revue ISN’T IT QUEER? where love stories originally written for heterosexual connections are presented by different voices and pairings. ...
BWW REVIEW: Belvoir's Take On LIGHT SHINING IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Attempts To Present Caryl Churchill's Dramatization Of The 17th Century English Civil War For A Modern Era
Caryl Churchill’s LIGHT SHINING IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE is given a modern Australian makeover with Eamon Flack and Hannah Goodwin’s (co-directors) interpretation for Belvoir St Theatre....
BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On CIRCA'S PEEPSHOW
Brisbane based company Circa present a double act at the reimagined Theatre Royal in Sydney. They offer a show for all ages in school holiday hours, WOLFGANG’S MAGICAL MUSICAL CIRCUS. At night they it’s the adult viewing CIRCA’S PEEPSHOW....
BWW REVIEW: WAYSIDE BRIDE Celebrates Reverend Ted Noffs' Inclusive Ministry That Challenged The Norms Of 1970's Australia
Alana Valentine’s WAYSIDE BRIDE draws on real experiences from interviews and a personal connection to share the stories Of Reverend Ted Noff’s unusual ministry. ...
BWW REVIEW: RedLine Production's Presentation Of THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS & MAHAGONNY SONGSPEIL Is A Surprising Feat In A Small Space
Director Constantine Costi pulls off the seemingly impossible of squeezing in a 17 piece orchestra, under the Baton of Brian Castles-Onion, a dancer and 6 singers into the small space of the Old Fitz Theatre to present an entrancing interpretation of Kurt Weill (Music) and Bertolt Brecht's (text/lyr...
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