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BWW REVIEW: THE END OF WINTER, Noëlle Janaczewska's Contemporary Commentary On Climate Change From A Cold Appreciator Opens At Griffin Theatre
Part dramatic monologue, part TED Talk, Noëlle Janaczewska’s THE END OF WINTER is a moving personal story of one woman’s awareness of loss on multiple levels as she contemplates the future of her favourite season....
BWW REVIEW: Nathan Maynard's AT WHAT COST? Is A Powerful Insight Into The Historic Treatment Of Tasmania's Indigenous Community And The Ongoing Fight Against Exploitation
Anchored in history and reality, Nathan Maynard’s AT WHAT COST? brings the story of treatment of Tasmania’s Indigenous population to the forefront as a modern generation deals with a new form of appropriation and exploitation....
BWW REVIEW: Tracey Trinder's KILLING KATIE: CONFESSIONS OF A BOOK CLUB Shines A Spotlight On The Complexities Of Female 'Friendships'
Tracey Trinder’s play KILLING KATIE: CONFESSIONS OF A BOOK CLUB is a hilarious and honest look at the realities of female relationships. ...
BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On WUDJANG: NOT THE PAST
Bangarra Dance Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company, in their first co-production present the world premiere of WUDJANG: NOT THE PAST.
An epic scale contemporary corroboree, and Bangarra’s largest stage production to date.
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BWW REVIEW: The Captivating Versatile Powerhouse CASEY DONOVAN Delivers A Fantastic Concert At Sydney Festival's Speaker's Corner
The multi-talented Casey Donovan delivered a captivating concert at Sydney Festival, showcasing her vocal versatility and ability to tap into the true emotion of the music she sings. ...
BWW REVIEW: Glace Chase's Brilliant New Work TRIPLE X Finally Arrives In Sydney To Thunderous Applause.
Glace Chase (Writer and Performer) takes the classic story of secret love with someone not deemed ‘acceptable’ to their family and friends’ expectations and adds an extra layer of complexity in her new play TRIPLE X....
BWW REVIEW: More Play With Music Than Musical, GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Sets Bob Dylan's Music As A Backdrop Conor McPherson's Bleak Depression Era Tale.
The eagerly awaited pairing of Conor McPherson’s writing and directing with the music of Bob Dylan’s career, GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY arrives at the Theatre Royal, Sydney....
BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On THE LITTLE PRINCE
THE LITTLE PRINCE, Director Tournie has superbly combined the elements of choreography, music, projections and acrobatics to create a beautiful, sophisticated, engaging and superb theatre experience....
BWW REVIEW: SIX, the Rock Musical Rewriting Her-Story, Returns To The Sydney Opera House Stage.
SIX, the high energy, all female, pseudo-concert rock musical about the six wives of Henry VIII is back even better than before....
BWW REVIEW: JAGGED LITTLE PILL, The Musical Based On Alanis Morrisette's 1995 Album Of The Same Name Opens At Sydney's Theatre Royal
JAGGED LITTLE PILL, the musical made from Alanis Morissette (Music and Lyrics) and Glen Ballard (Music) hit album of the same name blends 90’s angsty grunge rock with contemporary concerns with mixed results. ...
BWW REVIEW: A Bleak Look At The Combination Of Capitalism And Constructed Delusions, DEATH OF A SALESMAN Retains A Relevant Reminder To Retain A Grip On Reality
Reinforcing the eternal themes within Arthur Miller's Pulizter Prize Winning DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Paige Rattray (Director) presents the with stark clarity. ...
BWW REVIEW: Trevor Ashley's Outrageously Absurd Pantomime For Adults, THE LYIN' QUEEN Returns, Revamped for 2021.
Trevor Ashley (Conceiver, Writer, Director, Performer) and Phil Scott’s (Writer) THE LYIN’ QUEEN returns for a booster shot of absolutely insane pantomime pitched for a grown-up audience....
BWW REVIEW: Heaped To The Brim With Heart And Humor, The Absurdity Of Traditional Pantomime Is Given An Australian Makeover For A Grown Up Audience in THE BOOMKAK PANTO
Drawing on the absurd live performance genre of pantomimes, Writer, Co-Director and performer Virginia Gay’s latest work is the hilarious and heartwarming THE BOOMKAK PANTO. ...
Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On THE LOVELY BONES
The Lovely Bones bare the aftermath of a family tragedy....
BWW REVIEW: The Creative And Clever Annual Political Satire Returns With THE WHARF REVUE: CAN OF WORMS
Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott have created a new edition of fan favorite political satire, THE WHARF REVUE: CAN OF WORMS....
BWW REVIEW: Shakespeare's JULIUS CAESAR Is The Latest Work To Get The Stage And Live Screen Treatment In Kip Williams' New Adaptation For Sydney Theatre Company
Kip Williams’ (Director) new imagining of William Shakespeare’s tale of Ancient Roman power plays reinforces that politics hasn’t really changed as the 21st century is layered over the classic tragedy of JULIUS CAESAR....
BWW REVIEW: Half A Century Later, ALEX BUZO's NORM AND AHMED Remains Sadly Relevant As Racial Prejudice Remains Despite The Progress Society Has Managed.
Aarne Neeme's new staging of Alex Buzo's NORM AND AHMED reinforces society really hasn't progressed much in removing racial prejudice from society....
BWW REVIEW: WHEREVER SHE WANDERS Considers The Ongoing Challenge Of Dealing With Consent In College Environments
Kendall Feaver’s WHEREVER SHE WANDERS is a new thought-provoking work that contemplates the progress, or lack thereof, of society’s attitude to sexual assault in higher education environments....
BWW REVIEW: The Heartwarming Story Of The Depth Of Human Kindness COME FROM AWAY Reopens In Sydney Post Lockdown
COME FROM AWAY is a story that everyone should see so it is wonderful that the Australian production has had the resilience to withstand the challenges of two COVID-19 induced shutdowns, first during its Melbourne season and most recently during Sydney’s 4-month lockdown....
BWW REVIEW: Friendships And A Focus On Honest Art Lose Out To Fame And Fortune in Stephen Sondheim's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG.
The challenge of staying friends as people grow and ambitions evolve is analyzed with mid century modern clarity in Dean Bryant’s production of Stephen Sondheim (Music and lyrics) and George Furth’s (Book) MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG. ...
BWW REVIEW: Queenie van de Zandt's CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE – ONLINE EDITION Delivers A Truly Interactive Online “Theatre” Experience
Presented just days after Melbourne’s latest lockdown lifted, Queenie van de Zandt’s CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE – ONLINE EDITION was the perfect night in for people wanting to reconnect with live performance but still a little hesitant to venture outside. ...
BWW REVIEW: Identity, Independence And The Need To See The Whole Person Plays Out In GRAND HORIZONS
Bess Wohl’s domestic comedy GRAND HORIZONS seeks to show the need to see our family members as more than the domestic relationship but rather real complete people. ...
BWW REVIEW: COME FROM AWAY Finally Sets Down In Sydney To Share The Celebration Of The Best Of The Human Spirit To Come Out Of One Of The 21st Century's Darkest Times
COME FROM AWAY, the warm welcoming hug of hope and the best of humanity has finally arrived in Sydney to the delight of audiences that have been waiting for this incredible piece of theatre based in truth to arrive after a pandemic induced delay. ...
Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On ONCE
ONCE, A love story you must experience....
BWW REVIEW: The Farcical Comedy Of THE CHERRY ORCHARD Is Captured With Emotional Depth In Eamon Flack's Adaptation Of Chekhov's Last Work.
Highlighting the precariousness of entitlement and shifting social status Eamon Flack’s (Director) adaptation of THE CHERRY ORCHARD proves that Anton Chekhov’s work retains a relevance in the 21st century as the mighty families can fall and those that once served may end up in charge. ...
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