The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Sydney, Australia.
Presented with heart and humour, FOLK Is a delightful expression of the power of music to bring people together.
Emme Hoy's new work EXTINCTION OF THE LEARNED RESPONSE makes its premiere as part of the Belvoir 25a Independent season.
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra (ABO) and Circa Contemporary Circus (Circa) reunite for a third thrilling concert, ENGLISH BAROQUE WITH CIRCA.
The actual outcomes from self-care retreats comes into focus as six strangers struggle to connect when they aren't allowed to use their voices in Bess Wohl's SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS.
With a cast led by Hugo Weaving, Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize winner A CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF is given a 21st century makeover by Director Kip Williams.
Helpmann Award Winner Kerrie Anne Greenland soars as she shares her favorite movie musical songs in PICTURES: SONGS FROM MOVIE MUSICALS.
Whilst many could be forgiven for not knowing Steven Kreamer's face, chances are if you've been to a musical at the Hayes (plus other independent theatres), you've heard his musical talents.
George Bernard Shaw's comic romance of the Cockney flower girl and the Phonetics professor is recreated in New Theatre's staging of PYGMALION.
Sophocles' tale of the trauma of war is presented for a contemporary audience with the new adaptation of AJAX by Robert Johnson, Jonathan Graffam and Cast.
Mexican playwright Humberto Robles' FRIDA KAHLO: VIVA LA VIDA, adapted from Spanish by Gael Le Cornec and Luis Benkard and directed by Anna Jahjah, brings the complex painter, lover and political figure to life with playful expression from solo performer Kate Bookallil
Baroque, Classical and Contemporary music comes together for Sydney Philharmonia Choirs' Easter concert BACH AND MOZART: IN THE IMAGINATION OF THEIR HEARTS.
David Lindsay-Abaire's RABBIT HOLE presents a middle-class family's experience with the death of a child in a somewhat staid and reserved expression middle class America, albeit with Australia voices.
Lewis and Alice are a world away from the sweet fantasy world of Carroll's famous story as benevolent white rabbits and mischievous disappearing cats are replaced with malevolent hessian headed horrors and horny talking teddy bears in Qui Nguyen's ALICE IN SLASHERLAND.
A Rollercoaster of emotions, A LITTLE PIECE OF ASH shares a personal journey of dealing with death.
First seen in Sydney's Queen Victoria Building bathroom in November 2016, the quirky little CHAMBER POT OPERA returns to Sydney to take up residence in the Sydney Opera House's ground floor Ladies lavatories.
Drawing parallels with particle physics, Lucy Kirkwood's latest play MOSQUITOES considers human behavior and family dynamics.
Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) continue their crowd-pleasing collaboration with CineConcerts to deliver another captivating live music and screened movie experience with HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX IN CONCERT.
Following on from a successful 2017 premiere season, Ursula Yovich and Alana Valentine's BARBARA & THE CAMP DOGS returns to Belvoir for a second season.
Jason Robert Brown's (Music, Book and Lyrics) THE LAST FIVE YEARS receives a rare Sydney staging at Ensemble, showcasing two talented singers and an incredible pianist.
The movie that helped make disco mainstream is given a 21st century musical theatre makeover with Karen Johnson Mortimer's Australian adaptation of Stephane Jarny's original French adaptation of SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER.
Exposing male toxicity in the world of Australian Rules Football, FIERCE contemplates what would happen if a female were drafted to an Australian Football League (AFL) team in the 21st century.
Patrick Howard (Director) strips New Theatre back to its bare bones for Michael Gow's (playwright) ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID'S CITY, a Brechtian Australian story of connection, compassion and coming to terms with terminal illness.
With echoes of the superheroes that became unrecognizable with a simple change of attire (think Clark Kent/Superman), dominatrix inspired power women and dopey sidekicks (think Boris and Natasha) and cutesy, seemingly innocuous feminine figures (think Powderpuff Girls), LEOPARDSKIN turns the fight f
Based in truth, APPLETON LADIES POTATO RACE is a delightful little slice of modern day Australian whilst highlighting how far we still need to go in achieving gender equality in the 21st century.
Following on from successful Adelaide and Edinburgh Fringe Festival seasons, THE CHOIR OF MAN invites Sydney audiences to join them in a quintessential English Pub for a night of merriment, music and healthy modern masculinity.
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Especially On Birthdays Zenith Theatre and Convention Centre (9/27-9/27) |
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Top Silk Ensemble Theatre (7/31-9/12) |
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Shrek The Musical Pioneer Theatre (10/30-11/08) |
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A Beautiful Noise Sydney Lyric Theatre (11/14-12/20) |
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SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL - SHOWCASE TOUR Regent Theatre (9/11-9/11) |
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Cabaret, Cocktails and Karaoke Seymour Centre (8/28-8/28) |
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Cruise Seymour Centre (10/09-10/31) |
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Cirque Alice Sydney Lyric Theatre (9/25-10/11) VIDEOS |
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I Love Your Faces: The Don Lane Story Jetty Memorial Theatre (9/05-9/05) |
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Piss Be With You Cleo Rapture (2/23-6/02) |
