The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Sydney, Australia.
Nathan Luff adapts Oliver Phommovanh's chlidren's novel THAI-RIFFIC to deliver a fun filled feast for the senses as it follows on boy's journey of discovering how to live between his family's heritage and his community culture.
Returning to Australia following success at the 2015 Melbourne Festival, Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan's adaptation of George Orwell's famous dystopian novel 1984 is presented by Sydney Theatre Company and State Theatre Company South Australia with an all Australian cast.
Purva Naresh's new play, JATINGA, shares a heartbreaking side of India that the rest of the world has tried to ignore.
The nominations for Australia's Live Performance industry awards, the HELPMANN AWARDS were announced last night at simultaneous events across the country (2017 Nominations List).
Damien Ryan's adaptation of Edmond Rostand's classic romantic comedy, CYRANO DE BERGERAC returns to Sydney for an encore season, 4 years after it won the 2013 Sydney Theatre Award for Best Independent Production, Best Director and Best Actor.
Suzie Miller's new work SUNSET STRIP is a wonderful new Australian play that is presented with a recognisable truth and honesty.
Sarah Ruhl's Pulitzer Prize finalist play THE CLEAN HOUSE makes its Sydney premiere at New Theatre with Rosane McNamara's beautiful production.
Jeanette Cronin's (writer and performer) New Australian play, I LOVE YOU NOW draws the audience into a world of love, lies, lust, and leaving things too long.
THE VILLAGE BIKE challenges the notions of a woman's place in society and how she should behave.
John Grinston (director) brings Agatha Christie's A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED to the Sydney stage with Leslie Darbon's adaptation of the book of the same name.
Sydney Symphony Orchestra brings back annual favourite LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS, this time under the baton of multi-talented Guy Noble with guest soloist, acclaimed star of Opera, Musical Theatre and Cabaret, Jacqueline Dark.
In it's 20th year, the GRIFFIN AWARD continues Griffin Theatre Company's commitment to producing Australian plays and supporting the creation of new Australian work as it seeks to recognise "an outstanding play or performance text that displays an authentic, inventive and contemporary Australian voi
Wayne Tunks' (Writer, Co-Director, Actor) latest work, BITCH shines a spotlight on an average Australian family to remind us that we are all facing struggles but it's how we come together that makes the difference.
Patrick White's bizarre play, THE HAM FUNERAL is given new life in the intimate space of Griffin Theatre's SBW Stables.
Nakkiah Lui's new work, BLACK IS THE NEW WHITE gives Sydney Theatre Company audiences a glimpse into a different view of contemporary Indigenous family life in a fabulously funny tale of families, politics, love and loyalty.
BWW Review: ONLY HEAVEN KNOWS is the Tonic; Touching and Wonderful at Hayes Theatre
Following a successful Premiere season in September 2016, HIDDEN SYDNEY - THE GLITTERING MILE returns as part of VIVID KX, giving those that missed out on the earlier seasons, the chance to experience this glimpse into Kings Cross' colourful history.
John Patrick Stanley's DOUBT: A PARABLE is a confronting and compelling work that asks the audience to challenge what they believe to be true and leaves them with questions rather than conclusions.
Anne Washburn's three act play, MR BURNS, A POST ELECTRIC PLAY is an interesting exploration of how stories evolve and culture is created when the world we know has irrevocably changed and stories can no longer be accessed in their original format.
Graeme Murphy's NUTCRACKER - THE STORY OF CLARA is a beautiful expression of love, growth, and friendship.
Dorothy Hewett's partly biographical story of a young woman's quest to find herself is presented with raw heart and honesty in Carissa Licciardello's production of THE CHAPEL PERILOUS.
Sydney Symphony Orchestra brings John Williams' incredible score of HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE to life in the latest collaboration with CineConcerts.
Warwick Moss' award winning two hander mystery thriller DOWN AN ALLEY FILLED WITH CATS is an interesting exploration of greed, guile and gullibility as it weaves between comedy and suspense.
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Dixon and Daughters by Deborah Bruce Old Fitz Theatre (9/18-10/03) |
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Cabaret, Cocktails and Karaoke Seymour Centre (8/28-8/28) |
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We Are The Tigers Hayes Theatre (10/09-11/08) |
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The Elevator Ensemble Theatre (9/18-10/18) |
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Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Australia) Sydney Lyric Theatre (3/09-4/04) |
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Top Silk Ensemble Theatre (7/31-9/12) |
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Morning Melodies: Christmas with Lucy Durack Kingston City Hall (12/08-12/08) |
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Captain Corelli's Mandolin Genesian Theatre (9/04-10/10) |
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The Last Single Girl in Syndey Erskineville Town Hall - Emerging Artist Share House - The Living Room (9/08-9/12) |
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Piss Be With You Cleo Rapture (2/23-6/02) |
