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BWW Review: THE MAGIC FLUTE Returns To Charm And Delight at Sydney Opera House, Joan Sutherland Theatre
THE MAGIC FLUTE Returns To Charm And Delight at Sydney Opera House...
BWW Review: Casus Circus Brings KNEE DEEP To Thrill And Amaze SYDNEY FESTIVAL Audiences
Brisbane based Casus Circus stuns SYDNEY FESTIVAL audiences with their beautiful display of precision, poise and playfulness in KNEE DEEP....
BWW Review: Eternal Love Story, LA BOHÈME Returns To Sydney Opera House
Director Gale Edwards' interpretation of Giacomo Puccini's LA BOHÈME returns for Opera Australia's 2016 Summer Season....
BWW Review: LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST Shatters The Misconception That Women Will Swoon At Poetry And Platitudes
Shakespeare's LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST challenges the romantic notion that women are ornaments that can be won with words alone....
BWW Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Shines A Spotlight On The Absurdity Of Upper Class Victorian Society With Humor And Comic Timing
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST is a delightfully comic expression of the ridiculousness of Victorian society where things aren't as simple as they first appear....
BWW Review: THE ILLUSIONISTS 1903 Brings Back The Wonder Of The Golden Age Of Magic
Capturing the grandeur of the early 20th Century with old world showmanship, THE ILLUSIONISTS 1903 transports the audience back to the days of Vaudeville and live stage magic....
BWW Review: The Heartwarming, Moving, And Fabulously Fun, THE SOUND OF MUSIC Opens To Standing Ovation In Sydney
The London Palladium production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, John Frost, David Ian and The Really Useful Group, has come to delight Australia, starting in Sydney....
BWW Review: The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra And Choir Celebrates The Season With NOËL! NOËL!
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Choir and soloist Emma Birdsall combine to create beautiful music that spans the centuries as they celebrate the Christmas Season with NOËL! NOËL!...
BWW Review: SANTA'S MAGICAL KINGDOM
Although any promise of Saint Nicholas, superb circus and carnival fun should be an easy sell to all families looking for a high-volume way to get their Christmas cheer happening this festive season, the promise of new Star Wars and end-of-year school reports can cause many a parent trepidation in t...
BWW Review: DROPPED Is A Thought Provoking Look at Women On The Frontline Of Modern Warfare.
Katy Warner's DROPPED is a complex and comic two hander that contemplates the position of women on the frontline of contemporary war....
BWW Review: A RIFF ON KEEF: THE HUMAN MYTH Is A Funfilled Search For The Ultimate Chord
An exploration on the history of Rock music, A RIFF ON KEEF: THE HUMAN MYTH is a loose tribute to Keith Richards presented in a typically Australian 'tongue in cheek' style....
BWW Review: VIOLET Is A Heartwarmingly Beautiful Journey Of Healing And Enlightenment
VIOLET is the poignant and powerful story of self-discovery as a young woman embarks on a cross country bus trip to heal the scars of her past and attain the beauty of movie stars....
BWW Review: Geoffrey Rush Captures The Evolution And Awakening That Comes From The Betrayal and Descent Into Madness As STC's KING LEAR
Multiple award winner Geoffrey Rush returns to the Sydney Theatre Company (STC) stage in KING LEAR in Neil Armfield's interpretation of the iconic work. Rounding out STC's 2015 program, this pared back production brings the performance and the message to the fore, unfettered by elaborate design....
BWW Review: The Story Of the Remnants Of A Dysfunctional Family Are Exposed In DEBRIS
Dennis Kelly's humorous and dark comedy DEBRIS looks at the tragically bleak fragments of a family unit....
BWW Review: See The Effect Of WWII On The Home Front As 15 Women Seek To Save The DINKUM ASSORTED Biscuit Factory.
Linda Aronson paints a picture of life for the women left behind during the Second World War as they seek to save their livelihood, the factory that makes DINKUM ASSORTED Biscuits....
BWW Review: GREY GARDENS Is A Musical Look At The Curious Life Of The East Hampton's Ultimate Crazy Cat Ladies.
GREY GARDENS brings the story of the reclusive Bouvier Beale's, made famous in the 1975 documentary/movie of the same name, to the stage for an entertaining look into a very bizarre world....
BWW Review: Ben Gerrard Takes On Multiple Roles As He Delves Into the Life Of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf in I AM MY OWN WIFE
The complex life of German transvestite Charlotte von Mahlsdorf (born Lothar Berfelde) is explored as writer Doug Wright unearths memories from conversations and research with the intriguing cross dressing antiquarian in I AM MY OWN WIFE....
BWW Review: WE ARE THE GHOSTS OF THE FUTURE Invites The Audience To Step Back In Time And Meet The Rocks Residents Of 1935.
Centred on the days following the disappearance of famed aviator, Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, WE ARE THE GHOSTS OF THE FUTURE invites the audience to meet the varied inhabitants of a poor harbourside community in this Immersive Theatre....
BWW Review: Natalie Weir's CARMEN SWEET Shows Three Sides To The Femme Fatale in Beautiful Dance
The famous story of CARMEN is reinterpreted in Expressions Dance Company and Queensland Performing Arts Centre's production of Natalie Weir's CARMEN SWEET. Three sides to the Spanish Gypsy are seen through three different dancers as she toys with the naive solder's affections. ...
BWW Review: Daniel Assetta Awarded 2015 ROB GUEST ENDOWMENT AWARD at GRAND FINAL CONCERT in Sydney
The ROB GUEST ENDOWMENT AWARD GRAND FINAL CONCERT saw six finalists compete for the coveted award that honours Rob Guest - OBE, one of Australia's finest musical theatre performers....
BWW Review: A GIRL WITH SUN IN HER EYES Is A Fast Paced Police Drama That Questions The Lengths People Will Go To Keep What They Have
The police drama gets up close and personal with A GIRL WITH SUN IN HER EYES as the mystery of the disappearance of an undercover policewoman plays out on stage....
BWW Review: Stories From Opposite Sides Of The World Come Together In DEAD CENTRE/SEA WALL
With DEAD CENTRE/SEA WALL, Tom Holloway and Simon Stephens' seemingly separate plays, combine to complete a story. Two people seek to explain why they are talking to a group of strangers as they share their history with the audience....
BWW Review: AUDRA McDONALD SINGS BROADWAY with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Is A Stunning Interpretation Of Beautiful Music
Sydney audiences were treated to a wonderful selection of music from shows from 1922 to 2010 as AUDRA McDONALD SINGS BROADWAY with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra....
BWW Review: GOOD WORKS Questions What Is More Important, Good Deeds Or A Good Heart
Nick Enright's GOOD WORKS examines the difference between the orchestrated image people present for the world to see and the truth of human character in a moving 90 minute work. Director Ian Sinclair presents this complex emotional work that crosses time to show how decisions made under the guise of...
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