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BWW Review: CATS Opens In Sydney To Share The Whimsy of T.S Elliot's Poems and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Music With A New Generation
Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS reconnects audiences with their inner child as T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats is bought to life in the revival of the all singing, all dancing, feline feast. With new orchestrations and staging, this latest production gives new life to the iconic work t...
BWW Review: Hayes Theatre's Latest Offering Proves RENT Remains As Important And Poignant 19 Years Later
Shaun Rennie (director) has shares Jonathan Larson's iconic RENT with a new generation ahead of its 20th Anniversary. Drawing together a wonderful young cast, the human stories behind AIDS, drugs, poverty and death are told with passionate honesty through a multitude of communication styles in this ...
BWW Review: Love, Lust, And Lies Come Together In The Search For THE REAL THING
Blurring the lines of "reality" and "art", Tom Stoppard's THE REAL THING looks at one man's doubt as to if true love exists, and whether he has found it....
BWW Review: Merging the 14th Century Reign Of EDWARD II With The 21st Century Shows That Politics, Power, Passion And Personal Agendas Have Shaped Nations For Years.
Sport For Jove's latest production of Christopher Marlowe's EDWARD II is a gripping re-imagining that highlights that some things have not changed in 6 Centuries....
BWW Review: Pacific Opera And Sydney Youth Orchestra Present THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN At Sydney Grammar School
Leoš Jana?ek's THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN is reinterpreted by Michael Campbell (Director) in this new collaboration between Pacific Opera, Sydney Youth Orchestra and Sydney Grammar School....
BWW Review: CIRCUS OZ: BUT WAIT… THERE'S MORE Delights Parramatta Audiences With Its Energetic And Engaging Old World Styled Circus
CIRCUS OZ: BUT WAIT... THERE'S MORE proves that the classic circus of yesteryear is still alive and fabulous as it delights and astounds audiences of all ages....
BWW Review: Presented With Honesty, The Confronting A PROPERTY OF THE CLAN Remains An Important Work In A Society Still Grappling with Violence Against Women
Australian Playwright, Nick Enright's thought provoking play, A PROPERTY OF THE CLAN returns to the Sydney stage in a time when society still has a problem with violence against women. Presented with maturity and sincerity, this fictional work, based on a true story is unfortunately still as importa...
BWW Review: ARMS AND THE MAN Is A Humorous and Insightful Study On Society And The Romantic Notions Of Soldiers And War.
Sydney Theatre Company's latest offering, ARMS AND THE MAN, blends George Bernard Shaw's commentary on the absurdity of the glorification of war and conventions of society with a visual feast of physical comedy and bright white sets....
BWW Review: KINSKI AND I Shares One Man's Fascination With Successful and Controversial German born Actor Klaus Kinski
ABC Film Critic CJ Johnson gives the audience an insight into the life of the depraved and volatile movie star Klaus Kinski though excerpts from the extremely rare autobiography, 'All I Need Is Love' in KINSKI AND I....
BWW Review: THE WHARF REVUE: CELEBRATING 15 YEARS Takes A Satirical Look At the Last 15 Years In Politics
Sydney Theatre Company's THE WHARF REVUE: CELEBRATING 15 YEARS Delivers Another Punchy Political Parody...
BWW Review: RIDE & FOURPLAY Pairs Two Poignant Plays About Relationships And Identity.
Director Anthony Skuse has paired two of Jane Bodie's plays RIDE & FOURPLAY to emphasize the vulnerability and fragility of relationships as people deal with pasts, presents and perceptions....
BWW Review: Caroline O'Connor Shines As Reno Sweeney as ANYTHING GOES Sails Into Sydney To A Standing Ovation.
Cole Porter's ANYTHING GOES takes audiences on a fun filled voyage filled with music and mystery, dance and dilemma, love and learning and fabulous 1930's fashion....
BWW Review: Hayes Theatre's Latest Offering, HIGH SOCIETY, Proves Cole Porter's Musical is Timeless.
Helen Dallimore has drawn together a stellar group of actors and creatives to bring Cole Porter's HIGH SOCIETY to life with lots of laughs and beautiful music....
BWW Review: Melita Rowston's 6 DEGREES OF NED KELLY Is A Fabulous Blend of Family Stories, Australian History And An Obsession with Shit Tourism
Melita Rowston unearths a national fascination and a multitude of stories that may or may not be true as she investigates her personal family connection to the legendary Australian bushranger in 6 DEGREES OF NED KELLY...
BWW Review: THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND Is A Trip Down Memory Lane, With Puppets
The 80's hit television show THE GOLDEN GIRLS gets a revival, in puppet form, with the THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND....
BWW Review: THE ALIENS Quietly Looks at The Friendships That Form Between a Trio Of Misfits
Exposing the stillness and silence of human interaction, Annie Baker's THE ALIENS looks at life and relationships from a quieter angle....
BWW Review: THE WOMEN Looks At The Scandal Filled Lives Of Manhattan Socialites in the 1930's
Exploring the lives of the Upper East Side, Clare Boothe Luce's THE WOMEN exposes the backstabbing, infidelity and relationships that dominated 1930's middle class socialites....
BWW Review: Officially Opening in Sydney, MATILDA THE MUSICAL Tells The Story Of A Young Girl's Courage and Imagination With Magic and Marvelous Music.
Roald Dahl's popular childrens' book MATILDA comes to life in Tim Minchin (music and lyrics) and Dennis Kelly's (book) heartfelt musical interpretation, MATILDA THE MUSICAL. The timeless story of the smart little girl that dares to change her story and stand up for what is right that first captured...
BWW Review: MARK NADLER IN A NUTSHELL Brought The House Down
Mark Nadler showed just what can be done with a fine piano....
BWW Reviews: MASTER CLASS Is More Than A Performance, It Is A Lesson
Maria Mercedes captures the passion, determination, and dedication of the legendary opera diva Maria Callas in Terrence McNally's MASTER CLASS....
BWW Reviews: Opera Australia's Beautiful Interpretation of THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Tells A Tale Of Love, Deceit, Passion, Lust, And The Division Between The Classes.
Sir David McVicar's latest creation for Opera Australia, Mozart's THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO is a beautiful blend of a comic tale of the goings-on in an aristocratic home, well-paced music and stunning visuals....
BWW Reviews: New Work, THE BLEEDING TREE Shares The Aftermath Of The Justifiable Murder Of An Abusive Husband And Father With Dark Humor And Cry For Social Change.
The World Premiere of Angus Cerini's THE BLEEDING TREE takes the audience into a world where the victims of domestic violence finally get their revenge and the once silent bystanders in the community finally show their support....
BWW Reviews: BLONDE POISON Is A Moving, Rollercoaster Account Of Stella Goldschlag's Justification Of Her Betrayal To Survive War Torn Berlin
Gail Louw's one woman play BLONDE POISON draws on the true story of Stella Kubler-Isaacksohn nee Goldschlag, the woman dubbed by the Gestapo as 'Blonde Poison" for her role as a 'Griefer', turning in fellow Jews in Berlin to ensure her own survival....
BWW Reviews: THE CANTERBURY TALES Tells Old And New Stories Through Puppetry, Dance, And Electronic Methods Blending
Blending Chaucer's tales with modern stories, THE CANTERBURY TALES blurs the lines of storytelling with mixed results....
BWW Reviews: **To Be Updated LIVE** HELPMANN AWARDS 2015 Announced At Sydney's Capitol Theatre **To Be Updated LIVE**
2015 HELPMANN AWARDS ***THIS ARTICLE WILL BE UPDATED LIVE ON MONDAY 27TH JULY 2015***...
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