BWW Reviews: Marshall Napier's FREAK WINDS Is A Frightening Warning Not to Intrude on Strangers.
Red line Productions brings back Marshall Napier's twisted thriller FREAK WINDS to the Old Fitz Theatre, 16 years after it debuted at the same venue.
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BWW Reviews: Squabbalogic's MAN OF LA MANCHA Is A Fantastic Interpretation Of This Musical Play Within A Play.
Dale Wasserman's MAN OF LA MANCHA comes to life in Squabbalogic's ingenious performance that draws the audience into Miguel de Cervantes' fabulous imagination as he and fellow inmates, awaiting their fate during the Spanish Inquisition, play out the story of Don Quixote de La Mancha using only the c
BWW Reviews: TURNER'S TURN - A Musical Review Of Geraldine Turner's 40Years On Stage
Geraldine Turner returns to the Sydney Cabaret Stage after a 10+ year hiatus with an insight into the musicals that made up her 40 years on stage in her latest show TURNER'S TURN.
BWW Reviews: A Poignant Story Of Devotion And The Desire For THE RED DRESS Is Told Beautifully Through Dance
China Ningbo Performance & Arts Group's THE RED DRESS is a graceful expression of a love story through dance, drawing on the traditions of Southern Chinese culture.
BWW Reviews: Michael Jackson Tribute Show THRILLER LIVE Delights Fans In This Energetic Review Of The King Of Pop's Hits.
Adrian Grant (Original Concept and Executive Director) and Gary Lloyd's (Director & Choreographer) TRILLER LIVE honors the work of powerhouse performer and creator Michael Jackson with a selection of songs from his 44 year career, tragically cut short in 2009.
BWW Reviews: MOTHER CLAP'S MOLLY HOUSE Looks At The Business Of Pleasure In Georgian England and The 21st Century
MOTHER CLAP'S MOLLY HOUSE: A PLAY WITH SONGS is a bawdy, no holds barred play about a an enterprising woman and one of the earlier Gay Clubs and a modern sex party that explores sexuality, love, desire, passion, family, prejudice and stereotypes.
BWW Reviews: A Feast For The Senses And A Journey Through Emotions as a BLUE WIZARD Comes To Earth.
Nick Coyle's (writer/performer) one man show BLUE WIZARD is an endearing story of the experiences a very camp visitor from another planet has when he arrives with a crash on earth.
BWW Reviews: GAYBIES Answers the Question “What About the Children?” From The Child's Point Of View
Dean Bryant's (Playwright and Director) GAYBIES gives the children of gay parents a voice and the public confirmation that those raised by gay parents are living satisfied, happy lives and have pride in their parents.
BWW Reviews: Opera Australia's FAUST Is A Fantastic Dance with The Devil
Opera Australia's new interpretation of FAUST is a delicious mix of hedonism, debauchery, desire and despair.
BWW Reviews: Tennessee Williams' SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER Is Taken To A New Level Utilizing Modern Technology
Sydney Theatre Company's Resident Director Kip Williams adds a new dimension to Tennessee William's already complex and surreal world of SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER as he pairs live video footage with live performance.
BWW Reviews: BLOOD BROTHERS - A Reminder of What Musical Theatre Does Best
BLOOD BROTHERS is primarily about secrets, and the lives of good people beholden to their very worst choices.
BWW Reviews: COCK, A Love Triangle With A Twist
Mike Bartlett's 90 minute play, COCK looks at a different kind of Love Triangle with humour, emotion and passion as a man must choose between his long-time boyfriend, and the girlfriend he found at the bus stop.
BWW Reviews: The DOCTOR WHO SYMPHONIC SPECTACULAR Is A Feast For The Senses Delighting Fans Of All Ages
The DOCTOR WHO SYMPHONIC SPECTACULAR is just that, Spectacular.
BWW Reviews: THE CREDEAUX CANVAS Is A Shrewd Look At the Lives of Three Graduates Trying To Survive and Follow Their Dreams in NYC.
Keith Bunin's THE CREDEAUX CANVAS is an astute analysis of how the combination of desire, passion, ambition, greed, and obsession effects the lives of three young adults trying to 'make it' in the big city.
BWW Reviews: Dean Bryant's SWEET CHARITY Is A Beautifully Crafted Retelling Of The Bitter Sweet Tale Of The Eternally Hopeful Taxi Dancer.
Following a triumphant season at Hayes Theatre in Potts Point, the multi award winning SWEET CHARITY has transferred to the larger Playhouse stage at the Sydney Opera House as the first step on their four city tour without losing the of the intimacy of the original.
BWW Reviews: Alan Ayckbourn's ABSENT FRIENDS Is A Darkly Humorous Time Capsule Of 1970's Suburban Life
ABSENT FRIENDS casts a spotlight on the manners and misogyny of the 1970's as five 'friends' gather to welcome back and comfort an old friend on a suburban Saturday afternoon with unexpected outcomes.
BWW Reviews: Opera Australia's Presents Puccini's MADAMA BUTTERFLY With Pared Back Simplicity
Moffatt Oxenbould's (Director) staging of MADAMA BUTTERFLY is revived by Matthew Barclay (Revival Director) to share this doomed love story with new audiences.
BWW Reviews: Andrew Bovell's AFTER DINNER, A Play On Social Interaction Still Resonates 30 Years On.
On the face of it, AFTER DINNER is an amusing look at 5 middle aged singletons out for a good night out but look beneath the bright makeup and power suits and the timeless truths show along with the tragedy of their situations.
BWW Reviews: SYDNEY THEATRE AWARDS 2014 Winners Announced
The Sydney's Theatre community gathered at the 2014 SYDNEY THEATRE AWARDS tonight for the 10th annual celebration of the best of the past year's work as judged by The Sydney Reviewers.
BWW Reviews: MASTERCLASS(A PLAY) Challenges Division between Creator And The Creation And The Power Of Performance
Actors/Directors/Writers Gareth Davies and Charlie Garber join together to bring back their play MASTERCLASS to open the 2015 season at the Old Fitz Theatre.
BWW Reviews: Raw and Real, NEXT TO NORMAL Tackles The Issue of Mental Illness With Sensitivity And Honesty
Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's Pulitzer Prize winning musical NEXT TO NORMAL looks at the all too common, but not often enough discussed, issue of mental illness as it affects what appears to be a normal suburban family with respect and without judgment.
BWW Reviews: Opera Australia Proves Puccini's Tale Of Love and Death Is Timeless With Their Restaging of TOSCA
Opera Australia brings Puccini's classic TOSCA to life with John Bell's (Director) resetting which takes the story from the Neapolitan occupied Rome of 1800 during the French Revolutionary wars to Nazi occupied Rome 1943 during World War II.
BWW Reviews: THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS Is A Delightful Performance in the Park To Entertain Children Of All Ages This Summer
The Australian Shakespeare Company's THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS is a wonderful family afternoon in the park with Kenneth Grahame's classic characters.
BWW Reviews: Balé De Rua's BAILA BRAZIL Is An Energy Filled Night of Music and Dance
BAILA BRAZIL blends the primal tribal beats of Africa with the passion of the colourful streets of Brazil and the sultry melodies of South America in this exciting night of Afro-Brazilian dance and music.
BWW Reviews: Children's favorite, THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE Comes To Life In This Endearing Stage Show
UK Theatre group Tall Stories (THE GRUFFALO, ROOM ON THE BROOM) brings Julia Donaldson's children's story THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE to life in this heart-warming production.
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Forget Me, Please Forget Me, Please (9/01-9/11) PHOTOS |
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Zoe's Killer Instinct Old Fitz Theatre (8/25-8/30) |
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I Love Your Faces: The Don Lane Story Capitol Theatre Tamworth (9/16-9/16) |
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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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The Shark Is Broken Foundry Theatre (8/28-9/27) |
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The Elevator Ensemble Theatre (9/18-10/18) |
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Hayes Theatre (8/28-9/27) |
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I Love Your Faces: The Don Lane Story Jetty Memorial Theatre (9/05-9/05) |
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Macbeth Sydney Opera House (11/18-12/06) |
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Especially On Birthdays Zenith Theatre and Convention Centre (9/27-9/27) |