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REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On THE HELLO GIRLS
Director Jason Langley along with Canberra’s Heart Strings Theatre bring their production to the Hayes theatre. It follows the story of the first American woman soldiers who were instrumental in the victory of the first World War....
Review: Guest Reviewer Charley Allanah Shares Her Thoughts on MASTERCLASS
To be blunt, if you’re into theatre of social commentary and/or socially minded comedy, Brokentalkers and Adrienne Truscott’s ‘Masterclass’ is, simply, brilliant. ...
REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On SMASHED: THE NIGHTCAP
SMASHED: THE NIGHTCAP sets the scene for a fabulous 2024 SYDNEY FESTIVAL and proves to be a must-see show....
REVIEW: Andrew Upton's Adaptation Of Anton Chekov's THE SEAGULL For Contemporary Australia Is Challenged.
Imara Savage (Director) brings Andrew Upton’s fifth Chekov play adaptation to the stage with a new imagining of THE SEAGULL....
REVIEW: THE MASTER & MARGARITA Is A Bonkers And Bizarre But Brilliantly Executed Expression Of The Need To Keep Listening To The Artists And Dreamers Of Society.
Eamon Flack’s adaptation (script and direction) of Mikhail Bulgakov’s THE MASTER & MARGARITA is an intriguing retelling of the Russian writer’s last novel that remained hidden to decades after his death. ...
REVIEW: The Annual Tradition of THE WHARF REVUE Returns With 2023's offering PRIDE IN PREJUDICE
The marvelous minds behind THE WHARF REVUE: PRIDE IN PREJUDICE have created another clever commentary on Australian and global politics....
REVIEW: OIL Is A Time Travelling Tale Of The History Of Western Civilisation's Relationship With The Energy Source, Providing A Caution For The Future.
Ella Hickson’s OIL takes the audience on a journey through Britain's relationship with petroleum, providing a warning for the future as the environmental impact takes hold and resources dwindle. ...
REVIEW: The Stage Adaptation of Pip William's THE DICTIONARY OF LOST WORDS Is a Artful Expression Of An Enlightening Fiction Anchored In Truth.
Verity Laughton’s adaptation of Pip William’s debut novel, THE DICTIONARY OF LOST WORDS, is a beautiful interpretation of the historical fiction that seeks to highlight the invisible women and their influence in undocumented language. ...
REVIEW: Highly Amusing And Deeply Poignant, THE MEMORY OF WATER Contemplates The Enduring Effect A Person Can Have On Their Loved Ones After Death.
Brilliantly funny with relatable moments, THE MEMORY OF WATER combines comedy with scientific theory to challenge how memories are retained and altered over time. ...
REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On A MIGRANT'S SON
A MIGRANT’S SON is the engaging and passionate story of Michaela Burger’s family history expanding over 100 years. A story of grit, determination, ambition and love that centres around her larrikin father Luke....
Review: Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts on A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
Review: Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts on A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC.
Once again, Hayes Theatre has achieved another astounding triumph. Director Dean Bryant has assembled the perfect ensemble with his production of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. His expert hand delivers the ultimate musical theatre experience...
Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On BIG DANCE 2.0
Dance Makers Collective celebrate their ten-year anniversary with BIG DANCE 2.0.
An evening of bite sized dance work that delves into many issues of the day.
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Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts on SKANK SINATRA
SKANK SINATRA A thoroughly entertaining night of clever, comic, crude and cheeky cabaret...
REVIEW: v Is Absolutely Hilarious And Touchingly Insightful
Brilliantly funny, William Finn (Music and Lyrics) and Rachel Sheinkin’s (Book) THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is presented by the new generation of musical theatre stars under Dash Kruck’s insightful direction....
REVIEW: Hilary Bell's SUMMER OF HAROLD Is A Captivating Trio Of Short Plays That Contemplate The Power Of Seemingly Simple Objects
Director Francesca Savige delivers three distinct performances for Hillary Bell’s SUMMER OF HAROLD, ENFANT TERRIBLE, and LOOKOUT, collectively billed under the first work....
Guest Reviewer Hamavand Engineer Shares His Thoughts On BLACKLISTED
Almitra Mavalvala's BLACKLISTED is storytelling at its best and contained enough vulnerability to be able tell a story
of such depth, yet enough nostalgia to evoke memories of the past....
Guest Reviewer Hamavand Engineer Shares His Thoughts on THE HEN HOUSE
If an education in cleaning chicken carcasses is what you’re looking for, you’ll find it at The Hen House....
REVIEW: Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Comes Up Short Despite Sydney Theatre Company's Bold Aesthetic
The comedy of Oscar Wilde’s THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST loses power with a performance that fails to trust the source material. ...
REVIEW: Two Decades On, WICKED Remains A Crowd Pleaser As The Story Of The Witches Of Oz Returns To Sydney With A New Australian Cast
Director Lisa Leguillou’s tweeked version of Joe Mantello’s original production of Stephen Schwartz (Music and Lyrics) and Winnie Holzman’s (Book) multi-award winning WICKED arrives in Sydney for the 20th Anniversary of the multi award winning musical’s opening on Broadway....
Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On PLENTY OF FISH IN THE SEA
PLENTY OF FISH IN THE SEA Conceived and directed by Emily Ayoub and Madeline Bathurst, they perform the show along with Christopher Samuel Carroll. This absurdist comic and engaging production is finely tuned with fine art visuals and a surreal sensibility....
REVIEW: New Australian Work, THE DISMISSAL AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS MUSICAL COMEDY Is A Brilliant Exploration Of The Time Democracy Was Undermined By The Governor General.
REVIEW: New Australian Work, THE DISMISSAL AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS MUSICAL COMEDY Is A Brilliant Exploration Of The Time Democracy Was Undermined By The Governor General....
REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Hamavand Engineer Shares His Thoughts on RAZOR GANG WARS
Based on the real life story of when the razor gangs battled for supremacy on the streets of Sydney in the 1920’s, RAZOR GANG WARS is staged in the unique setting of a 200-year-old sandstone crypt beneath St James’ Church in Sydney...
Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On GODZ
These are the GODZ of Sydney Fringe.
Get your tickets now, before they sell out, for this ultimate Fringe show.
Head First Acrobats’ GODZ are Thomas Gorham, Callan Harris, Liam Dummer and Jordan Twartz. These sexy beasts are the creators and performers of this must-see show.
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REVIEW: The Wildly Fictionalized THE MARVELLOUS ELEPHANT MAN THE MUSICAL Pays Homage To Victorian Age Obsession With Human Oddities And Penny Dreadfuls
Marc Lucchesi, Sarah Nandagopan and Jayan Nandagopan (joint Writers and Composers) new work THE MARVELLOUS ELEPHANT MAN THE MUSICAL arrives in Sydney as part of its current tour of the Fringe Festival Circuit. An absurd mashup of the Victorian era medical mystery and the tradition of the Penny Dread...
Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On TIM
Christine Dunstan Productions and Director Darren Yap bring Tim McGarry’s stage adaptation of Colleen McCullough’s novel, TIM, to The Riverside Theatre.
This must-see work explores the journey of two people who form an intimate relationship that would traditionally be considered unorthodox.
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Balloon Dog Merrigong Theatre Company (7/01-7/05) |
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Play In A Day: Henry VI Part 2 The Neilson Nutshell, Pier 2/3 (9/15-9/15) |
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Shooting Hedda Gabler Seymour Centre (6/05-6/27) |
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Piss Be With You Cleo Rapture (2/23-6/02) |
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La Stupenda: A Joan Sutherland Celebration Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House (8/20-8/22) |
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Savior Belvoir Theatre (5/16-6/14) |
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Anastasia - The Broadway Musical - Audio Described Performance Sydney Lyric (6/27-6/27) |
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Steel Magnolias Theatre Royal Sydney (5/13-5/30) |
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Good Company Entertainment Presents: The Big Chillout Saraton Theatre (10/11-10/11) |
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Tootsie Teatro - at The Italian Forum (5/26-6/21) |
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