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REVIEW: Cameron Mackintosh's Revival of MISS SAIGON Arrives In Sydney With A Stronger Focus On The Fallout Of American Arrogance
Presented by Opera Australia, Cameron Mackintosh’s Revival of MISS SAIGON reunites the creatives from the 2004 Touring Production, which reached Australia in 2007, to reincorporate elements of the 1989 West End original while shifting the focus to make a more powerful message than the central love...
REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On RECKŌNING TE WAIATA PAIHERE WAIRUA -THE SOUNDS OF WOVEN SOULS
Yoruba and Ngati Tuwharetoa musician Samuel Gaskin has created a multi art form performance that is a powerful celebration of indigenous culture using storytelling, original songs, and dance....
REVIEW: MURDER FOR TWO Pairs A Multi-talented Duo With Hilarious Take On The Classic Murder Mystery For An Incredible Night Of Theatre
Kellen Blair (Book and Lyrics) and Joe Kinosian’s (Book and Lyrics) clever comic murder mystery MURDER FOR TWO is brought to life by Gabbi Bolt and Maverick Newman under Richard Carroll’s direction. ...
REVIEW: Miranda Michalowski's SATURDAY GIRLS Is A Heartwarming And Humerous Exploration Of Navigating Female Friendships And Adolescence.
Presented as part of Belvoir St Theatre’s 25A series, SATURDAY GIRLS is an honest expression of the teen female experience with the added challenge of sexual discovery. ...
REVIEW: Charlotte Wood's THE WEEKEND Is Given The Stage Treatment With Sue Smith's Adaptation.
Highlighting mature women’s stories, THE WEEKEND is brought to the stage with Sarah Goodes (Director) presentation of Sue Smith’s adaptation of Charlotte Wood’s 2019 novel of the same name....
REVIEW: Sydney Opens The World Premiere Of Sean Cercone And David Abbinanti's New Musical ELVIS A MUSICAL REVOLUTION
ELVIS - A MUSICAL REVOLUTION is an enlightening and entertaining new bio-musical about the late Elvis Presley....
REVIEW: Bernadette Robinson Takes On Ten Great Ladies Of Music with Her New Show DIVAS.
Australian singer and actress Bernadette Robinson brings her latest vocal tribute to Sydney with her latest cabaret concert, DIVAS. ...
REVIEW: The Effect Of The Possibility Of Parallel Universes Plays Out In A Beautiful Expression Of Nick Payne's CONSTELLATIONS
Director Ian Michael delivers a captivatingly beautiful expression of Nick Payne’s contemplation of the effect the theory of multiple universes on a heartbreaking love story in CONSTELLATIONS. ...
REVIEW: Considering Whether We Are Ever Beyond Forgiveness And Redemption, MR BAILEY'S MINDER Is An Intimate Exploration Of Broken Families and Damaged People.
Debra Oswald’s MR BAILEY’S MINDER has a new resonance in an age when the ‘greats’ are finally held to the same standard as the rest of society and their bad behavior is no longer ignored. ...
REVIEW: SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET - A MUSICAL THRILLER Is Given A Gloriously Gothic Treatment
Victorian Opera’s incoming Artistic Director Stuart Maunder AM revives his a deliciously dark but incredibly clear expression of Stephen Sondheim (Music and Lyrics) and Hugh Wheeler’s (Book) SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET – A MUSICAL THRILLER....
REVIEW: Nevil Shute's Apocalyptic Novel ON THE BEACH, Adapted For Stage By Tommy Murphy, Retains A Relevance In The 21st Century.
Director Kip Williams delivers a captivating production of Tommy Murphy’s adaptation Nevil Shute’s 1957 novel ON THE BEACH....
REVIEW: THE HERO LEAVES ONE TOOTH Considers What Happens When Myths Become Reality But 'Evolution' Still Hasn't Fully Fixed Things.
Erica J. Brennan’s new play THE HERO LEAVES ONE TOOTH reimagines a world where female superpowers are more than just cautionary myths. ...
REVIEW: Shakespeare Is Given A Contemporary Twist Where The Schoolyard Becomes A Kingdom IN Mike Lew's TEENAGE DICK
Mike Lew(playwright/adaptor) reworks Shakespeare’s tragedy for a modern audience with TEENAGE DICK....
REVIEW: The Challenge Of Living Across Cultures as Australians with Chinese Heritage Is Contemplated In the Heartwarming and Humorous MISS PEONY.
Michelle Law (playwright) draws on childhood memories of when she finally saw people like herself on screen to create MISS PEONY, a work that celebrates retaining a connection to her heritage while challenging what it means to identify as Chinese in 21st century Australia. ...
REVIEW: Reuben Kaye Is Finally Able To Bring His Award Winning THE BUTCH IS BACK To Sydney, Delighting An Eager Audience At Enmore Theatre
International icon of intelligent cabaret, Reuben Kaye, has finally been able to present THE BUTCH IS BACK in Sydney and the 1600 strong audience at Enmore Theatre couldn’t have been happier to have the Melbourne born Glamazon grace the Sydney stage after the April show was cancelled due to securi...
REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On CITY OF ANGELS
CITY OF ANGELS bursts onto the Hayes stage with a finely tuned cast and voices to die for. With memorable songs, witty dialogue, and a touch of noir, CITY OF ANGELS offers a captivating exploration of storytelling and the price one pays for success in the City of Dreams....
REVIEW: Disney's First Foray Onto The Theatre Stage Returns To Sydney With the Premiere Of The Reimagined West End Production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: THE MUSICAL
Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: THE MUSICAL returns to Sydney with a refreshed production incorporating new technology to entrance a new generation....
REVIEW: The Balance Of Friendships And Social Structures Are Challenged In Michael Frayn's BENEFACTORS
Almost 4 decades after BENEFACTORS premiered in 1984, Michael Frayn’s comic contemplation of the effect of an Architect’s solution to London’s housing crisis on his family and friends retains a relevance as human behavior with regards to giving and taking, supporting and surviving is eternal....
REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On YULDEA
YULDEA is a dance work that explores the history and heritage of Yooldil Kapi and the traditional lands of the Kokatha people.
A powerful, contemporary production that excels in design and choreography.
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REVIEW: Wong Shee Ping's Insightful And Comical Fable THE POISON OF POLYGAMY Draws On 19th Chinese Culture To Provide A Message For Modern Australia
Anchuli Felicia King’s adaptation of Wong Shee Ping’s serialized novel THE POISON OF POLYGAMY helps resurrect a largely forgotten work while providing a cautionary tale for contemporary Australian culture. ...
REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On WONDERFULLY TERRIBLE THINGS
WONDERFULLY TERRIBLE THINGS. Songstress Christine Ibrahim is the mistress of ceremonies with an evening of debaucherous delights, freakish feats and talented bohemians....
REVIEW: DRIFTWOOD THE MUSICAL Puts Eva de Jong-Duldig's Memoir About Her Australian Jewish Family's Journey Across The World On Stage
In the former Burton Street Baptist Tabernacle the story of a family fleeing religious persecution plays out in DRIFTWOOD THE MUSICAL. ...
REVIEW: David Finnigan's New Work, SCENES FROM THE CLIMATE ERA Blends History With Probability To Deliver A Glimpse Into An Alternative Way Of Seeing The Future Of Planet
Director Carissa Licciardello presents David Finnigan’s (Playwright) SCENES FROM THE CLIMATE ERA with a simplicity that allows the series of stories told by five performers to be the focus of the work. ...
REVIEW: Vidya Makan and Sonya Suares' New Australian Musical, THE LUCKY COUNTRY Tells The Australian Stories Not Usually Seen On The Musical Theatre Stage.
Addressing the diversity of modern Australia with a song cycle of vignettes, Vidya Makan and Sonya Suares co-collaboration THE LUCKY COUNTRY is the Australian musical that we’ve been needing....
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