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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....
REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On CONSENT
Director Craig Baldwin brings the Australian premiere to the Seymour stage. He has assembled a fine cast who bring truth and reality to every character....
REVIEW: Epic Ambitions Run Parallel The Everyday Aspirations As Two Groups Of Stories, Over A Century Apart Play Out In DO NOT GO GENTLE.
Patricia Cornelius’ 2011 NSW Premier’s Literary Award For Drama winning DO NOT GO GENTLE is presented with stunning effect by Director Paige Rattray. ...
REVIEW: Jens Radda's Fabulously Fun Camp Cabaret SKANK SINATRA Has Opened At The Butterfly Club
SKANK SINATRA is Jens Radda’s latest queer cabaret creation, blending their personal story with a compilation of ‘Ol’ Blue Eyes’ well known standards....
REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Hamavand Engineer Shares His Thoughts On BROADWAY DIVA
Following her 2022 BroadwayWorld Awards Wins for her cabaret/play PUPPETS, Olivia Ruggiero’s BROADWAY DIVA joined the opening season of QTOPIA’S: Live At The Bandstand....
REVIEW: Gary Young's Australian Interpretation Of MAMMA MIA! Receives A Revival With Fresh New Cast
In 2017 Gary Young (Director) delivered a reimagined production of MAMMA MIA!. In 2023, this production has been revived with a new cast and a more compelling expression of the underlying coming of age love stories to the delight of audiences, many of which are familiar with the franchise that exten...
REVIEW: Eloise Snape's First Play, PONY is a Brilliantly Funny Exploration of Facing Impending Motherhood In The 21st Century.
Eloise Snape makes the shift from performer and producer to playwright with PONY, her wonderfully comic and insightful debut one woman play. ...
REVIEW: Tennessee Williams' SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER Is Presented With Simplicity At Ensemble Theatre
Shaun Rennie (Director) allows Tennessee Williams’ words to be the hero of the night as he presents a captivatingly simple expression of SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER at Ensemble Theatre....
REVIEW: Ruva Ngwenya Delivers A Tremendous Performance in TINA, THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL
Phyllida Lloyd’s (Director)’ Laurence Olivier Award Nominated and Tony Award Nominated TINA, THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL, which premiered in London in 2019, has been bought to Sydney with Australian born Ruva Ngwenya stepping into the iconic short skirts and high hair to deliver a breathtaking perfo...
REVIEW: Two Twenty-Somethings In The 21st Century Navigate The Aspects Of Social Behavior That Have Sadly Become Accepted In THE CULTURE.
Laura Jackson’s (Playwright and Performer) THE CULTURE considers what modern society has deemed ‘accepted’ behavior with a realistic expression of the possible lives of two twenty-somethings. ...
REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Hamavand Engineer Shares His Thoughts on ROLLING THUNDER VIETNAM
ROLLING THUNDER VIETNAM has made its eagerly awaited return to the stage after it took Australia by storm when it first toured in 2014 and received critical acclaim, making it one of the most talked about musical and theatrical events ever to be created and produced in Australia....
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