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REVIEW: Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Comes Up Short Despite Sydney Theatre Company's Bold Aesthetic
by Jade Kops - September 11, 2023
The comedy of Oscar Wilde’s THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST loses power with a performance that fails to trust the source material. 
VILLAINS AND VALKYRIES Will Be Performed With Willoughby Symphony Choir Next Month
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2023
WSO Artistic Director & Chief Conductor Dr Nicholas Milton and Associate Conductor Dr Sarah Penicka-Smith in conversation with the Wagner Society, have put together Villains & Valkyries. Learn more about the upcoming event and find out how to get tickets!
Photos: First Look at THE DISAPPEARANCE at Chippen Street Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2023
The Disappearance, based on Kin Platt’s book “The Boy Who Could Make Himself Disappear,” a powerful, moving and joyful play that meets mental illness and diversity with heart and with humour, opens for a two-week Sydney season next month. Check out a first look at the production here!
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
by Jade Kops - September 10, 2023
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
by Jade Kops - September 09, 2023
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.
The Grand Electric Extends Blanc De Blanc Encore Just In Time For Christmas
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2023
Strut & Fret has announced that the hit show Blanc de Blanc Encore will continue at The Grand Electric until Christmas following back-to-back sell-out seasons and a string of five-star reviews.
Five Nights Of Improvised Musical Theatre Come To Sydney This Month
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2023
Join leading improvisers and comedians Sarah Gaul, Jacinta Gregory and Orya Golgowsky, accompanied by Nick Harriott and featuring special guests from Little Triangle. You're guaranteed a laugh-out-loud-once-in-a-lifetime-never-to-be-repeated experience!
Linal Haft and Buster Skeggs Will Lead Australian Premiere of YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE JEWISH
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2023
Veteran West End theatre couple Linal Haft and Buster Skeggs will return to the stage together for the Australian premiere of the legendary musical sketch comedy revue You Don’t Have To Be Jewish, coming to the Bondi Pavilion Theatre from October 25. Learn more about the production here!
BLANC DE BLANC ENCORE Extends Through 17 December
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2023
Strut & Fret has announced that the hit show Blanc de Blanc Encore will continue at The Grand Electric until Christmas following back-to-back sell-out seasons. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!
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.
by Jade Kops - September 06, 2023
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.
Belvoir Reveals Lineup For 2024 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2023
Belvoir has announced the productions that will make up its next season. 2024 at Belvoir will see ten plays with something for everyone – from best-selling book adaptations, returns of incredible work, a 25A show being brought to the mainstage for the first time, a remount of Counting and Cracking, and so much more. Learn more about the season here!
REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Hamavand Engineer Shares His Thoughts on RAZOR GANG WARS
by Jade Kops - September 06, 2023
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
by Jade Kops - September 06, 2023
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.
LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL Comes to Belvoir
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2023
Belvoir presents Tony-award winning hit Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, a musical play about the life of jazz great Billie Holiday, starring AACTA Award-winner Zahra Newman, on from 14 September to 15 October 2023. 
Experience the Art of Emily Kam Kngwarray at the National Gallery of Australia This December
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2023
Tickets are on sale now for the National Gallery of Australia’s major summer exhibition Emily Kam Kngwarray.
Riverside's Spot On Children's Festival Returns Beginning This Month
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2023
Riverside Theatres is set to once again become a hub for the best of children’s entertainment and activities this spring school holidays for the annual Spot On Children’s Festival, running over nine jam-packed days from 23rd September to 4th October.
Seniors Play Competition Opens for Entries in Sydney
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2023
Scenes from the Sage Age is a not-for-profit project of Scene Theatre Sydney. The brainchild of prolific septuagenarian Sydney writer Carol Dance, the competition seeks new short plays for showcasing the creativity of people in their senior years.
CIRCUS 1903 Comes to Sydney Opera House in December
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2023
 Roll up, roll up! Internationally acclaimed Circus 1903 will make its triumphant return to the Sydney Opera House this festive season. With magic and marvels bigger and better than ever before, it will take over the Concert Hall in a strictly limited run from 21-29 December.
REVIEW: The Wildly Fictionalized THE MARVELLOUS ELEPHANT MAN THE MUSICAL Pays Homage To Victorian Age Obsession With Human Oddities And Penny Dreadfuls
by Jade Kops - September 04, 2023
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 Dreadful horror stories, this work draws artistic influence from vaudeville, cabaret, burlesque and slapstick humor but don’t expect much connection to Joseph Merrick’s real story.
Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On TIM
by Jade Kops - September 03, 2023
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.
Sydney Fringe Festival Launches This Week With Over 400 Events Across The City
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2023
Sydney Fringe Festival, the city's largest independent arts festival, launches this week with a dynamic program of over 400 events and 12 festival hubs taking over the city until 30 September. The Festival kicks off with Fringe Ignite on Saturday 2 September, headlined by the iconic Rogue Traders alongside live performances by The Great West, False London, MUNGMUNG, PEPTALK and DJ Victoria Anthony.
Bell Shakespeare's New Production of TWELFTH NIGHT Comes to Sydney and Canberra This October
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2023
Bell Shakespeare's touring production of Twelfth Night arrives in Canberra and Sydney this October, presented at Canberra Theatre Centre from 13 – 21 October and Sydney Opera House from 26 October – 19 November.
VENUS AND ADONIS Comes to Seymour Centre in September
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2023
Following its critically acclaimed cinematic debut in 2020, Sport for Jove and Seymour Centre will present the world premiere of Damien Ryan’s new play Venus and Adonis, reframing the extraordinary vision of Shakespeare’s most important work of poetry, on at the Seymour Centre from the 29th September to 21st October. 
RBG: OF MANY, ONE Returns on Australian Tour
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2023
Sydney Theatre Company announced that Suzie Miller’s critically acclaimed RBG: Of Many, One, starring Heather Mitchell, will be returning in 2024 for an extensive Australian tour including seasons in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra.
IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THAT LADY? Comes to Ensemble Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2023
Ensemble Theatre will present Debra Oswald’s funny and excruciatingly honest one-woman show Is There Something Wrong With That Lady? on from 18th September to 14th October 2023.

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