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Echoes of the Picture Palace (Review)
Dressed in 1920’s evening wear, Nick Russoniello and the Golden Age Quartet presented a fabulous afternoon including musicology on the beginning of the silent movie era, demonstrations of leading-edge...
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STREET (Review)
Whilst fringe theatre has a well-deserved reputation for being low budget and things going seriously wrong, it’s like rooting for the underdog – love it or hate it, you’re still cheering the show on....
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The Angry Brigade (Review)
The Angry Brigade, directed by Alex Bryant-Smith and Assistant Director Mark G Nagle, premiers for the first time in Australia at New Theatre. Written by the acclaimed James Graham, the show is based...
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Slaughterhouse (Feature)
To put it frankly, Slaughterhouse has more draws than any shelf one can imagine. The penultimate production of Belvoir’s 25A program for 2019, its hero image alone was enough to keep me in keen...
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Lady Beatle (Review)
There is an old musician’s adage: ‘If you’re going to cover someone else’s song, do it different.‘ Lady Beatle, touring various theatres at the moment, unfortunately can’t take this totally to heart;...
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Fully Committed (Review)
Sitting in the dingy basement of the trendy molecular gastronomy restaurant is reservationist Sam (Contessa Treffone). She’s the person you’d think would have the least power, given all other staff...
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Wit (Review)
Let’s face it: in the modern day, calling yourself a lover of poetry is pretty lame. As compared to arguably any other topic, citing oneself as such doesn’t generate the pub chat it likely used to. So,...
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Fangirls (Review)
Fangirls is a show about, of course, fangirls. Each cast member is uniquely talented in singing, dancing, and acting. Luckily, they’ve got their work cut out for them: writer and composer Yve Blake’s...
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Slaughterhouse (Review)
The penultimate production in Belvoir’s 25A lineup, Slaughterhouse presents a compilation of eyewitness tales surrounding a mysterious event that occurs at a startup’s rooftop party. Thankfully, it...
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SAFE (Feature)
Opening at the Old 505 on 29 October as part of its Freshworks FEMME season, SAFE is a production by a theatre group that should firmly be on your radar. For SOTA, director Sarah Hadley and dramaturg...
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A Poison Crown (Review)
Promising an immersive theatre experience, A Poison Crown is an excellent show which succeeds in being educating whilst also managing to be thoroughly entertaining. The show, taking audiences through...
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Playing Face (Review)
Shopfront Arts Co-op is currently under reconstruction, if you didn’t know. From Carlton Parade, the building looks derelict and uninhabited. Turn the corner down High Street, however, and you’ll find...
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Morning Sacrifice (Review)
Since 2015, the Troupe’s oeuvre has focused on the female voice and the work of female theatre practitioners. Indeed, Morning Sacrifice is the ultimate fruit of that ambition – featuring an admirable...
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Baby Doll (Review)
On a twenty-eight-degree night, it felt only appropriate to be attending the Australian premiere of Tennessee William’s Baby Doll at the Ensemble Theatre. Kate Cheel as Baby Doll and Socratis Otto as...
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Jurassic Arc (Review)
Bold, red lights, beaming down like the eyes of a snake. Green foliage, a wicker traveling case, and a picked-clean skull. Smoke, billowing up into the light, catching the red and draping it over the...
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Little Miss Sunshine: The Musical (Review)
Enjoying its Sydney premiere at New Theatre, Little Miss Sunshine: The Musical has big shoes to fill. The 2006 indie movie it’s based on, starring Toni Collette and Steve Carrell, is much loved – but...
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Packer & Sons (Review)
In their uniquely unreserved style, Belvoir has put a two-way mirror to the most iconic Australian family of all time; one that director Eamon Flack first uses to depict an exceptional level of...
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The Deadly Run (Review)
Following their production of A Poison Crown, a show this website labeled ‘hard to justify seeing‘, there was understandable apprehension around Blancmange Productions’ The Deadly Run. Would it retain...
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Coram Boy (Review)
Coram Boy, bAKEHOUSE Theatre Company’s latest time-bending foray into the realms of choral music, family relationships, and racial oppression, prides itself on its self-labeled ‘epic’ nature. A...
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Crossroads (Review)
As audience members step into the Emanuel Synagogue, awaiting the first of two performances of Crossroads, a somber feeling quietly settles, replacing the chatter and buzz of the welcome reception...
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