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“Orpheus and Eurydice:” A Bold Reimagining Through Circus and Opera

Posted by Alastair Blanshard | 30th Dec 2019 | Australia, Review, Theatre and Opera

Orpheus and Eurydice, directed by Yaron Lifschitz, Queensland Performing Arts Centre. The story of...

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“Fangirls” Review: New Musical has Enough Warmth, Witty Lines and Catchy Tunes to Win its Own Fangirls

Posted by Alastair Blanshard | 4th Nov 2019 | Australia, Musical Theatre, Review

Comedy often succeeds where tragedy fails. Fangirls, the pop musical which premiered on Thursday...

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Sue Smith’s “Hydra:” How Love, Pain, and Sacrifice Produced an Australian Classic

Posted by Alastair Blanshard | 15th May 2019 | Australia, Review

Running through Hydra, the new play by Australian playwright Sue Smith, is the myth of Icarus, the...

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“Soap”: A Sexy Night On The Tiles At The Brisbane Festival

Posted by Alastair Blanshard | 15th Sep 2014 | Australia, Review, Theatre and Dance

Traditionally soap is made by rendering down lard. But in this tight show, Soap, playing at the...

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