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The Immigrant Dragons, Part IV: Generations United in Bendigo

Posted by Billy Potts | 21st May 2019 | Australia, China, Chinese Theatre Abroad, Essay, Transcultural Collaborations

Back home in Australia, the world’s largest imperial dragon joins his predecessors – and so...

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...

Hidden Women Of History: Eliza Winstanley, Colonial Stage Star And Our First Female Richard III

Posted by Jane Woollard | 14th May 2019 | Australia, Essay, Theatre and Gender

In this series, we look at under-acknowledged women through the ages. In December 1882, Eliza...

Samara Hersch: Theatre For The People, By The People

Posted by Jeremy Moran | 15th Apr 2019 | Australia, Directing, Interview

Samara Hersch is a theatre-maker, director, and teaching artist from Australia. She received her...

A Skillful and Stirring One-Man Treatment of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm”

Posted by Lisa Harper Campbell | 31st Mar 2019 | Acting, Australia, Review

In a new one-man production, Renato Musolino brings George Orwell’s classic novella, Animal...

“La Reprise”: Startling Theatre And A Call To The Dead To Speak

Posted by Julian Meyrick | 29th Mar 2019 | Australia, Festivals, LGBTQ+ Theatre, Review, Switzerland

Review: La Reprise: Histoire(s) du théâtre, Adelaide Festival By chance, I happened to overhear a...

In Stephen Sewell’s Charming “Arbus and West,” Feminism Boils to the Surface

Posted by Sandra D'urso | 10th Mar 2019 | Australia, Review, Theatre and Politics

In the world premiere production of Arbus and West, Playwright Stephen Sewell appears to be...

“The Cursed Child” Is The Latest In A Line Of Big Shows That Date Back To The Romans

Posted by Julian Meyrick | 10th Mar 2019 | Australia, Essay, Melbourne

“This,” the Chicago Tribune critic reminds us on the billboard of seemingly every tram stop in...

“Mary, Queen Of Scots” Is Newly Relevant In The Age Of #MeToo

Posted by Rosalind Smith | 9th Mar 2019 | Australia, Essay, Sydney, Theatre and Gender

The dramatic life of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots is a hot topic in popular culture. Josie Rourke’s...

In “Kwongkan,” Indian And Australian Performers Convey An Urgent Climate Change Message

Posted by Vivienne Glance | 6th Mar 2019 | Australia, Festivals, Review, Transcultural Collaborations

Review: Kwongkan, Perth Festival 2019 “Kwongkan” means sand in the language of the Nyoongar...

“How To Rule The World” Is A Biting And Urgent Satire Of Australian Politics–That Feels All Too Real

Posted by Leigh Boucher | 5th Mar 2019 | Australia, Review, Sydney, Theatre and Politics

How To Rule The World is Indigenous playwright Nakkiah Lui’s critical riposte to the intellectual...

“KING” – An Interview With Shaun Parker

Posted by Judith Greenaway | 26th Feb 2019 | Australia, Interview, LGBTQ+ Theatre, Transcultural Collaborations

For Mardi Gras 2019, Shaun Parker & Company will present the world premiere of KING, an...

“Beware Of Pity” Is Beautiful To Watch, But Clashes With Modern Sensibilities

Posted by Caroline Wake | 11th Feb 2019 | Australia, Festivals, Review, Sydney, Theatre and Disability

Review: Beware Of Pity, Sydney Festival 2019 Performances in the Roslyn Packer Theatre typically...

Decoding The Music Masterpieces: Alban Berg’s “Wozzeck,” An Apocalyptic Descent Into Madness

Posted by Michael Ewans | 9th Feb 2019 | Australia, Review, Sydney, Theatre and Opera

Alban Berg’s Wozzeck is arguably the most important opera composed in the first half of the 20th...

“One Infinity” Explores Tension and Connection Between China and the West

Posted by Kiu-wai Chu | 9th Feb 2019 | Australia, Review, Sydney, Theatre and Dance

In an age of growing mistrust, the Chinese-Australian artistic collaboration One...

Interview with Festival Director Sarah Purdue: Short + Sweet Sydney Launches 18th Season

Posted by Shiya Lu | 7th Feb 2019 | Australia, Festivals, Interview, Sydney, Theatre and Art

The biggest little theatre festival in the world is all grown up! The popular staple of the Sydney...

Dancenorth’s “Dust” Is Ambitious Theatre In An Age Of Uncertainty

Posted by Justine Shih Pearson | 30th Jan 2019 | Australia, Festivals, Review, Sydney

What kind of world are we leaving for our children? So goes our conversation everywhere these...

“Deer Woman” Is A Work Of Immense Power And Artistry

Posted by Caroline Wake | 25th Jan 2019 | Australia, Canada, Festivals, Review, Theatre and Gender

One of the most exhilarating things about Wesley Enoch’s tenure as Artistic Director of the Sydney...

Friday Essay: 50 Shades Of Shakespeare–How The Bard Sexed Things Up

Posted by Stuart Kells | 2nd Dec 2018 | Australia, Essay

It’s hard to imagine a more literary or successful author than William Shakespeare, formerly...

“Oedipus Schmoedipus” at HKREP Black Box Theatre

Posted by Clement Lee | 9th Nov 2018 | Applied Theatre, Australia, Hong Kong, Review

Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (HKREP) has been presenting the biannual International Black Box...

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The Immigrant Dragons, Part IV: Generations United in Bendigo

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

Hidden Women Of History: Eliza Winstanley, Colonial Stage Star And Our First Female Richard III

Samara Hersch: Theatre For The People, By The People

A Skillful and Stirring One-Man Treatment of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm”

“La Reprise”: Startling Theatre And A Call To The Dead To Speak

In Stephen Sewell’s Charming “Arbus and West,” Feminism Boils to the Surface

“The Cursed Child” Is The Latest In A Line Of Big Shows That Date Back To The Romans

“Mary, Queen Of Scots” Is Newly Relevant In The Age Of #MeToo

In “Kwongkan,” Indian And Australian Performers Convey An Urgent Climate Change Message

“How To Rule The World” Is A Biting And Urgent Satire Of Australian Politics–That Feels All Too Real

“KING” – An Interview With Shaun Parker

“Beware Of Pity” Is Beautiful To Watch, But Clashes With Modern Sensibilities

Decoding The Music Masterpieces: Alban Berg’s “Wozzeck,” An Apocalyptic Descent Into Madness

“One Infinity” Explores Tension and Connection Between China and the West

Interview with Festival Director Sarah Purdue: Short + Sweet Sydney Launches 18th Season

Dancenorth’s “Dust” Is Ambitious Theatre In An Age Of Uncertainty

“Deer Woman” Is A Work Of Immense Power And Artistry

Friday Essay: 50 Shades Of Shakespeare–How The Bard Sexed Things Up

“Oedipus Schmoedipus” at HKREP Black Box Theatre

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