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Bell Shakespeare’s New “King Lear” Understands The Joy Of A Good Tragedy

Posted by Kirk Dodd | 20th Jul 2024 | Australia, Dramaturgy, Review, Sydney

It is a common reflex to reach for Aristotle’s Poetics to determine what a good tragedy should be....

Sydney Theatre Company’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”: Fresh, Funny and Completely Joyous

Posted by Huw Griffiths | 28th Sep 2023 | Acting, Adaptation, Australia, Review, Sydney, Theatre and Politics

It is easy to forget that when Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest was first written and...

I Can’t Imagine Anybody Would Come Out Of “On The Beach” And Not Hold Their Loved Ones Just That Little Bit Closer

Posted by Huw Griffiths | 5th Aug 2023 | Australia, Review, Sydney, Theatre and Politics

Review: On The Beach, directed by Kip Williams. When Nevil Shute wrote his 1957 novel On the...

Sydney Theater Company’s “Julia” Powerfully Imagines the Life and Emotions of the Woman Behind the “Misogyny Speech”

Posted by Camilla Nelson | 29th Apr 2023 | Australia, Review, Sydney, Theatre and Gender, Theatre and Politics

Just over 10 years ago, then-Prime Minister Julia Gillard stood up in the House of Representatives...

We’ve Been Editing Shakespeare’s Plays for 400 Years— But Does a New Australian Production of “The Tempest” Idealize the Bard?

Posted by Gabrielle Edelstein | 25th Nov 2022 | Adaptation, Australia, Review, Sydney

Review: The Tempest, directed by Kip Williams, Sydney Theatre Company. The Tempest, first...

“We are a Nation of Jailers”: “Jurrungu Ngan-ga” is a Whirlwind of Bodily Resistance

Posted by Kate Maguire-Rosier | 6th Feb 2022 | Australia, Review, Sydney, Theatre and Politics

Review: Jurrungu Ngan-ga, directed by Dalisa Pigram and Rachael Swain for Marrugeku Jurrungu...

A Tight, Living Room Drama of a Family in Crisis, “Appropriate” Explores Truth-Telling and Dark Histories

Posted by Heidi Norman and Jennifer Newman | 20th Jul 2021 | Australia, Review, Sydney

Wesley Enoch’s exuberant return to the Sydney Theatre Company to direct African-American...

“Playing Beatie Bow” is Brought to Thundering Life in a Joyous Stage Production

Posted by Vanessa Berry | 14th Mar 2021 | Adaptation, Australia, Review, Sydney

Playing Beatie Bow is the coming-of-age story of the teenage Abigail, who, from her home in...

In Conversation with Yve Blake, Fangirling on the Fangirls

Posted by Shiya Lu | 3rd Mar 2021 | Australia, Interview, Musical Theatre, Sydney

From Beatlemania in the sixties to 2010 boy band sensation One Direction, to today’s global...

Drawing Inspiration in a Pandemic — Breath Has Always Been Central to Theatre

Posted by Daniel Johnston | 26th Feb 2021 | Australia, Review, Sydney, Theatre and Art

Wrapped in COVID-Safe vigilance, Australian theatre has cautiously begun to welcome back...

Sydney Festival Review: “The Rise And Fall Of Saint George” Shows The Transformative Power Of Music

Posted by Justin Ellis | 3rd Feb 2021 | Australia, Festivals, Review, Sydney, Sydney Theatre Festival 2021

The Rise and Fall of Saint George is a story about place, belonging, and community that taps into...

Sydney Festival Review: Circa’s “Humans 2.0” is a Visceral Delight

Posted by Kate Maguire-Rosier | 2nd Feb 2021 | Australia, Festivals, Review, Sydney, Sydney Theatre Festival 2021

Review: Humans 2.0, directed by Yaron Lifschitz, Circa at Sydney Festival The black circular stage...

Sydney Festival Review: Politics of Care in Force Majeure’s “The Last Season”

Posted by Kate Maguire-Rosier | 29th Jan 2021 | Australia, Festivals, Review, Sydney, Sydney Theatre Festival 2021

Review: The Last Season, directed and choreographed by Danielle Micich, Force Majeure at Sydney...

The Picture of Dorian Grey review: Eryn Jean Norvill Stuns in all 26 Roles

Posted by Huw Griffiths | 24th Dec 2020 | Australia, LGBTQ+ Theatre, Review, Sydney

Review: Sydney Theatre Company’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, directed by Kip Williams Australian...

Review: “Cursed!” is a Play of Outrageous Wit and Deep Thought

Posted by Anthony Uhlmann | 13th Nov 2020 | Australia, Review, Sydney, Theatre and Age

Review: Cursed! by Kodie Bedford, directed by Jason Klarwein Tucked away at the back of the...

“Wonnangatta” Review: Australian Theatre-Writing at its Provocative and Powerful Best

Posted by Leigh Boucher | 9th Nov 2020 | Australia, Playwriting, Review, Sydney

Review: Wonnangatta by Angus Cerini, directed by Jessica Arthur, Sydney Theatre Company Theatre is...

“Wonnangatta” Review: Australian Theatre Writing At Its Provocative And Powerful Best

Posted by Leigh Boucher | 14th Oct 2020 | Australia, Review, Sydney, Theatre and Politics

Review: Wonnangatta by Angus Cerini, directed by Jessica Arthur, Sydney Theatre Company Theatre is...

“Breaking Glass” Review: Sydney Chamber Opera Livestreams Premiere

Posted by Melanie Walters | 6th May 2020 | Australia, News, Sydney, Theatre and Gender, Theatre and Opera

There are very few silver linings that have developed from the current catastrophic health crisis,...

The Power of Proximity and the Theatre of Touch: What Losing Live Audiences May Mean for Theatre

Posted by Daniel Johnston | 18th Apr 2020 | Essay, Immersive Theatre, Sydney

Being close to others is intrinsically associated with theatre. In Shakespeare’s London, theatre...

“Bran Nue Dae” Review: Exceptional Singing And Music Obscure The Political Heart Of This Classic Australian Musical

Posted by Bronwyn Carlson | 10th Feb 2020 | Australia, Review, Sydney, Theatre and Politics

Review: Bran Nue Dae, by Jimmy Chi and Kuckles and directed by Andrew Ross for Sydney Festival....

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Bell Shakespeare’s New “King Lear” Understands The Joy Of A Good Tragedy

Sydney Theatre Company’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”: Fresh, Funny and Completely Joyous

I Can’t Imagine Anybody Would Come Out Of “On The Beach” And Not Hold Their Loved Ones Just That Little Bit Closer

Sydney Theater Company’s “Julia” Powerfully Imagines the Life and Emotions of the Woman Behind the “Misogyny Speech”

We’ve Been Editing Shakespeare’s Plays for 400 Years— But Does a New Australian Production of “The Tempest” Idealize the Bard?

“We are a Nation of Jailers”: “Jurrungu Ngan-ga” is a Whirlwind of Bodily Resistance

A Tight, Living Room Drama of a Family in Crisis, “Appropriate” Explores Truth-Telling and Dark Histories

“Playing Beatie Bow” is Brought to Thundering Life in a Joyous Stage Production

In Conversation with Yve Blake, Fangirling on the Fangirls

Drawing Inspiration in a Pandemic — Breath Has Always Been Central to Theatre

Sydney Festival Review: “The Rise And Fall Of Saint George” Shows The Transformative Power Of Music

Sydney Festival Review: Circa’s “Humans 2.0” is a Visceral Delight

Sydney Festival Review: Politics of Care in Force Majeure’s “The Last Season”

The Picture of Dorian Grey review: Eryn Jean Norvill Stuns in all 26 Roles

Review: “Cursed!” is a Play of Outrageous Wit and Deep Thought

“Wonnangatta” Review: Australian Theatre-Writing at its Provocative and Powerful Best

“Wonnangatta” Review: Australian Theatre Writing At Its Provocative And Powerful Best

“Breaking Glass” Review: Sydney Chamber Opera Livestreams Premiere

“Bran Nue Dae” Review: Exceptional Singing And Music Obscure The Political Heart Of This Classic Australian Musical

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