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Bette & Joan, at Ensemble Theatre – theatre review

During the Golden Age of Hollywood, which generally refers to the period from the late 1920s to the early ‘60s,…

The Prom (On Your Feet Australia), at Teatro at the Italian Forum – musical theatre review

The idea for this Broadway musical emerged from an ugly truth. Inclusion is the theme. Comedy is the vehicle. The…

The Phantom of the Opera (Handa Opera), at Mrs Macquarie’s Point – musical theatre review

Superlatives can’t do justice to a magnificent Handa Opera production of The Phantom of the Opera on its 40th anniversary.…

Evil Dead: The Musical, at Chapel Off Chapel – musical theatre review

Add a series of compelling, up-tempo songs to the darkly comedic gore that has spawned a cult following, stir liberally…

Femoid (Vixen Theatre Company), at Theatre Work’s Explosives Factory and the Old Fitz Theatre – theatre review

A pathological hatred and disdain for women is brought into sharp focus in a searing production from Vixen Theatre Company.…

Beyond the Neck, at Theatre Works and touring – theatre review

First up, an admission. My job in the wake of the Port Arthur massacre on 28th April, 1996, in which…

Urinetown: The Musical (BottledSnail Productions), at Gasworks – musical theatre review

A dystopian future is the setting for BottledSnail’s production of Urinetown. Twenty years of drought has taken its toll. Citizens…

amplified: The Exquisite Rock and Rage of Chrissy Amphlett, at the Comedy Theatre and Seymour Centre – narrative concert review

The force of nature that was the late, great Chrissy Amphlett is alive and well in the form of Sheridan…

The Great Gatsby: A Jazz Ballet Odyssey (BIG Live), at Her Majesty’s Theatre and touring – ballet/dance review

F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic 1925 novel is reimagined for the stage in a fusion of ballet, tap and jazz. BIG…

FLORA (The Australian Ballet x Bangarra Dance Theatre), at Regent Theatre – ballet/dance review

How to create a compelling world premiere program with life sustaining plants at its epicentre. That was the challenge. Combining…