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Clyde’s: a tasty theatre treat between two slices of sourdough

If there were a Zagat’s guide to the Sydney Arts Scene, Clyde’s at Ensemble Theatre would be at the top of the recommendations list. Ensemble Theatre, known for producing great plays, has outdone itself with its latest offering, Clyde’s. This…

Warning: Epic Stunts Approaching – 360 ALLSTARS

360 Allstars, currently playing at the Riverside Parramatta, is a high-energy performance that combines incredible acrobatic feats, breakdancing, beatboxing, and live music to create an electrifying show that will leave you breathless. The show features highly talented performers who showcase…

The clash of the musical genres: Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica

It’s been a warm start to autumn outside and in the theatre, particularly with Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica playing at the Ensemble Theatre. Like a comforting cup of hot chocolate, this David Williamson’s script is the big hug we…

Pull on your fishnets for the Rocky Horror Show

The Theatre Royal is hosting a Rock ‘N’ Roll alien invasion with the 50th Anniversary Tour of The Rocky Horror Show. For those who have somehow avoided any knowledge of this cult musical (like my plus one), The Rocky Horror Show…

Go Go Go see Joseph!

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical stylings have returned to Sydney in a colourful new production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, now playing at the Capitol Theatre Sydney. A man known for his rock operas (musicals without dialogue), ALW’s Joseph…

La Cage Aux Folles – The Concourse

The lashes are curled, and the boys are tucked in this spunky new production of La Cage Aux Folles currently playing at The Concourse, Chatswood. La Cage, written by Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman, won six Tony awards when it…

Roman Delo and Ryan Panizza in Sydney Theatre Company’s Hubris & Humiliation, 2023. Photo: Prudence Upton ©

Homos, Hubris and Humiliation… Oh My!!

With World Pride fast approaching, what better way to kick off gay Christmas than an outing to Sydney Theatre Company’s Hubris and Humiliation, currently playing at STC Wharf Theatre.  There is a lot of queer theatre out there, not to say…

Disco descends on Sydney – Velvet Rewired

Boogie fever has claimed the Sydney Opera House as its latest host, with Velvet Rewired playing in the Studio. With its inception in 2015, the original Velvet sold out around the world and ignited the disco scene. Velvet Rewired reminds…

Impossibly Magical: Cinderella the Musical

The golden age of musicals has made a triumphant return to Sydney, with Cinderella currently playing at the Lyric Theatre. Opera Australia and John Frost for Crossroads Live, two stalwarts of Australian performing arts, have come together to stage this…

Ensemble Theatre take on a Pinter Classic – The Caretaker

Don’t wait for the weather to break… get yourself along to The Caretaker, currently playing at Ensemble Theatre. Harold Pinter’s three-act comedy set in the 1950s, The Caretaker, follows the story of two brothers who allow a homeless man to stay in…