Category: comedy

Murphy’s Law of Theatre: The Play That Goes Wrong

Some shows fall apart. This one collapses—spectacularly, repeatedly, and to uproarious effect. The Play That Goes Wrong is back at the Sydney Opera House after its smash 2017 season, and it’s just as joyously chaotic, relentlessly funny, and expertly executed…

Come air your Dirty Laundry with the Briefs Boys

Dirty Laundry, presented by Briefs Factory International at the Sydney Spiegeltent, is a unique fusion of cabaret, circus, and burlesque that aims to engage its audience with performances that mix daring physical feats with a narrative exploring themes of identity,…

Slide Night – Sydney Opera House

Rove McManus is back and he’s inviting us all around for an old-fashioned Slide Night, currently playing at the Playhouse, Sydney Opera House. Before social media and the internet, the only way to share your holiday happy snaps was to…

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…

The Marriage of Figaro

My plus one at the opening night of Opera Australia’s current production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro was my husband. He had been wanting to see this particular opera for years. His favourite movie of all time, The Shawshank…

American Psycho The Musical

The words “American Psycho” and “the musical” don’t sound like they belong together in a sentence, let alone in a title. And yet, as with many things these days, it’s so wrong it’s right. The macabre and the fabulous. It’s…