Category: culture

The Lucky Country – A New Musical for all Australians

Now playing at Hayes Theatre Company, The Lucky Country may be the most important Australian musical ever written. I know it’s a huge claim, but when you look at the types of theatre written in this country in the last…

Belvoir breathes fresh air into the climate change conversation.

David Finnigan strikes again with his refreshing commentary on the climate change debate with Scenes from the Climate Era, currently playing at Belvoir St Theatre. As someone who has studied oceanography and ecology, I’m always a little concerned about creatives…

Here We Go Again – MAMMA MIA! returns

MAMMA MIA! has once again got Sydney bopping along to ABBA’s greatest hits in its return to the Sydney Lyric Theatre. Australia’s musical theatre landscape has lately seen a steady season of repeats that possibly have something to do with…

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Suddenly Last Summer – a perfect Ensemble

From 15th May to 10th June, the Ensemble Theatre brings Tennessee Williams’ gothic melodrama Suddenly Last Summer to the stage. And boy, they do it well. The one-act play, written in New York in 1957, was said by Williams 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 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…