The 2017 Sydney Festival will be in its 14th year, and, like any good festival set in the Sydney summer, it will feature everything from burlesque to Canadian circus, from contemporary dance to Indigenous arts pieces. Originally designed to draw visitors…
A show for all ages? Definitely not! Unashamedly bold and daring, Spiegel’esque pulls off an onslaught of raunchy risks with its endless unexpected plot twists and comedic surprises – all perfectly suitable for a mature audience (actually, I’m pretty sure…
My wife and I are not dancers. We shuffle through our moves at weddings and gingerly stretch at pilates. Our daughter Alicia, on the other hand, is a ballerina with years of training in jazz and contemporary dance, who salsas…
I’ve been following Sergei Polunin – the cocaine-snorting, eight-time tattooed, ‘bad boy of ballet’ – ever since he dramatically quit his coveted role at the British Royal Ballet. Dancer is a documentary which promises to explore the incredible power and grace of Polunin’s…
Hailed as one of the best on the planet, the Sydney NYE celebrations are a sight to behold. The fireworks are majestic, the celebrations are glorious, and there are simply too many to choose from! As millions congregate for the…
Bondi beach selfies – champagne in hand with a sunset backdrop – are a tried and tested formula for Instagram hits. Add in a croquet mallet and you’re sure to score more than a few extra double taps, courtesy of…
Sydney has it all: The Opera House. The Harbour Bridge. The icons are known world-wide, but what else is there to explore in the most famous city in Australia? In partnership with Expedia.com.au, The Plus Ones have designed your ultimate…
Last night Sydney Dance Company premiered their latest program, Untamed, to a packed-to-the-rafters Roslyn Packer Theatre, which at the close, spontaneously combusted in applause and standing ovation. The first half of the program sees the return of Wildebeest, a piece…
When my journalist daughter, Alicia, called to invite me to go with her to the Bobby Darin musical Dream Lover at the Lyric Theatre, I accepted eagerly – so eagerly that I even offered to write the review for her…
Goodbar opened with all the premium fanfare expected of this icon of Oxfor Street. The 24th of August saw the launch studded with VIPs, delectable signature cocktails, and incredibly good music. Ideally placed outside the lockout zone, and looking extra…