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Review of Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni is back in black. Legendary Scottish Director Sir David McVicar’s shifts the action of Mozart’s masterpiece…
26 Jan 2020 comedy
David Williamson’s Family Values Review
In his new and supposedly last play, Family Values, David Williamson is his classic self – angry, controversial…
24 Jan 2020 culture
Review of ‘Carmen’
The return of John Bell’s 2016 production of Carmen for Opera Australia is a welcome dose of heat…
12 Jan 2020 culture
La Bohème Review
La Bohème is back! In a revival of one of Opera Australia’s most popular productions, with some of…
3 Jan 2020 culture
Shock Factor Overload – Titus Andronicus Review
Wow! I’m loathe to say much more than that about Bell Shakespeare’s new production of Titus Andronicus, for…
2 Sep 2019 culture
Madama Butterfly Review
Voted to be the most popular opera of all time, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly has hit the Opera House…
29 Jun 2019 culture
Review of Prima Facie #MeToo
Bare stage, one woman, 90 minutes. If that doesn’t sound like the recipe for a gripping night of…
25 May 2019 culture
The Heavens Open on West Side Story Opening
They say rain on opening night of an outdoor show is a good omen. Well, Handa Opera’s West…
23 Mar 2019 comedy
The Miser – John Bell Back On Stage
If you thought Bell Shakespeare Company only did Shakespeare, you’ve clearly missed what I consider to be the…
8 Mar 2019 comedy
In the Heights – Sydney’s Hottest Musical
In the Heights is the hottest show to hit Sydney Opera House in as long as I can…
17 Jan 2019