Mozart’s The Magic Flute is an opera aptly used to introduce children and adults alike to the delightful world of opera. Kate Gaul’s reimagined production of The Magic Flute is understated – almost childlike. Elaborate costumes, over-the-top singing, and extravagant…
The Dismissal: An Extremely Serious Musical Comedy, presented by Squabbalogic and currently performing at the York Theatre, Seymour Centre, offers a satirical and humorous take on one of Australia’s most politically tumultuous moments. It’s a thoroughly entertaining show that combines…
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…
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…
Fi-ga-ro, Figaro, FIGGGAARROOO!! He’s the slick barber and matchmaking maestro with wits and tricks as sharp as his scissors. Opera Australia’s 26th annual National Tour – a formidable program of just over two months and more than 20 regional centres…
In an unbelievably implausible set of coincidences two sets of identical twins end up on the same island after a three-decade long separation. Bell Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors sets a 1970’s-inspired discotheque stage for one of the English-speaking world’s…
The Fusebox at The Factory Theatre buzzed with light excitable chatter whilst adventure-like preshow music sung through the room. The vibe reminding me of when you lined up for a rollercoaster at a theme park. And well, we were about…
I haven’t met anybody in my life that has made me *love* my last name. Tonight, I walked out of the Factory Theatre Floor wishing people would chant: “Ho! Ho! Ho!”, while I soaked it all up on a stage….
In a tiny hall wedged in the Factory Theatre, Brodi Snook walks confidently into the spotlight of the stage. Snook’s special is wittily named ‘Handful’ after an experience where she was named a ‘handful’ by a man on a first…
Myra Dubois will be performing her show Dead Funny at the Opera House 18 – 29 February as part of 2020 Mardi Gras. Dead Funny has received rave reviews at Fringe festivals around the UK. Ahead of her arrival in…