Tag: Sydney events

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…

Alice Cocktail Experience pt2 (6)

Wild, wacky and wonderful – the Alice Cocktail Experience Part 2

What do you get if you cross The Caterpillar, The White Queen and The White Rabbit, with giant smoking cocktails, human-sized chess, backwards mirrors, and Croquet? Why, The Alice Cocktail Experience (Part 2), of course!   A truly immersive cocktail…

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…

La Cage Aux Folles – The Concourse

The lashes are curled, and the boys are tucked in this spunky new production of La Cage Aux Folles currently playing at The Concourse, Chatswood. La Cage, written by Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman, won six Tony awards when it…

Brodi Snook Handful

Sydney Comedy Festival: Brodi Snook’s ‘Handful’

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…

Jackalberry Launch Coffee Themed “Traveller’s High Tea”

Travel-inspo bar Jackalberry, named for a native African tree, oozes a lush jungle feel. There are potted plants scattered throughout, wallpaper adorned with exotic ferns, shelves with woven baskets, striking masks, a tucan and National Geographic magazines from the 1930s….

BUTTERED: Aussie Chard Fest

Chardonnay is a grape variety with a somewhat daggy reputation among serious oenophiles. But, fear not!  BUTTERED: Aussie Chard Fest was a wine festival that didn’t take itself too seriously. The folks at Handpicked Wines, well aware of the bad…