Set in modern-day Seoul, Simon Stone’s The Cherry Orchard finds new urgency in Chekhov’s portrait of a society on the brink.

A recent little indie theatre hit about the hateful online “manosphere” returns, bigger but not better as the new, longer script dilutes this play’s impact.

This classy, respectful tribute to Stephen Sondheim is seamlessly staged and brilliantly performed by a top-notch cast.

Having got to grips with the city he now calls home, Sydney Festival Director Kris Nelson is fast closing in on a decent night's sleep.

Performed outdoors, this comic pastiche of several plays by The Bard becomes increasingly frenetic, farcical and unfunny.

"Practical and community considerations" lead to the shelving of a new work by Sydney's Legs on the Wall.

Proof (were it needed) that the promise of nudity always boosts traffic.

This Broadway musical looks lovely but is bogged down in details, dreary songs, underwritten characters and perfunctory romance.

Accompanied by some of the world’s best acrobats, Alice’s journey down the rabbit hole is bound to thrill the young and young-at-heart.

Nominations span 56 productions, reflecting the breadth of work across mainstage, independent and musical theatre.

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