The West is the real cultural centre of Sydney, says Heartland Festival's Phil Spencer. “We're not setting out to champion diversity – it’s just a byproduct of where we are."

Closely associated with the company for more than a decade, James Evans steps into leadership role.

Given the title and the content, giving this a star rating seems as crazy an exercise as the show itself.

Amy Herzog's drama about a single mom coping with a seriously ill child presented with a perfect bedside manner.

Max Gillies interprets three short works by Jack Hibberd, Samuel Beckett and Anton Chekhov with mixed results.

Matthew Lutton's farewell production fails to fly, with Du Maurier's apocalyptic vision blurred by the immersive headphone experience.

Sheridan Harbridge to write a new work for STC; Karolina Ristevski awarded for a work "equal parts joyous, devastating, and confounding".

Playwright Michele Lee takes home the award for her work about a woman "having the greatest romance of her life, or a midlife crisis".

Hats off to Eddie Perfect, who provides music and lyrics and plays the title role in this dementedly funny horror musical.

Leaning too heavily on the humour in Harold Pinter's play allows tension to be overwhelmed by melodrama.

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