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Chamber, Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden (Sydney Festival)

Five virtuosic acts nestled within an outdoor harbourside spin a soggy afternoon into gold.

January 21, 2025
Instrumental, Jazz
Live Review

Review: NoSax NoClar (Sydney Festival)

Terrific riffing, telepathy and artistry from French reed virtuosi NoSax NoClar.

January 21, 2025
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Jacky (Belvoir & Sydney Festival)

A scintillating, uncomfortable comedy that lets no-one off its hook – especially the audience.

January 20, 2025
Opera
Live Review

Review: The Barber of Seville (Opera Australia)

The comic jewel in Opera Australia’s crown is back, reinvigorated by a brilliant cast and a reading of Rossini’s score under conductor Daniel Smith that’s up there with the best.

January 19, 2025
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Rachael Beck: In Her Own Words (Sydney Festival)

In her new cabaret show, Rachael Beck celebrates 16 high-achieving Australian women, each with an inspiring story to tell.

January 18, 2025
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Hamlet Camp (Carriageworks & Modern Convict)

Ex-Hamlets Brendan Cowell, Ewen Leslie and Toby Schmitz make merry with the concept of ‘lived experience’ in a comic exploration of actorly trauma.

January 17, 2025
Dance, Festivals
Live Review

Review: The Chronicles (Stephanie Lake Company & Sydney Festival)

Immaculate work from a company of 12 but there may be less to The Chronicles than meets the eye.

January 17, 2025
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen (Adelaide Festival)

This darkly comic one-hander about a neurotic, fatalistic gay comedian is reminiscent of Flea Bag and Baby Reindeer.

January 16, 2025
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Christie Whelan Browne: Life in Plastic (Sydney Festival)

Christie Whelan Browne holds us in the palm of her hand in her hilarious yet moving, warts-and-all autobiographical cabaret.

January 15, 2025
Theatre
Live Review

Review: The Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale (GWB Entertainment & Kevin Wallace Productions)

Despite some strong storytelling and a terrific cast, this condensed musical adaptation of Tolkien's epic novel feels "Bagginsy".

January 13, 2025
Opera
Live Review

Review: Siegfried & Roy: The Unauthorised Opera (Sydney Festival)

It may be camp, but this Wagner-lite music drama still manages to deliver a cautionary tale about hubris and human folly amid the glitz and glamour.

January 11, 2025
Chamber, Classical Music, Festivals
Live Review

Review: Bach: Birth and Destiny (Bach Akademie Australia & Sydney Festival)

It's Bach to the future as Madeleine Easton’s Akademie takes us on a journey to the stars.

January 10, 2025
Festivals, Theatre
Live Review

Review: Dark Noon (Sydney Festival)

The Wild West is a chaotic and brutal place in Dark Noon – no Good, lots of Bad, plenty of Ugly.

January 10, 2025

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