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Mar 30, 2022
4 min

Chicago the Musical – So Popera Productions (NSW)

Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, Music by John Kander, Directed by Amy Copeland Review by Justin Clarke Chicago the Musical, Broadway’s longest running American musical, returns to the Illawarra Performing Arts stage presented by the award-winning production company So Popera Productions. Director Amy Copeland harnesses the glitz and glamour of the Broadway production through the fiery energy of Teagan Huntsdale’s choreography, along with an outstanding, professional quality e

Mar 24, 2022
4 min

Orange Thrower – Griffin Theatre Company (NSW)

Written by Kirsty Marillier, Directed by Zindzi Okenyo Review by Justin Clarke Australian theatre is slowly, but surely, changing. If seven methods of killing kylie jenner was the spark, Kirsty Marillier’s Orange Thrower continues to make it brighter. Directed by Zindzi Okenyo, Orange Thrower is Marillier’s debut play – and what a debut it is. Exploring a young South African woman’s experience living in a fictional stucco suburb called Paradise, the play celebrates “womannes

Mar 16, 2022
3 min

North by Northwest – Sydney Lyric Theatre (NSW)

Adapted by Carolyn Burns, Directed by Simon Phillips Reviewed by Justin Clarke 5 STARS Adapted from Sir Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 classic film, North by Northwest is a thrill ride of a performance that uses every trick in the theatrical book to transport audiences back to a bygone era. When Roger O. Thornhill (David Campbell), a twice-divorced New York advertising executive, is mistaken for a man named George Kaplan and abducted by thugs, a thrilling chase ensues. From New York

Mar 16, 2022
2 min

Annie Louey is Flirting With Death – MIC Festival 2022 (VIC)

Written and performed by Annie Louey Review by Lillian Gerlach Entering the room for Annie Louey is Flirting with Death, you are greeted with a podium, a tv screen and a HUGE wooden upright coffin. Annie began the show with a re-enactment of her late father’s funeral which is a complete mess. Forgotten flowers, bad song choices and the former Lord Mayor of Melbourne who thinks he’s at the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. It is genuinely hilarious and makes for some excellent

Mar 15, 2022
2 min

Aboriginal Comedy Allstars - Spiegeltent Wollongong (NSW)

From the oldest culture on earth comes an incredibly warm, welcoming and funny hour.

Mar 11, 2022
3 min

When the Rain Stops Falling – Arcadians Theatre Group (NSW)

Written by Andrew Bovell, Directed by Peter Scrine Review by Justin Clarke 4 STARS Arcadian’s Theatre Group’s production of Andrew Bovell’s When the Rain Stops Falling presents well rounded characters, a stunning set with enhanced visuals and well-thought-out directorial choices that make it more than your typical community theatre production. The play begins its oddity in Alice Springs 2039 as we meet Gabriel York (Will Madden), battling against a heavy rain, lost, and frust

Mar 11, 2022
3 min

After Midnight, The Cabaret – Paddo RSL (NSW)

Produced by Sydney Humphries, Directed and Choreographed by Sydney Humphries and Ryan Smith Review by Justin Clarke 3.5 STARS Paddo RSL explodes for a night of seductive, mind-bending dance and movement. Produced and directed by Sydney Humphries and choreography by Humphries and Ryan Smith, After Midnight presents an energy filled night of cabaret. Set in the performance space atop Paddo RSL in Sydney’s Oxford Street, Humphries transports us into a world of seduction. As we e

Mar 11, 2022
4 min

Heathers the Musical (Mitchell Old Company) – ARA Darling Quarter Theatre (NSW)

Review by Justin Clarke Book, Music and Lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe, based on the film written by Daniel Waters, Directed by Jake Tyler Directed by Jake Tyler, the Mitchell Old Company’s Heathers explodes with colour in the intimate setting of the ARA Darling Quarter Theatre to bring audiences powerhouse performers in a buzzing production of this cult musical. Heathers the Musical, based on the 1989 film, follows Veronica Sawyer (Tiegan Denina) finding her way

Mar 1, 2022
3 min

seven methods of killing kylie jenner, Darlinghurst Theatre Co (NSW)

Written by Jasmine Lee-Jones, Co-Directed by Zindzi Okenyo and Shari Sebbens, with production design by Keerthi Subramanyam Review by Charlotte Smee Believe the hype. seven methods of killing kylie jenner is theatre for your inner angry bitch who is sick of speaking dissertation to get her point across – and she’s going on tour. In the wee hours of the morning, lit only by the light of her phone, Cleo (Moreblessing Maturure) takes to the twitter TL to vent her frustrations wh

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