Chef is a masterclass in poetic monologues that offers much more than a tantalising menu. 4 STARS

The winners of the 2022 Sydney Theatre Awards were announced tonight at a star-studded ceremony, with 30 Awards presented, shared between 18 productions which played on Sydney stages during 2022. Over 500 members of the Sydney theatre community gathered at the York Theatre, Seymour Centre to celebrate. Best Mainstage Production was awarded to Belvoir’s The Jungle and the Sea, which also won Best New Australian Work (S. Shakthidharan and Eamon Flack), Best Ensemble and Best Or

Sunday. Written by Anthony Weigh. Directed by Sarah Goodes. 5 STARS.

Produced and Performed by Debra Keenahan Reviewed by Juliana Payne Friday 13th January – Sunday 15th January Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, 1 Powerhouse Road, Casula NSW 2170 Tickets: https://www.sydneyfestival.org.au/events/othering 4 STARS Debra Keenahan is angry. Tired, as she wearily confesses, but still very angry. She’s channelled this rage – as so many artists have done – into a performance that calls out powerfully for a reckoning. Our times are a time of reckoning f

Directed by Ylaria Rogers. Musical Direction by Matthew Reid. Review by Karen Illesca Hayes Theatre Company, Performances from 11 January 2023 Tickets: https://hayestheatre.com.au/event/urinetown/ 4 STARS URINETOWN TAKES THE PISS AND DELIVERS ENGAGING ENTERTAINMENT WITH A THOUGHT PROVOKING MANIFEST. Although first produced in 2001, this clever satire by Mark Hollman and Greg Kotos still feels fresh and delivers a timely message with a pastiche cleverly drawn from classic musi

Conceived and directed by Scott Maidment Reviewed by Juliana Payne The Grand Electric Sydney Weds 11 January 2023 5 STARS What a way to start the theatrical year – from Amadeus at the Opera House on Tuesday, I tottered across town to the Grand Electric Theatre in Redfern on Wednesday to see Blanc de Blanc Encore. Two very different shows and venues, but both have set a very very high bar for Sydney theatre this year. Blanc de Blanc Encore is your classic vaudeville format – a

Directed by Penny Farrow Reviewed by Annika Loci Athenneaum Theatre January, 2023 3.5 STARS Alice in Wonderland is the classic fantasy novel by Lewis Carroll, written in 1865, which has been explored, adapted and reinterpreted for many years through multiple forms of media. After multiple pre-covid seasons across Australia and internationally, this bright and playful version has returned to the Melbourne’s Athenneaum stage once more. With Broadway Producer Ethan Walker and A

Book by Kevin Del Aguila. Music and Lyrics by George Noriega and Joel Someillan. Reviewed by Annika Loci Comedy Theatre, Melbourne Until 15th January Crown Theatre, Perth 19th-26th January Tickets: https://madagascarthemusical.com.au/tickets/melbourne/ 4 STARS Madagascar the Musical has roared its way into the Melbourne Comedy Theatre, and it is the perfect family school holiday activity! Based on the Dreamworks Animation Motion Picture, this production with its bold, bright