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Genesian Theatre: Love Letters - Review by Daniel Conway
I once read that architecture is in the corners, the points of connection that transform a wall into a room. If we take this idea that it...
danielconway0
Jan 24, 20242 min read


SOPHIA=(WISDOM): THE CLIFFS - Performed at New Theatre, Newtown - Review by Faith Jessel
Prepare for an experience. Expect the unexpected. Deliberately bizarre, strangely beautiful and ultimately transforming, like stepping...
danielconway0
Jan 15, 20243 min read


Genesian Theatre: Steel Magnolias - Review by Lucy Giles
Steel Magnolias is a play that’s been around since the 1980’s so to say that it’s been performed to death is an understatement....
danielconway0
Nov 23, 20235 min read


Hunters Hill Theatre: The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race - Review by Lucy Giles
I’ve been living in Hunters Hill for just under 3 years now so when I saw there was a theatre company in my area performing, I jumped on...
danielconway0
Nov 23, 20233 min read


Bach Akademie Australia: Music in the Castle of Heaven - Review by Faith Jessel
Pardon the pun, but I'll confess I arrived at the sacred space of Our Lady of Dolours, Chatswood, the impressive dome towering above a...
danielconway0
Nov 23, 20232 min read


Castle Hill Players: Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
I've only ever seen one pantomime, and well, it tried. I liked some of the jokes in the first few scenes, but as it went on, the...
danielconway0
Nov 20, 20233 min read


Holroyd Musical & Dramatic Society: Puffs - Review by Jordan Anderson
Hi!!! In a world of Snakes, Braves, and Smarts, why not be a Puff? We have loyalty, we have friendship, and most importantly, Badgers!...
danielconway0
Nov 19, 20234 min read


Henry Lawson Theatre: Steel Magnolias - Review by Daniel Conway
Gossiping as a concept is intriguing. We all engage in it, although deep down, we acknowledge that we probably shouldn't. It's impolite,...
danielconway0
Nov 13, 20233 min read


GlenbrookPlayers: The Comedy of Errors - Review by Faith Jessel
Any community theatre company brave and adventurous enough to tackle the works of Mr William Shakespeare deserves a hearty bravo. So,...
nicolesmith1106
Nov 13, 20233 min read


Hornsby Musical Society: Jersey Boys - Review by Selina Wong
You know you’ve watched a good show when the first thing you do is search for the soundtrack on Spotify and go down the rabbit hole of...
danielconway0
Nov 12, 20233 min read


Theatre on Chester: Clue - Review by (Miss Pink, Nicole ) in the study with the laptop.
Who killed who? With what and Where? How many times have we asked it over the years? The movie version of Clue, released in 1985, has...
nicolesmith1106
Nov 11, 20233 min read


Hills Musical Theatre Company: Catch Me If You Can - Review by Jess Green
I had never seen Catch Me if You Can the movie, and had never seen or listened to the musical based on it, ever. But if it’s anything...
danielconway0
Nov 11, 20234 min read


The Guild Theatre: Love Letters - Review by Faith Jessel
Isn’t it wonderfully serendipitous the way theatre echoes where you are in life? I saw my first performance of Love Letters when I was 15...
danielconway0
Nov 7, 20233 min read


Bankstown Theatre Company: Into The Woods - Review by Josh Straw
Sondheim is challenging - objectively so. His songs are some of the most lyrically demanding and complex pieces to perform, and every...
danielconway0
Nov 5, 20234 min read


Pymble Players: Gaslight - Review by Faith Jessel
Suspenseful, hypnotic, and heartbreakingly beautiful. Patrick Hamilton's extraordinary, timeless, and mind-bending tale of the depths of...
danielconway0
Nov 5, 20233 min read


Blackout Theatre: Heathers - Review by Nicole Smith
Blackout Theatre's production of 'Heathers: The Musical is a powerful journey into the darker side of high school life, and it is...
nicolesmith1106
Oct 22, 20233 min read


Genesian Theatre: Four Flat Whites in Italy - Review by Rhonda Hancock
Ahhh……Italy! My favourite European holiday destination. There is something so captivating about Italy. It is such a beautiful place....
danielconway0
Oct 22, 20233 min read


Willoughby Theatre Company: Cats - Review by Daniel Conway
I have never been what you would call a fan of sports. I grew up around it, and I know bits of trivia here and there, but it is not my...
danielconway0
Oct 19, 20234 min read


The Lion King: Fantasia Showstoppers - Review by Annalise Pittman
‘The Lion King’ is one of the most well-known and loved stories and has managed to cross the boundary from a famous, successful and...
nicolesmith1106
Sep 30, 20232 min read


The Hunchback of Notre Dame: The Regals Musical Society - Review by Tracy Payne
Church bells ring from behind giant stained glass windows, and sounds of thunder and rain foreshadow impending ominous events. It may...
nicolesmith1106
Sep 30, 20234 min read
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