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Lane Cove Theatre Company: Assassins - Review by Daniel Conway
A common complaint I have heard about theatre in Australia is that too often it is the same shows trotted out over and over again, with...
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May 15, 20234 min read
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Glenbrook Players: Ada and the Engine -Review by Rhonda Hancock
I always enjoy a visit to the Glenbrook Theatre. It has a certain old-world charm – the foyer decked out with vintage movie posters; and...
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May 15, 20233 min read
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Camden Musical Society: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Review by Nicole Madden
As someone who grew up on musicals, it’s a surprise I’d never actually seen Chitty Chitty Bang Bang before sitting down to see Camden...
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May 13, 20233 min read
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Willoughby Theatre Company: The Sound of Music - Review by Daniel Conway
Nostalgia can be really powerful when it comes to how we judge things. Nothing will ever taste as good as the pizza from your childhood...
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May 13, 20234 min read
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Penrith Musical Comedy Company: Little Shop of Horrors - Review by Daniel Conway
Cult hits are funny in that they can be so well-known but also kind of niche. So many musicals live in this space. They are either...
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May 7, 20233 min read
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Holroyd Musical & Dramatic Society: The Producers - Review by Daniel Conway
One of the best things about comedy is that it's something that rewards rewatching, particularly when that comedy has broad appeal. You...
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May 6, 20234 min read
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North Shore Theatre Company: Be More Chill - Review by Jessica Green
We all know the story. A classic tale of a high school filled with drama, romance, angst, and a microscopic AI taking over the world...
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May 6, 20234 min read
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Mosman Musical Society: Pirates of Penzance - Review by Kate Simmons
If you’re looking for an evening of pure fun, look no further than Mosman Musical Society, which presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s "The...
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Apr 28, 20235 min read
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Hornsby Musical Society: American Idiot - Review by Jordan Anderson.
Hey, can you hear the sound of hysteria? Oh, don’t worry, it’s just the sound of Green Day fans screaming the roof off of Hornsby RSL for...
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Apr 22, 20234 min read
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Fantasia Showstoppers: Frozen - Review By Annalise Pittman
Children’s stories don’t get much more well known, especially to excited 5 year olds, than the story of Ana and Elsa of Arendelle. The...
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Apr 22, 20232 min read
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Ruby Productions: Mother and Son - Review by Tracy Payne
As the audience enters the John Lees Centre, they are met with the warm welcome of the Ruby Productions team and ushered into the living...
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Apr 16, 20232 min read
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Genesian Theatre Company: A Streetcar Named Desire - Review by Daniel Conway
There are a few stories that have become so ingrained in the zeitgeist and so iconic that you feel like you know them even if you haven’t...
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Apr 16, 20234 min read
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The Theatre on Chester: Blithe Spirit - Review by Joshua Straw
You know that thing all people experience when your long-dead ex makes a sudden comeback in order to complicate things with your current...
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Apr 15, 20235 min read
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Castle Hill Players: Funny Money - Review by Daniel Conway
If you have ever seen a show at the Pavilion Theatre, you will understand that there is an undeniable charm to the place. The walls are...
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Apr 1, 20233 min read
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Point Break Drama Acting Studio: The Tempest - Review by Jordan Anderson
It all begins, like so many things, with a dark and stormy night; a blinding flash of light, a piercing shriek of wind, and the heavy...
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Mar 25, 20233 min read
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Miranda Musical Theatre Company: RENT - Review by Jeffrey Victorino
The first time I ever watched RENT was in the 90s as an impressionable teenager. Now, in my 40s, as a man who knows what he likes...
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Mar 23, 20234 min read
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Hunters Hill Theatre: The Dogs Logs' - Review by Jordan Anderson
What could be better than watching a handful of adorable dogs running around and playing on a theatre stage? Well, I guess it’s not quite...
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Mar 19, 20233 min read
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Henry Lawson Theatre Inc: The Vicar of Dibley - Review by Daniel Conway
Have you ever done a paint and sip where you are trying to recreate a work of art? I used to find them frustrating when I tried to copy...
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Mar 4, 20233 min read
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Castle Hill Players: A Few Good Men - Review by Jordan Anderson
‘You can’t handle the truth’. That was the extent of my knowledge of ‘A Few Good Men’ before walking into the Pavilion Theatre in Castle...
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Feb 4, 20233 min read
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Genesian Theatre: Love From A Stranger - Review by Daniel Conway
There is something so charming about the Genesian Theatre. In the heart of the city, tucked away, a small performance space that has...
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Jan 19, 20233 min read
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