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The Acting Factory/Henry Lawson Theatre: Steptoe and Son review by Daniel Conway
The thing about comedy that I love is that it becomes a time capsule in which we can reflect what our values were at a point in time....
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Nov 28, 20223 min read


Something Wicked: A Fortunate Few - Review by Jordan Anderson
Director and scriptwriter Steven Hopley has done a fine job crafting this funny, yet poignant piece of theatre, which brings an eye to...
danielconway0
Nov 21, 20222 min read


Genesian Theatre: Sherlock Holmes & The Case of the Jersey Lilly - Review by Jordan Anderson
I always love coming back to the Genesian Theatre, it has such charm and history, a beautiful, converted church in the middle of the...
danielconway0
Nov 6, 20223 min read


Hills Musical Theatre Company: The Sound of Music - Review by Nicole Smith
The Hills District is alive with the sound of music with songs that have been sung for 50 years. Hills Musical Theatre Company bring the...
danielconway0
Nov 6, 20223 min read


Henry Lawson Theatre Inc: Caravan - Review by Jeffrey Victorino
Have you ever watched that American TV show about friends living in apartments across the hall from each other in New York City? There...
danielconway0
Nov 5, 20223 min read


Blue Mountains Musical Society: Mamma Mia! - Review by Daniel Conway
There are some things in life that are so simple that the execution of it really highlights the skill of the person creating it. For...
danielconway0
Oct 24, 20224 min read


Point Break Drama Acting Studio: Macbeth - Review by Jordan Anderson
It’s incredible how such beautiful language needs nothing more than a blank stage and a cast of talented actors to create something...
danielconway0
Oct 22, 20223 min read


Ruby Productions: The Story of Hansel and Gretel - Review by Annalise Pittman
Everyone knows the story of Hansel and Gretal as a much loved fairytale but few would know the story as told by Ruby Productions. With a...
danielconway0
Oct 16, 20222 min read


Penrith Musical Comedy Company: Annie - Review by Daniel Conway
In all art there are examples that define the form for those that don't follow it. If you don't like art, you know the Mona Lisa; if you...
danielconway0
Oct 15, 20223 min read


Willoughby Theatre Company: Mamma Mia! - Review by Daniel Conway
I think my relationship to ABBA is pretty indicative of most millennials, that is to say I had a parent who would blast ABBA Gold while...
danielconway0
Oct 10, 20223 min read


Hornsby Musical Society: The Spongebob Musical - Review by Jordan Anderson
Theatre doesn’t have to be particularly deep or clever to leave an impact on an audience and a musical based on SpongeBob SquarePants and...
danielconway0
Oct 7, 20224 min read


Blancmange Productions: The Deadly Run - Review by Daniel Conway
Sydney has always had a history of colourful individuals whose stories are not widely known or have been lost in the annuals of history....
danielconway0
Oct 7, 20222 min read


Blackout Theatre Company: Legally Blonde - Review by Nicole Smith
I’ve long been a supporter of Blackout Theatre Company. I’ve seen them grow and change, evolving into something pretty spectacular. I...
danielconway0
Oct 2, 20224 min read


Castle Hill Players: The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race - Review by Kimberlea Smith
Running 90 minutes with no interval, The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race is a laugh-out-loud play that is simultaneously a love letter to...
danielconway0
Oct 1, 20222 min read


The Regals Musical Society: Priscilla Queen of the Desert - Review by Daniel Conway
There was a period of time in the late 80's and early 90's that can be argued to be the golden age of Australian cinema. Filled with...
danielconway0
Oct 1, 20223 min read


The Genesian Theatre: My Family and other Animals - Review by Jordan Anderson
Director’s Elizabeth Munro and Mark G Nagle have not given themselves an easy task with this play based on George Durrells memoir and...
danielconway0
Sep 19, 20222 min read


Ruby Productions: Keeping Up Appearances - Review by Jeffrey Victorino
Ruby Productions ‘Keeping up appearances’, directed by Glenn Lovett, is a play based on the characters of the British television series...
danielconway0
Sep 12, 20223 min read


Packemin Productions: Kinky Boots - Review by Daniel Conway
In 2005, I first saw the film Kinky Boots and needless to say it was pretty formative. When I first saw the stage show version, I fell in...
danielconway0
Sep 12, 20223 min read


Joining the Dots Theatre: Babette's Feast - Review by Matthew Doherty
Babette’s Feast tells the story about a quiet Norwegian village, in which two sisters take up the responsibility of tending to the towns...
danielconway0
Sep 10, 20223 min read


Sydney Fringe Festival: All You Can Carry - Review by Nicole Smith
The best part about Fringe Festivals is all the theatre. Plays by artists that deserve space and without them probably would not get a...
danielconway0
Aug 31, 20223 min read
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