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Henry Lawson Theatre: A Vicar of Dibley Christmas: The Second Coming - Review by Daniel Conway
Often when I have done shows I get to the end of the run and when I have enjoyed it the worst part is knowing that you will not have this...
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Sep 18, 20243 min read


Sydney Fringe 2024: Toby or Not Toby - Review by Matt Dorahy
“Toby Quast had spent his whole life running away from what makes him happy: pretending to be other people.” Toby, or not Toby is not...
danielconway0
Sep 11, 20242 min read


It is Shakespeare but with singing, dancing and gangsters!
"Kiss Me, Kate" is a toe-tapping musical that twirls around the chaotic lives of theatre actors, mixing Shakespearean comedy with...
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Sep 9, 20243 min read


Fantasia brings this classic magical tale to life this October
Aladdin wants to impress the wealthy and beautiful Princess Jasmine but he is a street rat. Aladdin gets into trouble and stumbles across...
danielconway0
Sep 9, 20244 min read


Hunters Hill Theatre: Murder by the Book - Review by Sherene B. Mitchell
If you love a murder mystery with plot twist after plot twist, and a few good laughs to boot, then Hunters Hill Theatre’s production of...
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Sep 6, 20242 min read


These puppets will teach you life lessons... just not ones you want your kids to hear!
Princeton, a new college graduate tries to make his way in the big city after moving to the lively street of Avenue Q. Navigating the...
danielconway0
Aug 27, 20244 min read


Opera Australia: La Bohème - Review by Tracy Payne
"...the original Bohemian love story... the opera that inspired Moulin Rouge! and Rent" . That's how Opera Australia's promotional...
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Aug 27, 20242 min read


Mosman Musical Society: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Review by Simon Peppercorn
The Mosman Musical Society's latest production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Zenith in Chatswood is an absolute...
danielconway0
Aug 27, 20244 min read


Genesian Theatre: Murder on the Nile - Review by Chelsea Holland
For those unaware, the Genesian Theatre Company has become rather synonymous with murder mystery plays, especially those by Agatha...
danielconway0
Aug 19, 20243 min read


Lane Cove Theatre Company: Radium Girls - Review by Kimberlea Smith
Lane Cove Theatre Company’s production of Radium Girls is a sobering reminder of the price that women often pay for obedience. Inspired...
danielconway0
Aug 14, 20244 min read


Point Break Theatre: A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Review by Felicity Amos
The audience was buzzing with excitement to see Point Break Theatre Co’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Star of the Sea...
danielconway0
Aug 4, 20243 min read


Henry Lawson Theatre Inc: Where Words Once Were - Review by Daniel Conway
There is a phenomenon that happens in our brains when we acquire new language, it can change the way we understand the world. Take...
danielconway0
Jul 31, 20243 min read


Macquarie Musical Society: Frankenstein the Musical - Review by Jessica Scopelliti
On a fateful night in 1816, a waking dream haunted seventeen-year-old Mary Shelley who was spending the summer amongst the most highly...
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Jul 31, 20244 min read


Castle Hill Players: Mrs Warren's Profession - Review by Daniel Conway
Art has the ability to strike at the heart of moral issues, to play with ambiguity in order to guide their audience through the minefield...
danielconway0
Jul 30, 20243 min read


Old Fitz Theatre & Good Time Theatrics: Tick, Tick... BOOM! - Review by Dean McGrath
Beyond the dark stairwell at the back of the Old Fitzroy Hotel, you'll find a warm, bright intimate space that is the Old Fitz Theatre,...
danielconway0
Jul 22, 20242 min read


Explore the power of words with Henry Lawson
About the show Set in a dystopian future, words are controlled by the government. You only have 1,000 words to choose from and if you use...
danielconway0
Jul 22, 20243 min read


Muse: Alice by heart - Review by Daniel Conway
Miriam Margolyes recently said she was worried about adults who still loved Harry Potter because those books are for children and we...
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Jul 20, 20244 min read


The Bugalugs Bum Thief - Review by Emily Hawkins
There’s something funny about bums. We all have them, polite society doesn’t like to talk about them, children are endlessly fascinated...
danielconway0
Jul 19, 20243 min read


Circus Trick Tease: Children are Stinky - Review by Jacinta Kelly
Ladies and Jellybeans! Circus Trick Tease has crafted a rollicking, ridiculous ride that grabs the audience right from the start and, in...
danielconway0
Jul 19, 20242 min read


TheRehearsal Room and High Cow Creatives: Singin' in the Rain - Review by Daniel Conway
I have always believed in playing to your strengths, don’t try and succeed where you know you are going to fail, rather chase success and...
danielconway0
Jul 15, 20243 min read
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