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danielconway0
Jul 10, 20233 min read
Henry Lawson Theatre Inc: All Sorts 2023 (Short Play Season) - Review by Matthew Doherty
Henry Lawson Theatre’s production of All Sorts delivers seven very different one-act plays. They range from being very funny, to very...
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danielconway0
Jul 5, 20232 min read
Genesian Theatre: Bronte - Review by Jordan Anderson
The works of the Brontë sisters live in our collective mind, whether or not we’ve read them, their influence on society is palpable and...
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danielconway0
Jun 19, 20234 min read
Hunters Hill Theatre: When Dad Married Fury - Review by Joshua Straw
I remember having to perform David Willamson’s The Removalists in high school, and how much I enjoyed seeing and being part of something...
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danielconway0
Jun 11, 20233 min read
Carrot and Stick Productions: Rabbits on a Red Planet - Review by Daniel Conway
I am not a person who is surprised very often; I am just not trained to be used to it. My birthday is so close to Christmas that people...
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danielconway0
Jun 10, 20235 min read
Miranda Musical Theatre Company: The Addams Family - Review by Joshua Straw
Almost everyone knows about the wickedly wild inversion of the ideal family known as the Addams Family, and if you do not, then you are...
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danielconway0
Jun 10, 20233 min read
The Regals Musical Society: Carrie - Review by Jeffrey Victorino
As a high school teacher, I see every day how interactions between teenagers can be quite confronting. When people don’t understand...
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danielconway0
Jun 9, 20233 min read
Castle Hill Players: 33 Variations - Review by Jordan Anderson
It starts pianissimo, with a slow-building tremolo of rolling chords in the left hand, and then finally, a soaring melody rings...
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danielconway0
Jun 4, 20233 min read
Genesian Theatre - The Hound of the Baskervilles Review by Jessica Scopelliti
When you walk towards The Genesian Theatre lit up by a wide, waxing moon on a winter’s night in Sydney, a good amount of theatrical...
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danielconway0
May 29, 20233 min read
Hills Musical Theatre Company: Peter Pan - Review by Annalise Pittman
As one of Disney's most beloved movies, it is no surprise that ‘Peter Pan’ has also become a much-loved musical. A well-known story with...
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danielconway0
May 21, 20232 min read
Henry Lawson Theatre: Love’s Labours Lost - Review by Annalise Pittman
“A hardeth task it is to doth perform a play lest known by the bard himself” said Shakespeare about performing his plays… well he didn’t...
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danielconway0
May 20, 20232 min read
Pymble Players: Things I Know To Be True - Review by Holky Bramble
On my first visit to the Pymble Players, I felt like I had discovered a special place. The front of house volunteers provided a warm...
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danielconway0
May 19, 20236 min read
Blackout Theatre Company: The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Review by Nicole Madden
I’m sure almost everyone remembers the first Disney movie they ever watched and that feeling of being completely transported into the...
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danielconway0
May 15, 20234 min read
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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danielconway0
May 15, 20233 min read
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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danielconway0
May 13, 20233 min read
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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danielconway0
May 13, 20234 min read
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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danielconway0
May 7, 20233 min read
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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danielconway0
May 6, 20234 min read
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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danielconway0
May 6, 20234 min read
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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danielconway0
Apr 28, 20235 min read
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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