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I have seen a lot of theatre in the last few years, and one thing I have learnt is that I have a shocking blind spot for classic shows. When I started getting into theatre, they weren't at the forefront of the zeitgeist. But every now and then one of them pops back into rotation and I get to fill in the blanks. All I had ever known about Guys and Dolls  before making my way to Rockdale Town Hall to see the Regals' latest production were the songs Sit Down, You're Rockin' the

Horror and comedy require the same skill, which is why great horror directors are usually pretty funny people. Both essentially ask you to build tension for the audience and release it at just the right moment. No play is a greater example of this than the classic Arsenic and Old Lace . Without context, the story of two old women luring men into their home in order to murder them is a tragedy; in this show, it is simply a delightful premise. The dark comedy works when all of

I believe there is a three-point criterion that must be met before a musical can be called iconic: cultural relevance, memorable music,...

In every culture we have used storytelling to teach children about the world. These fables teach lessons about morality or ethics and...

As you walk into the theatre to see Love Stories , the play adapted from beloved Australian author Trent Dalton’s book of the same name,...

There are so many things that performers do that people assume are easy, particularly when those things are connected with entertaining...

Sometimes writing reviews can be hard because you need to work against your own biases. I find it difficult, for example, to review a...

Adaptation is hard because it’s difficult to capture the magic of something in a totally different form. Often, adaptations fail because...

My brother has said to me that he cannot watch community theatre because, no matter how good it is, he feels a cringe and second-hand...

When a tragedy happens, we cannot help but be captivated by it — whether it’s morbid curiosity for details, empathetic reactions to...

I hate auditioning for shows. It is so awkward, and no matter how often I do it, I am still so nervous that I will make a mistake....

Full disclosure, I had never heard of this show before. I walked into the Bryan Brown Theatre totally blind and with no expectations....

I am happy to be proven wrong when it comes to theatre. It is always a pleasant surprise when I have expectations, and they manage to be...

Photos courtesy of Angel Legas/ 3 Fates Media I had never seen a song cycle before attending the opening night of Ghost Quartet at the...

There is something to be said for being original. When theatre is new, exciting, and cutting-edge, it can feel important. This being...

Adaptations are tricky; they require you to be true to the original while creating something truly unique. Some musicals based on beloved...

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...

There is a phenomenon that happens in our brains when we acquire new language, it can change the way we understand the world. Take...

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...

Miriam Margolyes recently said she was worried about adults who still loved Harry Potter because those books are for children and we...