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danielconway0
Jan 193 min read
Genesian Theatre: An Inspector Calls - Review by Kimberlea Smith
A drawing room play that asks what we owe to one another, J.B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls is a scathing indictment of the British...
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danielconway0
Dec 7, 20243 min read
Ensemble Theatre: The Heartbreak Choir - Review by Faith Jessel
When words fail, music speaks—a sentiment that forms the very core of The Heartbreak Choir. With a blend of comedy and pathos, the late,...
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danielconway0
Nov 25, 20243 min read
Hunters Hill Theatre: Mother and Son - Review by Helen Bell
Christine Rule and Brenton Amies have been perfectly cast as Mother and Son Maggie and Arthur Beare. Without mimicking or parodying the...
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danielconway0
Nov 19, 20243 min read
Henry Lawson Theatre: Clue - Review by Daniel Conway
There is something to be said for being original. When theatre is new, exciting, and cutting-edge, it can feel important. This being...
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danielconway0
Nov 19, 20242 min read
Castle Hill Players: Grand Horizons – Review by Rowan Greaves
Plays often begin with what’s known as ‘an inciting incident’: a surprising occurrence from which the action springs. Bess Wohl’s play...
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danielconway0
Nov 8, 20243 min read
Rogue Projects/ Old Fitz Theatre Present: The Female of the Species - Review by Sherene B. Mitchell
If you are looking for a fantastic night out at the theatre, with laughs a-plenty, then look no further; Joanna Murray-Smith’s The Female...
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danielconway0
Nov 5, 20243 min read
Pymble Players: The 39 Steps - Review by Kimberlea Smith
Theatre requires the suspension of disbelief of an audience, a willingness of the audience to accept a play as reality in order to enjoy...
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danielconway0
Sep 24, 20243 min read
Ensemble Theatre: Colder Than Here - Review by Faith Jessel
As the old adage goes; Grief's awkward moments are comedy's uncomfortable truth. Nowhere is this more evident than in ‘Colder Than...
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danielconway0
Sep 23, 20244 min read
Castle Hill Players: The Ghost Train - Review by Helen Bell
In the foyer of The Pavilion Theatre hangs a cast list and photo from the last time Castle Hill Players performed The Ghost Train, in...
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danielconway0
Sep 19, 20242 min read
Sydney Fringe Festival 2024: My Kink is Homicide - Review by Matt Dorahy
Cody's hiding a secret from her girlfriend - a murderous one. Men are dead and now Daddy Law wants the truth. Dykes, dildos, drag. This...
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danielconway0
Sep 18, 20243 min read
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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danielconway0
Sep 6, 20242 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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danielconway0
Aug 19, 20243 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...
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danielconway0
Aug 14, 20244 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...
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danielconway0
Aug 4, 20243 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...
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danielconway0
Jul 31, 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...
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danielconway0
Jul 30, 20243 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...
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danielconway0
Jun 27, 20243 min read
Genesian Theatre: Hay Fever - Review by Rhonda Hancock
There is no such thing as a “normal” family. Every family is unique, some could even be considered a little odd or peculiar - in the way...
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danielconway0
Jun 25, 20243 min read
Hunters Hill Theatre: The Ballad of Maria Marten - Review by Lucy Giles
"The Ballad of Maria Marten," staged by Hunters Hill Theatre, is a captivating blend of the spooky, the funny, and the endearing. This...
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danielconway0
Jun 25, 20243 min read
Ensemble Theatre: Master Class - Review by Chelsea Holland
I’ve heard about Terrence McNally’s Tony-award-winning play Master Class for years but have never seen it staged. And now I realise why –...
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