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Genesian Theatre: The Hollow - Review by Rhonda Hancock
On a cold windy night, in an old converted church – there could not have been a more perfect setting for a performance of Agathie...
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Aug 21, 20233 min read


Lane Cove Theatre Company: Cloudstreet - Review by Tracy Payne
The wonder of theatre is its capacity to take its audience to a time and place far away, while the power of theatre is its capacity to...
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Aug 20, 20233 min read


Hunters Hill Theatre: Pope2Pope - Review by Daniel Conway
I enjoy oversimplifications of complex things. Analogies that distill something to its most basic elements. Saying things like time...
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Aug 20, 20233 min read


Subtlenuance: Catherine at Avignon -Review by Daniel Conway
I was around 10 when I saw my first play. It was a production of "12 Angry Men" in Dublin while visiting family. I don't remember why...
danielconway0
Aug 15, 20233 min read


Pymble Players: Table Manners - Review by Rebecca Johnson
If your family is anything like mine, you're likely well aware that a family gathering extends far beyond the mere duration of the visit...
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Aug 13, 20233 min read


Arcadians Theatre Group: The Woman in Black - Review by Jessica Green
For many theatre companies, staging a play can be considered a risk, especially if they are known for their musicals. Simply put, they do...
danielconway0
Aug 6, 20233 min read


Theatre on Chester: The Peach Season - Review by Jordan Anderson
I’m such a fan of Theatre on Chester; they have such a beautiful sense of community. Browsing through their program, it’s easy to see...
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Aug 1, 20233 min read


Castle Hill Players: In The Next Room Or The Vibrator Play - Review by Daniel Conway
Medical science is really fascinating and, at times, truly terrifying if you think about it. For a profession that we, as a collective,...
danielconway0
Aug 1, 20233 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...
danielconway0
Jul 5, 20232 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...
danielconway0
Jun 19, 20234 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...
danielconway0
Jun 9, 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...
danielconway0
Jun 4, 20233 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...
danielconway0
May 21, 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...
danielconway0
May 20, 20232 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...
danielconway0
May 15, 20233 min read


Genesian Theatre Company: A Streetcar Named Desire - Review by Daniel Conway
There are a few stories that have become so ingrained in the zeitgeist and so iconic that you feel like you know them even if you haven’t...
danielconway0
Apr 16, 20234 min read


The Theatre on Chester: Blithe Spirit - Review by Joshua Straw
You know that thing all people experience when your long-dead ex makes a sudden comeback in order to complicate things with your current...
danielconway0
Apr 15, 20235 min read


Castle Hill Players: Funny Money - Review by Daniel Conway
If you have ever seen a show at the Pavilion Theatre, you will understand that there is an undeniable charm to the place. The walls are...
danielconway0
Apr 1, 20233 min read


Point Break Drama Acting Studio: The Tempest - Review by Jordan Anderson
It all begins, like so many things, with a dark and stormy night; a blinding flash of light, a piercing shriek of wind, and the heavy...
danielconway0
Mar 25, 20233 min read


Hunters Hill Theatre: The Dogs Logs' - Review by Jordan Anderson
What could be better than watching a handful of adorable dogs running around and playing on a theatre stage? Well, I guess it’s not quite...
danielconway0
Mar 19, 20233 min read
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