Cultural Binge – independent theatre reviews from Sydney, Australia (mostly).
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Welcome to Cultural Binge
The rating system is simple: ★★★★★ – Terrific, world-standard. Don’t miss. ★★★★ – Great, definitely worth seeing. ★★★ – Good. Perfectly entertaining. Recommended. Individual mileage may vary. ★★ – Fine. Flawed and not really recommended, but you may find something to appreciate in it. ★ – Bad (& possibly offensive). See more reviews over at…
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The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin (Griffin) ★★★★★
This is Simon Burke’s show — we’re just lucky to be able to buy a ticket.
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Afterglow (Eternity Playhouse) ★★★
Afterglow is exactly what it says on the tin.
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A Mirror (Belvoir) ★★★★½
Now this is a play with meat on its bones.
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Head Over Heels (Hayes) ★★★½
After two aborted attempts to bring Head Over Heels to the Hayes, it’s finally here.
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Gravy (KXT on Broadway) ★★★★
This is thought-provoking theatre which, I’ll be honest, gave the neat-freak in me the total icks, but thrilled the theatre nerd in me.
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Tonsils + Tweezers (Old Fitz) ★★★★
The new lo-fi production of Will O’Mahony’s Tonsils + Tweezers practically fizzes with energy.
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Es & Flo (Old Fitz) ★★★
“Some girls marry girls – get over it,” says the fantastically precocious Kasia in Jennifer Lunn’s play Es & Flo.
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Gia Ophelia (KXT on Broadway) ★★★★
What’s the appeal of actors playing actors on stage? Whatever it is, it’s bloody good theatre.
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The Normal Heart (Sydney Theatre Co) ★★★★★
This is what I go to the theatre for.
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Interview: The Cast of STC’s The Normal Heart
I got to sit down with some of the cast of Sydney Theatre Company’s production of The Normal Heart for The Queer Review. Mitchell Butel, Nicholas Brown, Tim Draxl, Keiynan Lonsdale & Fraser Morrison were very passionate about the play, and generous with their time. Have a read on The Queer Review.
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