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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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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Perfect Arrangement (New Theatre) ★★★½
Thanks to a sharp script and strong performances, the show ultimately shines through its own sometimes flawed execution.
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Purpose (Sydney Theatre Co) ★★★★
Purpose comes to Sydney on the shoulders of a lot of expectation.
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Traffic Light Party (KXT on Broadway) ★★★½
You simply could not pay me to be a twenty-something again.
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Amplified: The Exquisite Rock & Rage of Chrissy Amphlett (Belvoir) ★★★★½
It’s a fine line between concert and cabaret. You’ve done it once, you can do it again.
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The Girl’s Guide to Saving the World (Old Fitz) ★★★½
Twenty-something insecurities hit home in Elinor Cook’s funny The Girl’s Guide to Saving the World.
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