Category: Comedy
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Bernhardt/Hamlet ★★★★
Written by Theresa Rebeck. Melbourne Theatre Company. 4 Mar – 15 Apr, 2023. Read my full review over on The Queer Review.
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Sex Magick ★★★★
Written by Nicholas Brown. Griffin Theatre Company. 17 Feb – 25 Mar, 2023. Part of Sydney WorldPride. Read my review over on The Queer Review.
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes ★★★1/2
Music by Jule Styne. Lyrics by Leo Robin. Book by Anita Loos and Joseph Fields. Hayes Theatre. 16 Feb – 18 Mar, 2023 Read the full review on The Queer Review.
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The Resistance ★★★★
Written by Kip Chapman. Australian Premiere. Australian Theatre for Young People. Rebel Wilson Theatre. 16 Feb – 11 Mar, 2023. Plays about the climate crisis have tended to be didactic and dull so far. It’s hard to make drama about a slow-moving disaster coming our way. The Resistance at ATYP turns focus onto the youth…
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Blessed Union ★★★★★
Written by Maeve Marsden. World Premiere. Belvoir St Theatre 11 Feb – 11 Mar, 2023 Read my full review on The Queer Review.
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Hubris & Humiliation ★★★★
Written by Lewis Treston. World Premiere. Sydney Theatre Company. Jan 20 – Mar 4, 2023 Read my full review over on The Queer Review
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Room ★★★★★
Written by James Thiérrée. Sydney Festival. Roslyn Packer Theatre. 11-25 Jan, 2023. The phrase you’re looking for is “What the fuck did I just watch?” but not said in a bad way, said with a mixture of awe and discombobulation and respect. Room, now inhabiting the Roslyn Packer Theatre as part of Sydney Festival, is…
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Happy Meal ★★★★
Written by Tabby Lamb. Sydney Festival. Eternity Playhouse. 17-24 January 2023 Tabby Lamb’s Edinburgh Fringe hit, Happy Meal, is bringing showers of joy to Sydney Festival (before heading to the Perth Festival in Feb). This sweet trans-romantic two-hander is a bright, bubbly piece of confection that blends the sour with the sweet to really hit…
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Boxing Day BBQ ★★★★1/2
Written by Sam O’Sullivan. World Premiere. Ensemble Theatre. Dec 5, 2022 – Jan 15, 2023 All shows should be this good. Boxing Day BBQ may look like a light, festive comedy from the outside, but once you pop the hood you’ll find a tight family drama that is finely tooled and smarter than it needs…
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2 Weeks & 10 Shows in LA & NYC
I managed to squeeze nine (well, technically 10) shows into a recent holiday to the United States. A week in Los Angeles (yes, I went to L.A. and watched theatre), and a week in New York provided a lot of chances to see shows and friends. But mainly shows… 2:22: A Ghost Story ★★★1/2 The…
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