Category: Comedy
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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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The Lovers ★★★★
Based on A Midsummer’s Night Dream by William Shakespeare. Writer, composer Laura Murphy. Bell Shakespeare company Oct 23 – Nov 20, 2022. Have you ever seen a show that is a hair’s-breathe close to being just perfect? The Lovers by Bell Shakespeare is so close to being a bona-fide five star slam-dunk I can taste…
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The Italians ★★★★
Written by Danny Ball. Belvoir St Theatre Downstairs. Oct 23 – Nov 6, 2022. Read my review of The Italians at The Queer Review.
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End Of. ★★★1/2
Written by Ash Flanders. Griffin Theatre Company. Oct 13 – Nov 5, 2022 Read my review of Ash Flanders’ End Of. at The Queer Review.
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Chalkface ★★★★
Written by Angela Betzien. Sydney Theatre Company. 15 September – 29 October. Chalkface is a sitcom on the stage. In fact, it feels like a pitch for a TV show that has been translated to the theatre. That’s not a bad thing per se. It’s funny as hell with some heart underneath and a great…
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The Lifespan of a Fact ★★★1/2
Written by Jeremy Kareken and David Murrell and Gordon Farrell. Sydney Theatre Company. 20 September – 22 October, 2022. A thought-provoking, hilarious script. A beloved Australian actress. Sydney Theatre Company’s Covid-delayed production of Broadway hit, The Lifespan of a Fact, is finally here with the weight of expectation behind it. And it’s good. Really good.…
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