Category: LGBT
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Converted (ATYP) ★★½
Converted needs more time to discover what it really is and what it really wants to say.
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William Yang: Milestone (Sydney Festival) ★★★★
Like listening to an older relative repeat a beloved story, there is warmth in the familiarity and a mythic quality to Yang’s retelling.
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Top 10 Shows of 2024
Out of all the Sydney shows I saw, I’ve put together my personal Top Ten. These are all shows that I really enjoyed and which have stayed with me through the year.
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Looking Ahead to the 2025 Season
Sydney’s major theatre companies have announced their 2025 seasons and there is a lot to pick over.
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Oscar (Australian Ballet) ★★★★½
Through the opulent beauty of choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and composer Joby Talbot’s original ballet, Oscar, presents Oscar Wild’s story through a romantic lens with an eye on his legacy.
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MQFF 2024 Reviews
Once again I’m reviewing films at the Melbourne Queer Film Festival this year for The Queer Review. I’ve consolidated my reviews (and those by other Queer Review reviewers) here so they sit in the one place.
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The Inheritance, Parts 1 & 2 (Seymour Centre) ★★★★½
Grab a cushion and strap yourself in for a literary, theatrical marathon because The Inheritance has finally come to Sydney!
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Interview: Director Shane Anthony on The Inheritance. “It’s rare that we get these kinds of durational experiences in Sydney.”
Matthew López’s Olivier and Tony Award winning two-part drama, The Inheritance Parts 1 & 2, is finally coming to Sydney this month. Director Shane Anthony stepped out of rehearsals to have a quick chat about why The Inheritance is so beloved and still so timely.
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Flat Earthers: The Musical (Griffin/Hayes) ★★½
What threw me was the fact this was a co-production between Hayes and Griffin, leading me to expect something with a slightly higher IQ than what we get.
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Interview: Director Gary Abrahams on Yentl. “Sometimes you need to be self destructive to become who you’re meant to be.”
I got to have a brief chat with director Gary Abrahams who took a break from directing his new play to answer some of my questions about Yentl at the Sydney Opera House.
Cultural Binge 