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Straight Panic (ATYP)
Three short comedies combine to make up Straight Panic, the triptych of one-act plays by Lachlan Parry poking fun at the gays, the straights and most importantly, the 00s.
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Mackenzie (Bell Shakespeare) ★★★★
It’s Macbeth, but done as a very dark teen comedy. And there are a few songs too (but it’s not a musical).
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Anastasia (Sydney Lyric) ★★★★
Anastasia is here to sweep you up with its mix of luxurious costumes and stunning vocals.
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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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Nowhere (Sydney Festival) ★★★★
Abdalla resists reducing conflict to simple binaries.
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Cultural Binge’s Top Ten Sydney Shows of 2025
The Ten Shows That Stuck With Me & a breakdown of the year.
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So Young (Old Fitz) ★★★★
“Remember the time…” – three friends getting together to reminisce becomes a passive-aggressive battle in the darkly funny Scottish domestic comedy So Young.
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Phar Lap: The Electro-Swing Musical (Hayes) ★★★★½
Steven Kramer delivers a remarkable trifecta: great music, sharp lyrics, and an outrageously bonkers book to match.
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Looking Ahead to Sydney Theatre in 2026: Part Two
Another piece of my break down of the 2026 Sydney theatrical season, this time looking at the musicals coming our way (and some other bits & pieces).
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Looking Ahead to Sydney Theatre in 2026: Part One
I’ve written another installment in my ‘no-one-asked-for-this’ break down of the 2026 Sydney theatrical season.