Cultural Binge – independent theatre reviews from Sydney, Australia (mostly).
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Aria (Ensemble) ★★★★
Aria seems like a broad comedy, but it could just as easily be a wildlife documentary.
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Dark with Excessive Bright (Sydney Festival) ★★★★
A gorgeous afternoon of meditative music – the perfect reprieve from the summer humidity outside
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Mardi Gras Film Festival 2025 Reviews & Interviews
Again this year I’m reviewing films at Queer Screen’s Mardi Gras Film Festival for The Queer Review. As many of the films have already been reviewed at different festivals around the world, I’ve created this page to collate the reviews and interviews as well. This page will be updated as more reviews are published.
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Jacky (Belvoir) ★★★★★
The starting gun for the 2025 Sydney theatre season has definitely sounded.
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Pride & Prejudice (Old Fitz) ★★½
This lo-fi adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic witty romance Pride & Prejudice has all the hallmarks of a fringe darling.
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The Chronicles (Sydney Festival) ★★★★½
Stephanie Lake takes us from womb to tomb in the thrilling dance piece, The Chronicles. I was enthralled.
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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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Ghost Quartet (Hayes) ★★★½
Do not come to Ghost Quartet expecting a conventional piece of musical theatre.
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The Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale (State Theatre) ★★
As we approached the third hour, I was rooting for Sauron to win.
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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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