Cultural Binge – independent theatre reviews from Sydney, Australia (mostly).
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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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Sunset Blvd (Nicole’s Version) (St James Theatre, Broadway) ★★★★★
Every now and again I get a total theatrical obsession and now, you can add the new production of Sunset Boulevard to the list.
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New York Mini-Reviews p4: The Plays
I actually DID buy a very expensive ticket to see Robert Downey Jr’s Broadway debut in McNeal, but after the mediocre reviews I decided to sell the ticket and use that money to pay for three other shows. A move I’m still happy about.
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New York Mini-Reviews p3: New Broadway Musicals
Three of them are stone cold hits, and one will sadly sink against all the competition.
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New York Mini-Reviews p2: Broadway Musicals
The whole purpose of the trip was really to catch up with the big Broadway musicals. Here are the longer running ones.
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New York Mini-Reviews p1: Off-Broadway
Let’s start Off-Broadway.
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The Female of the Species (Old Fitz) ★★★½
The Female of the Species, is filled with laughs with a literate edge, poking fun at celebrity intellectuals, feminism, gullible consumers and turn of the century gender politics.
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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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Sunday (Sydney Theatre Co) ★★★★★
Like its lead character, Sunday Reed, the play has opinions and is more than happy to share them.
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