Cultural Binge – independent theatre reviews from Sydney, Australia (mostly).
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Murder For Two (Riverside Parramatta) ★★★★★
After knocking us dead last year at Hayes, Murder For Two gets a short, sharp run at Riverside Parramatta. Maverick Newman and Gabbi Bolt are back with a bigger set, and a million characters to bring to life.
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Arlington (Seymour Centre) ★★★★
Arlington will be divisive – multiple people walked out of the opening night performance. That rarely happens
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The Arrogance (KXT on Broadway) ★★★½
Olivia Clement’s The Arrogance is a gentle, and handsomely staged, look at the contradictions of abusive parents and the way adults deal with childhood trauma.
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The Woman In Black (Theatre Royal) ★★★½
Cheap thrills and jump scares might not be the most sophisticated of theatrical outings, but there’s no denying the fun to be had.
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Interview: West End & Broadway Super-producer Sonia Friedman (2017)
In 2017, I was lucky enough to sit down with West End & Broadway super-producer Sonia Friedman for an hour to talk theatre (and dogs).
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Present Laughter (NT Live) ★★★★★
It’s a rare thing these days to watch a production without a bad note.
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The Past is a Wild Party (Qtopia) ★★★★
Queer lit collides with queer life in Noëlle Janaczewska’s one-woman show, The Past is a Wild Party.
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Hamlet (Opera Australia) ★★★★
It’s nice to see another fresh piece spice up the Opera Australia repertoire.
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In The Heights (Sydney Opera House) ★★★½
There just isn’t a better venue to “look at the fireworks” than the Opera House.
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Cost of Living (Sydney Theatre Co.) ★★★½
Cost of Living is not a play about inflation or Coles & Woolies gouging consumers. No, this is Martyna Majok’s 2018 Pulitzer Prize winning play about four people navigating complex physical, emotional and financial relationships.
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