Cultural Binge – independent theatre reviews from Sydney, Australia (mostly).
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The President (Sydney Theatre Co) ★★★★
Olwen Fouéré and Hugo Weaving star as fascists on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
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Olivier Awards 2024 Winners mini-reviews
I was lucky enough to catch some of the eventual Olivier Award 2024 winners when I was in London last year. I’m putting some of my mini reviews of the winners here. These were all written in 2023.
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A Case for the Existence of God (Seymour Centre) ★★★½
A Case for the Existence of God feels fresh in the way it handles male relationships and masculine ennui (or “crisis of masculinity” if you prefer).
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No Pay? No Way! (Sydney Theatre Co) ★★★★1/2
Should we Aussies be rioting in Woolies? Looting our local Coles? Releasing anarchy down in Aldi?
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Into The Shimmering World (Sydney Theatre Co) ★★★1/2
Into The Shimmering World uses a seemingly simple man to raise a lot of questions.
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Grease: The Musical (Capitol Theatre) ★★★1/2
When this production of Grease lets rip, it roars!
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West Side Story (Handa Opera) ★★★★★
West Side Story is the musical theatre standard bearer for “all killer, no filler”.
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Mercury Poisoning (KXT on Broadway) ★★★1/2
You can’t accuse Madeleine Stedman’s Mercury Poisoning of lacking ambition.
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Zombie! The Musical (Hayes) ★★★★★
This show has my heart, and it can eat it too if it likes. So, chookas to the Apocalypse!
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Holding The Man (Belvoir) ★★★★
Holding The Man is dear to me. I can’t remember how many copies of the original book I’ve given away over the years, or how many times I re-read it.
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