Cultural Binge

Cultural Binge – independent theatre reviews from Sydney, Australia (mostly).

  • How To Defend Yourself ★★★★★

    How To Defend Yourself ★★★★★

    Written by Liliana Padilla. An Outhouse Theatre Co & Red Line Productions Production. The Old Fitz Theatre, Sydney. Australian Premiere. 11 August – 3 September 2022. In the immediate aftermath of a violent rape on campus, a group of college students meet up to take a self-defense course. As they learn to use their bodies…

  • The One ★★★1/2

    The One ★★★1/2

    Written by Vanessa Bates. Ensemble Theatre, Sydney. World Premiere. 22 July – 27 August 2022. Read the full review on The Queer Review.

  • The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde ★★★★★

    The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde ★★★★★

    Adapted by Kip Williams. Based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. World Premiere. Sydney Theatre Company. 8 August – 10 September. This is another example of fascinatingly immersive, multi-disciplined theatre that feels easily accessible to all. I’d love to see Kip Williams’ create one more show like this to cap off a theatrical trilogy…

  • Welcome to Cultural Binge

    Welcome to Cultural Binge

    The rating system is simple: ★★★★★ – Terrific, world-standard. Don’t miss. ★★★★ – Great, definitely worth seeing. ★★★ – Good. Perfectly entertaining. Recommended. Individual mileage may vary. ★★ – Fine. Flawed and not really recommended, but you may find something to appreciate in it. ★ – Bad (& possibly offensive). See more reviews over at…

  • Jekyll & Hyde ★★★

    Jekyll & Hyde ★★★

    Book & Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, Music by Frank Wildhorn. Hayes Theatre Sydney. 29 July – 27 August 2022. The Hayes Theatre’s revisionist version of Leslie Bricusse and Frank Wildhorn’s 1990 musical Jekyll & Hyde is a whole lot to take in. Bold, inventive and wildly uneven. There’s a lot to love and a lot…

  • Albion ★★★★

    Albion ★★★★

    Written by Mike Barlett. A Secret House, New Ghosts Theatre Company Production. Seymour Centre, Sydney. Australian Premiere. 27 July – 20 August 2022. Read the review on The Queer Review.

  • Become The One ★★★★

    Written by Adam Fawcett. A Lab Kelpie Production. Riverside Studios, Sydney. 19-21st May 2022 and touring. Read the review on The Queer Review.

  • Blithe Spirit ★★★★

    Written by Noël Coward. Sydney Theatre Company Production. Sydney Opera House, Sydney. 21 Mar – 14 May 2022. Read the review at The Queer Review.

  • Interview: Courntey Act star of Blithe Spirit

    I interviewed Shane Jenek aka Courtney Act, the star of Sydney Theatre Company’s Blithe Spirit for The Queer Review.

  • Lizzie ★★★1/2

    Music by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer and Alan Stevens Hewitt, Lyrics by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer and Tim Maner, Book by Tim Maner, Additional Music by Tim Maner, Additional Lyrics by Alan Stevens Hewitt. Hayes Theatre, Sydney. 13 Jan – 5 Feb 2022. Read the review on The Queer Review.