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Mama Does Derby (Sydney Festival) ★★★½
Mama Does Derby brings roller derby into the Sydney Town Hall… sorta.
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EnGORGed (Sydney Festival) ★★★★½
Reuben Kaye’s signature sexually charged comedy was well and truly enGORGEd.
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EXXY (Sydney Festival) ★★★
There is tension in every step – physically and narratively.
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Bad Hand (Sydney Festival) ★★★½
Abbott has taken life’s lemons and made some fine lemonade.
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Nowhere (Sydney Festival) ★★★★
Abdalla resists reducing conflict to simple binaries.
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Putting It Together (Foundry Theatre) ★★★★
I’ve got to say it feels good to be opening 2026 by seeing (and hearing) some Sondheim—performed by the very best.
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Pretty Woman: The Musical (Theatre Royal) ★★★
Let me start by saying Pretty Woman: The Musical is NOT the worst musical I’ve seen in 2025.
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Cultural Binge’s Top Ten Sydney Shows of 2025
The Ten Shows That Stuck With Me & a breakdown of the year.
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A Chinese Christmas (KXT on Broadway) ★★★
Welcome to Christmas Eve in the Chinese Underworld,
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New Breed 2025 (Sydney Dance Co) ★★★★
This may be the final annual instalment of Sydney Dance Company’s showcase of the next generation of choreographic talent, but its influence will be felt for some time yet.
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