Tag: reviews
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Ghost Quartet (Hayes) ★★★½
Do not come to Ghost Quartet expecting a conventional piece of musical theatre.
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The Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale (State Theatre) ★★
As we approached the third hour, I was rooting for Sauron to win.
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William Yang: Milestone (Sydney Festival) ★★★★
Like listening to an older relative repeat a beloved story, there is warmth in the familiarity and a mythic quality to Yang’s retelling.
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Dark Noon (Sydney Festival) ★★★½
Be warned, it’s confronting, and for those in the front row, unexpectedly interactive.
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Elf: The Musical (Sydney Opera House) ★★★½
How does this bog-standard movie-to-musical adaptation of Elf manage to be so unexpectedly adorable and fun? It must be a Christmas miracle.
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Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern (Sydney Opera House) ★★★½
What exactly is The Twenty-Sided Tavern? It’s a live show mixed with a traditional game of D&D whose direction is determined by the roll of the dice or, occasionally, the whims of the audience.
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Top 10 Shows of 2024
Out of all the Sydney shows I saw, I’ve put together my personal Top Ten. These are all shows that I really enjoyed and which have stayed with me through the year.
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The Pigeons (KXT on Broadway) ★★½
Like a mash-up of The Office, Succession, and ’Allo, ‘Allo, The Pigeons takes you on a wild ride.
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Snowflake (Old Fitz) ★★★★½
The real draw here is an intelligent, thoughtful script that looks beyond the reactionary, and three absolutely perfect performances.
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Hot Tub (Belvoir 25a) ★★★★
Crass, crazy and thoroughly entertaining – you could do a lot worse than end your theatrical year watching Lewis Treston’s crime-family comedy, Hot Tub.
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