Tag: Theatre
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Aria (Ensemble) ★★★★
Aria seems like a broad comedy, but it could just as easily be a wildlife documentary.
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Jacky (Belvoir) ★★★★★
The starting gun for the 2025 Sydney theatre season has definitely sounded.
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Pride & Prejudice (Old Fitz) ★★½
This lo-fi adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic witty romance Pride & Prejudice has all the hallmarks of a fringe darling.
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Converted (ATYP) ★★½
Converted needs more time to discover what it really is and what it really wants to say.
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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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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.
Cultural Binge 