Guys & Dolls
Seventy-five years on, Guys & Dolls continues to charm and delight. The Handa Opera production on Sydney Harbour is polished, memorable and so much fun. I attended on a fine, …
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RoboWrite! The AI Playwright
Robowrite’s AI-generated “Dracula” at the Motley Bauhaus was a fascinating experiment. Intrigued by the concept, I ventured to Carlton to witness this unique adaptation. Though unfamiliar with the original, I …
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Is the rock a portal to other worlds, the conduit for transformative magic, which allows people to simply disappear? These are questions raised in playwright Tom Wright’s adaptation of Joan …
MJ: The Musical
What a powerhouse of a show this is. The music, the moves and magnitude of it all were certainly not lost on me. The setting is the rehearsal room in …
4000 Miles
Twenty-one-year-old Leo Joseph-Connell (Shiv Palekar) values his independence. He’s fallen out with his mother Jane and is on a cross-country bike trip. The family hasn’t heard from him in weeks …
Jesus Chris Superstar
One of the most powerful opening nights I have attended, the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar absolutely nailed it at the Princess Theatre. They elevated the drama and spectacle of …
The Removalists
I am about to have all my mental rules challenged whilst viewing THE REMOVALISTS: Sergeant Simmonds (Steve Mouzakis) sits with his feet up on the desk nonchalant in his ‘quiet’ police station …
Lyceum Highway and Metropolis Monologues
Can we escape a tortured past? That question is at the heart of the new drama Lyceum Highway, written by KV Adams and debuting at Meat Market Stables. The story …
Boys on the Verge of Tears
Boys on the Verge of Tears is one of the toughest, grittiest plays I have come across. Having premiered at the Soho Theatre in London in 2023, it is an …
Kagami: Ryuichi Sakamoto & Tin Drum
A Zen experience involving the late, great Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto (17th January, 1952 – 28th March, 2023), Kagami fuses music with technology. Before he passed, he collaborated with mixed-reality …