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- Vito Mattarelli
This is a very impressive production of Jesus Christ Superstar, not without fault, but well worth the effort to either re-visit or experience for the very first time.
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- Carol Middleton
Solomon and Marion may not have the same edge in the comfort of the Arts Centre as it would in the turmoil of its native land, but the emotional impact of this wonderful piece of theatre is undiminished.
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- Heather Bloom
Bringing together three iconic works that have transformed the ballet landscape of the 20th Century, The Australian Ballet has taken on an extraordinary triple bill of contemporary and classical choreography.
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- Liza Dezfouli
Herding Cats has been nominated for a UK Theatre Best New Play Award. Despite Red Stitch's elegant production, I'm not convinced.
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- Jane Canaway
The Empress Erotique show included a mix of local and international acts, and the headline acts definitely nudged the standard up a notch.
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- Diane Stubbings
With the Bill Henson affair still resonating, and the closure, only this week, of another art gallery after accusations of child pornography, you might expect Fraught Outfit’s adaptation of On the Bodily Education of Young Girls to have something of a dangerous edge to it.
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- Vivienne Mah
The tale of Peter Pan is firmly ingrained in our childhood, both as a whirling reverie of possibilities entertained by dreamers that hoped to escalate past the normality of a second grader, and a quiet guide to the frightening road of adulthood ahead.
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