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- Vito Mattarelli
Trevor Ashley's career may have started in drag, but whichever path he takes, he is obviously quite at home as the ultimate Show Queen.
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- Vito Mattarelli
Elegy seeks to briefly shine a light on the stories that don't make the evening bulletins. Refugees who are forced to suffer because of their sexuality.
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- Vito Mattarelli
Finn and collaborators have compiled a very pleasant and even charming piece of theatre. The drama is kept to a minimum, with Ladies in Black presenting a very 'nice' version of Australia back then.
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- Nikki Spunde
Lisa-Skye’s spoken word events have become something of a Midsumma staple and it’s easy to see why. With a stage presence that was alternately larger than life and then comfortably intimate, she was the perfect foil for the varied and fascinating range of speakers.
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- Gordana Andjelic-Davila
I enjoyed everything about it; his energy is infectious, the singing is top notch, the polka accordion is something he is known for but it's always surprising to hear at a rock concert.
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- Gordana Andjelic-Davila
Four years ago, a sensational team of magicians premiered their show, The Illusionists, at the Sydney Opera House, and since then they have gone on to conquer Broadway, the West End and Mexico.
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- Vito Mattarelli
There is something about a theatrical piece, musical or otherwise, than can continue to move and enlighten audience members, decades after it first opened. Some call this a Classic.
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