Following on from the success of the hit musical, Matilda, another adaptation of a classic Roald Dahl story makes its Australian stage debut.
There is something so magical in watching a child look at such a big task and showing a hopeful look of 'that could be me'...
The Illusionists is a Broadway smash hit that continues its success live at the Sydney Opera House. Old tricks are given new life, new illusions raise the bar and a brilliant cast make their alchemy felt.
A tale as old as the Christmas traditions we know and love, shake & stir's adaptation of A Christmas Carol transports the audience back to the Victorian era and we find ourselves amidst a stage with a dark, sooty, grimy feel.
Attacking topics such as the gender wage gap and misogynistic boys club culture of corporate Australia, Strata Inc. pulls no punches when discussing and dissecting these all too important issues.
It is so hard to convince an audience which knows this piece inside out that they are listening to it for the first time, but that is what Barenboim achieved for me.