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Chekhov is supposed to have said that if an author hangs a gun on the wall at the beginning of a story he had better fire it to signal the end.
Esther Hannaford is brilliant in this role – her voice, intensity, heartfelt and pure, made the hair on my arms stand up! Being of ethnic origin, that, my friend, is a musical chore in itself!
While Melancholia is perhaps one of Von Trier's gentler works, its story of a woman grappling with psychological malaise in the face of literal apocalypse drew polarised reactions as a film, and is likely to do so in play form also.
Although The Hunting of the Snark at the Sydney Opera House has borrowed some inspiration from the original story, it is hard to compare the two.
If you were waiting for a verdict before buying a ticket, don’t – this run is short, and Todd McKenney is seriously good.
Winter in Bellingen: what better way to celebrate the season than with hot music and warm encounters of every kind.
Who knows what Stage School are feeding their students in rehearsals, but once again they have turned out a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed cast who don't put a foot out of place, with voices ringing as clear as bells.
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The Comedy of Errors | Pop-up Globe
Highly energetic, frenetically so at times, and with the slapstick factor dialled up to eleven, The Comedy of Errors is possibly the most perfect play to showcase this extraordinary performance venue.
Macbeth | Pop-up Globe
Thunder and lightning, blood and piss, laughs and screams, and the flash and clash of steel, this was an altogether new feast for the senses in its boldly theatrical use of this wonderful performance space.
Kilter | One Fell Swoop
Summoning tension, gasps and applause this perilous playground rocks with elegant harmonious symmetry alongside a toybox of other acrobatic devices only the brave and trained would dare to mess with.
Tomfoolery – The Words and Music of Tom Lehrer
In 1980, a young Cameron Mackintosh created a revue of Lehrer’s work and Tomfoolery has enjoyed more than 200 productions since.
Accidental Death of an Anarchist | Sydney Theatre Company
The action is driven by the madcap meddling of “The Maniac”, a role the incomparably oddball Amber McMahon seems born to play. Imagine a kind of brilliant trickster character who is a manic cross between the Joker, Sherlock Holmes and Bugs Bunny.
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Wildskin a wild ride for Northern Rivers audiences
Wildskin, the latest work from NORPA, showcases an all-female ensemble of riotous physical performers, each portraying an array of hilarious, recognisable and oddball characters.
Circa receive Touring Legend Award
Australian contemporary circus, Circa, has been awarded the PAC Australia Touring Legend Award for 2018.