Sydney Reviews

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 18 October 2009

Micheline has a truly beautiful voice: technically flawless, but, above all, one which is capable of expressing profound emotion, with profound power.

Details: Jack Teiwes; 18 October 2009

NIDA’s 2009 graduating class production of Women Beware Women is a treat for those of us who rarely get to see local productions of works by either of the playwrights involved in this collaboration across the centuries.

Details: Jack Teiwes; 16 October 2009

East is East is a funny, serious, warm and confronting look at the struggles of ethnic and religious assimilation into the West, in particular of the difficulties stemming from cross-cultural intermarriage and its consequences for the resulting generation.

Details: Jack Teiwes; 13 October 2009

Humanity is, indeed, at the core of David Lindsay-Abaire’s Tony and Pulitzer prize-winning play. These are characters with well-constructed, believable depth and range, and a real treat for good actors.

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 09 October 2009

In the narrow, side-on confines of Pitt Street's Pilgrim, there was an air of tense anticipation on this, opening night, which got underway just a tad later than scheduled. But it was well worth the wait.

Details: Helen Barry; 09 October 2009

Each play is as different as you could hope to have, and it goes to show that there really is an abundance of ripe and unique playwriting talent alive and kicking in the Sydney scene.

Details: Vanessa Lahey; 08 October 2009

Paprika Balkanicus & the Crooked Fiddle Band

A night to remember!

Details: Brenton Amies; 07 October 2009

Horizons and Decline & Hall are presented as a double bill from New Zealand born playwright Roger Gimblett.

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