Sydney Reviews

Details: James Waites; 15 December 2007

Anyway which way you look at it, Billy Elliot the Musical is as timely as it is well made.

Details: Jack Teiwes; 12 December 2007

Chopper's F*ckin Chrismas Bingo | Laughing Stock Productions

Spun off one of the character’s earliest sketches in which Chopper incongruously hosts a bingo night, this is a Yuletide show with a difference.

Details: Eliza Eggler; 08 December 2007

Religious persecution, military domination and the clash of cultures are themes that resonate strongly today

Details: Jack Teiwes; 07 December 2007

This production has been touted as being about “covert lesbians”, but that seems an overly simplistic label for the convoluted relationship presented.

Details: Jack Teiwes; 07 December 2007

If you're in the mood for some great singing, superbly clever lyrics or simply to just laugh your arse off, Tripod’s Smaller Than Jesus is the best Christmas act around.

Details: Helen Barry; 06 December 2007

Tiger Country | Maelstrom Productions & Griffin

Truth is indeed stranger than fiction, or at least it’s as strange here in Jonathan Gavin’s new play, Tiger Country.

Details: Helen Barry; 02 December 2007

The Bee | Darlinghurst Theatre & MoFuCoSu

What is it with Japanese culture? Why does it have an urge to create ever weirder and wackier entertainment?

Details: Augusta Supple; 30 November 2007

Vital Organs | Easily Distracted & B Sharp

Jokes, songs about bacteria, facts about digestion and stories about bizarre sexual practices… all distractions from the heart, or perhaps the guts of the piece?

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