Sydney Reviews

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 02 April 2007

Tunks never denies or belittles his Blacktown-born-and-bred roots: he wears such, proudly, defiantly, right next to his heart, on his sleeve, as well he should

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 28 March 2007

The Opera Australia chorus soared majestically, almost lifting the roof Orff (sorry, can't resist) the concert hall of the SOH.

Details: Tessa Needham; 27 March 2007

smaller poorer cheaper may be intimate, but it is certainly not small, poor or cheap. This is an eclectic mix of death-defying feats, clowning, physical comedy and dark humour.

Details: Jack Teiwes; 25 March 2007

It is particularly appropriate that Arthur Miller’s modern classic The Crucible should be part of New Theatre’s 75th Anniversary season, as in 1958 the company was one of the first in Australia to stage it.

Details: Rebecca Whitton; 25 March 2007

In Alana Valentine’s humourous yet tragic and ultimately uplifting play, Parramatta Girls, a group of former inmates of a juvenile detention centre reunite to expunge their demons.

Details: Sarah Doyle; 25 March 2007

Following in the footsteps of many acclaimed American TV and film celebrities, Jim Henson’s furry little friends have taken their familiar charm to the stage.

Details: Selma Nadarajah; 24 March 2007

Bandaged in white crepe, performer, Sara Black, twists her limbs with the precision of a surgeon’s knife to the hypnotic beeping of the industrial sonic landscape.

Details: Jack Teiwes; 22 March 2007

This solo act does the impossible: he acts out Star Wars (A New Hope), The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi in the space of one hour. He plays every part, produces all the action, and left a very happy audience when he was done.

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