Sydney Reviews
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- Jack Teiwes
King Charles III takes the deceptively simple concept of treating the current British Royal family as though Shakespearean characters embroiled in a crisis of succession akin to those of the power struggles in any one of the Bard’s many History plays.
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- Eliza Eggler
The Australian Ballet's current offering of the eternally famous Swan Lake is an interesting production that ranges from the ordinary to the breathtakingly exquisite.
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- Dennis Clements
Fiddler very rightly holds a place as one the master works of musical theatre. Set in a time of turmoil it is a deft balance of exquisite music, heartrending life choices and the journey of change.
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- Eliza Rozeboom
Opera Australia's current production of Puccini's last opera Turandot is a spectacular tour-de-force that should not be missed.
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- Richard Cotter
Fasten your seat belts; you’re in for a helluva ride, as Jeanette Cronin reprises her role as Bette Davis in Queen Bette, a return season of last year’s smash hit sell out celebration of one of Hollywood’s enduring icons.
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- Richard Cotter
The piece is all about the sense of place and this spectacularly site specific play is enhanced by the staging of this half century saga in and around the property of the Piccolo Bar.
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- Ashley Walker
The story is reminiscent of classic fairy tales such as The Emperor’s New Clothes in its simple yet profound message. Golem could be your smartphone or tablet, appearing to make life easier, all the while sprouting sales pitches in rhyming couplets.
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