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- Richard Cotter
Taking its name from the ancient Incan settlement, Machu Picchu is playwright Sue Smith's engineered response to sudden impact life changes, in this case, severe and incapacitating injury.
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- Rebecca Whitton
Sydney Dance Company’s latest double bill is hugely entertaining, combining the wry humour of Alexander Ekman’s very accessible Cacti with an exploration of darkness in Rafael Bonachela's new work, Lux Tenebris.
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- Emily Shaddick
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks is a delightful story told well. It follows the unlikely friendship of Lily and Michael; two people who try to veil their pasts while yearning for a more meaningful future.
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- Richard Cotter
Peter Evan's production of Romeo & Juliet, his inaugural show as the new artistic director of Bell Shakespeare is a Doake and dagger affair.
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- Jack Teiwes
Although the bad-taste creature-feature parody angle of the show’s subject matter may not be to the taste of the My Fair Lady crowd, this is a cracker of a show for those who want the chance to see an excellent smaller production
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- Nicholas Routley
What a fascinating program. The Song Company, under the musical direction of their new leader Antony Pitts, sang three Bach motets alongside choral music from the 19th century which specifically reflected Bach’s influence.
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- Rebecca Whitton
The Blind Giant is Dancing conjures an image of an enormous, unwieldy, dangerous and mischievous creature, set to cause havoc. Is the giant capitalism or is it the self doubt in us that drives the need for approbation and power, whatever the cost?
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