90 stories by "Bec Caton"
Musicals about queer people that aren't afraid to embrace their queerness " or in the words of Lily Tomlin, aren't trying to imitate heterosexuality " are few and far between. It's not somet…
You may know Sierra Boggess from her starring role as Ariel in The Little Mermaid or Christine in Phantom of the Opera or most recently she originated the role of Principal Mullins in School…
Flames launch from the front of the stage, the curtain rises to reveal Rachel Marron (a dazzling Paulini), suspended on a platform above a stage full of dancers in glittering costumes. It's …
Romantic comedies are a staple of cinema, but it is rare to find a truly enchanting equivalent in the theatre. Luckily, Belvoir has brought back double bill The Dog / The Cat, an onstage rom…
The Adelaide Cabaret Festival takes place each year in June, showcasing a variety of incredibly talented artists performing their diverse, moving and entertaining pieces. This year, Dahlesqu…
As the lights come down on The Bleeding Tree, silence momentarily consumes the audience. From the first moment, this play demands every ounce of your attention and emotional investment. It's…
The light comes up on a group of people standing clad in white, backs to the audience. They are holding a plastic shopping bag in each hand. It is an image of naïve heroism " an act of de…
With a woman who refuses to shrink down into the boxes her society assigns her, a rowdy saloon in the middle of the Wild West, strongly hinted queer subtext, and an immersive theatre experie…
The word 'classic' is often used to describe texts that have stood the test of time. Shakespeare is probably the reigning definitive of the term, but Henrik Ibsen, Arthur Miller and others o…
Oscar Wilde's writing may be well known, but for some, his lascivious and scandal-filled past is less renowned. Â David Hare invites us into that past in The Judas Kiss, asking us to consi…
Ladies in Black means well. A new Australian musical based on Madeleine St John's novel Women in Black, it carries in its quintessentially Australian core an eagerness to charm audiences.…
In 2016, 61% of mainstage Australian theatre works was written by men. 90% of international works programmed were written by men. This means that fewer than 30% of plays produced in Australi…
After the week we've had and the blow it's been for women and minority groups everywhere, the idea of escaping to the theatre " that great equalising arena, frequent champion of love and acc…
If you want to laugh your way into a downward existential spiral about the way humanity has screwed the world, then Griffin Theatre's The Turquoise Elephant is the play for you. Climate chan…
What better place to set a love triangle driven by obsession and lust than in the high-pressure world of high fashion? Red Line Productions' The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant oozes melodram…
Dream Lover is a new Australian musical about the life of legendary singer, songwriter and actor Bobby Darin. We chatted with star David Campbell (Darin) about working on a brand-new musical…
Dream Lover is a new Australian musical about the life of legendary singer, songwriter and actor Bobby Darin and his movie star wife Sandra Dee. We chatted with Hannah Fredericksen, who co-s…
Side Show invites you into the underbelly of a Depression-era circus where performers " generally people with disabilities, either real or faked " are placed on display to be gawked at. It c…
In the back alley behind the popular Kings Cross nightspot World Bar you can be taken back in time to the 1970s, when the World Bar was called The Nevada and it was Sydney's most infamous br…
My Fair Lady first appeared on Broadway 60 years ago, and ever since it has won the hearts of fans and critics alike. This transformation of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion to this Lerner an…
Fawlty Towers is the beloved television show that charmed a nation and the world back in the 1970s when it first came to air on the BBC. And now John Cleese has teamed together with director…
Disney's Aladdin the Musical, based on the beloved 1992 film, is an incredible spectacle that’s focused more on its visual impact than its storytelling " the definition of ‘st…
Fracture is making its Sydney debut at the Old Fitz, a home for innovative, new Australian work that pushes boundaries and defies expectations, which seems appropriate for this insightful an…
Iris (a youthful Ashleigh Cummings) is a 14-year-old girl who has recently escaped from boarding school with her two best friends; they were reported missing. She has turned up 48 hours late…
Belvoir's Twelfth Night or What you will is a joyous production that mourns unrequited love and celebrates the revelry and ridiculousness of Shakespeare's play. The actors' ensemble, dancing…
