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Trygve Wakenshaw's new solo show is unusual, amusing and at times quite wonderful. He seems to not take anything too seriously during his laid back, physical and mesmerising presentation but…
Late-night sideshows with a macabre twist are not uncommon at Fringe festivals. It's all part of the character and colour of this time of year. The rowdy crowd, complete with a Hen's…
The Honourable Jeff Kennett is chirpy and for good reason. It was announced on Monday that the world-wide musical hit Wicked has named Beyondblue as the official charity for its return Melbo…
Three political plays, hundreds of years old, one following the next with a running time of around 6 hours performed in throaty Dutch with English surtitles is " in a word; engrossing. Tonee…
Valentijn Dhaenens has been reading a lot of speeches from world history " in fact, at least one per day for the past year. The result of his exploration is the 90 minute showcase, Bigmo…
Fugitive is truly a piece of theatre for the new generation " with its filmic atmosphere, topical subject matter and ambitious plot, it will have any apathetic teenager dropping their smartp…
It's awesome to see two actors work well together, share the space appropriately, bounce off of each other and come up equal in regards to vitality and oomph. Katherine Shearer and Rowan…
Australian star of stage and screen and former co-creative director of the Sydney Theatre Company Cate Blanchett officially joined the ranks of Hollywood royalty today winning her second Aca…
There is a quirky modern edge to this piece; the snappy writing by Robert Armstrong sitting somewhere between melodrama and black comedy. Basically, it's about a horror movie is in the makin…
I'm pretty good at interpreting theatre. Even if I don't really enjoy a production, I can usually work out what the artist/s are trying to communicate and the reasons for their choices. I do…
Choreographer Shaun Parker's latest offering AM I takes its audience on a didactic journey from a time pre-Big Bang to somewhere post-Apocalypse. All the while trying to explain everything h…
After a couple of phone connection drop outs I finally managed to chat to Caroline Reid, better known as hostess from hell, Pam Ann. Charm itself, she expounded on her amazing career which b…
Neda Rahmani tells stories about her family. Her stories aren’t extraordinary. Good stories rarely are. But they are honest and open and share the good times and the bad. What is…
The Adelaide Festival kicked off last night and with the help of Artistic Director David Sefton, we have put together a top 5 picks to help get your festival started! From now until March 16…
Ex-Australian Ballet Company dancer Tiffany Moulton has died after a fall in her home, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Moulton was in a coma for 11 days before life support was switch…
After fizzling out in 2013 with the deplorable Maggie Stone, The State Theatre Company of South Australia opens 2014 with a bang " Anton Chekhov's sublime tragicomedy The Seagull. Chekhov is…
Ticketed Seating Can Go Burn a Cat! Marking the 10th Anniversary of La Boite at the Roundhouse Theatre sees a welcome return of one of Australia's most iconic and loved comedies; Louis Nowra…
Suzie Mathers is a force to be reckoned with. Every night at the top of the show, I stand in Oz on the stage right balcony, heralding with triumph the death of the Wickedest Witch there ever…
Robert Wilson's Krapp's Last Tape is a form of theatrical water torture. The deafening sound cues of thunder claps and driving rain drove probably a half-dozen sane people out of the theatre…
In the first few moments of this performance there was some uneasy laughter, as if to ask "will Shona Reppe rely too much on the participation of the children in the audience?" Minutes later…
With a bus loaded with 60 year three students we headed to Sacrilege, the biggest bouncy castle in the world, ancient monument meets bouncy castle. Designed by UK prize winning artist Jeremy…
There is an average of 1507 things in the rooms of the 1200 young Australians that Barking Gecko profiled in their online platform The Generator Project, and it's this number that playwright…
Actors Ana Graham and Antonio Vega rush around in front of us as we enter the theatre; they dress with us and look at us. They break down the fourth wall and speak to us " directly; welcome …
Written by James Cunningham, The Sheds is about a gay AFL footballer and the effect his public coming-out has on the club he plays for (The Fitzroy Fighters), his teammates and his best frie…
It’s official: Tim Minchin’s smash hit musical Matilda will make its Australian debut in Sydney next year. Despite early speculation that Melbourne would be the first Australi…
