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Merrily We Roll Along
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In somewhat of a departure from the founding The Depot Theatre drama repertiore, musical Merrily We Roll Along opened in Marrickville last night. With music and lyrics by the renowned (Into The Woods, Sweeny Todd, Company, Sunday In The … -
The Square
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Part morality play, part satire, The Square walks a curious line between taking the mickey out of the high art world, and ennobling its pursuits. The story follows Stockholm contemporary art gallery curator Christian (Claes Bang) as… -
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Thomas Tallis' England
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In what is a remarkable surprise to nobody, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra have done it again. Their opening performance for the 2018 program is a spectacular evening of English music tradition from the 16th, 17th and, for something a little… -
According to Otto
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Wayne Tunks' latest delves into the coming of age and coming out genre spiced with a healthy dose of comedic one liners and feel good exuberance. -
Lady Bird
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Lady Bird reveals a strikingly original authorial voice and an approach to storytelling that is bold, fresh, warm, and absorbing. -
Sorting Out Rachel
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Hitting up a new play on the eve of Australia Day might seem a strange thing to do, but being given the opportunity to see the latest offering by an iconic Australian playwright made the decision a no brainer for me. So, the … -
I, Tonya
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The awkwardly titled I, Tonya tells the story of the maligned figure, but rather than playing devil's advocate reveals a balanced and morally complex tale of woe behind the apparently glamorous fairytale of professional figure skating. -
Molly's Game
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Does this keyboard punching, dialogue devoting, storytelling extraordinaire need a leash in the director's chair? Yeah, a little... -
Sydney Festival: Mount Eerie + Julie Byrne
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With little more than their guitars and their voices, both Julie Byrne and Mount Eerie filled City Recital Hall with enormous beauty for an enormous and very lucky crowd. -
Sydney Festival: The Wider Earth
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An enchanting and remarkable concept falls before the audience within the Drama Theatre of the Sydney Opera House. It’s a production that blurs the lines between cinema, theatre, and music resulting in something that is truly unique. Set in the … -
Nils Frahm: All Melody
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With Frahm's approach, rhythm is born from melody, rather than accompanying it. -
Sydney Festival: Barber Shop Chronicles
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Barber Shop Chronicles really codified the importance of the barbershop in the development of the contemporary black man. -
Sydney Festival: Jlin + Howie Lee
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The open, imposing industrial space of Carriageworks was the perfect setting for Gary, Indiana producer Jlin's headline Sydney Festival set last night. -
Sydney Festival: World Without Us
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Our existence on this earth can be easily taken for granted. We live supported by many cogs in this wonderful machine called life and we continue to do so every day. But what if one day everything was gone? Everything! Yo… -
Happy End
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What your minds invests in the complexity and subtle style of storytelling, will be what you get out of the film. -
Sydney Festival: My Name Is Jimi
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It is unique storytelling at its finest - unrushed and delivered with warmth, humour and unabashed laughter. -
The Post
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This is BIG. It's a big story. With big acting - perhaps even career bests from both Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep. -
Sydney Festival: Tree of Codes
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In 2015 British choreographer Wayne McGregor, composer Jamie xx and bisual artist Olafur Eliasson evolved the creation to a multi media performance that premiered at the Manchester International Festival. -
Barbara and the Camp Dogs
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Wrapped up in an anecdote about the gritty, rough and tumble hard knocks Sydney music scene, Belvoir St. Theatre's latest production is the wonderful slice of life romp of two indigenous countrywomen. -
Nabihah Iqbal: Weighing of the Heart
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Weighing of the Heart doesn't really feel like a reinvention, but a refinement and a bold journey for Iqbal toward finding her own identity as a child of diaspora.