Once again thrilling audiences
Jay Laga’aia is once again thrilling audiences – this time in the smash-hit stage musical, “Once”.
Arts & entertainment
Russian sympathisers at the Opera House
The Sentinel’s Richie Black intercepts a report into the performance of Dustyevsky – the world’s leading fake Russian choir.
A nine-course feast of theatre
The Short+Sweet theatre festival is exactly what it says: a handful of short plays packed into a fast, entertaining evening.
Words of love and loss straight from the heart
A new production at the Eternity Playhouse takes audiences on a wild ride through the vicissitudes of love in all its grit and glory.
Marty Bright sprinkles the chai spice on his dazzling stand-up comedy
Sydney comedian Marty Bright has taken his unique style of stand-up comedy from remote bush stages to Los Angeles. Youth editor Corin Shearston pried into his mind.
A Sydney Sundaylicious at last
It’s been a Melbourne queer institution for 12 years – now Sundaylicious is coming to share its groove with Sydney!
The Genesian takes a trip to India
The Genesian Theatre Company’s latest production is an adaptation of E.M. Forster’s epic novel, A Passage To India, writ small for their humble stage. Rita Bratovich attended opening night.
Light and sound installations to showcase Black, queer and grassroots stories in Central Sydney
For five nights in May, three locations around Warrane (Sydney Cove) will be transformed with images, music and stories of Sydney’s Black, queer and grassroots communities.
To Russia, with love
The Sentinel explores the cultural phenomenon of 28 hairy Australian blokes singing traditional Russian songs at the Sydney Opera House.
Priscilla, Queen of the Musicals
“This production of Priscilla is as good as you will see on any stage, anywhere in the world”: Danny Waterson on the Willoughby Theatre Company’s new show.
All hail Kiwi goddess, Theia
John Moyle profiles New Zealand singer Theia and her landmark song and video, ‘Celebrity’.
Nancy Denis is on fire!
Nancy Denis and her band are performing at Darlinghurst Theatre’s new cabaret style space – and they are red hot, writes Rita Bratovich.
Royal Botanic Garden to mark Reconciliation Week with Indigenous cultural events
The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney will recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians during National Reconciliation Week with Indigenous cultural events.
Sydney’s Sons of the East might be the most famous band you’ve never heard of
Each week, John Moyle explores exceptional examples of Australian songs and music videos. This week: ‘You Might Think’ by Sons of the East – a Sydney band that’s bigger overseas than at home.
“I no longer speak to mum. She’s done some awful, nasty things”: Rosie Waterland
Rosie Waterland has a new show, a newish conservative commentator boyfriend and is about to break into fiction, writes Gary Nunn, who interviewed her for the Sentinel.