Lizzie: a woman with an axe to grind
A grisly murder, a scandalous liaison, a sensational trial and a media frenzy – all set to music – come together in the musical, Lizzie.
Rita Bratovich
Un, deux, trois, voilà: Baby et Lulu!
Review: Abby Dobson and Lara Goodridge, otherwise known as Baby et Lulu, deliver a delicious French treat with their Album Trois Tour.
You’ll kak your pantos laughing
The Sentinel reviews The Boomkak Panto – a belly-achingly funny theatrical concoction from the devilishly witty mind of Virginia Gay.
The young and talented Mitchell Old
The 20-year-old founder of The Mitchell Old Company plans to stage his second show, Heathers: The Musical – and then conquer the theatre world.
You oughta know about Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette’s iconic 1990s album inspires the consummate 2020s story – isn’t it ironic?
Michael Shafar: armed and dangerously funny
Comedian Michael Shafar lost a testicle due to cancer but not his sense of humour – and while his Movember moustache might look like a gag prop, he’s serious about raising money for men’s health.
Hidden treasures everywhere in Story Week 2021
Technology and literature meet in Story Week 2021 – a unique, exciting program where the whole world is the venue.
Baby et Lulu: that certain je ne sais quoi
Individually, they are extraordinary artists. Together, Abby Dobson and Lara Goodridge, AKA Baby et Lulu, are magnifique.
It’s a celluloid invasion! The Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival
In only its second year, the Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival will screen 200 short and feature films from 22 countries in a live/virtual hybrid event.
There’s nothing cowardly about Home Chat
Almost a century after Noël Coward’s Home Chat first debuted, it still feels edgy and daring in this Genesian Theatre production.
The Lyin’ Queen: a theme park gone wild!
Trevor Ashley is coming out swinging – from a vine – with his re-vamped Jurassic jungle musical, The Lyin’ Queen.
The dynamic duo of cabaret
Mark Trevorrow and Shauna Jensen create synergetic magic in Viva, Bob Vegas. Arts editor Rita Bratovich spoke with both performers ahead of a run of new shows.
Should we stop the race that stops the nation?
After 160 years of equine deaths and injuries, isn’t it time we put the Melbourne Cup out to pasture?
La dolce cinema! The 2021 Italian Film Festival
The biggest Italian film festival outside Italy is about to launch its 22nd season, serving a delicious platter of modern and classic Mediterranean delights.
Opening up a can of worms
The Wharf Revue is set to return with hilarious characters and razor sharp lampoonery in their new show, Can Of Worms.