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Come From Away review [Melbourne 2021]

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Red Stitch: The Cane review

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Coral Browne: This F**king Lady review

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Hamilton review [Sydney 2021]

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Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: La Traviata review [2021]

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Pinchgut Opera: Monteverdi’s Vespers review [Melbourne]

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Melbourne Shakespeare Company: The Winter’s Tale review

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Red Stitch: The Cane review

By Simon Parris on April 11, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Riding the crest of the oh-so-politically-correct zeitgeist, The Cane taps into the current craze for scrutinising old sins under today’s standards.

Coral Browne: This F**king Lady review

By Simon Parris on April 9, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Amassing a list of lovers almost as long as her list of stage and screen credits, formidable Australian actress Coral Browne left West Footscray to take on the world. Her terrifically titillating […]

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: La Traviata review [2021]

By Simon Parris on March 27, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

In celebration of the ongoing return to live theatre, Sydney turned on perfect conditions for the opening night of La Traviata on Sydney Harbour. Cancelled exactly a year ago, the excitement of […]

Pinchgut Opera: Monteverdi’s Vespers review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on March 26, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

In a very welcome foray to Melbourne, Pinchgut Opera treated a captive audience to a meticulously prepared, splendidly performed concert presentation of Monteverdi’s Vespers. 

Melbourne Shakespeare Company: The Winter’s Tale review

By Simon Parris on March 7, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

As their 2021 autumn tale, Melbourne Shakespeare Company presents a lively, well-judged open-air staging of A Winter’s Tale in the charming surrounds of Central Park Malvern. 

The Australian Ballet: Summertime at the Ballet review

By Simon Parris on February 27, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

With gala presentation Summertime at the Ballet, The Australian Ballet makes a triumphant return to the stage, the stellar quality testament to the sheer determination and dedication of the dancers and musicians to […]

Frank Van Straten: Hanky-Panky book review

By Simon Parris on February 3, 2021 • ( 2 Comments )

In the new book Hanky-Panky, masterly arts historian Frank Van Straten shines the spotlight on prolific arts impresario Ernest C. Rolls, whose extravagant stage productions entertained Australia in the 1920s and 1930s.

David McAllister: Soar book review

By Simon Parris on October 1, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Bright and brisk, David McAllister’s autobiography Soar: A Life Freed by Dance nimbly chronicles the sacrifices, setbacks and successes of a life devoted to dance. Supportively co-authored by journalist Amanda Dunn, Soar […]

Who’s Your Baghdaddy review

By Simon Parris on June 25, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

A trailblazing experiment to be treasured, supported and admired, the live online season of Who’s Your Baghdaddy (or How I Started the Iraq War) is an imaginative blend of musical theatre prowess, […]

The Australian Ballet: Volt review

By Simon Parris on March 14, 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

The Australian Ballet returns the mixed contemporary program to the stage, showcasing the depth of talent in the company with Volt. Bookended by an almost too well-matched pair of Wayne McGregor works, […]

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