Helen Hopcroft
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Theatre review: Shadow Boxing, Emerging Artists’ Sharehouse, Sydney Fringe
A raw and vivid production exploring the crossover between masculinity, sexuality, violence and identity.
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Theatre review: Wolves are Coming for You, Emerging Artist Sharehouse, Sydney Fringe
An adult fable from an exciting new theatre company about a town under threat.
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Musical review: Mamma Mia!, Lyric Theatre
The feel-good extravaganza featuring ABBA hits returns for a tour across the country.
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Theatre review: The One
An exploration along racial lines about belonging and identity.
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Theatre review: Creativity
This satirical survey about the downgraded status of the arts in higher education feels frighteningly real.
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Theatre review: A Flying Photon
An award-winning science performer illuminates in her unique show about particle physics.
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Theatre review: Chef, Kings Cross Theatre
A powerful monologue about food, consumption and life in restaurant kitchens.
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Comedy review: I've got 99 problems and here is an exhaustive list of them
A night of spiders and freewheeling-absurdist humour.
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Theatre Review: Here, There and Everywhere, Bearfoot Theatre, Newcastle (NSW)
An innovative company continuing to break the fourth wall in theatre with their latest show.