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Book of Mormon review: the Broadway hit returns to Sydney

The Book of Mormon is as offensive as ever but the music's still good and the production is sharp.

Two men in Shakespearean costume. One has his sword up against the other's throat. Henry 6.
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Henry 6 – Part 3 review: a pared back Sydney Shakespeare Company production

See one or all three of Sydney Shakepeare Company's Henry 6 trilogy.

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Rusalka review: a near-perfect staging of Dvořák's most famous opera

Opera Australia’s new production of Rusalka is opera at its enchanting best.

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The Revisionists review: Michelle Johnston's third novel is a masterpiece

Michelle Johnston's The Revisionists, is a powerful book about the complex responsibilities of journalism.

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Emerald City review: David Williamson's classic restaged at Ensemble Theatre, Sydney

Greed, real estate, the importance of art, Sydney vs Melbourne – ‘Emerald City’ is as relevant as ever.

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Breaking the Castle review: a play about the slow crawl out of addiction

Breaking the Castle is a one-man show about an actor overcoming substance abuse.

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Betrayal review: Pinter at the Old Fitz in Sydney

Harold Pinter's Betrayal is a reverse look at an affair, from the end to the beginning.

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Pissants review: Brandon Jack's hilarious book about unruly footballers

The young men’s antics in Brandon Jack's book Pissants will astound and amaze you.

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Plied and Prejudice review: Austen thrills His Majesty’s Theatre, WA

An evening of Austen with plenty of laughs, Plied and Prejudice may be the most fun you’ll ever have at…

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The Visitors review: a play's reimagining of the First Fleet from an Indigenous perspective

'The Visitors' invites us to see our past from a different storyline.

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