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Three women dressed in beige colours in the production of Othello.
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Othello review: a modern, accessible approach to a great Shakespearean tragedy

The new production of Othello at Sydney’s Flight Path Theatre is fresh, original and expertly staged.

A woman in black is standing in mist. Around her a small lights that look like stars in the production of The Audition.
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The Audition review: a new musical gets a promising start in Tasmania

There were only four performances of The Audition in Hobart, but this musical was a hit.

A side view of a man in a suit and tie in a production of The Gospel According to Paul.
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Gospel According to Paul review: Biggins does Keating at State Theatre Centre of WA

Jonathan Biggins’ The Gospel According to Paul is a masterclass in biographical theatre.

A group of men in white shirts and black ties stand in formation. The right arms are raised with a bible.
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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.

A crowd scene in Rusalka.
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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.

A man is sitting on a chair and a woman is standing beside him. The view of Sydney Opera House can be seen behind them.
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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.

A man in a black suit has his back to us. He's facing a woman and a man who are standing apart.
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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.

The ate Henri Szeps: a fair-skinned older man with thining grey hair and a grey moustache.
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Vale Henri Szeps OAM, remembered for Mother and Son and a storied stage career

Though best know for ABC TV series ‘Mother and Son’, Szeps was also a committed and much-loved stage actor, widely…

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