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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.

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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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Breaking: Melbourne’s Butterfly Club to close indefinitely

The sudden announcement has shocked cabaret artists and theatremakers booked to perform at the intimate CBD venue in the coming…

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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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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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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.

A middle aged, fair skinned women sits with legs crossed and hands raised in a rehearsal room. This is actor Rebecca Gibney in a scene from Sydney Theatre Company’s 'Circle Mirror Transformation', 2025.
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Circle Mirror Transformation review: another safe bet from the Sydney Theatre Company

STC presents a competent but uninspired staging of US playwright Annie Baker’s award-winning play, Circle Mirror Transformation.

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Lessons from The Spare Room: what’s the real complication in your story?

Knowing where the complication lies is the true key to every storyteller’s job.

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Rumbleskin review: Australian stage show meets American gothic

Writer Ames May Nunn and director Alonso Pineda have crafted a modern allegory in Rumbleskin, at fortyfivedownstairs.

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