Old jokes come up fresh
As some wag once said, growing old isn't so bad when you consider the alternative.
As some wag once said, growing old isn't so bad when you consider the alternative.
Too much information promises to be barely enough when it comes to Shane Warne's forthcoming theatre tour.
Ross Mueller delivers a piercingly funny satire on the state of the arts.
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are sick of Donald Trump. They have bigger fish to fry.
An hallucinatory, tech-augmented tour de force, The Encounter is an extraordinary feat of theatrical storytelling unlike anything you will have experienced before.
British play BU21 takes its name from the flight number of a fictional passenger jet struck by a surface-to-air missile.
Former arts minister George Brandis and his savage funding cuts inspires new comic play at Griffin Theatre Company.
Has the one-child policy created a generation of egotists?
This big new triennial goes for months, so let us help you find the best must-see events from the program.
If you're chasing the role of Cliff Bradshaw in the musical Cabaret, a more than passing resemblance to Michael York, the co-star of the classic 1972 movie, can make a casting director sit up and pay attention.
Justin Stewart Cotta is gripping as a man with Asperger syndrome
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Men have wept and quit their jobs after experiencing a new show.
It was a big night for Leah Purcell, Marta Dusseldorp and - surprisingly - Jimmy Barnes.
Little Ones Theatre has reimagined the Oscar Wilde classic to great success.
Charming, clever and joyful, these finely devised air sculptures and amusing antics live up to their promise of appealing to all ages.
This play about three underclass women hits like a slap in the face.
Author Colm Toibin has words of advice for the Sydney Theatre Company: "You need to look after your actress."
Camel proves a turn-off in this celebration of Middle Eastern food and storytelling
This play about paranoia over terrorism is likely to generate a visceral response.
Muttonbird harvesting is a family affair for the Duncans, but this year more so than usual.
Gothic-vaudeville show Nosferatutu at Griffin Theatre is Bram Stoker's Dracula meets Weekend at Bernie's and Black Swan.
Are you serious? Canada's Gabriel Dharmoo goes to the ends of the earth for the weirdest sounds imaginable.
New technology allows storytelling to become an immersive experience in a game played out in Melbourne.
There is a discernable Canadian accent to the Sydney Festival 2017 program and it’s no accident. Wesley Enoch, the festival’s director, has developed a bit of a thing for our Commonwealth cousin while on his international shopping trips for content.
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As some wag once said, growing old isn't so bad when you consider the alternative.
Too much information promises to be barely enough when it comes to Shane Warne's forthcoming theatre tour.
Ross Mueller delivers a piercingly funny satire on the state of the arts.
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are sick of Donald Trump. They have bigger fish to fry.
An hallucinatory, tech-augmented tour de force, The Encounter is an extraordinary feat of theatrical storytelling unlike anything you will have experienced before.
British play BU21 takes its name from the flight number of a fictional passenger jet struck by a surface-to-air missile.
Former arts minister George Brandis and his savage funding cuts inspires new comic play at Griffin Theatre Company.
Has the one-child policy created a generation of egotists?
This big new triennial goes for months, so let us help you find the best must-see events from the program.
If you're chasing the role of Cliff Bradshaw in the musical Cabaret, a more than passing resemblance to Michael York, the co-star of the classic 1972 movie, can make a casting director sit up and pay attention.
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