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Award-winner The Bleeding Tree draws attention to domestic violence
Angus Cerini's play opens at The Playhouse on Wednesday and presents a situation where a mother and her daughters kill the abusive man of the house.
- by Ron Cerabona
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Move over, Masterchef - these contestants are dining out on democracy
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A delightfully staged and affectionate tribute to a genuine eccentric
This charming play tells the story of New York socialite Florence Foster Jenkins, who didn't let a lack of talent stop her from singing opera.
- by Peter Wilkins
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The Bleeding Tree: can a murder ever be beautiful?
When is doing wrong, doing right? This powerful play makes us question our views on domestic violence.
- by Karen Hardy
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So you think you can doggy dance
Can you teach an old dog new tricks? One artist is giving it a red hot go.
- by Hannah Francis
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Tandem review: Acrobats play up in interactive game show
This circus theatre hybrid riffs off popular games from Cleudo to Super Mario Bros.
- by Cameron Woodhead
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The audience joins the actors on stage for this Patrick White story
In The Aspirations of Daise Morrow, the cast, the musicians and the audience are on a patch of grass under a canvas representing the sky.
- by Ron Cerabona
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Blanc de Blanc is a bawdy bouquet of froth and bubble
The Spiegeltent show Blanc de Blanc isn't perfect but if it's a fun night out of revelry you're after this should fit the bill nicely.
- by Peter Wilkins
Carmen Live or Dead review: Carmen through the picture frame
A musical, hermaphrodite love-child of Frida Kahlo and Leon Trotsky.
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