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An authentic odyssey into booze addiction
A stellar cast shines in this production of Dan Lee's award-winning Bottomless at fortyfivedownstairs.
- by Cameron Woodhead
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Kanye West apologises after Broadway actor calls him out mid-show
Opening night of The Cher Show had been underway for about an hour when the actor playing Sonny Bono took to Twitter.
- by Michael Paulson
All My Sleep and Waking review: Raw family drama exposes fault lines of grief
The impending death of a parent may not seem ideal Christmas fare. Yet both events have a capacity to bring simmering family tensions to the boil in this play.
- by Joyce Morgan
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Immersive theatre awaits in Newtown - but you have to sign a waiver first
Local theatre makers are finding their own way around Sydney's lack of performance spaces.
- by Nathanael Cooper
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No false notes in tale of family reunited by grief
Music by Mark Seymour weaves gently through Red Stitch's nuanced domestic drama.
- by Cameron Woodhead
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JK Rowling reveals how Harry Potter came to the stage
"We knew people would be waiting for us to fail," the author says.
- by Broede Carmody
Eleanor and Mary Alice: The invisible hand of women who helped shape history
Playwright Peta Tait believes truths about our present can be discovered in the pieces of history we've overlooked.
- by Neha Kale
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Witches, swamps and tears: Shakespeare would be proud
A day in the life Pop-up Globe’s company manager couldn’t be more unexpected.
- by Amy Cooper
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80 Minutes No Interval: Curses and twists even the critics will love
This brisk black comedy has hardly any fat on it, plenty of pleasing twists and moments of schlock horror, and curtain call arrives on the knocker.
- by Cameron Woodhead
A bold exploration of the pursuit of sobriety
Former alcoholic Dan Lee sought the help of actor Jack Charles for a debut play about escaping the clutches of addiction
- by Kylie Northover
Love review: Cornelius delivers raw tale of damaged souls from beyond the pale
It was love at first sight when Tanya saw Annie across a crowded jail.
- by Joyce Morgan