SAIPAN
From the creators of the smash box office hit Kneecap comes SAIPAN, the unforgettable and hilarious story of Roy Keane vs
AGATHA CHRISTIE’S THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD AT THE GENESIANS : GREAT FUN
Above pic : Jen Manoogian and Simon Pearce in GTC’s The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd Congratulations to the marvellous Genesian
SYDNEY FESTIVAL : WAKE : A WONDERFUL CELEBRATION OF LIFE
The audience sat with trepidation as the directors of the show, Jennifer Jennings and Phillip McMahon, walked on the stage
NO OTHER CHOICE – WHEN IT ALL GETS JUST TOO MUCH
This is a dark comedy to its core, with a deliberately hyperbolic style. Though the screenplay is clever, director Park Chan- wook does much of his storytelling non-verbally, through sight
HAMNET: A PALPABLE HIT
Why is HAMNET such a fine film? I will tell you why; so shall my anticipation provoke your discovery, and the sweet secret of this cinematic wonder shall moult its
SALLY POTTER’S THE PARTY : PUT THIS FINE FILMMAKER ON YOUR RADAR
Sally Potter is a film-maker who deserves to be more decisively seen and heard. I’m not one for avidly going to bat for socially-purposeful art, but saying that, Potter whose
SYDNEY FESTIVAL : SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME : THE POLKA CHINATA IS SOMETHING SPECIAL
Under a dazzling chandelier in an intimately sized room in the Sydney Town Hall, wegathered to enjoy the polka chinata, a near-forgotten Italian dance from the Bolognaregion. Traditionally a
SYDNEY FESTIVAL : POST ORIENTALIST EXPRESS AT ROSLYN PACKER THEATRE : SPECTACULAR
A dance party for the end of time. May it never end. What a blast. Move over contemporary dance – the Inter Asian mob are in town. The creator Eun-Me
BAROQUE RESPLENDENT: THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET PRESENTS THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
Sydney Opera House, 21 November 2025. David McAllister’s decade-old production of The Sleeping Beauty returns, and from the first chord it is clear this is no children’s fairy tale but
SYDNEY FESTIVAL : ENJI : A SUCCESSFUL GIG
Above image: Mongolian jazz singer Enji… Photo credit Victor Frankowski This concert at the ACO’s premises in Walsh Bay on January 16, was a real eye-opener on several counts. It
SAXOPHONIST LACHY HAMILTON BACK FROM AMSTERDAM
How time flies. I’m often surprised that I’ve lived long enough to see that young musicians whom I’ve admired in their fledgling years have emerged as mature musicians, playing such
SYDNEY FESTIVAL : EMMA DONOVAN AND FRIENDS AT CITY RECITAL HALL
Emma Donovan is one of Australia’s most respected entertainers. She sings. She composes. She engages the audience by tellings stories of her family. In Take Me to the River she
OPERA AUSTRALIA : TURANDOT AT THE JOAN SUTHERLAND THEATRE : TONIGHT WAS GRAND OPERA
Giacomo Puccini wrote the opera in 1924 amidst a turbulent time. The composer’s full name was Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini. His music is revered and performed 100
OPERA AUSTRALIA’S PRODUCTION OF MADAMA BUTTERFLY : THE POWER OF OPERA
Opera Australia’s 70th anniversary year has begun its first production with the return of one of its most loved productions, Director Moffat Oxenbould’s production of MADAMA BUTTERFLY (composer Giacomo Puccini,
BERNSTEIN TO BUSONI | ENDANGERED PRODUCTIONS
Last night, Endangered Productions opened their season of “Bernstein and Busoni” at the Eternity Playhouse in Darlinghurst, Sydney. Endangered Productions are a relatively new company and are perfectly
TOM REISS : THE DARK COUNT : AN EXCEPTIONAL BIOGRAPHY
I am writing this book review having just watched the riveting The Count of Monte Cristo on SBS, it’s a deep dive into the remarkable true story of the real
A COMPLETE FICTION: FIGMENT WITH PIGMENT OF PLAUSABILITY
Fact is, A COMPLETE FICTION is a joy to read, a roller-coaster ride that hooks from the first paragraph and relentlessly refuses to let go till the last satisfying page.
MELANIE PHILLIPS : THE BUILDER’S STONE : WILL THE WEST WAKE UP FROM ITS SLUMBER?
Bible readers take note: the image of a ‘cornerstone’ to faith and life is well-known. Melanie Phillips’ new book offers a sophisticated analysis of the virus that is attacking
RON MUECK : ENCOUNTER : A SUPERB NEW EXHIBITION AT THE ART GALLERY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Above : Installation view of the exhibition featuring the sculpture Havoc 2025. Photo Anna Kucera, Art Gallery of New South Wales. This is the largest exhibition of this brilliant sculptor’s
A POWERHOUSE INITIATIVE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY
Today, on International Day of People with Disability, Powerhouse announces a landmark partnership with We Are Studios, a 100% disability-led creative organisation based in Blacktown. Together, the two organisations will embark on
HEAD ON PHOTO FESTIVAL 2025 CLOSING 30 NOVEMBER
This year’s HEAD ON PHOTO FESTIVAL, Australia’s major annual photography festival, established in 2004, which opened on the 7th November is closing this Sunday. The festival spotlights both emerging and
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