
FRUIT BOX THEATRE PRESENTS ‘SNAKEFACE’ BY ALIYAH KNIGHT @ BELVOIR 25A
Above: Aliyah Knight, playright and performer, in the role of Maddie. Featured image: Aliyah Knight as Maddie, swathed in stunning lighting.

BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY: TWIST AND SHOUT
Set sixty years ago in the so called Swinging Sixties, not in Swingin’ London but in Redfern, BIG GIRLS DON’T

ANNIE: BRINGING BACK A PROMISE FOR TOMORROW
Annie, the mischievous little orphan made famous by the original comic strip, has been singing about the promise of tomorrow

THE CORRESPONDENT : THE FIRST CASUALTY OF WAR IS THE TRUTH
THE CORRESPONDENT is based on The First Casualty, the book by renowned Australian-Latvian war correspondent Peter Greste, recounting his 436 days of incarceration in Cairo from late 2013 to

THE PENGUIN LESSONS: TEACHER’S PET
Forget the Easter Bunny, this paschal it’s the penguin bringing the fun. The flightless with flippers offers a feelgood fling at the flicks in THE PENGUIN LESSONS, a poignant recent

SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE: BIG EMOTIONAL PAYOFF
Small pictures like these pack a punch more powerful than puerile blockbuster bluster. SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE examines the little moments and the momentous of a life that seems mundane,

NIJINSKY | THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET
The Nijinsky ballet, makes its return to Sydney Opera House after 9 years in hiatus since its Australian premiere in 2016. Devised by German based, American Choreographer, John Neumeier, this

BANDALUZIA @ ILLAWARRA PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
After seeing Spanish Flamenco featured in films from Baz Lurman’s Strictly Ballroom in 1992 to Salsa in the 2021 film In The Heights the world of Spanish dance

SYDNEY FESTIVAL : THE CHRONICLES AT ROSLYN PACKER THEATRE
‘ THE CHRONICLES is a new work by Australian choreographer Stephanie Lake. It has a lot to enjoy and commend, but also invites some questions. Stephanie utilises the ensemble of

SALUT! BAROQUE: ‘BAROQUE SPIRIT’ @ VERBRUGGHEN HALL, CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC
Above: The ten instrumentalists who brought us ‘Baroque Spirit’ : (l-r): Jude Hill, Jack Peggie, Sally Melhuish (Artistic Director), John Ma, Brad Tham, George Wills, Julia Russoniello, Monika Kornel, Alana

SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND SYDNEY PHILHARMONIA CHOIRS : GLADIATOR LIVE : ORCHESTRAL SYNTHESIA
I’ve been a bit slow catching up on movie sound score concert performances, which apparently have covered a swathe of titles including The Godfather, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and the Harry

SYDNEY CHAMBER CHOIR: FAURÉ REQUIEM @ ST JAMES CHURCH
Above: Sydney Chamber Choir with soloists Andrew O’Connor, Angela Brun and organist Thomas Wilson (far right, front) performed the Fauré Requiem Op 48 at St James Church. Image: Chalice Paiva.

OPERA AUSTRALIA: DIDO AND AENEAS AT THE DAME JOAN SUTHERLAND THEATRE
Above: Opera Australia Chorus and Circa Ensemble in Dido & Aeneas. Featured image: CIRCA Ensemble members take flight on the Dida and Aeneas stage. Photo credit: Keith Saunders. A terrific

SEVEN DEADLY SINS & MAHAGONNY SONGSPIEL
Directed by Spark Sanders-Robinson Conducted by Philip Eames Featuring pianist Nathaniel Kong Music by Kurt Weill | Libretto by Bertolt Brecht – 4 Stars The Seven Deadly Sins, composed in

LA TRAVIATA AT SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
Opera Australia opened La Traviata last night at the Joan Sutherland Theatre in Sydney Opera House. With a big cruise ship in Circular Quay there were many Americans in the

LOVE UNEDITED: GETS YOU RIGHT IN THE HEART OF THE THROAT
“Molly turned page forty of the manuscript, put it face down on the stack and switched off her desk lamp….the pages of the novel had got under her skin and

HELEN SCHEUERER : IRON AND EMBERS : THE ASHES OF THEZMARR BOOK 1
Above : Author pic This fantasy/romance novel centres around Wren, princess of Thezmarr, an alchemist and poisoner, and Torj, a warrior whose bravery is renowned across the Midrealms. These two

THE BOY FROM THE SEA: A GRIPPING RIP ROARING YARN
Mythic, epic, lyrical and alive, THE BOY FROM THE SEA by Garret Carr is a roiling read, rollicking, redolent and robust. Found washed ashore in Donegal Bay like some Moses

MARDI GRAS FAIR DAY 2025
Mardi Gras Fair Day held at Victoria Park is one of there most colourful events on the Sydney arts calendar. A glorious sunny summer’s day made the colours pop on

OCEAN PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2024 EXHIBITION AT THE AUTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM
Above image : A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) is released after being tagged and worked up by the SOSF DRC researchers. St. Joseph Atoll, Seychelles. To mark the recent

THE ANNUAL NEPAL FESTIVAL AT TUMBALONG PARK DARLING HARBOUR
The annual Nepal Festival took place in late November at Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour. The majority of the crowd wore traditional Nepalese dress and enjoyed participating in the folkloric dances