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REVIEW: The Challenge Of Living Across Cultures as Australians with Chinese Heritage Is Contemplated In the Heartwarming and Humorous MISS PEONY.
by Jade Kops - July 16, 2023

Michelle Law (playwright) draws on childhood memories of when she finally saw people like herself on screen to create MISS PEONY, a work that celebrates retaining a connection to her heritage while challenging what it means to identify as Chinese in 21st century Australia. ...

REVIEW: DRIFTWOOD THE MUSICAL Puts Eva de Jong-Duldig's Memoir About Her Australian Jewish Family's Journey Across The World On Stage
by Jade Kops - June 09, 2023

In the former Burton Street Baptist Tabernacle the story of a family fleeing religious persecution plays out in DRIFTWOOD THE MUSICAL. ...

REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Hamavand Engineer Shares His Thoughts On BROADWAY DIVA
by Jade Kops - May 29, 2023

Following her 2022 BroadwayWorld Awards Wins for her cabaret/play PUPPETS, Olivia Ruggiero’s BROADWAY DIVA joined the opening season of QTOPIA’S: Live At The Bandstand....

REVIEW: Two Twenty-Somethings In The 21st Century Navigate The Aspects Of Social Behavior That Have Sadly Become Accepted In THE CULTURE.
by Jade Kops - May 15, 2023

Laura Jackson’s (Playwright and Performer) THE CULTURE considers what modern society has deemed ‘accepted’ behavior with a realistic expression of the possible lives of two twenty-somethings. ...

REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Hamavand Engineer Shares His Thoughts on ROLLING THUNDER VIETNAM
by Jade Kops - May 12, 2023

ROLLING THUNDER VIETNAM has made its eagerly awaited return to the stage after it took Australia by storm when it first toured in 2014 and received critical acclaim, making it one of the most talked about musical and theatrical events ever to be created and produced in Australia....

REVIEW: Julia Robertson and Zara Stanton's Musical Theatre Adaptation METROPOLIS Is A Beautiful Interpretation Thea von Harbou's Dystopian Tale.
by Jade Kops - April 30, 2023

Thea von Harbou’s 1925 dystopian tale of the dangers of class divides and favouring progress over humanity is given the musical theatre treatment in Julia Robertson (Book, Lyrics, Director and choreographer) and Zara Stanton’s (Music, Orchestrations and Music Director) new adaptation of METROPOLIS. ...

INTERVIEW: Guest Writer Hums Engineer Interviews Tyran Parke, Artistic Director of the Australian Musical Theatre Festival
by Jade Kops - April 24, 2023

BWWAustralia's Guest Writer Hums Engineer chats with Tyran Parke, Artistic Director of the Australian Musical Theatre Festival being held in Launceston, Tasmania from 17 - 21 May 2023...

REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On JULIA
by Jade Kops - April 06, 2023

Justine Clarke is astounding as the PM 570 in JULIA. Writer, Johanna Murray- Smith has eloquently constructed a superb Play that explores Gillard’s journey as the first female Prime Minister in the heavily misogynistic Australian political environment. ...

REVIEW: Sharing Stories And Songs, PHILIP QUAST: THE ROAD I TOOK Reflects On A Memories That Made Up A Life On Stage
by Jade Kops - March 22, 2023

Philip Quast returns to the Cabaret stage to share more stories from his 40 plus years on stages around the world with PHILIP QUAST: THE ROAD I TOOK. ...

REVIEW: Gravity & Other Myths Brings Circus Back To Summer at The Sydney Opera House with THE MIRROR
by Jade Kops - February 13, 2023

THE MIRROR intrigues and delights with an evening of circus, contemporary dance and modern music as it ‘reflects’ societies views on what entertains and engages the masses. ...

REVIEW: Sydney Symphony Orchestra brings the music of HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS – PART 1 to life with a concert and movie combination.
by Jade Kops - February 05, 2023

Sydney Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Nicholas Buc, continues its journey into the world of the Harry Potter movies with HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1 IN CONCERT....

REVIEW: JANET'S VAGRANT LOVE Is A Heartfelt Cry For Compassion And Change From A Mother Wanting A Safer World For Her Young Blak Sons.
by Jade Kops - January 21, 2023

A cry for change told through the medium of song and yarns, JANET’S VAGRANT LOVE is a powerful piece of cabaret theatre presented by Elaine Crombie on behalf of mothers of young Blak men across the country....

REVIEW: The Classic Fairytale Is Given A Contemporary Twist In Rogers And Hammerstein's CINDERELLA
by Jade Kops - November 09, 2022

Following on from its 2013 Broadway premiere, Douglas Carter Beane’s (Book) stage adaptation of Richard Rodgers (Music) and Oscar Hammerstein II’s (Lyrics and book) CINDERELLA waltzes onto the Lyric stage to captivate Sydney audiences of all ages....

BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On TIDELINE
by Jade Kops - October 25, 2022

Director Anna Jahjah brings the Australian premiere of TIDELINE to the Chippen Street Theatre stage....

BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On BECKETT'S PRESENTS THEATRE VIGNETTE NO.4: “I'M WITH HER”
by Jade Kops - October 24, 2022

BECKETT’S PRESENTS THEATRE VIGNETTE NO.4:“I’M WITH HER”. Wendy Beckett, Jeff Schroeter and Julia Vargiu’s passion for culinary delights and the performing arts abound in their Clubhouse events. These restaurateurs desire to bring you an evening where you experience delicacies for the palette along ...

BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On THE MOUSETRAP
by Jade Kops - October 11, 2022

Producer John Frost has snared a superb cast to present this touring production of THE MOUSETRAP....

REVIEW: Kim Ho's THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN PLAY Doesn't Seek To Add To The List But Rather Challenge Them
by Jade Kops - September 25, 2022

Challenging the question of what causes a piece of theatre to be afforded the reputation of THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN PLAY, this new work from Kim Ho is a reflection on his own work being elevated then swiftly challenged. ...

REVIEW: TITANIC: THE MOVIE, THE PLAY Distills James Cameron's Cinematic Marathon Into 60 Minutes Of Madcap Interactive Theatre
by Jade Kops - September 18, 2022

25 years after James Cameron reawakened interest in the famous/infamous unsinkable ship, TITANIC: THE MOVIE, THE PLAY revisits the ill-fated love story with amusing economy. ...

REVIEW: Putting the Trans Female Experience On Stage, OVERFLOW Is An Enlightening and Entertaining Experience
by Jade Kops - September 15, 2022

Travis Alabanza’s (playwright) OVERFLOW is a brilliantly funny and powerfully informing new theatre work that puts the Trans experience in the spotlight. ...

Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On ROUGH TRADE
by Jade Kops - September 06, 2022

ROUGH TRADE, dancing dildoes, online shenanigans, the evils of capitalism, and swapping sex toys. Trade your expectations for an insightful, humorous, touching and engaging one woman show about human relationships in a world of online communities....

REVIEW: Smash Hit SIX Takes To the Theatre Royal Stage On Its Third Sydney Season
by Jade Kops - September 02, 2022

Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow’s (both Book, Music, Lyrics) smash hit musical SIX returns to Sydney to hold court at the Theatre Royal.  ...

Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On TOM AT THE FARM
by Jade Kops - August 30, 2022

KXT's Australian premiere production of Michael Marc Bouchard’s TOM AT THE FARM is the directorial debut for Danny Ball. Ball has assembled a fine cast to present this layered and complex piece that touches on the journeys of those that use avoidance, fear, violence and hidden truths to survive the...

Review: The Touring Production Of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Boasts All The Magic And Mystery Of A Permanent Production As It Opens At Sydney Opera House.
by Jade Kops - August 29, 2022

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA remains as captivating 35 years after it first premiered. Laurence Connor’s (Director) “New” touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber (Music and book), Charles Hart (Lyrics) and Richard Stilgoe’s (additional Lyrics and book) famous musical adaptation of Gaston Leroux’s LE F...

Review: Putting Anne Deveson's Story On Stage, TELL ME I'M HERE Helps Raise The Understanding Of Schizophrenia And The Support Required For Sufferers And Their Loved Ones
by Jade Kops - August 29, 2022

Anne Deveson’s memoir about life with a child suffering with Schizophrenia, TELL ME I’M HERE, is given the stage treatment in Veronica Nadine Gleeson’s adaptation....

REVIEW: Bell Shakespeare Reimagines THE COMEDY OF ERRORS To Represent Modern Relationships
by Jade Kops - August 22, 2022

William Shakespeare’s THE COMEDY OF ERRORS is given a new spin with Janine Watson’s (Director) 70’s Disco inspired interpretation of the farcical comedy....