Sydney Reviews

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 19 April 2009

Push | Sylvie Guillem & Russell Maliphant

In her trademark fashion, with Push, Sylvie Guillem has nudged the boundaries of what constitutes modern dance and raised further poignant questions about where it might go.

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 17 April 2009

Obviously, there's something in it for practically everyone; male, female, or she-male. After all, one way or another, at any given age, we all have a vested, or unvested, interest in breasts.

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 17 April 2009

Tom Freund came onstage unceremoniously, belying the weight of his musical presence.

Details: Ashley Walker; 16 April 2009

When Kathryn Hunter scrambles on stage, you totally believe she’s an ape in a man’s clothing.

Details: Brett Casben; 14 April 2009

The Buddy Holly Story seeks to use the events of Holly’s recording career and some personal anecdotes to provide the links with the songs.

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 10 April 2009

What? You haven't heard of Gavin Ahearn? Does that mean he's not such an eminent pianist? Uh-uh. It means he's been enjoying favour, for the best part of the last decade, overseas.

Details: Jack Teiwes; 09 April 2009

This fascinating play is a tight character drama with a simple yet captivating plot that deals with basic human foibles in a time of rising social and religious conservatism.

Details: Rebecca Whitton; 07 April 2009

The Distance from Here | Inscription & Griffin Independent

Neil LaBute’s fatalistic view of the sense of futility and rage that exists among the underclasses of suburban America provides an interesting, though unsettling, night in the theatre.

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