Sydney Reviews

Details: Eliza Eggler; 02 July 2008

Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra

Impossible to categorize, the music of this weird and wacky band has been described by critics as ‘gypsy techno-rock’.

Details: Helen Barry; 30 June 2008

Ball Game | Sauna Productions & inc. studios

Ball is one of those writers who understands that when it comes to comedy it’s a delicate matter of balance.

Details: Sonia Allan; 29 June 2008

B-Sharp's latest offering from Melbourne group The Hayloft Project is a furious, intense and moving experience - and not one for the faint-hearted.

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 29 June 2008

There've been many revivals of this quintessential millennium-closer, in Sydney, over recent years; most of which, I think, I've seen. This might just be the most even and measured of the lot.

Details: jane barton; 28 June 2008

French chanteuse, Caroline Nin emerged from the shadows in a white dress suit, into a badly lit spot. It was a rare error from a venue such as the Opera House and unfortunately set the tone for the evening.

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 28 June 2008

Arrebato, we're told, translates from rarely-used Spanish as 'a sudden & intense burst of emotion', of which I experienced more than a few, if not a continuous gush, across two blissful sets

Details: Brett Casben; 25 June 2008

This production presented for us by Opera Australia is certainly a very stylish one with the pinnacle being reached in the ‘Ascot Gavotte’.

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 23 June 2008

They're so impressive one wonders how it can be they're not seriously famous; rather than just a bit

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