Sydney Reviews

Details: Brett Casben; 02 May 2008

The Good German | Black Pearl Theatre Company

Wiltse’s argument is not so much about war but what happens when a community decides to risk engaging in war.

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 01 May 2008

Times of My Life celebrates her contemporaries and forefathers, on stage and small screen; in so doing, it proves something of an instructive history lesson, a veritable masterclass, for the WAAPA gen Y set.

Details: Ashley Walker; 30 April 2008

If you require a plot summary of the Star Wars Trilogy then this show is definitely not for you. Casual fans, who have only seen the trilogy five or six times, will have no trouble following proceedings.

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

Precious little inane chitchat; just a couple of hours replete with a comprehensive catalogue of strong songs

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 25 April 2008

The Serpent’s Teeth | Sydney Theatre Company

The writing here is razor-sharp, remarkably and memorably profound; at times, ravishingly beautiful.

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 22 April 2008

She can set the room alight, or chill its occupants to the bone, slicing the atmosphere with her lyrical scythe.

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 22 April 2008

Lucie Thorne, according to her website, is Melbourne-based, but her Nowra fans, at least, know better.

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 22 April 2008

By turns, his voice is a vehicle for profoundly lyrical readings; a blasting trumpet; a pure, bell-like, French horn; or a string, on the wing.

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