Sydney Reviews
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- Ashley Walker
Theatre makers have much in common with children at play. Both delight in using minimal props in a small contained space to transport themselves into a completely different scenario that is often another world away.
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- Rebecca Whitton
Braverman is a charming and unassuming story teller and he imbues it all with such humour and such genuine love that his performance is captivating.
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- Ashley Walker
An hour with The Ross McHenry Future Ensemble was a chilled and laid back way to spend the early part of a Friday evening, even if the improvised elements of the performance didn’t quite mesh with the more groove orientated parts.
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- Rebecca Whitton
Camille O’Sullivan enters The Famous Spiegeltent resting her hand on the heads and shoulders of the audience as she passes, embracing them into her fold right from the beginning.
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- Ashley Walker
Fear not. Sit back, free your mind of the desire for story and immerse yourself in the sights and sounds before you. It’s going to be quite a ride.
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- Rebecca Whitton
Opera Australia has continued its tradition of welcoming the New Year with Gale Edwards’ exuberant production of La Boheme. And what an excellent choice.
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- Nicholas Routley
The title role is huge, and Caitlin Hulcup’s performance of it was a true tour de force. She understood every nuance of the emotional fabric of the music.
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