Frock up,Sydney:Jay Gatsby is throwing a party
★★★★
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Frock up,Sydney:Jay Gatsby is throwing a party

This sexy,exuberant cabaret sizzles with physical energy.

  • byJoyce Morgan

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This beautiful work is dreamy,funny and obscure
★★★★
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This beautiful work is dreamy,funny and obscure

Our reviewers cast a critical eye over the latest shows around town.

  • byJohn Shand,Kate Prendergast,Peter McCallum,Chantal Nguyen andJoyce Morgan
Riotous comedy wins hearts as well as laughs
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Riotous comedy wins hearts as well as laughs

Our critics take a look at some of the latest shows around town.

  • byJames Jennings,Joyce Morgan andJohn Shand
Opera House stage to double in size for mammoth new concert
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Opera House stage to double in size for mammoth new concert

As well as taking on Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder next year,the Sydney Symphony Orchestra will perform a work featured in Tar,starring Cate Blanchett.

  • byJoyce Morgan
Local act shows Aussie women are doing punk better than the blokes
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Local act shows Aussie women are doing punk better than the blokes

Reviews of all the best shows in Sydney this week,including Cable Ties,Murder for Two at Hayes Theatre,The Weekend at Belvoir and La Gioconda in Concert.

  • byJoyce Morgan,Peter McCallum,Vaanie Krishnan andShamim Razavi
From page to stage:Beloved books being turned into plays
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From page to stage:Beloved books being turned into plays

Putting a beloved novel on stage risks raising the ire of both readers and theatre fans. But when it’s done well it’s worth it.

  • byJoyce Morgan
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Musical follows in footsteps of Hamilton and Six,with modern take on history
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Musical follows in footsteps of Hamilton and Six,with modern take on history

A wrap of the weekend’s live reviews,including comedian Josh Glanc,musical Natasha,Pierre&the Great Comet of 1812,and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

  • byDaniel Herborn,Peter McCallum andJoyce Morgan
Rising star Budjerah shows that he has talent well beyond his years
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Rising star Budjerah shows that he has talent well beyond his years

A wrap of the week’s live reviews,including Budjerah,Hiatus Kaiyote and The Necks for Vivid Live,Matt Corby and Scenes from the Climate Era at Belvoir.

  • byMillie Muroi,Angus Thomson,John Shand andJoyce Morgan
Korean American artist Yaeji harnesses the raw power of rage at Vivid
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Korean American artist Yaeji harnesses the raw power of rage at Vivid

A wrap of the best live shows from the weekend,including Jose Gonzalez,Yaeji,Birdz and Fred Leone,Mamma Mia! The Musical and STC’s Do Not Go Gentle.

  • byShamim Razavi,John Shand,Joyce Morgan,Em Meller andMichael Ruffles
Jukebox Tina Turner musical lucky it has great songs
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Jukebox Tina Turner musical lucky it has great songs

We wrap up the weekend’s reviews,including comedian Nikki Britton,the Tina Turner musical,and the plays,Suddenly Last Summer,Girl Band and Pony.

  • byJoyce Morgan,John Shand,Daniel Herborn andCassie Tongue
Capturing the resilience of Lismore locals as they rebuild their lives
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Capturing the resilience of Lismore locals as they rebuild their lives

The Lismore floods devastated the local community,and now their stories of recovery are being shared in a photography exhibition at NSW Parliament.

  • byJoyce Morgan