Radium Girls – Red Tree Theatre 20-28 March (Images by Benjamin Hudson) Wyong Drama Group – You can grab your tickets here. Musical theatre may fill seats, but a region comes into its own when it claims a more confident and sophisticated artistic identity—one that gives equal weight to drama. Such a voice is forged […]
March
13
Come From Away – The happy place we need
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Come From Away at Red Tree Theatre from March 7-23, 2025, explores themes of compassion and community through the story of Gander’s hospitality post-9/11. This poignant musical, directed by Daniel Craig, showcases an ensemble cast that balances humor and tragedy, highlighting shared humanity amidst adversity. It’s a must-see production.
November
03
Dracula – Classic Horror Re-imagined
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Wyong Drama Group – 1 November – 9 November 2024 You can buy your tickets here Images: Playgroup Photos In the rain-soaked summer of 1816, on the shores of Lake Geneva, a gathering of literary minds found themselves imprisoned by relentless storms. Lord Byron, ever the provocateur, issued a challenge to his confined companions: “We […]
September
16
Spamalot – The bright side of life.
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Wyong Grove Theatre – Sunday 17 – 23 September You can grab your tickets here. Images: Wyong Musical Theatre Company I always knew Monty Python and the Holy Grail was absurd and brilliant but I did not know the stage version would lend itself so completely to local theatre. Spamalot seems to be made for […]
October
23
Priscilla Queen of the Desert: The Musical – The Priscilla we had to have.
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Gosford Musical Societies production of Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical is a fresh take on a wonderful (now) classic.
June
16
Summer at Suspended Stone Camp – Madelaine Nunn and the Magic Realism of teen angst.
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Madelaine Nunn takes a group of young people on a journey they will never forget in this great fun production from Jopuka.
April
05
Very Happy Children with Bright and Wonderful Futures
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Please note: for the purpose of this review, I saw the Banksia Cast. At the time of posting this review, this season has completed its run. However you can find out more about Jopukas future productions here. Please note: I attended this production as a full paying ticket holder in order to relay a complete […]
February
09
13 The Musical – Jopuka brings the Central Coast back with a bang!
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A write up of the exceptional 2021 production of Thirteen The Musical by Jopuka Productions.
January
03
Announcing a break from theatre reviewing.
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Hello to my much loved reader, and fellow creators. It’s good to be here in 2021, with all the promise and hope that it brings. 2020 was very hard for so many people. My heartfelt love and warmth to all those struggling, either with health, bereavement or financial fears and worries. I am taking this […]
February
23
Life Is Impossible – Subtlenuance and the impossible. (Theatre Review)
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Life Is Impossible Subtlenuance with 505 Fresh Works 18-23 February. You can grab your tickets here. Images: Syl Marie Photography Please note: I attended this production as a full paying ticket holder in order to relay a complete audience member experience. I did not receive any gratuity from a publicist or a production company. The […]
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