Beirut Adrenaline starts at Belvoir downstairs on July 27. It is directed by Anah Jahjah and presented by Théâtre Excentrique as part of their committment to bringing thrilling theatre to Sydney stages that encourages us to examine opposites see the world around us from a variety of perspectives. Beirut Adrenaline will be staged in English for […]
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July
17
Proof – The mythology of genius (Theatre Review)
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Proof Freefall Productions in association with New Theatre New Theatre 14 – 30 July You can grab your tickets here Images by Michael Snow What we know of genius remains a triumph of mythology over science despite many hours and dollars being spent in research via multiple fields. Abounding myths regarding genius are immortalized in […]
July
11
Low Level Panic – Lisa chats with Geraldine Hakewill (Theatre interview)
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Low Level Panic at The Old Fitz Theatre is one of the most anticipated indie theatre events of 2016. Its presented by Thread Entertainment and Red Line Productions and directed by Justin Martin. Here’s the blurb from the Old Fitz website: Here is a careful examination of the role of pornography in our society and […]
July
07
Henna Night – Female solidarity defines old rituals. (Theatre Review)
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Henna Night Mercury with Red Line Productions. Old Fitz Theatre from 5 – 9 July. You can grab your tickets here. In Turkey, the traditional Henna night wedding ritual celebrated one woman renouncing her family and formally committing to becoming the conduit for the new generation of her betrothed. It was a night of women, […]
July
04
Low Level Panic – Lisa chats with Justin Martin (Theatre interview)
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Low Level Panic at The Old Fitz Theatre is one of the most anticipated indie theatre events of 2016. Its presented by Thread Entertainment and Red Line Productions and directed by Justin Martin. Here’s the blurb from the Old Fitz website: Here is a careful examination of the role of pornography in our society and […]
July
03
Theatre I missed – No Exit (Theatre Review)
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No Exit Fuse Box, The Factory Theatre. At the time of publishing this review this production is closed. Search for more information here. “Ideology does not reside primarily in stories invented (by those in power) to deceive others, it resides in stories invented by subjects to deceive themselves.” (Against the Double Blackmail by Slavoj Zizek) […]
July
01
Pandora’s Bag – Joanna Weinberg is pouch perfect. (Theatre Review)
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Pandora’s Bag Joanna Weinberg at The Hayes Theatre Pandora’s Bag is next showing Sept 4 Camelot Lounge, Marrickville. You can grab your tickets here or here. More on Joanna Weinberg here. When Tom Ford, working for Gucci at the time, was asked what a woman should look for in a handbag, he said the following: […]
June
29
The Viagra Monologues – Secret men’s business. (Theatre Review)
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The Viagra Monologues Off the Avenue Productions and Blood Moon Theatre 16 June – 2 July You can grab your tickets here Why is it so difficult to talk about male sexuality properly? Contrary to the popular idea that feminism attacks male sexuality, perhaps it is the discipline most interested in an honest examination of […]
June
28
Bicycle – Freedom to choose your suffering. (Theatre review)
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Bicycle Lies, Lies and Propoganda Theatre Company with Red Line Productions Late stage, Old Fitz Theatre June 21 – July 2 You can grab your tickets here Photo by Matt Ralph. Set (from Inner Voices) by Anna Gardiner. At the end of the great novel “The Piano Teacher” by Elfrie Jelinek immortalised in a film […]
June
24
Straight – Bromance as a path to orientation exploration. (Theatre review)
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Straight Brilliant Adventures in conjunction with bAKEHOUSE Theatre Company Kings Cross hotel theatre June 16 – July 2 You can grab your tickets here. One of the great joys of theatre is the immediacy of the ephemeral. Theatre is a transitory notion, an event at which the audience is never passive. We see films we […]
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