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FROM DOWN UNDER: La Traviata in Sydney

In Australia, International, Opera, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris17th April 2021Leave a Comment

In celebration of the ongoing return to live theatre, Sydney turned on perfect conditions for the opening night of La Traviata on Sydney Harbour.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: The Cane in Melbourne

In Australia, International, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Simon Parris12th April 2021Leave a Comment

Riding the crest of the oh-so-politically-correct zeitgeist, The Cane taps into the current craze for scrutinising old sins under today’s standards.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: The Winter’s Tale in Melbourne

In Australia, International, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Simon Parris7th March 2021Leave a Comment

As their 2021 autumn tale, Melbourne Shakespeare Company presents a lively, well-judged open-air staging of A Winter’s Tale in the charming surrounds of Central Park Malvern.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Come From Away in Melbourne

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris29th January 2021Leave a Comment

The joy of finally returning to live theatre in Melbourne is exponentially magnified by the heart lifting humanity of the first musical to reopen, Come From Away.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Chicago in Melbourne

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris22nd December 2019Leave a Comment

Set to dazzle and divert, the Broadway revival of Chicago returns for its third Melbourne sentence with as sexy and sinewy a company of dancers as could possibly be wished for.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Opera Australia’s Faust in Melbourne

In Australia, International, Opera, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris28th November 2019Leave a Comment

In a production as spectacularly staged as it is intelligently conceived, Faust is another mighty achievement from Opera Australia, demonstrating the full extent of their resources to sterling effect.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Jekyll & Hyde 25th Anniversary Concert in Melbourne

In Australia, Concerts, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris28th October 2019Leave a Comment

Well worth the 25 year wait, this was the Moment, not just for Anthony Warlow to actually play Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde on stage, but also for Australia to finally see a professional production of Jekyll and Hyde.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: The Australian Ballet’s Sylvia in Melbourne

In Australia, Dance, International, Opinion, Reviews, Touring by Simon Parris3rd September 2019Leave a Comment

Brilliantly bolstered and boosted, Stanton Welch’s new Sylvia enlivens and enhances the 1876 original for an evening of pure theatrical enchantment.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Thoroughly Modern Millie

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris10th August 2019Leave a Comment

Whoopee baby! Thoroughly Modern Millie returns in a splashy, starry staging that distils the very essence of musical comedy into an evening of unabashed joy.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Come from Away in Melbourne

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris22nd July 2019Leave a Comment

Offering the pure joy of musical theatre at its unadulterated best, Come from Away is a breathless celebration of the finest qualities of humanity.

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ON BROADWAY: Beetlejuice the Musical is a ‘sassy, crowd-pleasing guilty pleasure’

In Broadway, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris2nd July 2019Leave a Comment

Pure escapist fun, new Broadway musical Beetlejuice runs high on daffy hilarity with an irresistible undercurrent of snarky wickedness.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Melbourne Theatre Company’s Storm Boy

In Australia, International, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Simon Parris22nd June 2019Leave a Comment

Storm Boy is theatre for children and yet it is not children’s theatre. As memorable family entertainment it is very hard to beat, with the additional benefit of possibly inspiring follow-up conversations on deeper issues.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: The Australian Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in Melbourne

In Australia, Dance, International, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris10th June 2019Leave a Comment

The Australian Ballet heads straight back down the rabbit hole, returning award-winning 2017 hit Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to the Melbourne stage for a very welcome encore season.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: The Production Company’s Lazarus

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris23rd May 2019Leave a Comment

Lazarus is unlikely to appeal to lovers of traditional musical theatre, but for those seeking theatre with an edge the production more than lives up to its tantalising promise.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Opera Australia’s Così fan tutte in Melbourne

In Australia, International, Opera, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris17th May 2019Leave a Comment

Intelligently conceived and handsomely staged, David McVicar’s production of Così fan tutte matches elegance and wit with the simple pleasure of Mozart’s heavenly music.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Opera Australia’s Rigoletto

In Australia, International, Opera, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris14th May 2019Leave a Comment

Verdi’s richly melodious tragedy glistens again as Opera Australia returns its much loved Moshinsky staging of Rigoletto to the Melbourne stage.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Melbourne Theatre Company’s Così

In Australia, International, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Simon Parris8th May 2019Leave a Comment

Given the resources regularly lavished on revivals of international classic plays, this season of modern Australian classic Così is as welcome as it is deserving.

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‘Kirby Burgess gives her most memorable musical theatre performance to date’: FROM DOWN UNDER – Barnum in Melbourne

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris3rd May 2019Leave a Comment

An all too rare independent musical theatre production, the new Australian staging of Barnum sees Todd McKenney embrace the chance to play iconic huckster P. T. Barnum.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Muriel’s Wedding the Musical in Melbourne

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris26th March 2019Leave a Comment

Imaginatively conceived, ingeniously written and lavishly produced Muriel’s Wedding is surely the most impressive original musical ever created in Australia. Brimming with imagination, inspiration and joy, Muriel’s Wedding is compulsory viewing for all lovers of musical theatre.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: West Side Story – Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris25th March 2019Leave a Comment

A brilliant choice for the first musical to be presented as the annual Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, West Side Story is given lavish, large scale treatment in what is essentially a highly respectful, traditional production.

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