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Australian Open

New queer indie company bub presents the world premiere of Angus Cameron’s fast-paced comedy about tennis and open relationships.

Where: Kings Cross Theatre, Kings Cross, Sydney When: 14 - 29 Feb 2020

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Theatre

No Pay? No Way!

Audrey review: Featuring stellar comic talents, this production of Dario Fo's satirical farce is among the funniest shows Sydney Theatre Company has put to the stage in years.

Where: Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House When: 10 Feb - 28 Mar 2020

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Sydney Mardi Gras Festival

The Campaign

Audrey review: Warmth and humour mitigate the journalistic tone of Campion Decent's theatrical documentary on Tasmanian gay rights and law reform.

Where: Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre, Chippendale, Sydney When: 11 - 28 Feb 2020

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Theatre

The Deep Blue Sea

Audrey review: Marta Dusseldorp shines in a production that sends you home satisfied, if not completely convinced that The Deep Blue Sea's reputation as a masterpiece is deserved.

Where: Roslyn Packer Theatre, Walsh Bay, Sydney When: 4 Feb - 7 Mar 2020

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Theatre

Jesus Wants Me for a...

Audrey review: Briskly affectionate treatment of Peter Goldsworthy's powerful story denies us the full impact of a momentous decision.

Where: Belvoir, Surry Hills, Sydney When: 6 Feb - 8 Mar 2020

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Sydney Mardi Gras Festival

Angry Fags

Audrey review: US writer Topher Payne's lengthy satire on gay activism and America's culture wars demands you ride the jumping shark.

Where: New Theatre, Newtown, Sydney When: 4 Feb - 7 Mar 2020

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Theatre

Family Values

Audrey review: David Williamson's combustible cocktail of viewpoints on the Australian government’s refugee and asylum policy is the angriest play he's written in years.

Where: SBW Stables Theatre, Kings Cross, Sydney When: 17 Jan - 7 Mar 2020

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Musical

Six

What the critics say: “Wildly entertaining, joyous and exhilarating". Sassy queens of the West End hit impress the pundits.

Where: The Studio, Sydney Opera House When: 4 Jan - 5 Mar 2020

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Opera

Faust

Sir David McVicar's grand production sets Gounod's opera in the decadence and debauchery of 1870s Paris.

Where: Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House When: 10 Feb - 11 Mar 2020

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Features

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Got a few minutes? Spend some of them on Audrey Journal’s long-form writing on theatre, dance, opera and performance in Sydney and beyond.

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TheatreOld 505 Theatre, Newtown, Sydney 18 - 23 Feb 2020

Life is Impossible: Fact and Fiction

Ahead of a new production of his bio-drama about the philosopher Simone Weil, Paul Gilchrist considers the challenges and joys of writing historical individuals for the stage.

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TheatreOld Fitzroy Theatre, Woolloomooloo, Sydney 19 Feb - 21 Mar 2020

Our Blood Runs in the Street: Physical Violence

Words fail when it comes to hate crime, writes Alison Bennett. Physical theatre, she argues, can give us a truer picture of one of the darkest chapters in Sydney's history.

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