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As You Like It
Theatre

As You Like It

Sport for Jove returns to al fresco performance with Shakespeare's tangle of love affairs, narrow escapes, wilderness adventures and comic chaos.

Where: Bella Vista Farm, Bella Vista, Sydney When: 11 - 30 Dec 2021

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Natives
Theatre

Natives

A rallying cry for the generation growing up completely online and leading the charge in the new Digital Age. 

Where: Kings Cross Theatre, Kings Cross Hotel, Sydney When: 8 - 10 Dec 2021

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Lizzie
Musical

Lizzie

A revenge tale for our times set to a blistering score, with a sound owing less to Sondheim than to Bikini Kill, the Runaways, and Hole.

Where: Hayes Theatre Company, Potts Point, Sydney When: 13 Jan - 6 Feb 2022

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Pollon
Theatre

Pollon

Using music and interviews with people who have experienced dementia, Eliza Scott explores resilience, memory and how we interpret our surroundings.

Where: Kings Cross Theatre, Kings Cross Hotel, Sydney When: 14 - 18 Dec 2021

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Mirage
Sydney Festival 2022

Mirage

Martin del Amo conjures a shimmering world that oscillates between expectation and unpredictability.

Where: Campbelltown Arts Centre, Sydney When: 7 - 15 Jan 2022

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A Chorus Line
Musical

A Chorus Line

Musical theatre’s singular sensation comes to Sydney Festival with bold new choreography and a refreshed sense of mission.

Where: Riverside Theatres, Parramatta, Sydney When: 6 - 16 Jan 2022

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Girl from the North Country
Musical

Girl from the North Country

A story of American life in the Great Depression centred on a guest house and a community living on a knife-edge.

Where: Theatre Royal, Sydney When: 5 - 30 Jan 2022

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Opening Night
Theatre

Opening Night

John Cassavetes' 1977 film of what happens when a woman can’t play her role anymore remade for the stage by director Carissa Licciardello

Where: Belvoir, Surry Hills, Sydney When: 26 Feb - 27 Mar 2022

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Black Brass
Sydney Festival 2022

Black Brass

Black Brass is a play of voyaging and discovery told through music and song that span a continent.

Where: Belvoir, Surry Hills, Sydney When: 6 - 23 Jan 2022

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Wil & Grace
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TheatreFringe HQ, Newtown, Sydney 24 Nov - 4 Dec 2021

Wil & Grace

Audrey review: Madeleine Withington’s debut comedy plays with the idea of the suspension of disbelief - her audience’s and that of her characters.

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The Boomkak Panto
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TheatreBelvoir, Surry Hills, Sydney 20 Nov - 23 Dec 2021

The Boomkak Panto

Audrey review: Belvoir welcomes back its audience with the theatrical equivalent of a smushy kiss and a hug that goes on too long.

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Julius Caesar
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TheatreWharf 1 Theatre, Walsh Bay, Sydney 15 Nov - 24 Dec 2021

Julius Caesar

Audrey review: Kip Williams’ radically depopulated production of Shakespeare's tragedy unfolds with viral speed and intensity.

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Wherever She Wanders
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TheatreSBW Stables Theatre, Kings Cross, Sydney 5 Nov - 11 Dec 2021

Wherever She Wanders

Audrey review: Kendall Feaver delivers a dynamic, sensitive and profound portrayal of consent, sexuality and race.

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Green Park
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Sydney Festival 2022Green Park, Victoria Street, Darlinghurst 19 - 30 Jan 2022

Green Park

Audrey review: A site-specific, intensely naturalistic outdoor performance explores the gaps and dislocations existing between generations of Sydney's queer communities.

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seven methods of killing kylie jenner
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Sydney Festival 2022Eternity Playhouse, Darlinghurst, Sydney 13 - 30 Jan 2022

seven methods of killing kylie jenner

Audrey review: A bold and brave work of theatre highlights how little we as a society acknowledge and appreciate Black womxn for all they have done.

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Merrily We Roll Along
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MusicalHayes Theatre Co. Potts Point, Sydney 21 Oct - 4 Dec 2021

Merrily We Roll Along

Audrey review: Sondheim's cynical portrait of a showbiz partnership is made to shine in the Hayes Theatre's post-lockdown comeback.

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The Picture of Dorian Gray
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TheatreRoslyn Packer Theatre, Walsh Bay, Sydney 28 Mar - 7 May 2022

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Audrey review: Innovative storytelling and Eryn Jean Norvill's performance boost this novel-to-stage translation into the world-class league.

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