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theatre critic & arts/culture writer living on unceded gadigal land. ask me about the x-men.

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MJ the Musical review – propaganda in celebration of Michael Jackson The music is thrillingly performed but this show doesn’t just look away from the singer’s multiple controversies – it disparages the press for reporting on them

MJ is a perniciously nostalgic, baldly propagandistic celebration with a clear agenda: do not listen to the press.

09.03.2025 21:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Creative Australia ditching Khaled Sabsabi as our representative at the Venice Biennale is an extraordinary denial of artistic freedom by our supposedly leading & independent arts advocate.

A week ago Sabsabi said he thought the honour "wouldn’t happen because of who I am.” Turns out he was right.

13.02.2025 21:31 — 👍 473    🔁 158    💬 23    📌 7
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Statement from the MEAA Media Freelance Committee:
#MEAAmedia

06.02.2025 23:34 — 👍 25    🔁 19    💬 1    📌 2
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Wuthering Heights review – Emma Rice’s magical adaptation bursts with heart and urgency For all its harshness as a story, this production of Emily Brontë’s bleak gothic classic is frequently funny and tender – and suffused with love

Really did fall for Wuthering Heights, the Emma Rice UK touring production currently in Sydney. www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/f...

03.02.2025 00:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 2
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The Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale review – a rollicking but uneven highlight reel Hard-working and joyful ensemble cast makes the daffy and daggy edges of this abridged Tolkien retelling easier to bear

Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale has just opened at Sydney's State Theatre. Here's my review: www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/j...

12.01.2025 22:25 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Converted!, the new Australian musical now playing at ATYP, is just burbling with good jokes and good vibes. Still cooking, but what a good time. www.smh.com.au/culture/live...

12.01.2025 22:20 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Dungeons & Dragons The Twenty-Sided Tavern review – interactive adventure that’s nail-biting fun Key decisions are left up to the audience in this playful live theatre interpretation of the fantasy game

I had a BALL at Dungeons & Dragons the Twenty Sided Tavern over at the Opera House. Silly, funny, collective storytelling, and the audience gets to play too. Go see it, be inspired to start a campaign, and invite me to play? www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/d...

19.12.2024 22:12 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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