A smorgasbord on offer: Our picks of the Sydney Festival
Sydney Festival is upon us for another year. Here is everything you need to know - reviews, previews and interviews - to plan your festival experience.
A cheat’s guide to the Sydney Festival
There’s a smorgasbord of theatre, dance, opera, art, comedy and music on offer.
- by Lenny Ann Low
★★★★
Nothing is sacred in this bonkers, unexpected two-hander
In this latest round-up of Sydney festival performances our critics give their verdict on Masterclass; Tiddas; It’s a Sin; Orpheus and Eurydice; Anoushka Shankar; and Big Name, No Blankets.
- by John Shand, Peter McCallum, Harriet Cunningham and Kate Prendergast
Forget private jets, meet the performers who sail to their gigs
Since 2019, the Arka Kinari has roamed the world’s oceans on a mission to promote sustainable living.
- by Nick Galvin
Are we not drawn onward to new erA: Read it backwards to see the future
A new play by Belgian provocateurs Ontroerend Goed starts this week as part of Sydney Festival 2024.
- by Helen Pitt
Swapping places with Kate Bush for a rousing, wuthering tribute to fandom
One-woman show An Evening without Kate Bush celebrates what fans love about the enigmatic art-pop genius.
- by Nick Dent
From a sex party to a brush with Kate Bush, Sydney Festival heats up
The shows keep coming during week two of the city’s annual culture fest.
- by Nick Galvin
★★★½
Nellie Small: Black, queer, proud … and way before her time
Our reviewers give their verdict on Sydney Festival’s first batch of shows, including Send For Nellie; A Bucket of Beetles; Il Tabarro; Smashed: The Nightcap; Encantado; and Bananaland.
- by John Shand, Chantal Nguyen, Cassie Tongue, Peter McCallum and Kate Prendergast
The People’s Band who took Aboriginal culture to the world
The pioneering Warumpi Band are being celebrated in a new theatrical tribute.
- by Nick Galvin
‘There was so much I wanted to preserve’: Julie Byrne on making music through grief
The musician’s one-time boyfriend, long-time musical partner and dear friend died suddenly a few months into making her third album.
- by Annabel Ross
Kate Miller-Heidke says her singing is like ‘a yodelling ambulance or Enya on meth’
On stage, Kate Miller-Heidke’s self-deprecating sense of humour is clear – the audience laughs at her jokes about the high register of her voice.
- by Helen Pitt
Here’s the kind of inflation everyone can enjoy
Sculptor Michael Shaw loves blowing things up, and now he’s turned his attention to Sydney.
- by Nick Galvin
Nellie Small: The queer black icon Sydney didn’t know it had
A long forgotten star of the Sydney stage, Nellie Small, will be honoured in a tribute show at the 2024 Sydney Festival.
- by Helen Pitt
‘We will move forward’: Jake Nash looks to the future after Voice disappointment
Admitting it will take some time, Sydney Festival’s Blak Out co-ordinator addresses the emotional impact of the failed referendum.
- by Nick Galvin
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