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Bobby Gillespie subscribes to the Bob Dylan school of singing.

Resistance is futile when Primal Scream unleash their bangers

Our critics give their verdict on the latest shows around town.

  • George Palathingal and Kate Prendergast

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Jason Arrow (right), Vidya Makan (centre) and Callan Purcell (left) will end their run in Hamilton when the show closes this month.

After 800 shows, Australia’s ‘larrikin’ Hamilton learns to say goodbye

Following pandemic closures, restrictions and a trip to the Middle East, Hamilton will close at the Lyric Theatre this month.

  • Mary Ward
Jake Nash has curated Sydney Festival’s Blak Out program for 2025.

Designed for big ideas: The new building at Barangaroo where size isn’t everything

The centrepiece of Sydney Festival’s Indigenous component is a temporary meeting place – a “soft space” – for everyone to gather.

  • Nick Galvin
Author Alison Lester at Kilcunda Beach near her Victorian home.

This book cast a spell over generations. There’s magic in the film too

The movie adaptation of Alison Lester’s much-loved book leaves plenty of room for the imagination.

  • Nick Galvin

Dark Noon rips apart the American Dream with savage intensity

Our reviewers give their verdict on the latest Sydney Festival shows.

  • Joyce Morgan, Chantal Nguyen, John Shand, Cassie Tongue and James Jennings
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Sydney is bursting at the seams with gigs - here’s our pick of the best

From hip-hop to country and all points in between, there’s something for everyone in our January gig guide.

  • James Jennings
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Dusty ghosts haunt this retelling of a famous Sydney murder

Our reviewers give their verdict on the opening shows from Sydney Festival.

  • Peter McCallum, James Jennings, Kate Prendergast and John Shand
Kindergarten bickering writ large: BullyBully Maas Theater en Dans.

The A-Z of this year’s Sydney Festival

Cowbell-juggling acrobats, ghost stories and bridal laments are just some of the options in a packed program.

  • Lenny Ann Low
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Tongpop is the art movement you’ve never heard of but can’t miss

The work of Tongan-Australian artist Telly Tuita is bright, fun and deeply personal.

  • Nick Galvin
Space Lady

This cult musician ‘disappeared’ for 15 years. Then the internet stepped in

After years of busking and then slipping into anonymity, The Space Lady is back – and she is heading to Australia.

  • Will Cox

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