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The Hives play it like they mean it (even though they don’t)
Our reviewers give their verdict on the latest shows around town.
- by Cassie Tongue and James Jennings
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One of the best live bands in the world is finally back in Melbourne
To attend a concert by The Hives is to be inducted into a sweaty, euphoric cult for just over an hour of frenetic power.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Jessica Nicholas, Tony Way and Cameron Woodhead
Seann Miley Moore is a killer Hedwig in this must-see show
Our reviewers give their verdicts on the latest shows from around town.
- by John Shand and Peter McCallum
This Dolly Parton musical has a wafer-thin plot – but who cares when the music’s this good?
You’ll have a much better time if you go in expecting a tribute concert over a fully integrated musical.
- by Cameron Woodhead, Vyshnavee Wijekumar and Tony Way
Muzak is back: Tik-Tok and Faye Webster have a lot to answer for
Our critics give their verdict on all the latest shows around town.
- by James Jennings
This Carmen is trashy, kitschy and quite brilliant
Our reviewers give their verdicts on the latest performances around town.
- by Peter McCallum, John Shand and Bernard Zuel
Sigrid Thornton strips away the glamour in sweeping tragicomic vision
Yael Stone and Ash Flanders star as the queer children of Thornton’s ageing beauty in Mother Play, a domestic drama spanning decades.
- by Cameron Woodhead
George Orwell intended 1984 to be a satire, but this play shows it’s close to the truth
While the design is impeccable, the slow creeping unease of the text doesn’t translate as easily to stage.
- by Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Michael Dwyer and Sonia Nair
★★★★★
Sydney live reviews
Home Alone? No problem for the ACO’s superstars
Our reviewers give their verdict on all the latest shows around town.
- by John Shand, Kate Prendergast and Peter McCallum
Story of a murderous brute draws a monumental performance
Our reviewers give their verdict on the latest shows around town.
- by Cassie Tongue, Joyce Morgan, Peter McCallum, Michael Ruffles and John Shand
With a plot thinner than a starving moggie, Cats is showing its age
Our reviewers give their verdicts on the latest shows around town.
- by Joyce Morgan, John Shand and Peter McCallum
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