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Ghosts and Filets-O-Fish: This rambunctious show takes audiences to hell and back

Ghosts and Filets-O-Fish: This rambunctious show takes audiences to hell and back

In Legends (of the Golden Arches) two performers battle ghosts past and present in a comedy of pop culture collision.

  • by Cameron Woodhead, Karl Quinn and Will Cox

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Iranian superstar unleashes joyful frenzy
★★★½
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Iranian superstar unleashes joyful frenzy

Mohsen Sharifian gave Sydney’s Iranian community a chance to sing and dance like there was no tomorrow.

  • by John Shand
She’s a ‘model, actress, whatever’. And in her first Australian gig, her charisma is undeniable

She’s a ‘model, actress, whatever’. And in her first Australian gig, her charisma is undeniable

In this all-ages performance at the Athenaeum, the lighting and smoke create an intense ambience that complements Suki Waterhouse’s stage presence.

  • by Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Leila Lois, Cameron Woodhead, Will Cox and Andrew Fuhrmann
This concert was truly special. What a way to kick off winter.

This concert was truly special. What a way to kick off winter.

Peruvian theatre company Teatro La Plaza has created a radical reconfiguration of a classic tale.

  • by Karl Quinn, Cameron Woodhead, Andrew Fuhrmann, Tony Way, Will Cox and Barney Zwartz
Spellbinding performance does justice to a masterpiece
★★★★
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Spellbinding performance does justice to a masterpiece

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra presented a concert of cogency, wisdom, and beauty.

  • by Peter McCallum
The dancing may be a bit cringe, but Katy Perry can still put on an electric show

The dancing may be a bit cringe, but Katy Perry can still put on an electric show

Despite the distracting spectacle, the US star showed she can still deliver her biggest anthems with poignancy and passion.

  • by Bernard Zuel, Michael Ruffles and Millie Muroi
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When she starts singing, the crowd falls into complete silence

When she starts singing, the crowd falls into complete silence

When Ichiko Aoba plays, even the slightest disruption, such as the crunch of a can or the thud of a footstep, is met with a dirty glance.

  • by Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Michael Dwyer and Cameron Woodhead
Bangarra’s beautiful moments never quite reach full potential in night of firsts

Bangarra’s beautiful moments never quite reach full potential in night of firsts

Illume is Bangarra’s first show in the company’s new home and their first collaboration with a visual artist, but the performance falls short of their finest work.

  • by Rod Yates, John Shand and Bernard Zuel
What happens when a famed sinister thriller is stripped back to its bare bones?

What happens when a famed sinister thriller is stripped back to its bare bones?

This version of The Birds eschews flashy design to focus on intensely rendered performance.

  • by Cameron Woodhead, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen and Tony Way
Secrets and lies laid bare in this tender two-hander

Secrets and lies laid bare in this tender two-hander

Our reviewers give their verdicts on the latest shows around town.

  • by Kate Prendergast and Peter McCallum
If you’re only going to see one musical this season, let it be Beetlejuice
★★★★★
Melbourne live reviews

If you’re only going to see one musical this season, let it be Beetlejuice

Eddie Perfect leads this highly anticipated Australian premiere, which is an offbeat triumph of camp gothic.

  • by Cameron Woodhead and Tony Way

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