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Margaret Fink AO, producer and originating member of the Sydney Push dining at Otto restaurant in Woolloomooloo, NSW. December 4, 2024. Photo: Kate Geraghty

Before Margaret Fink would do lunch with me, I had to audition

You need to bring your A-game when you dine with the Sydney movie producer whose extravagant dinner parties are legendary.

  • Michael Koziol

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The production feels at times as though we’re watching a miraculous contraption of odd parts.

This bonkers Wuthering Heights rivals Kate Bush for nuttiness

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

  • Millie Muroi, Kate Prendergast, James Jennings and John Shand
Olivia De Jonge and Kirsty Marillier star in Picnic at Hanging Rock.

Think you know the classic Picnic at Hanging Rock? Time to think again

The stage adaptation of Joan Lindsay’s myth-making 1967 book is designed to provoke, says its star Olivia DeJonge.

  • Louise Rugendyke
Iliza Shlesinger

Stand-up comedian spills the beans on the secret to a good joke

With six Netflix specials under her belt, Iliza Shlesinger says she knows the trick to making people laugh – and it’s all about fear.

  • Daniel Herborn
Tracy Mann plays diva Monique in David Williamson’s latest play Aria.

David Williamson’s discordant family tale delivers ‘supernova’ performance

Aria mines the treacherous territory of family retribution – and the results are scary.

  • Peter McCallum, Kayla Olaya and Harriet Cunningham
Roman Banks in rehearsal as Michael Jackson in MJ: The Musical.

‘Still so many questions’: Getting inside the head of Michael Jackson

Roman Banks reflects on what it takes to play the King of Pop in MJ: The Musical.

  • Thomas Mitchell
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Renders show The Star’s Live Room in concert mode.

‘West End’ theatre district a step closer with $60m Star deal

The desperate sale of Star’s events business could transform Pyrmont into Sydney’s version of London’s famous theatre district.

  • Linda Morris and Colin Kruger
Chief executive Fiona Allan’s first task is to get the company back up to speed after the pandemic.

Opera Australia in fresh turmoil after boss quits

Fiona Allan has left Opera Australia in the latest spin of the managerial revolving door at the nation’s biggest arts company.

  • Nick Galvin
David Rawlings and Gillian Welch performing at the Concert Hall.

Plenty of moments to fill your soul or make you gasp with awe

Our reviewers give their verdict on the latest shows.

  • John Shand, Bernard Zuel and Peter McCallum
Martin Place metro station.

Need another reason to love the Metro? Here it is

The Sydney Metro has become the Louvre of commutes.

  • Michaela Boland

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