From director Claudia Barrie comes the local production of Sarah Ruhl’s 2003 reworking of the ancient myth of Orpheus. Focusing instead on the titular Eurydice, Orpheus’s wife, the production is engaging but not all that compelling.
Read moreBYO Culture Guide Nov 26 – Dec 2
Take a dive into the intriguing new pieces of group devised and original theatre that is coming out of Sydney. This week we check out some improv, comedy and a musical, but this does not mean we’re giving any gallery shows a miss, returning to one of our favourite venues, Goodspace in Chippendale.
Read moreThe Dance of Death Review: (4.5 Stars)
Belvoir Street Theatre’s 2018 Season goes out with a bang with their final performance of the year: The Dance of Death, an absurdist masterpiece originally written by August Strindberg in 1900, has been brilliantly restaged with outstanding performances from Colin Friels (Edgar), Pamela Rabe (Alice) and Toby Schmitz (Kurt).
Read moreBYO Culture Guide November 19 - 25
Delve into a cross section of all different art forms in this week’s culture guide. Across zines, art exhibitions, music, comedy, film and other performance art, this week is packed with something for everyone.
Read moreThe Serpent’s Teeth Explores The Ordinary Amid War’s Horror
In our current age, where wars are no longer pitched battles on a field, but fought for years in cities and towns, The Serpent’s Teeth is a vital reminder of the unsettling ordinariness of contemporary destruction and the horror facing millions of forgotten souls.
Read moreBetween These Walls: Moogahlin Performing Arts
It is often said that history repeats itself, but while the similarities are there, the form always changes. The National Black Theatre, was founded in Redfern in 1972, and grew out of the struggle for land rights that was occurring at the time.
Read moreCulture Guide November 12 - 18
Some of the most diverse and bright young minds of our generation share their new creations. This week is all about diversity and sharing new stories.
Read moreBYO Culture Guide November 5 - 10
Dive deep into the mystery of human emotions and the imagination in this week’s culture guide. Go check out some of the most touching pieces of art and theatre in Sydney this week and prepare to be impacted.
Read moreTaking Off The Overcoat
How do you make a play for $1500? According to director Constantine Costi, you start off with a novel by 19th century Ukrainian-Russian writer Nikolai Gogol and see what happens from there.
Read moreBYO Culture Guide October 29 – November 4
Performance art is all the rage at the moment. Don’t miss your opportunity to check out interactive and vibrant new performance art in Sydney this week.
Read moreRight Here Right Now to Immerse Audiences in Blacktown
Across three weekends in November, a new place-based night of performance, music, film and food is coming to Blacktown. Right Here Right Now will take place in a number of different venues along Main St, Blacktown, the experience is the work of western Sydney-based theatre group Urban Theatre Projects.
Read moreHomage: A Celebration of Queer Voices
Homage continues Marsden’s work of giving a platform to those who need to be heard.
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