REVIEW: Once – haunting and breathtakingly beautiful

Kiran Gupta reviews Darlinghurst Theatre Company’s Once at Eternity Playhouse. Over the last two decades or so, there has been a marked increase in movie musicals as film producers scramble to adapt the latest (or classic) Broadway showstopper to the big screen. It is somewhat rarer to see a movie adapted into a musical. Once…

ByKiran Gupta7 July 2022

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REVIEW: Nude Tuesday – hilariously unhinged, fantastically lewd and fabulous feel-good fun

Ewan Jackman reviews Nude Tuesday at this year’s Sydney Film Festival It’s impossible to prepare yourself before watching this hilariously absurd comedy. Jumping from one joke to another, Nude Tuesday (2022) holds nothing back with numerous hyper-sexual and lewd punchlines from beginning to end. The film follows the well-trodden tale of a couple, Bruno (Damon…

ByEwan Jackman27 June 2022

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REVIEW: Mary Poppins: A world of delight, nostalgia and family fun!

Kiran Gupta reviews Mary Poppins at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre. The last time I saw Mary Poppins, I was 12 years old. It was one of my first shows and I didn’t really understand theatre. But even then, I was amazed by the effects, the cast and the story. For children, it really does transport them…

ByKiran Gupta27 June 2022

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Jagged Little Pill hits the Theatre Royal this week

Kiran Gupta looks ahead to Jagged Little Pill When I saw Jagged Little Pill in Melbourne, I was astounded. It had everything you could want from a musical, a great story, great music, social awareness and most importantly, a stellar cast. Now, after a limited season at the end of December in 2021, Jagged Little…

ByKiran Gupta16 June 2022

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10 Films to Watch at 2022 Sydney Film Festival

Ewan Jackman talks about the best films to watch at this year’s Sydney Film Festival After a delayed and unconventionally virtual film festival last November, the Sydney Film Festival has prepared a complete return to normality in just 6 months. As Deanne Weir, the festival chair, pointed out how “storytellers kept us entertained and sane”…

ByEwan Jackman20 May 2022

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REVIEW: Le Dîner en Blanc: Sydney’s Greatest New Spectacle

Kiran Gupta reviews the iconic Le Dîner en Blanc at the Domain. Over the last few years, some would argue Sydney has lost its magic. Its vibrant CBD, filled with world-famous monuments has lay desolate as office-goers and Sydneysiders moved their place of work back home and largely stayed within a short distance of their…

ByKiran Gupta20 May 2022

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REVIEW: Six The Musical – A Vociferous Explosion of Death, Drama, and a bit of Pizzazz

Six The Musical - Sydney Opera House Divorced. Beheaded. Died. Divorced. Beheaded. Survived. One by one, the six wives of King Henry VIII are introduced, each one turning to reveal themselves. When the queens first roar in unison, a cacophony of sound erupts around the stadium. The sound is partly audience gasps, partly applause but…

ByKiran Gupta17 February 2022

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REVIEW: seven methods of killing kylie jenner – symbolic, compelling and an exquisite exploitation of the dramatic form

seven methods of killing kylie jenner by Jasmine Lee-Jones Darlinghurst Theatre Company (DTC) and Green Door Theatre Company (GDTC)- Darlinghurst Theatre, Eternity Playhouse. Witty, funny and compelling. seven methods of killing kylie jenner masterfully captures the complexities of being a Black woman and takes a deep-dive into racism, colourism and the commodification of Black women’s…

ByKupakwashe (Kupa) Matangira17 February 2022

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DRAMSOC Review: A Moment to Cherish out of the Darkness

Lily Harper reviews the 2021 DRAMSOC play. My first foray back into the world of live theatre post-2021 lockdown took the form of DRAMSOC’s One Man, Two Guvnors (2011) by Richard Bean. Its devastatingly quick-witted joke-a-minute-dialogue betrays a brilliant writer, and an equally brilliant creative team. I was quite convinced this was a play in…

ByLily Harper13 December 2021

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Sugar Republic – a sweet experience!

Kiran Gupta reviews his experience at Sydney’s newest pop-up sugar factory, Sugar Republic. Sweet treats are a quintessential part of the Australian summer. From ice creams on the beach to bags of sickly sweets at the cricket, there’s nothing more Australian than a bit of sugar in the baking hot sun. Over the next few…

ByKiran Gupta18 November 2021