Toasting Aussie Theatre

31/01/2023

National Cultural Policy puts arts “at the heart of our national life” but doesn’t tackle wages for arts workers

Australian arts and cultural institutions will benefit from $286 million in funding over the next four years, as part of the Federal Government’s new National Cultural Policy (NCP). Revive: a place for every story, a story for every place is a five-year plan to reinvigorate Australia’s arts and culture scene. It’s comprised of five priority […]

24/01/2023

2022 Sydney Theatre Award Winners Announced

Belvoir Theatre and Secret House, New Ghosts Theatre Company and Seymour Centre have claimed top spot at the 2022 Sydney Theatre Awards. This year 30 Awards were presented, shared between 18 productions that played on Sydney stages during 2022. Belvoir’s original production ‘The Jungle and the Sea’ received three awards, including Best Mainstage Production and […]

22/01/2023

Love from a Stranger, Genesian Theatre | Review

Don’t have time to read the full review? Click here for a quick summary of the who, what, where and wine of this production. Cecily is tired of the daily monotony of her work and engagement. She craves adventure! So when she wins the sweepstakes with her friend Mavis and meets Bruce, a charming American […]

23/12/2022

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Sport for Jove | Review

Don’t have time to read the full review? Click here for a quick summary of the who, what, where and wine of this production. “The course of true love never did run smooth.”― William Shakespeare A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. There’s something about his story of forbidden love, meddling fairies, […]

16/12/2022

Interview with Ailsa Paterson

Accomplished set designer Ailsa Paterson is one of the talented production crew of Ensemble Theatre’s A Christmas Carol and Boxing Day BBQ. She conceptualises how the stage should look, sets it all up, and at the end of the show resets it all, ready for the next audience. Ensemble Theatre’s current 2-show bill has seen […]

15/12/2022

The Woman and the Car, Ship’s Cat Theatre Co. | Review

Don’t have time to read the full review? Click here for a quick summary of the who, what, where and wine of this production. Dorothy “Dottie” Levitt is a feminist icon in the motor racing industry. Dubbed ‘the fastest girl on earth’ in a time when women were considered incapable of driving a car, Levitt […]

08/12/2022

A Christmas Carol, Ensemble Theatre | Review

Don’t have time to read the full review? Click here for a quick summary of the who, what, where and wine of this production. It’s the classic Christmas story. Whether it’s the Dickensian feel of Victorian England, the spooky ghosts, or the moral of the story that money can’t buy happiness unless it’s shared with […]

05/12/2022

Interview with Emily McKnight

Actor and musician Emily McKnight is one of the talented cast of Ensemble Theatre’s A Christmas Carol. She sings, she puppeteers, she’ll bring to to laughter and tears, all in under two hours! We sat down with McKnight to hear all about the production, her journey into acting, and of course her wine pairing for […]

30/11/2022

The Dazzle, Corvus Theatre Co, Meraki Arts Bar | Review

Don’t have time to read the full review? Click here for a quick summary of the who, what, where and wine of this production. One of the most universal questions is ‘what does the future hold?’ We wonder how our life will look in 10, 20, 50 years, what we will have achieved, who the […]

12/11/2022

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily, Genesian Theatre | Review

Don’t have time to read the full review? Click here for a quick summary of the who, what, where and wine of this production. Katie Forgette’s Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily, directed by John Grinston, is a ‘best of’ the original Arthur Conan Doyle short stories about the famous detective, with […]