Toasting Aussie Theatre

14/03/2023

The Tap Pack set to hit Aussie Stages in 2023

Following sold out houses and rave reviews on London’s West End and in the USA,Australian tap group The Tap Pack will take their high-octane, tap comedy show around Australia from April 2023, with seasons in Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Sydney. Producer Kym Halpin said, “The show is pure entertainment. We can’t wait to thrill anddelight…

13/03/2023

Twelfth Night: or What you Will, Fingerless 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. This most recent instalment of Shakespeare’s riotous story of mistaken identity is joyfully camp and more than a little sandy. When Viola is stranded in a strange place, her family having…

09/03/2023

New Australian Musical, Metropolis, to premiere at Hayes Theatre Co. this April

Little Eggs Collective in association with Hayes Theatre Co this week announced the World Premiere of a new Australian musical, Metropolis, at the Hayes Theatre Co from 21 April. Fritz Lang’s iconic 1927 science fiction film Metropolis was based on the novel his wife, Thea Von Harbou, wrote two years earlier, with essential parts of the story lost…

07/03/2023

ARETHA, A Love Letter to the Queen of Soul – Coming to Sydney Opera House June 2023

ARETHA, a powerful memoir that celebrates the life and music of one of thegreatest voices in history, will have its world premiere in the Sydney Opera ouse’s Concert Hall on 17 and 18 June. Through soulful storytelling, this unforgettable night of music and memories will honour the legacy of global superstar Aretha Franklin, who broke…

03/03/2023

Briefs – Dirty Laundry, Seymour Centre | 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 raucous, raunchy, untethered and unclothed; Dirty Laundry is drag cabaret group Briefs’ latest and sudsiest cabaret show to grace Aussie stages. If you’ve never been to a cabaret show, it’s…

28/02/2023

The Dan Daw Show, Seymour Centre | 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. Quietly and assuredly euphoric, Dan Daw embraces himself and his space in this masterclass of intimacy, consent and movement. Dan Daw is a dancer, a lover, a man who knows what…

27/02/2023

CAMP, Siren Theatre Co & Seymour Centre | 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. A punchy, female-forward tribute to the early days of Pride when campaigning for LGBTQIA+ rights meant sacrificing one’s livelihood, family, friends and personal safety. The turbulent politics of the 70s saw…

26/02/2023

Choir Boy, Riverside’s National Theatre of Parramatta | 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. Moving and melodic, Tarell Alvin McCraney’s powerful LGBTQIA+ coming of age story Choir Boy captures the teenage desperation to fit in and the beauty of those who stand out. Pharus Young…

20/02/2023

The Resistance, Australian Theatre for Young People | 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. Using unapologetic idealism and a few willing volunteers, interactive theatre-maker Kip Chapman’s The Resistance transports audiences back to high school in the climate justice era. Marlee, Bundilla, Miro and Pepper know…

19/02/2023

Blessed Union, Belvoir St 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. Maeve Marsden’s startling, empathetic storytelling exposes the difficult goings on behind the closed doors of even those families who perform perfection to the world. This is Belvoir at its best. Ruth…