Carolyn Neumann

Highly qualified in things other then ‘the Arts’; Carolyn’s life long love of theatre, movies, comedy and music has meant that she has spent much of her life in dark rooms with strangers – sitting upright and paying attention.

So now – please sit upright and pay attention…

89 posts by Carolyn Neumann

sydney festival: the last season @ carriageworks

Inspired by Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, ‘The Last Season’ is Force Majeure’s current blend of storytelling, dance and music being performed as part of the 2021 Sydney Festival. It may adopt the essence of Vivaldi’s four part cycle through seasons but …

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‘you can have it all’ : immersive theatre

A theatrical experience just for one – written a few years ago, but appropriately being performed now, ‘You Can Have It All’ is on at Potts Point, Sydney. Writer director, Laurence Rosier Staines has said that he is “interested in …

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nine @ the reginald theatre seymour centre

Midlife crises faced by creatives are uncomfortably common. The tale of one faced by Italian film director Guido Contini is currently being performed at the Seymour Centre in Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit’s Tony Award®-winning musical NINE.

Set in 1960s …

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maria by callas : destined to be a diva

Was Maria Callas, one of the most famous dramatic coloratura sopranos of all time, a diva both on and off stage? Was she more famous for her voice or for her affair with the mega-rich Aristotle Onassis? Who is better …

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nosferatu : a fractured symphony

Soaring property prices, greedy real estate agents, unscrupulous foreign buyers, biosecurity threats, pretentious environmental concerns, are being played out with nudity, violence, homophobia and horror in 95 minutes in Newtown.

NOSFERATU : A FRACTURED SYMPHONY commands attention through strong acting …

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pick of the litter

Pick of the Litter, a “dogumentary” about puppies becoming guide dogs is not a tear jerking telethon marketing exercise. It is far better than that. It is a delightful, irresistible and interesting documentary. It is a story of love, struggle, …

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stars on stage : a conversation with reg livermore

 

On a hot Sydney weekend afternoon in November fans of a near-octogenarian queued for the signing of his latest book. Stars on Stage A Conversation with Reg Livermore saw Reg Livermore return to The Independent Theatre to talk about …

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