David Kary completed a Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA) at Wollongong University between 1990 and 1992 majoring in Arts Journalism and Theatre Studies. Ever since 1992 he has been writing about the arts scene in Sydney in various publications.
He has managed Sydney Arts Guide since 2004.
Brazil, 1971. Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. Eunice Paiva, a mother of five children, is forced to reinvent herself after her family suffers a violent and arbitrary act by the government. The film is based on …
Four stars.
This is a powerful adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s classic play THREE SISTERS. Whilst there is some platitudinous humour in it, Chekhov’s dark view of human nature and relationships comes through. And yet, the three sisters somehow endure.…
The winners of the 2024 Sydney Theatre Awards were announced recently at a star-studded ceremony, with 28 Awards presented, shared between 16 productions which played on Sydney stages during 2024. Almost 500 members of the Sydney theatre community gathered at …
This road movie by popular Swedish TV hosts and journalists Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson, sees the duo take Hammar’s father Lars on a road trip to France.
Lars has recently retired after 40 years as a French teacher but …
After being transferred from juvenile to adult prison, Mel Blight (Vincent Miller) is taken under the wing of both Mark Shepard (Cosmo Jarvis), Australia’s most despised criminal, and Warren Murfett (Guy Pearce), a soon-to-be-a-paroled inmate.
As a paternal triangle grows …
Above : Tracy Mann plays the leading character Monique in David Williamson’s new play ARIA
Four stars.
The set up to Williamson’s new play ARIA sees late sixties matriarch Monique invite her three sons, Charlie, Liam and Daniel, with their …
Whilst the much heralded Eternity Playhouse remains dark with the resident theatre company, the Darlinghurst Theatre Company going bust, there is interesting work coming out of the East Sydney Community and Arts Centre (ESCAC). which is situated directly opposite to …
Rating ; four stars
We were enjoying a drink in the foyer of the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) prior to seeing the concert ALLYSHA JOY PLAYS ROBERTA FLACK, a concert that is part of Sydney Festival 2025.
There was a …
Rating ; Four stars
This was a perfect match; Australian pop diva, Katie Noonan, covering one of the all time classic rock albums, Jeff Buckley’s album GRACE. The concert is taking place to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the …
Rating : Four stars
Jane Austen’s classic novel PRIDE AND PREJUDICE tells the story of the Bennett family who live in the town of Longbourn. The time period is the early 19th century. The parents have five daughters, and the …