Lynne Lancaster

A passionate theatre person Lynne is originally from Sydney and holds a B.Ed (Art) – a postgraduate Diploma in Information Management (Librarianship) and an MA in Theatre. While living in London ( 2002 -2007 ) Lynne completed the dance criticism course at Sadlers Wells linked in with Chichester University.

Lynne has worked for both Ticketek and Ticketmaster here in Australia and was involved with the original production of THE BOY FROM OZ

An Ausdance member Lynne is passionate about dance and has studied ballet and Flamenco. Before moving to London she photographed the Sydney Dance Company and Australian Ballet among other companies and has exhibited internationally.

Lynne is a SAMAG member and a volunteer at the Art Gallery of NSW. Currently Lynne writes for arthub, danceinforma and sydneyartsguide.

Sadly Lynne passed away in December 2024.

995 posts by Lynne Lancaster

a murder is announced

I doubt you will pick  this whodunit. This is an excellent production of ‘a good old fashioned’ classic murder mystery as crafted by the Queen of Crime Dame Agatha Christie  in ‘the golden era’ .  It is oh so utterly …

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slutterati

Part of the Sydney Fringe, SLUTTERATI by Michael Gottsche has been developed with the assistance of the New Theatre where it is currently being performed. Under Louise Fischer’s sure direction, the excellent cast bring to life the biting, satirical script …

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ballet moves at the waterfront

Lucky Friends of the Australian Ballet were very privileged to hear two great men of Australian theatre give a talk on a delightful evening at the excellent Waterfront restaurant. Stunning Harbour views provided a glorious backdrop for the talk in …

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fight or flight at the salerno gallery

FIGHT OR FLIGHT10

This is a small but exquisitely presented exhibition currently showing at the Salerno Gallery in Glebe.

Trina Collins, who works under the artistic nom de guerre ‘Poncho Army’ was named in June 2012 by ArtsHub as one …

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south pacific

Lush, lavishly lyrical evenings don’t come much better than this .This is a sensational return of last year’s smash hit, sold out, hot ticket, glorious production with some cast changes. The overall quality of the production is superb, it is …

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sleeping beauty

SLEEPING BEAUTY1

From the opening dramatic, crashing chords, expect the unexpected. Chilling, thrilling, shocking and darkly disturbing this is a glorious reworking by Matthew Bourne of the Perrault fairy tale.

This is the third of the big three Tchaikovsky ballets Bourne has …

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iolanthe

iolanthe55

Once upon a time, at a theatre near you, (be quiet, frogs!) the Savoy Arts Company presented a joyous production of IOLANTHE…

First performed in 1882 , IOLANTHE  is not as often performed as the ‘Big three’ of the Gilbert …

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renaissance to goya

RENAISSANCE TO GOYA

Coolly, elegantly presented there are unexpected hidden gems in this exhibition.

Curated by Mark McDonald of the British Museum this beautiful exhibition is of over 130 prints and drawings from the British Museum and is a rare chance to see …

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cabaret in the day: romance romance

The last of this year’s ‘Cabaret in the Day’ series , on Sunday 1 September ( Father’s Day),  featured slick Mr Showbiz himself, Glenn Amer.

The theme was ‘Romance, Romance’ . Amer has a wonderful rich operatic tenor, quite seductive …

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