the old oak: from the old master
It wouldn’t be amiss to think the title THE OLD OAK is a bio pic of the venerable Ken Loach. At 86, Loach is still making films, great films, films with humanity, hope and healing. His latest, THE OLD OAK …
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rouge the adults-only circus sensation @ sydney spiegeltent @ entertainment quarter
ROUGE THE ADULTS-ONLY CIRCUS SENSATION @ SYDNEY SPIEGELTENT @ ENTERTAINMENT QUARTER
ROUGE will have you “grasping for superlatives”. The prevalence of mostly wonderful circus in Sydney, has often seen me wax lyrical about a long list of 2023 circus …
the ballad of maria marten : another poignant production by the new theatre
The New Theatre has finished the year on a high note with Louise Fischer’s production of Beth Flintoff’s THE BALLAD OF MARIA MARTIN.
Flintoff’s play is a work of historical fiction and turns on the notorious ‘Red Barn Murder’ …
anthony lapaglia coming to sydney in death of a salesman directed by neil armfield
Producers GWB Entertainment and Andrew Henry Presents today confirmed that, following a triumphant run and widespread acclaim in Melbourne, Arthur Miller’s timeless Pulitzer Prize-winning classic play Death of a Salesman will open in Sydney in May 2024.
After earning standing …
silent night : ten in season double passes
SILENT NIGHT will release in cinemas nationally on December 7 through Rialto Distribution (on around 200+ screens).
It’s the acclaimed Hong Kong based director’s first American film in twenty years – and has been generating huge anticipation, as John Woo’s …
cat person: premium kitty litter
Could a feline owning film infantilist with a fetish for Harrison Ford be a serial killer?
CAT PERSON will have you guessing.
With the visceral appeal of a Val Lewton B movie, CAT PERSON teases and tears at the terror …
bach akademie australia: music in the castle of heaven @ city recital hall
Above and featured: Madeleine Easton and Bach Akademie perform one of three concerts at City Recital Hall. Photo credit: Noni Carroll.
If Bach was a bridegroom offering us joy and hope then Bach Akademie Australia could be said to open …
is this anything? : some thoughtlines to follow
Legendary American comedian Jerry Seinfeld published a book last year, via Simon and Schuster (Australia), titled ‘Is This Anything?
Seinfeld’s book comprises jokes that he retrieved from his database going back to the 1970’s. The book is indexed by decade …
tenor : music bridging the gap : ten double passes
While working part-time as a food deliveryman, Antoine, an aspiring young rapper from the suburbs of Paris, meets Mrs. Loyseau, an eminent teacher at the Paris Opéra. Stunned by the young man’s raw talent, she introduces him to the world …