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Shan-Ree Tan in Yellow Face. Photo by Clare Hawley. Yellow Face was an expertly crafted show. It was as visually beautiful as it was funny and relevant. The play tells the semi-autobiographical story of David Henry Hwang, the author and Tony award-winning playwright for his work M.Butterfly. It begins in…

Daisy Millpark in Lights in the Park. Photo by Tracey Schramm. ‘The streetlights being out. It is kinda magical…’ As an ominous soundscape invited audiences into the familiar world of this collaboration presented by ATYP and Q Theatre, Lights in The Park, directed by Lucy Clements and written by Alexander…

Debra Oswald. Photo by Brett Boardman. “I want to work with clever people and make something new”.  These words, spoken by writer Debra Oswald, are at the heart of her one-woman show Is There Something Wrong With That Lady?, playing at Griffin Theatre Company. The play explores her life and…

Anthony Taufa and Andrea Demetriades in Sydney Theatre Company’s Home, I’m Darling, 2021. Photo: Prudence Upton © Sydney Theatre Company’s Home, I’m Darling, written by Laura Wade and directed by Jessica Arthur, is a deep dive into the world of nostalgia.  The play opens with an exquisite set design that…

Laneikka Denne in Dead Skin. Photo by Jasmin Simmons. Audiences are no strangers to coming-of-age stories. Yet Dead Skin feels like a refreshing exploration of this journey through both its tangible and abstract language, and its muted, minimal design. The dialogue, written by then 17-year-old Laneikka Denne, feels like you’re…