Rugby play continues to kick goals for its writer

Rugby play continues to kick goals for its writer

John Breen’s play tackling a spectacular upset in the rugby world changed his life forever,and is now playing in Sydney.

  • byJohn Shand

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MCA’s summer show reveals a rare artist who defies classification

MCA’s summer show reveals a rare artist who defies classification

Tacita Dean’s work is diverse and cerebral,caught up with moments of experience and the vagaries of recollection,both public and private.

  • byJohn McDonald
Power,endurance,skill and flexibility:Life as a sumo

Power,endurance,skill and flexibility:Life as a sumo

Sumo wrestling has landed in Sydney,and there’s more to it than you might think.

  • byJonathan Drennan
Meg Washington spills the gravy on screen adaptation of Paul Kelly classic

Meg Washington spills the gravy on screen adaptation of Paul Kelly classic

The singer turned screenwriter says the story of How To Make Gravy had to make sense to both fans of the song and newcomers.

  • byMartin Boulton
This play tells you to trust nothing – including theatre
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This play tells you to trust nothing – including theatre

Our reviewers give their verdict on the latest offerings from Sydney Festival.

  • byJohn Shand,Harriet Cunningham andJames Jennings
All of Us Strangers feels like a time-shifting,mysterious daydream
★★★★
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All of Us Strangers feels like a time-shifting,mysterious daydream

Memory and imagination are intertwined in director Andrew Haigh’s new film,starring Andrew Scott.

  • byJake Wilson
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What to do in Sydney this weekend? Try these two very different shows

What to do in Sydney this weekend? Try these two very different shows

Two different exhibitions - from Jonathan Jones and Imants Tillers - prove worthy visits for art lovers.

  • byJohn McDonald
From Auschwitz to the Arrernte people of Central Australia,Bach’s spirit shines on Sydney Festival
★★★★
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From Auschwitz to the Arrernte people of Central Australia,Bach’s spirit shines on Sydney Festival

A six-day festival in honour of classical giant Johann Sebastian Bach was a cornerstone of this year’s Sydney Festival.

  • byJohn Shand,Harriet Cunningham,Peter McCallum,Chantal Nguyen andCassie Tongue
Nothing is sacred in this bonkers,unexpected two-hander
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Nothing is sacred in this bonkers,unexpected two-hander

In this latest round-up of Sydney festival performances our critics give their verdict on Masterclass;Tiddas;It’s a Sin;Orpheus and Eurydice;Anoushka Shankar;and Big Name,No Blankets.

  • byJohn Shand,Peter McCallum,Harriet Cunningham andKate Prendergast
Why it’s OK if all your book club reads is wine labels

Why it’s OK if all your book club reads is wine labels

A new play about the power of female friendship (disguised as a book club) opens this weekend as part of the Sydney Festival.

  • byHelen Pitt
Nobody plays a strangely likeable curmudgeon like Paul Giamatti

Nobody plays a strangely likeable curmudgeon like Paul Giamatti

There’s no doubt that The Holdovers is a feel-good film,but it’s laced with enough wit and sarcasm to keep you in touch with the fact that nobody here is perfect.

  • bySandra Hall