This explosive new production is among the best Shakespeares I’ve ever seen
★★★★★
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This explosive new production is among the best Shakespeares I’ve ever seen

Shakespeare in Sydney is rarely in the league of this Timon of Athens.

  • byJohn Shand

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Nellie Small:Black,queer,proud … and way before her time
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Nellie Small:Black,queer,proud … and way before her time

Our reviewers give their verdict on Sydney Festival’s first batch of shows,including Send For Nellie;A Bucket of Beetles;Il Tabarro;Smashed:The Nightcap;Encantado;and Bananaland.

  • byJohn Shand,Chantal Nguyen,Cassie Tongue,Peter McCallum andKate Prendergast
The Sydney Morning Herald’s Photos of the Week,January 4,2024
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The Sydney Morning Herald’s Photos of the Week,January 4,2024

The best images from our award-winning photographers.

Bringing someone who is half dog,half man (and all hero) to the stage

Bringing someone who is half dog,half man (and all hero) to the stage

Actor and Emmy award-winning writer Kevin Del Aguila has arrived in Australia for his latest project – a musical adaptation of the beloved Dog Man book series.

  • byNell Geraets
‘There was so much I wanted to preserve’:Julie Byrne on making music through grief

‘There was so much I wanted to preserve’:Julie Byrne on making music through grief

The musician’s one-time boyfriend,long-time musical partner and dear friend died suddenly a few months into making her third album.

  • byAnnabel Ross
The books,movies,music,TV and gigs we’re looking forward to in 2024

The books,movies,music,TV and gigs we’re looking forward to in 2024

Or,a guide to what’s going to go off in your group chat this year.

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Filmmaker Clooney is one corny dude. But it works – and this could be his most personal movie yet

Filmmaker Clooney is one corny dude. But it works – and this could be his most personal movie yet

Based on the true story of a varsity rowing crew who head to the Olympics on the cusp of World War II,The Boys in the Boat is more than just a sports movie.

  • byJake Wilson
Nellie Small:The queer black icon Sydney didn’t know it had

Nellie Small:The queer black icon Sydney didn’t know it had

A long forgotten star of the Sydney stage,Nellie Small,will be honoured in a tribute show at the 2024 Sydney Festival.

  • byHelen Pitt
‘It’s endless’:Jazz superstar Harry Connick Jnr’s favourite Sydney digs

‘It’s endless’:Jazz superstar Harry Connick Jnr’s favourite Sydney digs

The New Orleans native will be performing at the Sydney Opera House during the New Year’s Eve celebrations.

  • byAmber Schultz
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Five must-see concerts (and a few more) happening in January

The Breeders are back for the first time in five years,plus there’s live hip-hop,rap,R&B and more to dive into next month in Sydney.

  • byJames Jennings
Brett Whiteley kept thousands of LPs,the tunes have inspired new work

Brett Whiteley kept thousands of LPs,the tunes have inspired new work

The artist’s dog-eared collection has provided the inspiration for a series of performances for the 2024 Sydney Festival,to take place in the painter’s studio.

  • byHelen Pitt