Sydney Fringe contributed more than $36 million to the local economy in 2022,according to a new report. And organisers are expanding what they do for artists and audiences in 2023.
Guy Montgomery,a frequent guest on Have You Been Paying Attention?,has won Best of the Fest as the event celebrates its biggest year since before the pandemic.
Juggling a new memoir,curating an exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum and making a genderqueer comedy special,the comic thinks it’s time for a feelgood show.
We wrap up the weekend’s reviews,including comedian Nikki Britton,the Tina Turner musical,and the plays,Suddenly Last Summer,Girl Band and Pony.
A wrap of our favourite shows from the week,including immersive experience Darkfield,Clyde’s at Ensemble Theatre,and comedian Kirsty Webeck.
Our favourite shows from the weekend include electro pioneer Fatboy Slim,comedian Michael Hing,the Australian Ballet’s Jewels and Guts Dance’s Sydney debut.
Drug dealer turned comedian Andrew Hamilton tours his MICF Best Newcomer-nominated show to the Sydney Comedy Festival.
Our wrap of the week’s best live shows - from dance to classical music to comedy,including the London Symphony Orchestra,the Australian Ballet and Troy Hawke.
Chan Lok Tim takes on everything from his don’t-talk-too-much upbringing to an (accidentally) cannabis-fuelled work Zoom.
We wrap up the best live shows from the end of the week,including comedian Josie Long,pop star Ruel,rapper Denzel Curry and opera singer Ferruccio Furlanetto.
Director Susan Provan has defended the festival’s decision not to pay an official tribute to the late comedian,but insists he has not been “snubbed”.