King Raam:Superstar at home and ‘hipster nobody’ in exile

King Raam:Superstar at home and ‘hipster nobody’ in exile

Musician Raam Emami lives with the strange sensation of being two people at once.

  • byNeha Kale

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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
Are we not drawn onward to new erA:Read it backwards to see the future

Are we not drawn onward to new erA:Read it backwards to see the future

A new play by Belgian provocateurs Ontroerend Goed starts this week as part of Sydney Festival 2024.

  • byHelen Pitt
Swapping places with Kate Bush for a rousing,wuthering tribute to fandom

Swapping places with Kate Bush for a rousing,wuthering tribute to fandom

One-woman show An Evening without Kate Bush celebrates what fans love about the enigmatic art-pop genius.

  • byNick Dent
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
From a sex party to a brush with Kate Bush,Sydney Festival heats up

From a sex party to a brush with Kate Bush,Sydney Festival heats up

The shows keep coming during week two of the city’s annual culture fest.

  • byNick Galvin
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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
The People’s Band who took Aboriginal culture to the world

The People’s Band who took Aboriginal culture to the world

The pioneering Warumpi Band are being celebrated in a new theatrical tribute.

  • byNick Galvin
Judith Hill is stepping out from the shadow of Michael Jackson and Prince

Judith Hill is stepping out from the shadow of Michael Jackson and Prince

The backing singer to the stars is stepping into the spotlight she deserves.

  • byMichael Dwyer
Beware the four-metre seagulls ... Sydney Festival is back

Beware the four-metre seagulls ... Sydney Festival is back

Artistic director Olivia Ansell is presenting her third program of the city’s annual summer extravaganza.

  • byNick Galvin
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