New South Wales

Francis Bacon: five decades
This major exhibition marks the 20th anniversary of the British painter’s death, and features more than 50 works, gathered from…

The Blue Angel Hotel
This new Australian play by Katie Pollock is rife with metaphor, though unfortunately heavy-handed.

The Venetian Twins
Mistaken identity, slighted loves, contrast of classes and the theme of city versus country make for a meaty musical comedy…

NCPA Orchestra of China
The National Centre for the Performing Arts' Orchestra was formed in March 2010, and has come into its own already.

The Interview
Theo Van Gogh's two-hander is inherently paradoxical, and the play as a whole could be said to represent the liar’s…

Signs of Life
Novelist Tim Winton returns to a familiar setting and characters in this STC/Black Swan co-production.

Pixar in Concert
Nicholas Buc conducted the Sydney Symphony through a performance of musical highlights from the films of Pixar.

Whelping Box
Freud’s ideas of the death drive and sex drive are fused together into a sweaty, brutal, visceral, yet charming explosion…

Project Rameau
Sydney Dance Company, under the direction of Rafael Bonachela, and the Australian Chamber Orchestra under Richard Tognetti have joined forces…

Prime: Orderly
An enthralling program combining dance and science, which raised major concerns about the preservation of the marine environment.