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An Asian woman and man are sitting on a floor in a light, white, living room setting. In the background on the left are three men, a band, in another set, with a green framing. The Questions.
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Theatre review: The Questions, State Theatre SA

A first date that inadvertently becomes extended thanks to lockdown. What could possibly go wrong?

Actor Janet Andrewartha smiles for the camera in a publicity photo. She is an Anglo-Australian woman with carefully styled brown hair and wearing a white jacket.
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Vale Janet Andrewartha

The Australian actor, best known for long-running appearances in Australian TV dramas as well as her many stage performances, has…

Karim. Two men. The young one is playing an oud. The old one has his arms in the air.
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Theatre review: Karim, National Theatre of Parramatta

How one young man's life changes when he discovers a traditional Middle Eastern instrument.

A man and a woman are wearing bridal white. She has a crown of flowers on her head. There are other people in the background talking.
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Theatre review: Blood Wedding, Flight Path Theatre

A production that has celebrated origins, but does not meet expectations.

A young couple are sitting on a park bench The male is cradling a white bundle, made to look like a baby is within it.
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Theatre review: Romeo & Julie, Red Stitch Actors' Theatre

Though the title alludes to Shakespeare's classic tale, this contemporary play focuses mainly on the struggles of young love.

A woman in a short red jumpsuit is standing on a milk crate in the centre of a stage. She is surrounded by dancers all dressed in casual wear.
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Musical review: In the Heights, Sydney Opera House

'In the Heights' offers an introduction to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s trademark hip hop style musical, spiced up with sultry, sexy salsa.

Two Remain. Three women are singing. They are wearing blue and white concentration camp stripes underneath beige aprons and head scarves.
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Opera review: Two Remain, fortyfivedownstairs

This premiere Australian production features the true stories of two Holocaust survivors.

A person with dark trousers, short hair and a towel around their neck is standing in the distance of a set made to look like an empty pool. There is a stepladder on the top right. Swim.
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Theatre review: Swim, Carriageworks

A trip to a public pool provokes deep, submerged reflections.

Two men are holding up paper puppets that are dressed in the same clothing as they are. Hare Brain.
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Theatre review: Hare Brain, Claremont Show Grounds, Perth

Inanimate objects came to life in this rendition of the hare and the tortoise tale.

A woman wearing a cardboard crown. She has a black top over a light blue skivvy. La Belle Epoque.
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Theatre review: La Belle Epoque, Theatre Works

A multimedia play that interweaves different art forms to tell the story of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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