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A middle aged woman with short slicked back grey hair and round black framed glasses wearing a white shirt and black pants is sitting wither legs crossed and holding a champagne flute. She has a serious expression on her face and is looking slightly off camera. Tracy Mann. Aria by David Williamson.
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Theatre review: Aria, Ensemble Theatre

Putting the kibosh (again) on his ‘retirement’, renowned Australian playwright David Williamson delivers a timely and compelling study of narcissism.

A bald man sitting at a piano. On top of the piano is a brown wig on a bust.
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Performance review: Aidan Jones – Chopin’s Nocturne, The Terrarium, FRINGE WORLD 

Classical music and comedy intertwine in this entertaining show.

A man, Taylor Morgan, in a red velvet tuxedo on stage. He is carrying a hoop. Next to him on a pedestal is a bottle. The curtains behind him is also red velvet.
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Performance review: Chasing Miracles, Perth Town Hall, FRINGE WORLD

An all-ages variety show of magic and circus tricks.

A concert scene with a large screen in the background showing foliage.
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Music review: Not Drowning, Waving & George Telek: Tabaran, City Recital Hall, Sydney Festival

The rhythms of Papuan music and its post-colonial Western influences were revisited for one night only.

Black actor, singer and dancer Joti Van Carlos Gore leaning to his right, singing and holding an old-fashioned microphone.
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Performance review: Blacknificense – The Cotton Club Experience, Chapel off Chapel, midsumma festival

A personal celebration of the gay and black contributions to jazz and popular music in the 20th century.

Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones about to bag a golden relic.
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Concert review: Raiders of the Lost Ark in Concert, The Plenary

Indiana Jones rides again with the MSO following his every adventure.

Charlotte Otton: a woman is standing in front of a large screen that says 'Tik Tok Challenge Time'.
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Performance review: I Watched Someone Die on TikTok, State Theatre Centre of WA, FRINGE WORLD 

A cautionary tale about the ills of social media.

Kate Smurthwaite, a woman with short brown hair and glasses is wearing a white tee shirt and a black furry ape glove.
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Performance review: Evolution Revolution, State Theatre Centre of WA

An interactive game show that uses the audience themselves as the raw materials.

Ileana Pipitone, a woman in a red dress holding a glass of wine. She's seated at a red and white checked tablecloth with a bowl of spaghetti on it.
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Performance review: La Dolce Vita Down Under – Ileana Pipitone in cabaret, Claire's Kitchen

The performer tracks her journey from Italy to Australia.

A teenager wearing headphones is walking past an array of fruit in a greengrocer store.
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Walking tour review: Stories from Here, Sydney Festival

An audio walking tour that explored the hidden worlds of Bankstown's youth.

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