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This new musical tells the story of the Queens of the Cross in the 1920s and '30s
See classic jump scares, slasher scenes and supernatural encounters in this festival dedicated to Scorsese’s favourite terrifying films
Opera Australia continues its season of digital productions with the story of Henry VIII's second wife
Australian artists known for their thieving are brought together for this National Art School exhibition
A free digital art exhibit is coming to Darling Quarter for NAIDOC Week
Charlie Garber's comedic fantasy bursts onto Belvoir's Downstairs stage
Three generations of women struggle with pain, addiction and mental illness in this new British play
Australia's leading Indigenous dance company is celebrating a milestone with this triple bill
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Café del Mar is launching in Bali mid-2019, and you have the chance to experience it like a VIP at their Grand Opening event
With drinks almost half price in 39 venues, this is your chance to sample top-shelf beverages that are otherwise out of reach
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First things first: get your head out of the gutter.
Whether it’s the brekky pho or racks of vintage threads that gets you out of bed in the morning.
Sydney packs a punch when it comes to spectacular views and thrilling activities.
Head to these zoos and parks for a guaranteed meet, feed and pat.
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Whether it's a reward after tackling one of Sydney's beautiful walks or a caffienated catch up or a hangover fixer.
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Let us be your guide to the sights you need to see and the ones you can wave to from an open-top bus.
While away an afternoon or simply catch a break at lunch time.
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Kate Leigh and Tilly Devine have fascinated Sydney since they ruthlessly ruled the Darlinghurst underworld in the 1920s and '30s. Their long-lasting feud was even the subject of Channel Nine's Underbelly: Razor series. Now they're getting the musical treatment in this new show penned by Kate Mulley and Andy Peterson. The show kicks off in 2019 when Kate Leigh's former shop for sly grog is being reopened as a hipster coffee shop. But the ghosts of the past are never far away, and the audience is taken back to the height of the razor gang wars. Amelia Cormack and Debora Krizak star as the two crime queens in this Hayes Theatre Co production directed by Benita de Wit.
Keep the kiddos occupied and creatively engaged over the winter holidays with drama workshops by the Australia Theatre for Young People (ATYP). The week-long programs are suitable for 4 to 18 year olds, and cover acting, singing, storytelling, filmmaking, stagecraft, comedy and imagination stretching – all taught by working actors and industry professionals. Aspiring young thespians can practice accents, take a screen acting intensive class, or develop into a true triple threat at a musical theatre class. Teens interested in getting behind the camera can make their own horror films or learn how to create a YouTube channel (may as well put those smartphones to good use, eh?). The youngest kids will be guided through creating a group show to be performed at the end of the week for friends and family, which is both an exercise in collaboration and a showcase of utter adorableness. The workshops are being offered at venues around the city, with after-class childcare available at some locations. Classes run 8-19 July and can be booked through the ATYP website.
This feel-good pub night-meets-performance was a sellout hit at the 2017 and 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and had a successful season at the Sydney Opera House earlier this year. Now it's returning for an encore season sure to warm your heart and get your feet tapping along to an eclectic soundtrack packed with pop bangers. Set in a beautifully recreated pub (complete with working beer tap and free pints for those who arrive early enough), nine blokes from England and Ireland belt out harmonies from the likes of Guns n’ Roses, Adele, the Proclaimers, Sia and even the odd Broadway classic, accompanied by tap dancing, arm wrestling and beer mug percussion. There’s even a sing-along to John Farnham. When we caught its original Opera House season earlier this year, we said, in a four-star review: "The performers are experts in bringing the crowd along with them as they play music on guitars, banjos and fiddles, and tap-dance their way through the night. There is some audience participation, but you’re likely to at least get a free drink out of it." The show has plenty of friendly banter about the importance of such spaces for men’s mental health and building communities, which makes this a surprisingly moving and subtly political show in a time when pubs are being forced to close up shop all around the world. The Choir of Man returns to the Opera House this November.