Stage Archives - Star Observer /category/artsentertainment/stage Setting Australia’s LGBTI agenda since 1979 Sat, 23 Nov 2024 23:27:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png Stage Archives - Star Observer /category/artsentertainment/stage 32 32 Cruel Britannia Review: The Only Monster Here Is Shame /artsentertainment/stage/cruel-britannia-review-the-only-monster-here-is-shame/234027 /artsentertainment/stage/cruel-britannia-review-the-only-monster-here-is-shame/234027#respond Sat, 23 Nov 2024 23:27:14 +0000 /?p=234027 Layered in safety pins and studs like a punk encrusted beetle, Frank and Ruby duel in a fight to the death over the spirit of our protagonist within the political, ...

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Reuben Kaye as Maniacal King Herod? Jesus Christ (Superstar)! /artsentertainment/reuben-kaye-as-maniacal-king-herod-jesus-christ-superstar/233823 /artsentertainment/reuben-kaye-as-maniacal-king-herod-jesus-christ-superstar/233823#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2024 22:00:28 +0000 /?p=233823 In an inspired bit of casting, one of the most maniacal, murderous kings that ever held a sceptre is being played by one of the most outrageous, sardonic queens that ...

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Oscar: Australian Ballet Blazes Trails With The Story of Oscar Wilde /features/oscar-australian-ballet-oscar-wilde-feature/233728 /features/oscar-australian-ballet-oscar-wilde-feature/233728#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2024 05:22:35 +0000 /?p=233728 Oscar Wilde was an astonishing and distinctive raconteur, a literary pathfinder, an icon of homosexuality and queer identity — and the new Australian Ballet production of ‘Oscar’ does his rakishly ...

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SIX The Musical Arrives in Sydney – Purple Carpet /photos/six-the-musical-arrives-in-sydney/233664 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:27:35 +0000 /photos/six-the-musical-arrives-in-sydney/233664 The Sydney opening night of worldwide smash hit play SIX The Musical opened on Wednesday, October 30. Sydney saw a star-studded red purple carpet with the likes of Kerri-Anne Kennerley, ...

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A New Production of Yentl Explores Feminism, Gender Fluidity, Bisexuality & Love /artsentertainment/yentl-feminism-gender-fluidity-bisexuality-love/233517 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 02:24:23 +0000 /?p=233517 The long line of formidable Australian creations in Sydney theatre this year continues with the opening of Yentl at the Opera House Playhouse for a limited season. Though a modern interpretation ...

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Kesha Confirmed As Headliner For AO Live At The 2025 Australian Open /news/kesha-confirmed-as-headliner-for-ao-live-at-the-2025-australian-open/233265 Mon, 07 Oct 2024 01:31:43 +0000 /?p=233265 It’s been announced that pop superstar and iconic queer ally Kesha will be headlining AO Live as a part of the 2025 Australian Open. AO Live, the entertainment output of ...

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‘Flat Earthers: The Musical’: A Queer Romantic Conspiracy /artsentertainment/flat-earthers-the-musical-a-queer-romantic-conspiracy/233157 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 01:53:05 +0000 /?p=233157 This post also appeared in City Hub. Flat Earthers: The Musical is the highly anticipated new work from creative trio, Jean Tong, Lou Wall, and James Gales, whose 2017 one-act show, Romeo ...

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Kylie Minogue Announces World Tour Incl. Sydney Shows During Mardi Gras /news/kylie-minogue-announces-world-tour-tension-mardi-gras/233004 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 02:08:36 +0000 /?p=233004 Australian pop icon Kylie Minogue has announced an enormous world tour, and it includes shows all around Australia. PLUS, her Sydney shows are in early March – and interestingly, they ...

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Marc Brew: Finding Power In Disability And Queerness /artsentertainment/marc-brew-finding-power-in-disability-and-queerness/232996 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 23:40:16 +0000 /?p=232996 Marc Brew was only 20 years old when he was in a horrific car crash, killing the other three people in the car and leaving the young ballet dancer unable ...

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Acclaimed Queer Play ‘Burn it.’ Coming To Melbourne Fringe /artsentertainment/burn-it-melbourne-fringe-festival-preview/232907 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 01:13:55 +0000 /?p=232907 You might not expect Burn it., a play about two queer friends on a camping trip after one of them has left an abusive relationship, to have been described as ...

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Tim Draxl, Gay Actor And Icon, On His ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Dream Role  /artsentertainment/tim-draxl-sunset-boulevard-feature/232864 /artsentertainment/tim-draxl-sunset-boulevard-feature/232864#comments Wed, 11 Sep 2024 05:30:34 +0000 /?p=232864 Act 2, scene 1 of Sunset Boulevard at the Opera House: Tim Draxl stands alone on the Joan Sutherland Theatre stage as Joe Gillis, wearing an unbuttoned collared shirt that ...

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‘All The Fraudulent Horse Girls’ at The Old Fitz – giddy fun /artsentertainment/all-the-fraudulent-horse-girls-at-the-old-fitz-giddy-fun/232853 Mon, 09 Sep 2024 05:27:49 +0000 /?p=232853 Rita Bratovich’s review of ‘All The Fraudulent Horse Girls’ by playwright Michael Louis Kennedy and director Jessica Arthur at The Old Fitz in Woolloomooloo. How to describe this one-hour, one-act, ...

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Titanique: A Campy, Glittery Love Letter to Celine Dion /sponsored-content/titanique-a-campy-glittery-love-letter-to-celine-dion/232223 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 02:30:09 +0000 /?p=232223 Ahoy, Sydney! Ready to set sail on a journey that’s more fabulous than a Celine Dion power ballad and gayer than a rainbow at Mardi Gras? Get ready to board the ...

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‘Sunset Boulevard’ Is Magnificent Musical Theatre /artsentertainment/sunset-boulevard-is-magnificent-musical-theatre/232819 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 23:54:53 +0000 /?p=232819 This post also appeared on City Hub. It’s no small feat to expertly produce a show that pays deep respect to both a classic Billy Wilder film and a revered ...

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‘A Gay Escapade’: A Fabulous Musical Revue /artsentertainment/a-gay-escapade-a-fabulous-musical-revue/232677 Tue, 27 Aug 2024 05:13:01 +0000 /?p=232677 Even if you’re not familiar with the names John Kander and Fred Ebb, you will definitely have heard their music. The duo are responsible for timeless jazz standards including “Cabaret”, ...

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‘Pickled’: New Belvoir Production Isn’t Jarring At All /artsentertainment/pickled-new-belvoir-production-isnt-jarring-at-all/232578 Tue, 20 Aug 2024 05:50:48 +0000 /?p=232578 This post also appeared on City Hub. It’s a play about grief and loss, but it’s far from maudlin. In fact, Pickled is a play filled with warmth, discovery, humour and a ...

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Electric Fields x Sydney Symphony Orchestra Concert /artsentertainment/electric-fields-x-sydney-symphony-orchestra-concert/232308 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 20:30:35 +0000 /?p=232308 Join Eurovision alumni Electric Fields and the magnificent Sydney Symphony Orchestra on October 19 for a special concert at the Sydney Opera House that’ll fill you with a sense of ...

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‘Wife’, A Look At 60 Years Of Sexuality, Playing At New Theatre /artsentertainment/wife-a-look-at-60-years-of-sexuality-playing-at-new-theatre/232303 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 01:57:26 +0000 /?p=232303 “The truth is we have to give up parts of ourselves if we want to be with someone.” A love-letter to the power of theatre, and a decade-hopping investigation into ...

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‘Liv Queer: A Coming Out Journey’ At Sydney Fringe Festival /artsentertainment/liv-queer-a-coming-out-journey-at-sydney-fringe-festival/232231 Sat, 03 Aug 2024 03:00:58 +0000 /?p=232231 Prepare yourself for a dazzling night of heartfelt storytelling and spectacular performances with “Liv Queer: A Coming Out Journey,” a one-woman queer cabaret show making waves at the Sydney Fringe ...

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‘The Will To Be’: A Compelling Solo Performance /artsentertainment/the-will-to-be-a-compelling-solo-performance/231902 Thu, 04 Jul 2024 04:05:35 +0000 /?p=231902 Mark Salvestro wrote, produced and performs alone in this beautifully crafted, visceral story of a university lecturer who discovers true love, social rejection, and a new quest all at once. ...

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