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★★★½
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The flawed Australian play that’s still worthy of being revived
The success of Mr Bailey’s Minder at Ensemble Theatre rests on the chemistry between actors playing the elderly Leo and his carer Therese.
- by John Shand
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Sweeney Todd is the perfect show to get your loved ones into musicals
A wrap of the best live shows in Sydney, from theatre shows The Turn of the Screw, Fade, Tim and Sweeney Todd to Eagles of Death Metal and Jeonghwan Kim.
- by John Shand, James Jennings, Harriet Cunningham, Cassie Tongue and Peter McCallum
★★★★
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Adoring crowd laps up every prowl, yelp and yowl from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs deliver a deliriously overstuffed set of crowd-pleasers, led by powerhouse frontwoman Karen O, at their Sydney Splendour sideshow.
- by Kate Hennessy
★★★★
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‘I’m not sure it’s for me’: What happened when I took my dad to Lizzo
Lizzo’s Sydney Splendour sideshow was for the fans – featuring Sasha Flute, her tiny bag, a shoey, and lots and lots of sequins.
- by Em Meller
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Story about the end of the world has moments of theatrical magic
A wrap of the weekend’s live reviews, including Sydney Theatre Company’s On the Beach and Slowdive at Enmore Theatre.
- by Em Meller, John Shand and Harriet Cunningham
★★★★
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Little Simz proves she’s not your usual rapper at Sydney sideshow
We caught a glimpse of the artist fully flexing her powers at Little Simz’ Splendour in the Grass sideshow in Sydney.
- by Shamim Razavi