Originally reviewed August 2017 for Theatre People.

Exploring what “normal” actually means, the coming together of two very different, but in the end similar families and the trials of love, secrets, growing up and all things creepy and kooky, The New South Wales University Theatre Society (NUTS) take on their most ambitious production to date The Addams Family Musical.

Originally reviewed July 2017 for Theatre People.

Going Under the Covers with Matthew Mitcham

Trampolinist (former), gold-medal winning Olympian (retired), meth addict (sober) and Dancing with the Stars star (runner-up) Matthew Mitcham takes us Under the Covers with his second cabaret show, covering his decision to retire and live as an adult.

Originally reviewed June 2017 for Theatre People.

“Welcome to the Hive”

Following a sell out season in 2016, the six First Nation women of “Hot Brown Honey” return to the hive in a no-filter celebration of femininity. Lead by queen bee and host, Busty Beatz, the crazy talented Honey’s take racial and woman stereotypes, rip them up and fire them out of a glitter gun.

Originally reviewed May 2017 for Theatre People.

Following on from the massive success of Beyond Misérables in 2015, which saw over $90 000 raised for beyondblue, the cast & crew of the smash hit Kinky Boots, are coming together to present BeyondKinky. Billed as a celebration of music of the the iconic, trailblazing women of rock and pop (and a nod to Kinky Boots Lyricist Cyndi Lauper), the night promises to not only be full of wall to wall hits, a chance to see the Kinky Boots cast showcase their amazing talents, but also a chance to raise much needed awareness and funds for the incredible work beyondblue to support people suffering from mental illness, depression and anxiety.

Originally reviewed March 2017 for Theatre People.

It’s quite serendipitous that this production of Calamity Jane had its first preview on International Women’s Day. Based on the real life adventures of American frontierswoman, storyteller and larger than life character Martha Jane Canary, aka Calamity, the show shows no sign of its age, despite it’s first production being over 55 years ago. With successful TV shows like Deadwood (which includes many of the Calamity Jane characters, including the leading lady) and Westwood plus countless western movies, the frontier is never far off the pop culture radar. 

Originally reviewed February 2017 for Theatre People.

A sweet love story underpinned by the reality of war & friendship

The Marine Corps motto of “Semper Fi, Do or Die” plays a large thematic role in Dogfight, a musical based on a 1991 movie of the same name.

Do or Die for your country. Do or Die for your Marine brothers. Do or Die for love.

Originally reviewed January 2017 for Theatre People.

A near Purrr-fect production from Packemin Youth

My love of Cats is no secret. I know it is one of those shows that you either love or hate, but I’m well and truly in the former category. My love for this show started a very young age. When I was 11 the dance studio I went to put on a production of Sleeping Beauty that interwove in other musicals. I remember watching the senior dancers rehearse and then perform a version of “The Jellicle Ball” and I was entranced and enchanted. Since then, this show has been very near and dear to my heart and when I’m asked “What is your favourite musical”, I say “If we are talking traditional musicals, then it is Cats”.

So I was as curious as a cat could be to see how one of the leading pro-am production companies, Packemin Youth, would tackle one of the biggest musicals in the world.