PENLINES

Reviews

Go to THEATRE REVIEWS page or ALL SHOWS page for particular reviews

Nell Gwynn By Jessica Swale. Castle Hill Players. Pavilion Theatre, Castle Hill Showgrounds. Nov 15 – Dec 7, 2019.
Photo : Craig O'Regan
Torch Song Trilogy By Harvey Fierstein. Darlinghurst Theatre Company. Eternity Playhouse, Dalringhurst (NSW). July 29 – August 26, 2018
Home By Geoff Sobelle. Sydney Festival. Roslyn Packer Theatre, Walsh Bay. Jan 9 – 18, 2019.
Photo : Bob Seary
Photo : Jacquie Manning
Photo : Chris Lundie
The Rolling Stone by Chris Urch. Outhouse Theatre Co and Seymour Centre. July 3 – 21, 2018
The Female of the Species By Joanna Murray-Smith. Lane Cove Theatre Company. The Performance Space, St Aidan’s, Longueville. Feb 8 – 23, 2019.
Circular Keys Concert; Hornsby RSL Club, 8 September 2018
Plenty serious TALK TALK Dance Bites 2018. Form Dance Projects and Riverside Theatres. Aug 30 – Sep 1, 2018
Photo : supplied
Photo : Heidrun Lohr
Photo : Prudence Upton.
The Streeton Trio : Jazz Inspirations Independent Theatre, North Sydney; Sunday 24th August 2018
Photo : Noni Carroll Photography.
Photo : Jasmin Simmons
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. Genesian Theatre, Kent Street, Sydney. May 26 – June 30, 2018.
Photo : James Hartley
The Wharf Review 2018 – Déjà Revue Written and created by Jonathan Biggins and Drew Forsythe. Sydney Theatre Company. Riverside Theatres Parramatta, September 13 – 15, 2018, and touring.
Photo : Noni Carroll Photography
Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies. ECLIPSE Productions. TAP Gallery, Surry Hills. November 1 – 25.
Photo : provided
The Little Mermaid Riverstone High School, 26 – 28 July, 2018.
The Winslow Boy, by Terence Rattigan. Castle Hill Players. Directed by Jennifer Willison. The Pavilion Theatre Castle Hill. June 1st – 23rd, 2018.
Photo : Provided
Hotel Sorento by Hannie Rayson, HIT Productions (touring) Riverside Theatres, directed by Shane Bates, 31 July to 4 August, 2018.
Counting and Cracking By S. Shakthidharan. Belvoir and Co-Curious. Sydney Festival. Sydney Town Hall, Jan 11 – Feb 2, 2019 and Ridley Centre, Adelaide Showgrounds, Mar 2 – 9.
Photo : Steve Wimmer
Photo : Stephen Reinhardt
Photo : Marnya Rothe
Fireside Midnight Feast; Sydney Opera House. Nov 29 & 30, 2018
Photo : Lidia Crisafulli
Photo : John Leung
Noni Carroll Photography
Photo : Heidrun Lohr
Dresden by Justin Fleming. bAKEHOUSE Theatre Company at KXT. Kings Cross Theatre, Level 2, Kings Cross Hotel. June 15 – 30, 2018.
Acacia Quartet – "4+Viola", Independant Theatre, 8 July 2018
Photo : Chris Lundie
Photos : Samantha O'Hare and Simon Dane
Photo: Rod Herbert
The Moors By Jen Silverman; Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre, Siren Theatre Co & Seymour Centre; Directed by Kate Gaul6 Feb to 1 March 2019;
Assassins Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Book by John Weidman. Directed by Dean Bryant. Choreography by Andrew Hallsworth. Musical Director Andrew Worboys. Set and Costume Design Alicia Clements. The Hayes Theatre Co. June 7 – July 1, 2018
Yellow Yellow Sometimes Blue By Noëlle Janaczewska. Q Theatre. Allan Mullins Studio, Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre. Nov 15 – 24, 2018
Communicating Doors by Alan Ayckbourn. Castle Hill Players. Pavilion Theatre, Castle Hill Showground. September 21 – October 13, 2018.
Photo : Ron Fung
Photo : John Marmaras
Madame Butterfly by Puccini, in an adaptation by Peter Hutchinson. Opera Australia. Riverside Theatre, Parramatta. August 18, 2018 and touring.
Photo : supplied
Photo : John Leung
Photo : Prudence Upton
Prudence Upton
Photo: Clare Hawley / Asparay Photographics
Photo : Bob Seary
Photo : Jacquie Manning
Photo : Bob Seary
The Gentleman Magician – A Magical Soirée The Sir Stamford Hotel at Circular Quay. 93 Macquarie Street, Sydney. Every Friday and Saturday evening at 7.30pm.
Love Cycle: Love Chapter 2 Created by Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar. L-E-V Dance Company. Sydney Opera House. Jan 31 – Feb 3, 2019
Photo : Noni Carroll Photography.
The Red Tree, by Hilary Bell, based on the book by Shaun Tan. Music by Greta Gertler-Gold. National Theatre of Parramatta. Lennox Theatre, Riverside Theatres. October 19 – 28, 2017. Photo : Noni Carroll
Photo : Lachlan Bradbury
Photo : supplied
The Girl The Woman by Aanisa Vylet. National Theatre of Parramatta. Riverside Theatres. June 28 – July 7, 2018
She Rode Horses Like The Stock Exchange, by Amelia Roper. Kings Cross Theatre. October 20 – November 11, 2017
Photo : Jeff Busby
The Ghost Train By Arnold Ridley. Genesian Theatre, Kent Street, Sydney. September 22 – October 28, 2018.
Photo : Supplied
Photo : Daniel Boud
Luna Gale By Rebecca Gilman. Ensemble Theatre, Sydney. Director: Susanna Dowling. 7 September – 13 October 2018
Photo : Peter Jennings
Photo : Bob Seary
What the Butler Saw by Joe Orton. New Theatre, Sydney. Oct 2 – Nov 3, 2018.
A Prelude in Tea – The Spooky Men’s Chorale The Spooky Men‘s Chorale. Independent Theatre, North Sydney. Sunday 10th February
Photo : Samantha O'Hare
Photo : Daniel Boud
Haydn’s The Creation, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs accompanied by The Metropolitan Orchestra. Sydney Town Hall. May 26, 2018.
Photo : Chris Lundie
The Galston Concerts 2018 Series Bernard Walz with vocalist Brea Holland; Galston Uniting Church; 3rd June
Photo : Philip Erbacher
Photo : Prudence Upton.
Galston Concert : Sydney Symphony Fellows Galston Uniting Church 2pm 29th July
Celebrity Theatre Sports Enmore Theatre, 5 August, 2018
The Turk in Italy By Gioachino Rossini. Librettist: Felice Romani. Opera Australia. Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House. August 10 – September 1, 2018.
Photo : Ross Waldron
Photographer: Prudence Upton.
What Rhymes with Cars and Girls, by Aidan Fennessy. Music and Lyrics by Tim Rogers. Melbourne Theatre Company. Riverside Theatres, Parramatta. October 11 – 14, 2017
Wanted - One Body! by Charles Dyer. Castle Hill Players. Pavilion Theatre, Castle Hill. Nov 17 – Dec 9, 2017.
Photo : James Morgan
Photo : Grant Fraser
Photo : Brett Boardman
The Kitchen Sink by Tom Wells. Ensemble Theatre, Sydney. Director: Shane Bosher. 14 October – 18 November 2017 Photo : Prudence Upton
Brett and Wendy … A Love Story Bound by Art Kim Carpenter’s Theatre of Image. Sydney Festival. Riverside Theatres Parramatta. January 18 – 27, 2019.
MET CONCERT #3 – SERENADE MET Concert #3 Serenade; The Metropolitan Orchestra; Independent Theatre, North Sydney; 9th June 2018
Photo : Jordan Munns
Bloody Murder By Ed Sala. Castle Hill Players. Pavilion Theatre, Castle Hill; Feb 8 – Mar 2, 2019
Photo : supplied
Neighbourhood Watch by Lally Katz; Pavilion Theatre, Castle Hill. Castle Hill Players. Directed by Emma Widenstrom. July 27 to Aug 18.
Cairo Jim and the Tomb of Martenarten Adapted by Emilia Stubbs Grigoriou from the book by Geoffrey McSkimming. Bookcase Productions. The Pioneer Theatre, Castle Hill. December 21 – 23, 2018
Photo : supplies
August : Osage County by Tracy Letts; directed by Louise Fischer; New Theatre, Newtown; 6 June – 7 July 2018
Photo : Bob Seary
The Climbing Tree By Rachael Coopes. Riverside and Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre in association with Australian Theatre for Young People. Riverside Theatres, Parramatta. Nov 22 – 24, 2018.
Sleeping Beauty (pantomime) Bonnie Lythgoe Productions. State Theatre, Sydney. July 13 – 22, 2018.
Photo : Danielle Lyonne
The Wizard of Oz By L. Frank Baum. Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg. Background Music by Herbert Stothart. Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company. A production by Richmond Players with Richmond High School. The “Mac” Auditorium, Richmond High School, Lennox Street, Richmond. August 10 – 19, 2018.
Blanc de Blanc Encore Strut and Fret; Sydney Opera House Studio. January 4 – March 9, 2019
Photo : supplied
Photo : Sanja Vukelja
A Room With a View By E.M. Forster, adapted by Roger Parsley and Andy Graham. Genesian Theatre Company, Sydney. Directed by Mark G. Nagle. Feb 2 – Mar 9, 2019.
Next to Normal Music by Tom Kitt, Book & lyrics by Brian Yorkey. Directed by Kathryn Thomas, Musical Director Steve Dula. Lane Cove Theatre Company (St Aidans Anglican Church Longueville). 10 – 25 August, 2018.
Photos : Grant O’Hare and Simon Dane
Photyo : supplied
Godspell by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak. Hills Musical Theatre Company. Model Farms High School. Nov 3 – 11, 2017.
Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam Adapted by Steve Rodgers from the novella by Peter Goldsworthy. National Theatre of Parramatta. Riverside Theatres Parramatta. October 18- 27, 2018.
Photo :Ben Fon
Calendar Girls, by Tim Firth. Pymble Players. Directed by Julia Griffith. 4th – 28th October 2017
Photo : website
Photo : Cappella St Crucis and Brett Weymark ©Keith Saunders.
Photo : supplied
Photo : Clare Hawley
Photo : Danielle Lyonne.
Buyer and Cellar, by Jonathan Tolins. Ensemble Theatre, Sydney. Director: Susanna Dowling. 6 October – 12 November 2017
Eight Cellists in a Special Gig Independent Theatre, North Sydney; Sunday 31st September 2018
The Hypochondriac by Molière, in a new version by Hilary Bell. Directed by Jo Turner. Darlinghurst Theatre Co. June 9 – July 1, 2018
BESPOKEN WORD: “I Can Top That” Edition Solid Lines Creatives, Petersham Bowling Club, 8th August 2018
Seraphim Trio and Martin Alexander ANAM Artists. Independent Theatre North Sydney. 24th November, 2019
Coram Boy Adapted for the stage by Helen Edmundson from Jamila Gavin’s novel. bAKEHOUSE Theatre and KXT. Nov 22 – Dec 7, 2019
Krapp's Last Tape By Samuel Beckett. Red Line Productions. Old Fitz Theatre, Woolloomooloo. Nov 26 – Dec 14, 2019
The Cranston Cup Collaborate Comedy : The Cranston Cup; Enmore Theatre; December 12,2019.
David Campbell & the Sydney Symphony Orchestra The Coliseum Theatre, 12-13 December 2019
Handel’s Messiah Sydney Philharmonia Choirs. Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. November 13 – 15, 2019
Cirque Stratosphere The Works Entertainment. Concert Hall, Sydney House from December 24 to 29, 2019 then January 14 to 19, 2020 and Hamer Hall, Melbourne from January 3 – 11, 2020.
La Bohème By Puccini. Opera Australia. Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House. January 2 – 30, 2020.
Betty Blokk-Buster Reimagined Sydney Festival. Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent. January 7 – 26, 2020
Lady Tabouli By James Elazzi. Riverside’s National Theatre of Parramatta and Sydney Festival. Riverside Theatres Parramatta. January 9 – 18, 2020.
The Lady Killers By Graham Linehan. Genesian Theatre, Sydney. Jan 18 – Feb 15, 2020
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde By Robert Louis Stevenson, adapted by Noah Smith. Castle Hill Players. The Pavilion Theatre Castle Hill. Jan 31 – Feb 22, 2020
Les Misérables Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg. Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer. Original French text byAlain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel. Additional Material by James Fenton. Adaptation by Trevor Nunn and John Caird. Packemin Productions. Riverside Theatre, Paramatta. February 14 – 29, 2020
Selby and Friends at Home Kathryn Selby, Andrew Haveron and Umberto de Clerici in concert. Streaming Online. Playing to ticketed customers from May 2 – 10, 2020.
Selby and Friends present Beethoven’s Ghost Kathryn Selby with violinist Harry Ward and cellist Timo-Veikko Valve. Celebrating Ludwig van Beethoven 250th birthday. Filmed at the Sydney's City Recital Hall. Streaming from July 4, 2020.
The Merchant of Venice By William Shakespeare, Directed by Roslyn Hick; Technical Director Thomas G. Burt. Streamed Shakespeare www.streamedshakespeare.com August 21 – 23, 2020.
An Enchanted Evening Riverside Parramatta and streamed. Guy Noble, Julie Lea Goodwin and Daniel Belle. October 17, 2020
The Silver Tunnel Written and directed by Warwick Moss. Presented by the Rev Bill Crews Foundation. Ashfield Uniting Church - NSW. November 9 – 14, 2020.
Iphigenia in Splott By Gary Owen. New Ghosts Theatre Company. Director Lucy Clements. Flight Path Theatre, Marrickville, Nov 12 – 21, 2020 and online Nov 16 - 28.
The Wharf Revue 2020: Good Night and Good Luck By Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phil Scott. Sydney Theatre Company. Directed by Jonathan Biggins and Drew Forsythe. Parramatta Riverside Theatres in November 2020, then touring until February 2021.
The Shape of Things By Neil LaBute. Lambert House Enterprises. Flight Path Theatre, Marrickville. January 8 – 31, 2021.
William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (Abridged) By Austin Tichenor and Reed Martin. Genesian Theatre, 420 Kent St, Sydney. Jan 16 – Feb 13, 2021
Kenny By Shane and Clayton Jacobson, adapted for the stage by Steve Rodgers. Ensemble Theatre (NSW). Jan 15 – 27, 2021.
The Last Five Years Writer and Composer: Jason Robert Brown. The Mitchell Old Company (TMOC). Director: Mitchell Old. Pioneer Theatre, Castle Hill. February 11 – 14, 2021
We Will Rock You By Ben Elton and Queen. Riverside Theatre, Parramatta, Packemin Productions. Director Wayne Scott Kermond. 12-27 February, 2021
Beautiful Thing By Jonathan Hardy. New Theatre. Director: Mark G Nagle. Feb 2 – Mar 6, 2021
Fag/Stag By Jeffrey Jay Fowler and Chris Isaacs. Lambert House Enterprises and Mardi Gras Festival. Director Les Solomon, El Rocco Theatre, Potts Point. Feb 17 – Mar 7, 2021.
The Sorry Mum Project. By Miranda Aguilar; Directed by Valerie Berry. Riverside Theatres, Parramatta. 18-20 March, 2021.
Let Me Know When You Get Home By Miranda Aguilar; Directed by Valerie Berry. Riverside Theatres, Parramatta. 18-20 March, 2021.
La Traviata Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour. Opera Australia. Director: Constantine Costi. Conductor: Brian Castles-Onion. March 26th to April 25th 2021.
Always a Bridesmaid By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten. Castle Hill Players. Director: Meredith Jacobs. Pavilion Theatre, Castle Hill. 9th April – 1st May, 2021
The Little Mermaid Victorian State Ballet. The Concourse, Chatswood. April 10-12, 2021
Lights In Thhe Park By Alexander Lee-Rekers. Directed by Lucy Clements. Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) and Q Theatre. Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith. 2-24 April, 2021
In Duty Bound By Ron Elisha. The Theatre on Chester, Epping, NSW. Directed by Carla Moore. April 23-May 22, 2021.
Claudel By Wendy Beckett. Director: Wendy Beckett. Choreographer: Meryl Tankard. The Playhouse. Sydney Opera House. April 23 – May 9, 2021
Good With Maps By Noelle Janaczewska. Director: Kate Gaul. Riverside Theatre Parramatta. 30April-1May, 2021
Beautiful - The Carole King Musical Book by Douglas McGrath. Music by Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil. Blackout Theatre Company. Director: Jordan Anderson. Musical Director: Koren Beale. Pioneer Theatre Castle Hill. 7-16th May, 2021
Theatresports All Stars ImprovAustralia; Enmore Theatre. Sunday 9th May, 2021
Hyperdream Devised by Mikala Westall and Adriane Daff. Red Line Productions. Old Fitz Theatre. May 15 – June 6, 2021
Passage To India By E.M. Forster, adapted by Martin Sherman. Director: Mark G. Nagle. Genesian Theatre, Sydney. 15 May – 19 June, 2021.
Orson's Shadow By Austin Pendleton. Glenbrook Community Theatre (NSW). Director: Josh Stojanovic. 14-22 May, 2021
7 Stages of Grieving By Wesley Enoch and Deborah Mailman. Sydney Theatre Company. Director Shari Sebbens. Wharf 1 Theatre. May 21 – June 19, 2021
The Little Prince Adapted from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s book. Choreography and Direction: Anne Tournié. Adaptation and Co-direction: Chris Mouron. Original Music: Terry Truck. Presented by the Sydney Opera House in association with Broadway Entertainment Group. Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House. May 26 – June 6, 2021
Zombie Thoughts By Jennifer Kokai and Oliver Kokai-Means. Riverside's National Theatre of Parramatta. Riverside Theatres Parramatta. Director: Warwick Doddrell. May 29 – June 5, 2021
Significant Other By Joshua Harmon. New Theatre, Newtown. Director: Hayden Tonazzi. June 1- 26, 2021
Come From Away Book, music & lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein. Director: Christopher Ashley. Musical Director: Luke Hunter. Musical Staging: Kelly Devine. Junkyard Productions & Rodney Rigby Production. Capitol Theatre, Sydney. Opening Night – June 10, 2021
Grand Horizons By Bess Wohl. Sydney Theatre Company. Director: Jessica Arthur. Roslyn Packer Theatre June 11 – July 3, 2021.
The Obbligato Sonatas The Bach Akademie Australia playing Johann Sebastian Bach. June 18, 2021 at St James Church Sydney.The Obbligato Sonatas
Double Trouble - Mozart and Bach at Play. Endangered Productions. Barnet Long Room, Customs House. 18 - 20 June, 2021

bAKEHOUSE presents VISITING HOURS_Suz Mawer, Richard Hilliar, Cheyne Fynn, Arisa Yura_preview

STC_TheWharfRevue2019_PhotoBrettBoardman_C2_3947

Carol’s next production at Richmond Players

NOVEMBER, 2021

Artwork

Go to ARTWORK GALLERY page or ARTWORK page for detail

Save

Save

Save

Save

Save

Save

Save

Save

Recent Reviews

Double Trouble June 20, 2021
The Obbligato Sonatas June 18, 2021
Grand Horizons June 11, 2021
Come From Away June 10, 2021
Significant Other June 2, 2021
Zombie Thoughts May 29, 2021

Non-Reviewed Shows

“Viva Bob Vegas”, Bob Downe 22 May 2021
Honour 15 May 2021
Choir of Man 28 Mar 2021
Outdated 20 Mar 2021
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged 7 Feb 2020
The Odd Couple 29 Dec 2019

CAROL’s MOST RECENT PRODUCTION AT CASTLE HILL

Castle Hill Players Inc at the Pavilion Theatre

CAROL’s MOST RECENT PRODUCTION AT RICHMOND

Richmond Players Inc at the Richmond School of Arts

Recently added Illustrations

M_B_Card
Tree 2
A Tree is not just a tree
Mr Percival

nice things you might like ….

About

Photo : Chris Lundie

Search
Search for:
Copyright

Images are copyright to the producers and authors of the respective productions; images of the various illustrations are copyright to the artist.

All images and Illustrations are copy protected.

Email Me

Email Me

Be notified of new posts

Receive new Reviews in your In-Box

Proudly powered by WordPress

error: Alert: Content is protected !!