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The best of Sydney theatre, film, art and music reviews and news

An enlightening experience underground

An enlightening experience underground

Vivid is over, but Dark Spectrum glows on.

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Beauty and the Beast
5 out of 5 stars

The Australian debut of Disney’s Broadway hit is a breathtaking spectacle that will leave you charmed and bedazzled

Haymarket
The Poison of Polygamy

The Poison of Polygamy

5 out of 5 stars

This visually rich gold rush drama redefines the Australian epic as an all-encompassing journey through a lost piece of Australia’s cultural history

Dawes Point
Oracle - The Myth

Oracle - The Myth

4 out of 5 stars

This astrology-inspired show is a stunning fusion of burlesque, circus, dance and elevated sideshow

Millers Point
Mamma Mia! The Musical

Mamma Mia! The Musical

The show of a lifetime is now playing at the Sydney Lyric for a strictly limited season

Darling Harbour
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Eat and drink like royalty in NSW

Eat and drink like royalty in NSW

Reconnect with your favourite peeps over a glass of wine, a memorable meal in a special spot, or by plunging your hands into the earth or the ocean to gather...

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Latest theatre and dance reviews

The Poison of Polygamy

The Poison of Polygamy

5 out of 5 stars

This visually rich gold rush drama redefines the Australian epic as an all-encompassing journey through a lost piece of Australia’s cultural history

Dawes Point
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

5 out of 5 stars

The Australian debut of Disney’s Broadway hit is a breathtaking spectacle that will leave you charmed and bedazzled

Haymarket

Music now on in Sydney

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift

Here's everything you need to know about the Sydney leg of Taylor Swift's 2024 tour

Sydney Olympic Park
Paramore

Paramore

Rock out under the stars when Paramore plays their biggest Aussie headline show to date at the Domain

Sydney

Latest film reviews

La Syndicaliste

La Syndicaliste

3 out of 5 stars

Isabelle Huppert keeps this patchy potboiler bubbling as a real-life whistleblower

The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man

5 out of 5 stars

Fifty years old, the British classic returns to cinemas as a landmark in slow-burn horror

Smoking Causes Coughing

Smoking Causes Coughing

4 out of 5 stars

A potty portmanteau movie from the maverick mind behind ‘Rubber’ and ‘Deerskin’

Revoir Paris

Revoir Paris

4 out of 5 stars

Virginie Efira is the survivor of a terrorist attack in a moving meditation on trauma, grief and human connection

Your guide to art in Sydney

The best ARIs in Sydney

The best ARIs in Sydney

If you're after emerging and experimental art, here are ten key artist-run initiatives (ARIs) to get you started.

Where to see Aboriginal art

Where to see Aboriginal art

Whether you're visiting from overseas or a curious local looking to get beyond the basics, here's where to start.