Theatre Royal Officially Opens!
The Sydney Theatre Royal is now officially (re) Open! For two years now, theatres around the world have gone dark,
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Author: David Hooley
COME FROM AWAY is coming to Sydney
After some ‘minor’ setbacks in the heady days of the year of Our Lord Twenty-hundred and Early Covid, the Broadway
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Handa Opera: La Traviata in rehearsals
Opera, as a whole, does one thing very well: putting on large and lavish shows. As you stroll down towards
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PIPPIN: Inside The Auditions
Covid 19 has shut down the theatre… all theatre… there’s none left, it’s all gone… done… finished… Or is it?
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Who’s Your Baghdaddy behind the scenes photo essay: Welcoming in the new normal
As I sit comfortably on my rear end, patiently waiting for the world to drag its sorry self back to
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The Reservoir Room: live and streaming
Back in 2007 Kevin Rudd was prime minister, I wore boot cut jeans, and Paul McDermott’s variety program The Sideshow was
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You say Corona, I say Covid-19; let’s call the whole thing off!
I don’t like jumping on band wagons, you tend to upset the musicians, especially anyone with an instrument that requires
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THE SECRET GARDEN media call
Have you ever baked chocolate chip biscuits? You slide the backing tray out of the oven, place it reverently on
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Opera Australia brings THE BARBER OF SEVILLE to schools in 2020
The Opera Centre is usually a reverent place. A place of culture, of classic music, of grand performers waltzing from
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War Horse – A photo feature by David Hooley
I have something to admit. I, the writer of these features and photographer of these photographs… am in love with
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