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Classic Penguins Performed by Garry Starr Conceived by Damien Warren-Smith The Grand Electric until October 12 Reviewed by Ron Lee, CSP, MAICD Garry Starr's Classic Penguins has opened at The Grand Electric. Where do I start with this show? Garry Starr entered stage centre, turning around on a swivel armchair to reveal himself smoking a pipe and wearing flippers, a tailcoat, an Elizabethan period ruff collar, a top hat and nothing else, so if you'd be

Newtown Hotel Reviewed 3 September Reviewed by Ron Lee, CSP, MAICD A few years ago, it seemed that you couldn’t be a...

We Aren't Kids Anymore by Drew Gasparini Production: Little Big Theatre Co Director Sarah Campbell Cast: Meg Robinson, Sam Hamilton, Andrew Topinio, Wolfe Black, Katie Green, Mo Lovegrove, Jim Williams Loading Dock Theatre until August 30 Reviewed by Ron Lee, CSP, MAICD It looks like a meeting room in any community centre in the world, complete with a bulletin board, plastic chairs and a long table that holds cheap powdered coffee and plain biscuits. Old

The 39 Steps Novel by John Buchan From the film by Alfred Hitchcock Concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon Director Damien Ryan Photo credit Cameron Grant Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre until August 30 Reviewed by Ron Lee, CSP, MAICD What is, or are The 39 Steps and what is the ultimate outcome? The 1935 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock is an enthralling British spy thriller that has you on edge throughout. Richard Hannay, a Canadian living in London, inadvertently become

Spellbound Created and performed by Suhani Shah The Grand Electric until August 10 Reviewed by Ron Lee, CSP It's a delight when a magician stages a show and doesn't feel the need to do lame old card tricks. To me, mentalism is the most interesting form of magic. Suhani Shah has opened Spellbound at The Grand Electric. She started with four audience members who each thought of a random object or place and Shah called all of them. There was no obvious fishing. With the drawi

werkaholics By Vivian Nguyen Director Nicole Pingon Producer: Empty Seat Theatre and Purple Tape Productions Belvoir Downstairs until...

For years, French wine has carried a reputation that’s both revered and let’s be honest, a little intimidating. Grand Cru? Appellation d’Origine Protégée? A wine that’s “flinty”? It can all feel like a secret language. But beyond the codes and classifications lies a truth worth rediscovering: French wine is less about labels and more about land. And today, a new generation of producers is making that land speak louder with clarity, purpose, and a surprising accessib

Beyond Possible...Live Created and performed by Jackson Aces Sydney Opera House Playhouse until August 3 Reviewed by Ron Lee, CSP, MAICD...