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Tradition revisited: Fiddler on the Roof returns

Rob Klein — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:42:36 +0000

Few musicals have endured like ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, but its staying power has never relied on nostalgia alone. Since opening on Broadway in 1964, the story of Tevye and his family has travelled across continents and cultures (it ran for more than 50 years in Japan), returning again and again because its central questions […]

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Sydney Jewish comedy showcase returns with laughs, stories and a stacked line-up

J-Wire Newsdesk — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:51:35 +0000

Sydney’s Jewish comedy scene is gearing up for a lively night, with the Sydney Jewish Comedy Showcase returning next month as part of the Sydney Comedy Festival. Back for another year, the show features a mix of emerging and established comedians, each offering their own take on culture, family and the chaos of everyday life. […]

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West Gate

Alex First — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:31:31 +0000

A Melbourne Theatre Company production reviewed by Alex First It happened more than 55 years ago – on 15th October, 1970 – and was Australia’s worst industrial accident. I speak of the West Gate Bridge collapse. Thirty-five workers died and 18 were injured. In fact, due to several issues before the bridge fell – identified […]

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FLORA (The Australian Ballet x Bangarra Dance Theatre)

Alex First — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 06:31:54 +0000

A Melbourne ballet reviewed by Alex First How to create a compelling world premiere program with life-sustaining plants at its epicentre. That was the challenge. Combining the supreme talents of The Australian Ballet and Bangarra Dance Theatre for a fourth time was a masterstroke … for the result is astounding. The creative excellence is next […]

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The Doll Trilogy

Alex First — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:38:12 +0000

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First What an experience! I speak of a searing, at times humorous trilogy covering 16 years and lasting seven hours, in which, on several occasions, the characters eviscerate one another. And “yes”, I approached it with fear, simply because even for an unashamed theatre enthusiast like me 420 minutes […]

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The Diary of Anne Frank

Alex First — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:26:21 +0000

A theatre review by Alex First Anne Frank’s story is a tragic but inspiring one and it is played out in dramatic fashion on stage. As Jews, when her Dutch family was forced to go into hiding during the Holocaust, she was gifted a diary, which she wrote in religiously. It contained her innermost thoughts […]

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Asi Wind brings more than magic to Sydney

Rob Klein — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:26:57 +0000

For Israeli-born magician Asi Wind, magic is not about fooling people. It is about reaching them. Speaking to J-Wire during his first visit to Sydney, Asi explains how magic can serve as a rare bridge between strangers, allowing them to lower their guard and experience something deeply human. “My love is not for magic. My […]

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Choosing optimism: Eddie Jaku’s story comes to the Sydney Opera House

Rob Klein — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:02:42 +0000

The extraordinary life and outlook of Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku will be brought to the Sydney Opera House stage in May 2026 with the Australian premiere of The Happiest Man on Earth, a one-man play starring and produced by Anton Berezin. In an interview with JWire, Berezin said the one-man play represents a conscious shift […]

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Turandot—Terrific

Victor Grynberg — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:39:18 +0000

An opera review by Victor Grynberg The standing ovation for this new production of Turandot by a packed mid-week audience at the Joan Sutherland Theatre in the Sydney Opera House was absolutely justified by both the supreme musical quality of this final work by Giacomo Puccini and the really splendid production and singing. Puccini certainly is […]

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My Brilliant Career

Alex First — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:27:36 +0000

A Melbourne Theatre Company production reviewed by Alex First In one of the greatest performances seen on the Australian stage, Kala Gare is a delightful, dynamic, dominant and defiant powerhouse. In short, she – like her character, Sybylla Melvyn – is a force to be reckoned with. Sybylla is often argumentative, cheeky and cheery. Set at […]

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