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Review: Rolling the Dice for Fun: ‘Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern’ at Sydney Opera House

Posted on February 14, 2025 (March 4, 2025) by Anna Celine

Sydney Opera House Studio Reviewed by Anna-Celine Rautenberg Stepping into the Studio at the Sydney Opera House for Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern felt like stepping into another dimension – one where the boundaries between audience and performers blurred, and chaos reigned supreme (in the best way possible). For those unfamiliar, The Twenty-Sided Tavern is an interactive theatre […]

Review: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Posted on July 19, 2024 (July 19, 2024) by Aya Pfeufer

Review by Aya Pfeufer July 2024 “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” directed by George C. Wolfe effectively portrays the struggles of jazz artists, the cost of ambitious goals, and racial tensions between White and Black Americans in Chicago during the 1920s. The Netflix film is an adaptation of the play by the celebrated August Wilson, the […]

Review: Sydney Bastille Festival 2024

Posted on July 19, 2024 (August 1, 2024) by Silvana Geraldino

By: Silvana Geraldino The Bastille Festival is a four-day free-entry French food, wine, and art celebration in Circular Quay. This year, it was from Thursday, 11 July, to Sunday, 14 July 2024. With multiple stages across Circular Quay, the Bastille festival offered over 70 performances with local performers, artists and well-known Australian bands, 14 bars […]

Secret Garden In Paddington Reservoir

Posted on July 9, 2024 (July 9, 2024) by Aya Pfeufer

Review by Aya Pfeufer July 9, 2024 The Paddington Reservoir is a public garden at 255a Oxford Street, Paddington. Designed by Edward Bell, a city engineer, it was constructed from 1864 to 1866. It primarily functioned as a water reservoir and further on, carried out other purposes such as a service station. Now it is […]

Unmasking Complexity: A Review of May December

Posted on February 18, 2024 (February 20, 2024) by Eastside Radio

Reviewed by Elisa Herrera My initial impression of “May December” was marked by the surprise expressed on social media over Charles Melton’s lack of an Oscar nomination for his role. This sparked speculation and discussion, particularly on platforms like TikTok, where followers questioned whether the actor, known for his role as Reggie in “Riverdale,” was […]

Review: Gracie Abrams Sells Out Hordern Pavilion

Posted on January 20, 2024 (January 20, 2024) by Eastside Radio

January 20, 2023 Hordern Pavilion January 18, 2023 Reviewed by Andrew Isaacson Performing in Sydney felt like a “dream” for Gracie Abrams, who played in front of a sold out Hordern Pavillion on Jan. 18. She even asked the audience multiple times if anyone had a spare room so she could stay and never leave. […]

Review: The Wharf Revue: Pride in Prejudice

Posted on November 12, 2023 (November 22, 2023) by Paul Neeson

Review: The Wharf Revue at the Seymour Centre Friday 10 November 2023 Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) The Wharf Revue has been running for 23 years and I can’t believe that I’ve never been before tonight. What have I been missing out on? A jolly good night of belly laughs and clever wit is […]

Review: Mansion at the Sydney Spiegeltent

Posted on November 4, 2023 (November 4, 2023) by Paul Neeson

Witch & Mansion Sydney Spiegeltent, Fri 3 November, 2023. Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) It was an unusual decision from writer, director, producer Bass G Fam to put two shows, Witch and Mansion on the same bill, to be sold and ticketed separately. You had the choice of seeing either or both. Luckily for […]

Album of the Week – ‘Fjord’ by Briana Cowlishaw and Gavin Ahearn

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Nick La Rosa

‘Fjord’ by Briana Cowlishaw and Gavin Ahearn is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. Inspired by an enduring friendship and created amongst the breathtaking hillsides of Norway, the album explores the intricate musical relationship between voice and piano. With a lead up time of five years to being finally recorded in October of 2014, the […]