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Joyce Morgan

Joyce Morgan

Joyce Morgan is a theatre critic for The Sydney Morning Herald. She is a former arts editor and writer of the SMH and also an author.

Sophie (Elodie Westhoff) and Ann (Rachel Crossan) bond on the track.

The result of a single test tears this friendship apart

A premiere of a new British play and a production of As You Like It head this round-up of reviews from around the city.

  • Kate Prendergast, Joyce Morgan, Michael Ruffles, Shamim Razavi and John Shand

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From left: Rose Riley, Faisal Hamza and Eden Falk reflect in A Mirror.

The posters are censored and that’s just the start of it in this intriguing play

Our reviewers give their verdict on all the latest shows around town.

  • John Shand, James Jennings, Joyce Morgan, Harriet Cunningham and Nadia Russell
Andrew McFarlane as ruthless billionaire Mallory with Sarah Chadwick as his wife Catherine.

Cultural elites skewered as mayhem descends on dinner party in new David Williamson play

The veteran playwright takes aim at status-obsessed Sydney in laugh-out-loud new work The Social Ladder.

  • Chantal Nguyen, Kate Prendergast and Joyce Morgan
Abdalla is a hugely engaging performer.

Khalid Abdalla holds the room even when the show wanders

Our reviewers are busy attending as many festival shows as possible. Here’s what they found.

  • Chantal Nguyen, Harriet Cunningham, Joyce Morgan and Kate Prendergast
Diljit Dosanjh at CommBank Stadium.

Blockbuster ambition as an Indian superstar hits Parramatta

The spectacular staging turned Diljit Dosanjh’s stadium show into an intimate encounter.

  • Chantal Nguyen, John Shand, Harriet Cunningham, Joyce Morgan and Shamim Razavi
Roger Bart and Alex Duffy with the time-travelling DeLorean.

Musical of beloved film a bonanza of ‘wow’ moments at the outer limits of the possible

Back to the Future The Musical will not disappoint and nor will it fail to amaze.

  • Joyce Morgan, Michael Ruffles, Peter McCallum, Harriet Cunningham, Kate Prendergast and John Shand
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What if Anne Frank’s diary didn’t end in the attic?

Our critics give their verdicts on the latest shows around town, including Anne Being Frank and Trent Dalton’s Love Stories.

  • John Shand, Joyce Morgan, Peter McCallum and Kate Prendergast
The Frogs is a zippy 80 minutes of anarchy.

This barking mad romp is the most bonkers show of the year

Our reviewers give their verdicts on the latest shows.

  • Harriet Cunningham, Peter McCallum, Joyce Morgan, Katie Lawrence and John Shand
Toby Schmitz is crucified on a grief-wreathed cross by the sudden death of his wife.

I’d give this stunning show a galaxy of stars if I could

Our reviewers give their verdicts on the latest shows around town.

  • Cassie Tongue, James Jennings, John Shand and Joyce Morgan
Eric Whitacre is a musical rarity, straddling the divide between classical and contemporary music.

Composer, conductor, Buddhist and model: Inside the restless mind of Eric Whitacre

The Grammy winner’s marriage of electronica and vocal music, Eternity in an Hour, is poised to make its Australian premiere.

  • Joyce Morgan