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There’d be no show without the right Sybylla, and Kala Gare is certainly that.

One brilliant performer sets this Aussie classic alight

Kala Gare’s exceptional turn as Sybylla in My Brilliant Career leads this round-up of all the latest shows around the city.

  • Peter McCallum, Harriet Cunningham and John Shand

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Pinchgut’s Erin Helyard.

Getting intimate: Pinchgut wants you to lean forward in this ‘reckless’ move

Historically scaled performance returns intimacy to the concert hall.

  • Nick Galvin
Joan Crawford (right) with co-star Bette Davis in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

Forget Taylor and Kanye – this celebrity feud lasted 40 years

Bette Davis and Joan Crawford clung to their bitter quarrel until Crawford’s death.

  • John Shand
Anna Lapwood radiates authenticity and glee.

How this organ superstar picked up 4 million followers on social media

Anna Lapwood has become one of the best recognised classical musicians of her generation playing one of the most unlikely instruments.

  • Nick Galvin
Abdul Abdullah’s Cronulla triptych at the Art Gallery of NSW as part of the Biennale of Sydney.

What to see (and how to see it) at the 2026 Biennale of Sydney

A critic’s guide to the highlights of the event, which spreads from the Nepean River to Sydney Harbour.

  • Joanna Mendelssohn
Lloyd Cole:  'I make records because I have to. Thankfully, I still want to.'

The skin’s still perfect, but maybe it’s time Lloyd Cole mixed things up a bit

Our verdict on Lloyd Cole’s latest show leads this wrap-up of all the biggest performances around town.

  • Harriet Cunningham, Shamim Razavi, John Shand, Kate Prendergast, George Palathingal and Nicole Economos
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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
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

A bit of Bad Bunny might just be what we all need right now

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

  • Peter McCallum, Rod Yates, John Shand, Kate Prendergast and Michael Ruffles
Footage of the French catamaran colliding with the New Zealand boat.

This boat builder had nightmares of boats crashing. The reality was far worse

Unlike in other sports, SailGP own the entire fleet of high-performance catamarans. Meet the man tasked with keeping them all racing.

  • Frances Howe