Sydney Festival
Trauma of the Boxing Day tsunami inspires long-overdue Sydney Festival debut
Murtala and his wife Alfira O’Sullivan are performing a very personal double bill in Bankstown.
- Chantal Nguyen
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Could this be the worst Sydney Festival show I’ve ever seen?
Our reviewers give their verdict on the latest Sydney Festival offerings.
- Katie Lawrence, Chantal Nguyen, Peter McCallum, John Shand, Kate Prendergast and Cassie Tongue
‘I was told not to drool’: For Dan Daw, just being himself is a radical act
The Australian dance-maker’s latest work asks what it would mean to ignore those urging him to “fit in”.
- Matthew Westwood
‘Quite magic’: The Sydney Festival show transforming Town Hall into a roller derby track
Dozens of skaters will transform the beautiful building into a roller derby track for a show described as “live theatre turned up to 150 per cent”.
- Garry Maddox
Reuben Kaye is engorged, enraged and unrepentant
The veteran performer sees cabaret as deeply political and transgressive.
- Matthew Westwood
Four generations on one stage give Dharug language back its voice
Peta Strachan started the all-female Jannawi Dance Clan in 2008 to learn more about her ancestors’ language.
- Helen Pitt
‘I use it with belief’: Sydney Festival headliner defends show that refers to ‘genocide’
The Crown star Khalid Abdalla says Nowhere is about the desire for a better world for everyone and is not a threat to Jewish safety.
- Garry Maddox
One of 27 children and traded for a bottle of whiskey at four: Lonnie Holley has some stories
The artist doesn’t improvise just his music; he improvises his lyrics – and interviews.
- John Shand
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Sydney Festival 2026
Sydney Festival is upon us for another year. Here is everything you need to know - reviews, previews and interviews - to plan your festival experience.
A stranger attacked Travis. She didn’t get mad - she got herself a hit show
The British artist’s award-winning show will make you question everything you thought you knew about transgender people.
- Nick Galvin