NINE | Little Triangle

Michele Lansdown & Company (Photo by Blake Condon)

Image by Blake Condon

Guido is a master filmmaker with an illustrious career that has taken a turn for the worse with a string of lacklustre releases. When his career reaches crisis point, the consequences of his shortcomings become painfully clear and his womanising ways won’t save him anymore. Little Triangle’s NINE is an unsympathetic fall from grace, a welcome reckoning.

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Minky Opens a Gallery | Sydney Fringe Festival

Imagine you’ve been challenged to get your life together in six weeks. With no work experience, a poor secondary school record, and more money than you can picture, the clear solution is to open an art gallery in Paddington. In a new satire, Joanna Weinberg explores the collision of a celebrity socialite with the visual art world.

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French Without Tears | the Independent Theatre 80th Anniversary Celebration

Image by Sophie Frazer – Vivid Imagination Photography

In celebration of the renaming and reopening of the Independent Theatre on September 2nd, 1939, the Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation with Wenona School hosted a staged reading of the first play to walk the newly restored floorboards: French Without Tears by Terence Rattigan. The rich Sydney community of actors, directors, and audience members rallied for a nostalgic afternoon.

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Towards Zero | the Genesian Theatre

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Image by Craig O’Regan

It’s a typical September day of tennis and swimming at Gulls Point where Lady Tresilian has gathered her family and friends for their seaside holiday tradition. Only this year, Nevile’s complicated romantic connections have added an uncomfortable tension that may or may not have not contributed to a murderous outburst. In this Agatha Christie classic, past passions boil over in a mix of deception and misdirection.

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Chorus | Bontom with Red Line Productions

Image by Phil Erbacher

Agamemnon is a rock goddess on an international tour to grow her fame like never before. But she has a complicated family past that her detractors bandy about at the least provocation; spreading rumours that tarnish her unbelievable success. In Ang Collin’s reimagining of the Greek tragedy, the limitations of loyalty are tested in a mother’s struggle for selfhood.

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A Deal | Flying House Assembly and University of Sydney Union

Image by Kelvin Xu – Luky Studio

This review comes from Night Writes guest reviewer Nicole Pingon.

Zhu Yi’s A Deal, delves into the conflicts between the East and West, old and new ways of thinking and the love and passion that drives us all. Through her wit and humour, Yi presents an intriguing Chinese perspective on the generational and cultural conflicts that exist as a result of a globalised America.

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New Constellations | Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra

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Image by Nick Gilbert

With guest director Jakob Lehmann, the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra is undertaking its first national tour for their New Constellations concert. Combining the work of two Romantic composers, this program presents a joyful dynamic with some unusual classic instruments.

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Managing Carmen | Lane Cove Theatre Company

Brent Lyle is a footy star on the up and up. His performance on the field is at its peak and his manager is finding excellent opportunities to make more money off the field, too, but something is holding Brent back. A secret he’s been keeping for years that just might ruin the future laid out in front of him.

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3x3x2 Festival of New Works | PACT Centre for Emerging Artists

Image by Samuel James

After two years as artists in residence at PACT, three emerging theatre-makers are sharing their work at the 3x3x2 Festival for New Works. From climate change to mortality, love to fear, and hope to faith, these productions explore the intricacies of modern living with a vigorous spirit for experimentation.

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JobReady | Big Muscles Sad Heart

Image by Jek Maurer

Matte is on the job hunt and his Bachelor of Arts and interest in music aren’t proving lucrative. JobReady explores the demoralising state of the current job market in a series of satirical interview and sketch scenarios.

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