Author archives: Damien Barrett

In his past lives, Damien was a drag queen and musical theatre actor. He made his stage debut as a fat cow in a school production of Joseph in 1984. He holds a BA with a major in drama from the University of Newcastle. He is completely obsessed with musical theatre – especially Broadway divas.
Since relocating to Sydney at the beginning of 2024, he attends every musical he can get to and lives with his partner and grumpy 12-year-old poodle.
His claim to fame is that he once met Patti Lupone in New York and she was nice to him.

Sister Act The Musical, Capitol Theatre, Sydney

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Sister Act The Musical, Capitol Theatre, Sydney
Divinely Joyous – Donovan, Burchmore and Lemon triumph as a Holy Trinity  Review by Damien Barrett @_helloshoppers Not every musical can be a Hamilton or a Les Mis and take the world by storm. Not every musical can be a lavish, over-the-top spectacular like Moulin Rouge, the jukebox musical to…

Hangmen by Martin McDonagh – New Theatre, Newtown

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Hangmen by Martin McDonagh – New Theatre, Newtown
Words: Damien Barrett @_helloshoppers | Images: Bob Seary A macabre black comedy with a touch of (non)erotic asphyxiation  It’s 1965, and capital punishment has just been abolished in the UK. In a dingy pub in the north of England, the landlord, Harry, who until recently was known as “the second-best…