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Words and Music by Stephen Sondheim The Foundry Theatre  33 years after its world premiere, the Stephen Sondheim review – Putting It Together made its Aussie premiere at Sydney’s Foundry Theatre. What the enthusiastic opening night audience saw on Thursday was a masterclass in interpreting the songbook of the undisputed…

I said it when I reviewed the first instalment Wicked and I’m saying it again – this world does not deserve Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Jon M. Chu.  Last Wednesday night I attended the Sydney premiere of the second instalment of the global phenomenon Wicked For Good. The geeky 14 year old…

If Six and & Juliet had a baby, it would be The Lovers. This energetic and highly entertaining reimagining of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream opened on Wednesday night at Sydney’s Theatre Royal to thunderous applause and standing ovations. Giving us “love, pop and Shakespeare” The Lovers is the brainchild…

Mardi Gras returns this February and March, celebrating ECSTATICA – a season of vibrant, joyful, and defiant queer energy. From the femme fire of Ultra Violet with DJs Sveta Gilerman and Jess Hill at City Recital Hall to trans and gender diverse joy at Black Cherry by Mother Kianna Louboutin Oricci at the National Art School,…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rob’s Wild World (@robs_wild_world) If you’ve ever had your heart cracked open, stitched it back together, and somehow come out wiser on the other side, Lily Allen’s new album will feel like she wrote your diary into lyrics. Her latest record is a…

MELT FESTIVAL – October 24, 2025 Brisbane Convention Centre On a warm October night in Brisbane, the incomparable Bernadette Peters took to the stage at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre for the city’s annual queer arts festival, Melt, and delivered something far greater than a concert. What unfolded was…

Following the electrifying announcement last week that global superstar Kesha will headline the inaugural Mighty Hoopla Sydney on Saturday, February 21 in 2026 on famous Bondi Beach, the UK’s iconic celebration of pop and queer culture has just dropped its second wave of performing artists — and the lineup is nothing short of fabulous. Joining the party…

Hello shoppers. Full disclosure – I absolutely hate Rent as a show. I find it depressing, annoying and irritating. The majority of the characters in it are unlikeable and toxic. The cultish fandom (known collectively as “rent heads”) are alternative, wear a lot of black and are generally combination obsessive…

Hold on to your boas, babes, because MELT is back! The annual open-access festival curated by the Brisbane Powerhouse since 2015 has now solidified its place on Brisbane’s must-do calendar. What’s on the agenda? What are the tips for visitors and locals alike when coming to Brisbane for MELT? Diversity of events…

Stepping over the threshold of a queer space in Brisbane’s West End, you might expect a burst of rainbow paraphernalia, walls draped in pride flags, and floors covered in glitter; however, you come face to face with Billerwell Daye. Daye sports a ZZ Top-style beard, wears leather pants and a…