Stage Archives - Star Observer /category/artsentertainment/stage Setting Australia’s LGBTI agenda since 1979 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:53:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 /wp-content/uploads/2023/02/starobs.png Stage Archives - Star Observer /category/artsentertainment/stage 32 32 ‘BABYFLEAREINDEERBAG’: A Biting Pitch That Puts Performance Under Pressure /artsentertainment/stage/babyfleareindeerbag-review/241375 /artsentertainment/stage/babyfleareindeerbag-review/241375#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:53:00 +0000 /?p=241375 Hannah Maxwell’s BABYFLEAREINDEERBAG arrives in Sydney as part focus-group, part artistic spiral and one of the more singular nights of theatre. Created, written by and performed by Hannah Maxwell, a ...

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]]> /artsentertainment/stage/babyfleareindeerbag-review/241375/feed 0 ‘Afterglow’: A Glossy, Provocative Portrait Of Messy Modern Love /artsentertainment/afterglow-a-glossy-provocative-portrait-of-messy-modern-love/241152 /artsentertainment/afterglow-a-glossy-provocative-portrait-of-messy-modern-love/241152#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:53:30 +0000 /?p=241152 A glossy yet intimately tangled look at modern love, Afterglow is a racy, emotionally charged relationship drama that captivates even when its story feels familiar. Written and directed by S. ...

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]]> /artsentertainment/afterglow-a-glossy-provocative-portrait-of-messy-modern-love/241152/feed 1 Let Cleo Rapture Baptise You With Her Waters In ‘Piss Be With You’ /artsentertainment/let-cleo-rapture-baptise-you-with-her-waters-in-piss-be-with-you/240999 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:07:12 +0000 /?p=240999 Growing up in regional NSW as a queer millennial, Cleo Rapture wasn’t blessed with an abundance of gay representation.  “I’m hearing slurs everyday, directed at me,” she told Star Observer. ...

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]]> ‘The Normal Heart’: A Beautiful Time Capsule With Enduring Relevance /artsentertainment/the-normal-heart-a-beautiful-time-capsule-with-enduring-relevance/240954 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:21:13 +0000 /?p=240954 Despite the fact that it was first staged in 1985 at the height of the AIDS crisis, Sydney Theatre Company’s latest production of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart still has ...

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]]> Tribute Shows Don’t Get Any Better Than ‘Barbra: The Greatest Star’ /artsentertainment/barbra-the-greatest-star-review/240608 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 21:18:42 +0000 /?p=240608 Singer, songwriter, actress, director and all-around icon: there’s a reason that Barbra Streisand is one of the world’s most ubiquitous cultural figures, which is brilliantly displayed in the Hayes Theatre’s ...

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]]> ‘Mama Does Derby’ Delivers The Best Of Aussie Theatre On Wheels /artsentertainment/mama-does-derby-delivers-best-of-aussie-theatre-on-wheels/240593 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 01:46:02 +0000 /?p=240593 With a script by the indomitable Virginia Gay and directed by Windmill Production’s Clare Watson, Mama Does Derby centres on the relationship of Max (Amber McMahon) and Billie (Elvy-Lee Quici), ...

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]]> Steve The Queen Makes History With Australian Stage Premiere in Brisbane /news/steve-the-queen-makes-history-with-australian-stage-premiere-in-brisbane/240441 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:32:30 +0000 /?p=240441 Brisbane is set to host Australia’s very first stage play, Steve The Queen, about the life of a drag queen, who also happens to be a single father. Co-created by ...

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]]> Black, Fat & F**gy: A Born Diva, Milo Hartill Is Changing The Game /features/black-fat-fgy-a-born-diva-milo-hartill-is-changing-the-game/240405 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:42:17 +0000 /?p=240405 “Multi-hyphenate diva & dickhead”, reads the email signature of Milo Hartill. But a slightly more succinct descriptor for the stunning Hartill is ‘entertainer’: someone faithfully dedicated to making us laugh, ...

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]]> Black, Fat and F**gy /artsentertainment/black-fat-and-fgy/240097 Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:22:19 +0000 /?p=240097 At the glorious intersection of queer, chunky, Black — and blessed with a voice that can absolutely floor the room — you’ll you’ll find Milo Hartill. Actor, performer, model, Instagram ...

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]]> MELBOURNE PRIDE GUIDE: Much To Do With Law, But More To Do With Love /artsentertainment/melbourne-pride-guide-much-to-do-with-law-but-more-to-do-with-love/240000 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 23:01:29 +0000 /?p=240000 Straight from the tortured poets department, 2025’s Queer Playwriting Award winner, ‘Much To Do With Law, But More To Do With Love’, returns to Naarm in 2026 with a fierce ...

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]]> Qtopia Sydney Unveils Biggest Theatre Lineup Yet For 2026 /artsentertainment/qtopia-sydney-unveils-biggest-theatre-lineup-yet-for-2026/240207 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 02:04:47 +0000 /?p=240207 Qtopia Sydney is sprinting into 2026, unveiling its largest theatre program yet, with 13 productions, three festivals, and the launch of a brand-new stage. The Loading Dock Theatre returns for ...

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]]> ‘Love Actually? The Musical Parody’ Offers Christmas Chaos All Across Australia /artsentertainment/love-actually-the-musical-parody-offers-christmas-chaos-australia/240054 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 04:27:34 +0000 /?p=240054 If any film has woven itself into the fabric of modern Christmas tradition, it’s Love Actually. Some earnestly love their annual December rewatch, others have made hate-watching it their annual ...

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]]> Jess Mauboy Is Ready To ‘Bring The Confetti’ At Mighty Hoopla Sydney /features/jess-mauboy-is-ready-to-bring-the-confetti-at-mighty-hoopla-sydney/239924 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:39:26 +0000 /?p=239924 For almost a decade, London’s Mighty Hoopla has been the spiritual home of queer pop lovers — a technicolour playground where chart divas, drag royalty, nostalgic bangers and unapologetic camp ...

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]]> Leave Your Realism At The Door For ‘Cowbois’- I Promise It’s Worth It /news/leave-your-realism-at-the-door-for-cowbois-i-promise-its-worth-it/239863 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:59:43 +0000 /?p=239863 Written by Charlie Josephine and directed by Kate Gaul, Cowbois follows a town in the deep west populated only by women and children, the men having left a year ago ...

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]]> Sydney’s TEATRO Launches Dazzling New Cabaret Season /artsentertainment/sydneys-teatro-launches-dazzling-new-cabaret-season/239638 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 04:06:01 +0000 /?p=239638 Sydney’s newest performance hub, TEATRO at the Italian Forum in Leichhardt, is swinging open its doors this November with a glittering new cabaret season, featuring some of the country’s most ...

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]]> Identity, Love & Living Authentically: Ross Larkin Brings ‘The Last Sunday in June’ to Australia /news/identity-love-living-authentically-ross-larkin-brings-the-last-sunday-in-june-to-australia/239438 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 04:28:03 +0000 /?p=239438 After a decade-long battle to rebuild his life following a traumatic brain injury (TBI), Melbourne actor and producer Ross Larkin is reclaiming his creative spark — and his stage — ...

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]]> Opera Australia’s Production of RENT Is Grungy, Passionate & Powerful /artsentertainment/opera-australias-production-of-rent-is-grungy-passionate-powerful/239062 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 03:19:24 +0000 /?p=239062 The sails of the Opera House were nearly blown off on the opening night of RENT last week by the supportive hoots, whistles, shouts and cheers of the largely youthful ...

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]]> Mark Trevorrow (aka Bob Downe) Is Back With A Stunning Cabaret Show on Oxford Street /artsentertainment/mark-trevorrow-aka-bob-downe-is-back-with-a-stunning-cabaret-show-on-oxford-street/237710 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:42:50 +0000 /?p=237710 After a sold-out national tour of Old Friends Sing Sondheim, and fresh off Choose Bob! 40 Ridiculous Years of Bob Downe — which wowed crowds at the Brisbane, Melbourne, and ...

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]]> Review: Blanc De Blanc Encore Dazzles Brisbane /news/review-blanc-de-blanc-encore-dazzles-brisbane/237388 Sun, 29 Jun 2025 06:32:35 +0000 /?p=237388 Blanc De Blanc Encore have been dazzling Brisbane audiences again in 2025 and if you’ve yet to see it, you’re missing out on the best night of the year. This ...

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]]> Cynthia Erivo Hosts An Incredibly Gay Night At The Tony Awards /news/cynthia-erivo-hosts-an-incredibly-gay-night-at-the-tony-awards/237087 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 06:48:00 +0000 /?p=237087 It should come as no surprise to anyone that the Tony Awards are an incredibly gay awards night, however for the 2025 awards they really managed to up their game. ...

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