Sydney festival 2022
Sydney festival to suspend foreign government funding after mass boycott
Israeli embassy funding overshadowed this year’s Sydney festival, leading to an independent review
Kelly Burke
27, Sep, 2022 @4:00 AM
Girl from the North Country review – Bob Dylan jukebox musical sings with stellar cast
Starring Lisa McCune, Zahra Newman and Peter Kowitz, Conor McPherson’s large scale show has found its groove in Sydney
Jason Blake
07, Feb, 2022 @9:00 PM
Calling the Sydney festival boycott ‘censorship’ is a disingenuous attempt by those in power to silence Palestinians | Randa Abdel-Fattah
Those who attack cultural boycotts in the name of ‘free speech’ are conveniently missing when Palestinians are routinely bullied for speaking their truth
Randa Abdel-Fattah
23, Jan, 2022 @12:05 AM
‘My head was exploding with it all’: understudies suddenly thrust into the spotlight
As Omicron wreaks havoc on Australian theatre, there’s a silver lining for up-and-coming actors. But hiring understudies is expensive – and unsustainable
Elissa Blake
14, Jan, 2022 @7:00 PM
Benjamin Law resigns from Sydney festival board over Israeli embassy sponsorship
Law says decision to leave over $20,000 funding deal signed with the Israeli embassy is ‘mine alone’
Kelly Burke
14, Jan, 2022 @6:25 AM
Three women are dancing on an iceberg in the sky. They don’t know how fast it will melt
For the next three days, artists will perform on a 2.5 tonne block of ice suspended above Sydney harbour – an ever-shrinking stage, and a huge logistical feat
Kelly Burke
13, Jan, 2022 @4:30 PM
宿 (stay) review – S Shakthidharan’s thematically ambitious and affecting new work
Co-presented by a Singaporean sound ensemble, the narrative concert follows Shakthidharan’s prize-winning Counting and Cracking
Steve Dow
13, Jan, 2022 @2:15 AM
‘Just a miss’: Sydney festival chair apologises after Israeli embassy sponsorship sparks boycott
David Kirk admits he was unaware of deal until he noticed the Israeli government logo on the program in November
Kelly Burke
13, Jan, 2022 @1:23 AM
Israeli embassy claims it was asked by organisers to sponsor Sydney festival
Correspondence suggests festival told groups opposed to sponsorship $20,000 would also pay for Q&A session hosted by Israeli embassy
Kelly Burke
12, Jan, 2022 @7:43 AM
An underwater concert with pool noodle seats: drippy idea or splashy fun?
British DJ Leon Vynehall’s Floors Of Heaven: Submersive Study sees ambient music pumped into the waters of Sydney’s Boy Charlton pool
Kate Hennessy
07, Jan, 2022 @7:00 PM
Plan to see a show or film? Your questions about Covid-safety in Australia answered
Going to the theatre or cinema carries risks, but you have opportunities to reduce that risk, says leading epidemiologist
Elissa Blake
07, Jan, 2022 @7:00 PM
Gene Simmons, Deborah Conway join opposition to Sydney festival boycott as more acts pull out
Tropical Fuck Storm among latest to withdraw over Israeli embassy sponsorship, saying organisers have put artists in a ‘shit sandwich’
Kelly Burke
07, Jan, 2022 @12:58 AM
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