Tigers, Sequins and Sex: Siegfried & Roy give Sydney Festival a winner

Two actors in gold costumes

Over four decades of performing together as lifelong friends—and eventually lovers—have made illusionists Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn unlikely candidates for the greatest couple in showbusiness history. That’s how things play out in Siegfried & Roy: The Unauthorised Opera, a special commission for the Sydney Festival. So perfect is the chemistry between baritone Christopher Tonkin … Read more

‘Wuthering Heights’ the musical arrives at Roslyn Packer Theatre

Wuthering Heights the musical comes to Sydney in 2025

Emma Rice’s celebrated Wuthering Heights is arriving in Sydney for a limited run from January 2025.  The highly acclaimed musical, adapting Emily Brontë’s classic gothic novel about love, revenge and a yearning for redemption, will be shaped for the stage at Walsh Bay’s Roslyn Packer Theatre. Given Rice’s reputation for ingenious storytelling (Tristan & Yseult, … Read more

How to explore Vivid Sydney in 2024

Bright lights illuminate the opera house during Vivid Sydney 2024

Vivid Sydney has unveiled its 2024 program which promises 23 nights of unforgettable experiences, exploring the theme of ‘Humanity’ through Light, Music, Ideas and Food. This year the Southern Hemisphere’s largest multi-artform festival will take place from May 24  to June 15, and will transform Sydney with dozens of mesmerising light installations and 3D projections … Read more