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Our review of Sport For Jove Theatre Co's The Comedy of Errors, on now in New South Wales this Summer!
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Review: Sport For Jove’s The Comedy Of Errors Finds Its Heart • The Scoop
Sport for Jove’s The Comedy of Errors begins with a plea for empathy. Set against the open sky, it becomes a story about loss, recognition, and hope for reunion
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December 28, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Our review of Cirque Alice, on now in Sydney! Next stops Adelaide and Canberra in 2026.
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Review: Cirque Alice Brings Circus Magic & Wonder To Sydney • The Scoop
Cirque Alice blends contemporary circus, live music, and dance into a large-scale theatrical event, demanding that you look up, lean forward, and gasp in shock.
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December 27, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Here is The Scoop's list of Favourite Plays for 2025:
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The Scoop Favourite Shows Of 2025 Part Two: Plays • The Scoop
It's time to take a look at some of our favourite shows that stood out in 2025. Up next, our writers at The Scoop have nominated their favourite plays.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Our spoiler-free film review of The Housemaid, in cinemas nationally from Boxing Day.
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Film Review: The Housemaid Proves The Most Terrifying Secrets Are Hidden In Plain Sight • The Scoop
Known for delivering outrageous comedies, director Paul Feig takes a surprising detour into psychological thriller territory with the film The Housemaid.
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December 21, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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It's the end of the year, so here's a list of our Favourite Musicals for 2025:
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The Scoop Favourite Shows Of 2025 Part One: Musicals • The Scoop
It's time to take a look at some of our favourite shows that stood out in 2025. Up first, our writers at The Scoop have nominated their favourite musicals.
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December 20, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Our review of A Very Naughty Christmas, on now in Brisbane until 21 December.
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Review: A Very Naughty Christmas Goes Harder & Filthier Than Ever • The Scoop
Some Christmas shows sneak up on you. Others announce themselves loudly and grab you by the tinsel. A Very Naughty Christmas belongs in the second category.
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December 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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We chatted with Stefanie Caccamo, one of the stars of Putting It Together, opening 8 January at Foundry Theatre, Sydney.
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Stefanie Caccamo Unpacks The Intimacy Of Sondheim’s Putting It Together • The Scoop
Putting It Together, a celebration of Stephen Sondheim’s greatest work, arrives in Sydney in the New Year and features some of Australia’s finest performers.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Our film review of DJ Ahmet, screening as part of Perth Festival from 29 December to 4 January.
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Film Review: DJ Ahmet Captures Small Lives, Big Landscapes & Quiet Longing • The Scoop
In DJ Ahmet, writer-director Georgi M Unkovski delivers a gentle, observant coming-of-age story, far from dance floors and spotlights, rooted in rural Macedonia
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December 18, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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Our film review for Kokuhō, on now in select cinemas until 24 December.
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Film Review: Kokuhō Is A Beautiful, Brutal Portrait Of Art & Inheritance • The Scoop
In Kokuhō, Sang-il Lee’s operatic play within a film, adapting a novel about kabuki, the stage is never just a stage. It's a battleground and finally, a mirror.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Our review for My Brother's Band, released nationally in cinemas on Boxing Day.
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Film Review: My Brother’s Band Finds Harmony Against The Odds • The Scoop
From award-winning Writer/Director Emmanuel Courcol comes My Brother’s Band (also released as En fanfare or The Marching Band) coming to cinemas Boxing Day.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Moonlight Cinema is back this Summer, and this Thursday, 18 December, the Christmas classic film Home Alone screens in 4 cities. Read our review of the film and cinema experience:

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Film Review: Home Alone At Moonlight Cinema Sydney • The Scoop
Summer in Sydney brings longer days, festive cheer and Moonlight Cinema’s outdoor cinematic experience. A classic end-of-year treat, it's an ideal summer outing
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December 15, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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Our review of A Chinese Christmas, on now until 20 December at KXT on Broadway, Sydney.
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Review: A Chinese Christmas Finds Theatre Magic In Cultural Heritage • The Scoop
A Chinese Christmas, written, produced by, and starring Trent Foo of FooFrame Productions, shows us what a multicultural Australia should actually look like.
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December 14, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Our film review of The Blue Trail, screening at UWA Somerville from 15-21 December as part of Perth Festival.
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Film Review: The Blue Trail Shines In A World That Forgets Its Elders • The Scoop
What does it mean to be ‘honoured’ by a state that wants you out of sight? The Blue Trail asks a question that feels urgent in an era of performative politics.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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Our review of Sweet Charity, on until 14 December in Brisbane, presented by QPAC and Prospero Arts.
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Review: Sweet Charity Is Stylish, Simple & Bursting With Soul • The Scoop
To close out their 2025 Concert Series, Prospero Arts and QPAC present Sweet Charity, a hopelessly romantic musical – in concert for a very limited season.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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Our review of DIVA the Exhibition, opening tomorrow at the Australian Museum of Performing Arts at the Arts Centre Melbourne:
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Review: DIVA Is A Glittering Celebration Of Iconic Reinvention • The Scoop
The DIVA Exhibition has landed at the Australian Museum of Performing Arts, Melbourne, and it’s glitz, glam, power and stories that will absolutely inspire all.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Our review of Here You Come Again, the Dolly Parton musical. On now in Adelaide until 14 December.
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Review: Here You Come Again Hits Adelaide With Pure Dolly Joy • The Scoop
Energetic, colourful, and fun are just a few words to describe the wholesome experience that is Here You Come Again, the Dolly Parton musical.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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Our review of Beautiful Thing, on now at Qtopia Sydney until 13 December.
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Review: Beautiful Thing Breaks & Heals In The Same Breath • The Scoop
Jonathan Harvey’s Beautiful Thing, presented by Company of Dramatic Arts (CODA), is a story of love, love that prevails against all odds. Set in a rundown London housing estate, we glimpse the lives o...
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December 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Our review of The Christmas Spectacular, starring Michael Boyd and Prinnie Stevens. On now touring the country!
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Review: The Christmas Spectacular Delivers Joy, Wonder & Wow • The Scoop
There was no better way to celebrate 2025 than last night under the stunning stage lights with Prinnie Stevens and Michael Boyd in The Christmas Spectacular.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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We interviewed Axel Duffy, star of Back to the Future the musical, playing in Sydney until 25 January:
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How Back To The Future Turned Axel Duffy Into A Leading Man & A True Crowd Favourite • The Scoop
Back To The Future was one of the most exciting musicals to hit the Australian stage in 2025. It gathered rave reviews after opening in Sydney in October, and has been embraced as one of the most visu...
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December 7, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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Our review of Dial M For Murder, on now at Ensemble Theatre.
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Review: Dial M For Murder Crackles With Hitchcockian Tension • The Scoop
Ensemble Theatre’s Dial M For Murder saw me leaning forward before a word was spoken, bracing for the inevitable twist I knew was coming, just not when or how.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Our review of Death & Co, now officially open in Brisbane and Melbourne!
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Review: Where Death & Co Goes, The Party Follows • The Scoop
Tucked beneath the historic Regatta Hotel, the newly opened Death & Co cocktail bar feels like a complete reinvention of a space many Brisbane locals knew well.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Our film review of The Mastermind starring Josh O'Connor. On until 7 December at Somerville. Presented by Lotterywest Films as part of Perth Festival.
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Film Review: The Mastermind Is A Thoughtful Twist On The Heist Genre • The Scoop
Kelly Reichardt's heist film, The Mastermind, becomes a meditation on failure, rather than an entertaining action film that emphasises the glamour of crime.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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Our review of Christmas Actually, on until 14 December at the Brisbane Powerhouse and then on tour. Presented by The Little Red Company.
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Review: Christmas Actually Is A Joyous, Festive Singalong • The Scoop
Christmas in Brisbane has its familiar markers. And every year, The Little Red Company rolls out Christmas Actually, this year, at the Brisbane Powerhouse.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Our review of Maho Magic Bar, on now at Spiegel Haus Melbourne.
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Review: Maho Magic Bar Mixes Miracles With Mischief • The Scoop
It's Tuesday evening and the vibe is electric hitting Maho Magic Bar in Melbourne’s funky new and exciting entertainment split-level venue, the Spiegel Haus.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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Our review of A Christmas Carol, on now at the Comedy Theatre, Melbourne:
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Review: A Christmas Carol Is A Radiant Reminder Of Hope • The Scoop
Stepping into the Comedy Theatre for A Christmas Carol is like being wrapped in a warm, festive glow. The classic story brings in the season with a Bah, Humbug!
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December 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM