We saw Passage To India here and loved the whole production and venue. A great adaptation of the…read morebook and movie in a small intimate venue, Friendly staff...can't fault the production except the foyer is very small and the bar served no beer. Well worth a visit for honest local theatre.

Seriously, I had no idea that a little, old school theatre was tucked away right in the City Centre…read moreon Kent Street. One of my offices is only a stones throw away, and I had no idea this place exited until my soulmate invited me to see an Agatha Christie play called Spiders Web with him last Friday night. Definitely an old building (yes, was a church/chapel and a "poor" school back in the 1800's), yet the sandstone and quality of the bricks had built a solid space. Inside, the meet and greet area is a little cramped, yet do not judge a book by its cover. Love the old fashioned service with a smile. During the interlude, it was common (last Friday, as at the time of writing this was also a little chilly) there were people drinking some tea in conventional large sized white china mugs, before returning them to the "main counter and tuck shop" inside. Wine was also available for sale, yet my man and I had already enjoyed an elephant style appetite for amazing pizza and cake fare. The seating areas are cosy, yet for an old theatre they are rather comfortable. Surprisingly so. Although not spacious, the leg room is like cheap economy on a super long flight, yet the quality of the acting, scene and costumes selections erased the need to whine about the perceived lack of legroom. It (seriously) wasn't an issue. Great plays, and great value for money from what my man told me. He paid this time. Definitely giving the cinemas a good run for their money. Why go and see a movie that you can rent on DVD later, when for only a few bucks extra you can come and play at the Genesian and enjoy real, live theatre that makes you feel more rich and luxe. Be part of this theatrical cult! (Sorry, terrible pun to finish off, I know.)

I was in a production of Richard III last night…read more Well not IN in, but I was so close to the action I was kind of a part of the cast, almost joined them for a bow at the end. And that's the beauty of this darling of a suburban theatre, located on a tranquil bay down in the dark depths of Kirribilli. Its super small, super intimate, with U-shaped banks of seating that encircle (ensorcel?) the stage so there is quite literally no bad seat in the house, they're all brilliant and you can see very wink, nod, and arched eyebrow from the players. The best part about Richard III (apart from the astonishing cast performances)? The old duck asleep in the front row, snoring lightly. Fair play, she was about a hundred and ten, but she just looked so peaceful. To sleep, perchance to dream!

The Ensemble is pretty much the only theatre on the North Shore that puts on plays featuring Sydney…read morethespians and that is reviewed by mainstream performing arts media. Housed in a former boatshed on the harbour at Careening Cove, the charming building still boasts a corregated iron shell that sits well amongst its back street, neighbourhood surrounds. The last time I went was to see the opening night of Rain Man with local television star Alex Dimitriades in the lead role. As expected, the crowd here tends to be a little older, so my fellow less-than-retirement-age performance enthusiast and I felt a little out of place. The bar isn't much to get excited about during intermission, and it's definitely not a scene-y kind of place; what you come here for is the opportunity to see well-known actors in the flesh in an intimate setting, performing with one of our oldest stage companies.

I had the lucky privilege to see the musical, Wicked here and it did not disappoint. The show had…read moregreat performers with beautiful singing and it was pretty magical. There was a green carpet welcoming where folks were taking photos with some of the cast. I am not sure if this was a special night or they do that each time. There was green lighting everywhere showcasing the musical. The venue seems pretty modern and clean and is located right at the Pyrmont Bay. There is a hotel, casino and several restaurants right next to it. Inside the venue it was on the warm side. It was a warm and humid night and it would have been great to have the temperature on the cool side but it wasn't.

I was at this theatre in the newly-presented Star (previously Star City Casino), which is part of…read morethe owners' attempt at an entire entertainment precinct. The layout, bars on every floor, and foyer views over Darling Harbour are nice. Inside it's very new, very clean, a very good-looking room. None of the ornateness of the old theatres here, just clean, dark lines that draw your attention to what's on stage. I saw Kevin Spacey in Richard III here on the weekend. It was, to be honest, a little big for that sort of theatre; I was up near the top and it felt somewhat distant, and some of the actors had trouble projecting that far. I'm sure it would be more suited to some of the musical acts that play here. I found the seats a little uncomfortable, though, and had to keep shifting throughout the performance (which, for Richard III, is admittedly three hours of sitting). I also found it awkward that - in the top grand tier, anyway - there were no central aisles to get to middle seats: you have to shuffle into the middle seats, past people's knees, from the far edges. Is that just to have more paying seats? And I noticed, when in the play and all the lights were off, that there were no exit signs over any of the doors. It was completely pitch black. Isn't there some safety requirement around that? A decent, good-looking venue, but perhaps not for long plays.

What a great venue ..... What an awesome time ..... I guess in this case the show added to the…read morewhole experience. Surprise people Joey is not doing another Pub review ..... A little culture this time with a World Premier performance of 'Fawlty Towers' ..... Completely endorsed and written and authorized by Mr Cleese himself. Last month was the 'Fawlty Towers' dining experience ...... and this month backed up with the Stage play....... What's next ?? I guess time will tell ..... this venue is top class, modern, well planned and a credit to Sydney.

Visited the Roslyn Packer Theatre to see the Play that goes wrong. Great theatre and very funny…read moreplay. Parking was close by and reasonable price. I would definitely come to This theatre again.

Located in the Chinatown and Thai town area with lots of restaurants and small food places to get…read moredinner beforehand or after a show, sits the Capitol Theatre. Unassuming exterior but with a beautiful ornate interior with old Victorian style decor and Roman style arches and sculptures on top. I went to see the musical, Beauty & The Beast which is an awesome Disney adaptation of the movie. I seen it first about 20 years ago and really enjoyed it then as I did now. It's definitely a show that all ages will enjoy and sing along. The snack bars have your typical goodies and the snacks and drinks are allowed in the theatre seating area. During intermission there was a small side window inside the seating area that opened and sold some snacks and drinks as I purchased a bottle of water. Inside the theatre the temperature was comfortable and acoustics were excellent. The seating seemed a little worn and outdated but did not take away from the experience.

The site of the Capitol Theatre has provided entertainment to the people of Sydney since the early…read more19th century when this piece of land was used by early settlers as a market place for produce and hay, giving this area its name "Haymarket". The building initially functioned as a fruit and vegetable market called "Belmore Markets". The markets were built in 1891 by George McRae, City Architect. The markets relocated in 1912, after which Wirth Bros took over the lease and opened their new Wirth Bros Hippodrome in 1916. The old site was divided up between the Manning Building (1895-1924), facing Pitt Street, and the western half, which was rebuilt as a theatre in 1928. A beautiful old building with grand interiors and host to many famous Australia and international performances, musicals and so on. I have been here many times and really enjoyed it. I love live theatre and have seen some great musicals here as well as other forms of theatre.

This centre has changed quite a lot since I was here in the mid 1970s when it wasn't too much…read moretrouble to park in the street. We decided to get dropped off and picked up this time as the performance was just an hour long as it was for kids. Our transport went to Broadway shops and browsed. The theatre seating is good. Even with a tall and/or large person in front, the tiering allows you to see over them. Not so good for little kids as we had to do a shuffle so kids were sitting behind kids. Strangely, we got the impression that the performers were happy to be there too as they seem to be getting excellent support from the backstage guys when things went astray. We brought our own snacks rather than pay at the snack bar. The performance was good. We got out pretty quick and across City Road to the playground to wait for our pickup.

The Seymour theatre is located in the Sydney Uni campus area. The facilities include a number of…read moreperformance theatres with a variety of different shows on offer from local university productions to specialist shows. The Seymour theatre provided me with my first experience of the Ballet. I had that Homer Simpson thoughts of the ballet being "do do dododo do do do" like the circus instead of la la la kick kick kick kick and legs everywhere. The show was different and a new experience at the least. The theatre was comfortable and provides the audience with an intimate space given that it's venue holds only about 80-100 people. The lighting was good in the theatre with plenty of good spot lights to add mood to the show. Overall good theatre and would come back again but perhaps not for the ballet. Seymour by name and See More by nature.

My first time at Hayes Theatre Co today was my first musical experience in Sydney and I had a…read morewonderful time! I came to see Promises, Promises directed by Dean Drieberg- part of their "Neglected Musicals" series. Oh my gosh it was INCREDIBLE. I cannot believe these actors only had one day of rehearsal. The direction, choreography and music direction were superb. The actors were phenomenal! I was so impressed by this production...again...after ONE DAY OF REHEARSAL! It was so fun to watch actors with script in hand, giving their all. I forgot they were even holding scripts at one point. A stellar production and the best way to spend a Wednesday afternoon!

Faaaaayancy! Is the…read moreone word I'd use to describe a theatre experience, and most especially this one. Wear something nice because you'll be swanning around with the hoi poloi, ladies with steel grey hair and sharp bobs and fancy red spectacles that look assuredly expensive and men in scarves with patent leather pointy toed shoes. We saw "King Lear" starring Geoffrey Rush here. Man, that's a grim piece of work. I'd never read it. Rush was amazing, of course, as were the rest of the cast, and the lighting, seating, stagecraft and theatre itself were top class, just an amazingly enjoyable experience. There's a restaurant and cafe in the lobby and two bars (although, warning, you can't take your drinks into the theatre itself). Come. One a year, twice a year, plump for full membership. Just get here, even if it's a special occasion.

The Sydney Theatre at 22 Hickson Rd is the primary performance venue for Sydney Theatre - they have…read moreanother two but this is the main one where most of their major shows are put on. It's a fantastic space and has a bistro attached to which we attended Saturday night for a both dinner and a show. We found the shows expensive, but you pay for what you get in this case. Actors were amazing. The space for theatre seems huge, and the performers didn't have to stretch their vocals much to fill the space so it must have good acoustics. The interval breaks are on both the ground and 1st floors which means you aren't queuing for ages to get a drink (or you can pre-order a dessert and drink from the bistro for the interval). We came here for the Agatha Christie show which was great, but the space itself is the real performer. Toilets are accessible and large, the space is modern and they have lifts for those that need them. I love the fact that Glee Books have an outlet here too, as its smart and appeals to the kind of people that visit theatre. We'll be back.