<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Stage Door Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stage Door Podcast]]></description><link>https://www.stagedoorpodcast.com.au/reviews</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:58:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://psstagedoorpodcast.wixsite.com/stagedoor/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: The Lightning Thief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief might be one of the most adaptable pieces of text to come out of the 2010’s. From various books and spin-off series, followed by a feature film and a TV show, the material and themes within it translate well to the many different textual mediums. I am pleased to find that the themes found within the text; identity, community and fantasy have all clearly found their way into Measina Theatre Company’s inaugural production of The Lightning Thief at PYT in...]]></description><link>https://www.stagedoorpodcast.com.au/post/review-percy-jackson-and-the-lightning-thief</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5c560f830cbda37bc05476</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:49:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/134c70_0c243a502002477b95ed4651e41c6d58~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_468,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Benjamin Olivera</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Heartbreak Hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the process of surviving having your heart broken there’s always the underlying belief that no one fully understands. Karin McCracken fully understands.  Heartbreak Hotel lays bare McCracken’s journey through the heart(break) of darkness, capturing the ugliness, insanity and hilarity of being left in a way very few pieces of writing have. The show takes on an almost cabaret feel, seamlessly transitioning between audience connection and anecdote, scenes from the years surrounding the...]]></description><link>https://www.stagedoorpodcast.com.au/post/review-heartbreak-hotel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5c51fc830cbda37bc04cfb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:29:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/134c70_393f1a85d9924187ab3aa292cf130dcc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_866,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natasha Dyson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: The Addams Family ]]></title><description><![CDATA[REVIEW: ‘The Addams Family’ at Hayes Theatre Co.  5 Star Review.

Over time, The Addams Family has been cemented as all our favourite, satirical and fabulously macabre family. Joshua Robson Productions has brought this to life on the intimate Hayes stage almost 90 years after the original New Yorker comic in a way that pays perfect homage to every iteration of this altogether ooky family whilst also fostering some of the best talent that Australia has to offer. ]]></description><link>https://www.stagedoorpodcast.com.au/post/review-the-addams-family</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a59d888ddb26a9ae724ac82</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:44:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/134c70_b6651c934245461ba16275bb85111fed~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Benjamin Olivera</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Toy Symphony ]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is something fascinating about a play that asks us to look backwards. Not in a nostalgic sense. Not in a "weren't things better then?" sense. But in that uncomfortable way where we are forced to confront the child we once were and wonder how much of them still exists within us. Michael Gow's Toy Symphony does exactly that. And yes, before you ask, it is worth the trek out to Sutherland. Returning to the Sutherland Shire that inspired much of the work, and directed by Gow himself, the...]]></description><link>https://www.stagedoorpodcast.com.au/post/review-toy-symphony</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5088decb673b1177c80985</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:14:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/134c70_9f6e43466e20425ca48f57828320a168~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_928,h_767,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Victoria Luxton (she/her)</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Sweet Charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charity Hope Valentine’s unbreakable optimism has officially enthralled audiences for over 60 years, a milestone which sees her swinging back onto the stage for Heirlume Productions’ reimagining of Sweet Charity. Standing the test of time is Cy Coleman’s unmistakable music, bolstered by Dorothy Fields’ lyrics. This incredible score formed the foundation for the success of Bob Fosse’s original staging; songs so synonymous with Fosse’s choreography they became dance styles in their own right...]]></description><link>https://www.stagedoorpodcast.com.au/post/review-sweet-charity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a508339661479e527e09666</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:33:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/134c70_bd9e0077a10c45ad99fac446576de03f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natasha Dyson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: First Do No Harm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Modern theatre is often anything but predictable. Getting a show on the stage is often gruelling, and if you’re a director or a writer with a story you want to see come alive, you’re not going to waste your shot on something that doesn’t get people talking. It’s one thing for a show to be unpredictable, but it’s another for a show to be in the league of Grace Malouf’s First Do No Harm, where every scene twists and moves in a direction I absolutely could not see coming - inspiring, engaging,...]]></description><link>https://www.stagedoorpodcast.com.au/post/review-first-do-no-harm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a507e335c421b820218e59b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:13:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/134c70_1f84d44b2e31470bad403527da895cc3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael DiGuglielmo (they/them)</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Everyone Knows I'm A Pervert]]></title><description><![CDATA[REVIEW: ‘Everyone Knows I'm A Pervert’ at KXT on Broadway 2.5 Star Review.
It’s two in the morning. You’re sitting on your floor agonizing over what you believe is your moral failure from that afternoon (not waving for three seconds at the crossing guard). Part of you is convinced you have committed a sin against God for what you’ve done and must pay karmically at some point. The other part relishes in your shame and discomfort, encourages you to dig deeper, feel worse, and fix it with something]]></description><link>https://www.stagedoorpodcast.com.au/post/review-everyone-knows-i-m-a-pervert</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3204b7a3667807a65908b7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:07:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/134c70_98c280ef1af04f179df6e221afbd8b1d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lola Kate Carlton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Shooting Hedda Gabler]]></title><description><![CDATA[REVIEW: ‘Shooting Hedda Gabler’ at The Seymour Centre 4 Star Review.
When the lines between artistry and the roles we play are blurred, anything can happen. Disasters usually, as the genre suggests, and Secret House Co’s Shooting Hedda Gabler is no exception to this idea. A tight 120 minute work, carried by some incredible leading performances and excellent set design, it’s a work that makes you question what it means to find the truth in your art.]]></description><link>https://www.stagedoorpodcast.com.au/post/review-shooting-hedda-gabler</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a31ff84655fbab867115c4a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:14:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/134c70_747d636942844435910755eb23ea4dcb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_851,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Grace Wilson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: YOU &#38; ME and The Land of Lost Things ]]></title><description><![CDATA[REVIEW: ‘YOU &#38; ME and The Land of Lost Things’ at the Melbourne Arts Centre 4 Star Review.
Having spent the majority of my childhood travelling far from Australia, I didn’t get to experience the weird and wonderful catalogue of adventure-based kids books by Andy Griffiths, but after today I wish I had! ]]></description><link>https://www.stagedoorpodcast.com.au/post/review-you-me-and-the-land-of-lost-things</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a31f8c5655fbab867114d5c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:42:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/134c70_4b290b4bf2fd4c59b5b14e20b596106f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jacqui Dwyer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Hair]]></title><description><![CDATA[REVIEW: ‘Hair’ at the Sydney Theatre Royale 5 Star Review.
Between the glorious vocals, the joyous ensemble and a phenomenal five-piece band that somehow sounded twice its size, I found myself drifting through a dreamy pool of flowers, protest, love and music.]]></description><link>https://www.stagedoorpodcast.com.au/post/review-hair</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a31ec8e7ce5e1319350293f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:20:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/134c70_55e84eb7c0934742a23ac92f7d263de4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Victoria Luxton (she/her)</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Sheltering]]></title><description><![CDATA[REVIEW: ‘Sheltering’ by Bangarra Dance Theatre at the Sydney Opera House 4.5 Star Review.
From the moment the performance begins, it is clear that the dancers of Bangarra Dance Theatre are impossibly skilled, dynamic, and fearless. They move with a level of grace that exemplifies exceptional skill, especially when using minute and extremely controlled movements to intentionally convey meaning.]]></description><link>https://www.stagedoorpodcast.com.au/post/review-sheltering</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2397c3861147e38396768e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 02:55:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/134c70_4312383bdd8549d0a77280b4912302e2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_853,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ashlyn Hunter</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Eurydice]]></title><description><![CDATA[REVIEW: 'Eurydice' at fortyfivedownstairs 3.5 Star Review.
There is no denying that Descending the steps of fortyfivedownstairs has never felt more appropriate than in the pursuit of Melbourne Shakespeare’s retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth. In Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl builds upon the framework of the lovers by layering her own story of grief at the passing of her father. ]]></description><link>https://www.stagedoorpodcast.com.au/post/review-eurydice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1fcac0ae0d73d108801435</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:51:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/134c70_948832bd6b21411cafc7517f1bbe4d60~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Natasha Dyson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Tootsie]]></title><description><![CDATA[REVIEW: 'Tootsie' at Teatro 2.5 Star Review.
There is no denying that Tootsie arrives at Teatro with an impressive amount of polish. Cameron Mitchell's production is slick, energetic and exceptionally well-executed, with a company that throws itself wholeheartedly into the material. From a purely technical standpoint, there is plenty to admire. Yet as the final curtain fell, one question lingered above everything else: why are we putting on Tootsie in 2026?]]></description><link>https://www.stagedoorpodcast.com.au/post/review-tootsie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1cf4f77ab417a19fbf37d2</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:08:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/134c70_54ef6c830b214586bb172ee0ff6b4457~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tori Bullard (they/them)</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels]]></title><description><![CDATA[REVIEW: 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' at Hayes Theatre Co 4 Star Review.
Opening night at the Hayes Theatre always carries a certain electricity. After a week of relentless Sydney rain, the warm glow of the Hayes foyer felt particularly inviting. Patrons squeezed together, glasses in hand, all eager to revisit or discover a story first brought to audiences through the 1988 film starring Steve Martin and Michael Caine, before its musical adaptation arrived on Broadway in 2004.]]></description><link>https://www.stagedoorpodcast.com.au/post/review-dirty-rotten-scoundrels</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1ce35e61de78e3b213acdc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:07:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/134c70_eb3be36616c14423b68deb9dd702f57b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Victoria Luxton (she/her)</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: SAVIOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[REVIEW: Griffin's 'SAVIOR' at Belvoir St Theatre 5 Star Review.
In 2013, one of history’s strongest cyclones devastated massive portions of the Philippines, particularly the Visayas - leaving 11 million people affected and almost 7000 people dead. This, upon first glance, would be an unusual choice for the background of a comedy. But underneath the tragedy of Hurricane Yolanda, was a quieter, more human evil.]]></description><link>https://www.stagedoorpodcast.com.au/post/review-savior</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a12857e8fa816dacc8274b2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 05:12:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/134c70_62ac401474a34916a7e49463cf965d5e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lola Kate Carlton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Ride The Cyclone]]></title><description><![CDATA[REVIEW: CODA's 'Ride The Cyclone' at The Eternity Playhouse 4 Star Review.
Thankfully, CODA’s production at The Eternity Playhouse embraces the show’s weirdness wholeheartedly, delivering a thoroughly entertaining and vocally impressive night of theatre that, while not without its flaws, still leaves a strong impression.]]></description><link>https://www.stagedoorpodcast.com.au/post/review-ride-the-cyclone</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a12820c8fa816dacc826f97</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 04:56:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/134c70_dd70fec5adb74092a8f311b2f259dd48~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tori Bullard (they/them)</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Once]]></title><description><![CDATA[REVIEW: Cast of 'Once' at Chapel off Chapel 3.5 Star Review.
If your soul lives in the cross-section between folk, musical theatre and feeling your feels deeply at all times, you’ve probably heard of or experienced Once. Written by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, loosely mirroring their lives pre-folk duo ‘The Swell Season’, it began as a debut album in 2006 before being made into a dramatised film the following year. ]]></description><link>https://www.stagedoorpodcast.com.au/post/review-once</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0a76bd0b9e4f37fd2b783e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:49:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/134c70_7b2a1b53240f46bc897009f642264bd2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jacqui Dwyer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Steel Magnolias]]></title><description><![CDATA[REVIEW: 'Steel Magnolias' 4.5 Stars.
Steel Magnolias at Theatre Royal was a delight. The audience was energised from the first puff of hairspray, so it seems that most people there were familiar with the show and cast. However, I had no idea what I was in for, having never seen nor read the show. What I got was a beautiful story of womanhood and community, a loving tribute by writer Robert Harling, and I now understand why it has been adored for decades.]]></description><link>https://www.stagedoorpodcast.com.au/post/review-steel-magnolias</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a080932ea733de5ffb59be8</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 06:22:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/134c70_8e046dee837f40b3a8105453b13ddd0d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Catherine Gunther</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Waitress]]></title><description><![CDATA[REVIEW: 'Waitress' 3.5 Stars. 
Waitress serves a sweet slice of American diner life, topped with complex relationships and sprinkles of delightful moments.]]></description><link>https://www.stagedoorpodcast.com.au/post/review-waitress</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a055f2968a3e7adcb170034</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 05:56:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/134c70_258b653fb62b4626846bc0864e196951~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Olivia Huynh</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: The Female of The Species]]></title><description><![CDATA[REVIEW: 'The Female of The Species' at Pip Theatre 4 Star
Cut and Run Productions' x Pip Theatre’s recent staging of The Female of the Species embraces the chaos of Joanna Murray-Smith’s sharp satire, delivering an entertaining bite of feminism, ideology, and the consequences of public influence.]]></description><link>https://www.stagedoorpodcast.com.au/post/review-the-female-of-the-species</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a029cc7618ba45174fb64c6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 04:47:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/134c70_b3d192125a90410a84ad8875d1723e76~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bridie Middleton </dc:creator></item></channel></rss>