Cassie
@cassietongue.bsky.social
theatre critic & arts/culture writer living on unceded gadigal land. ask me about the x-men.
MJ is a perniciously nostalgic, baldly propagandistic celebration with a clear agenda: do not listen to the press.
MJ the Musical review – propaganda in celebration of Michael Jackson
The music is thrillingly performed but this show doesn’t just look away from the singer’s multiple controversies – it disparages the press for reporting on them
www.theguardian.com
March 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
MJ is a perniciously nostalgic, baldly propagandistic celebration with a clear agenda: do not listen to the press.
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Creative Australia ditching Khaled Sabsabi as our representative at the Venice Biennale is an extraordinary denial of artistic freedom by our supposedly leading & independent arts advocate.
A week ago Sabsabi said he thought the honour "wouldn’t happen because of who I am.” Turns out he was right.
A week ago Sabsabi said he thought the honour "wouldn’t happen because of who I am.” Turns out he was right.
February 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Creative Australia ditching Khaled Sabsabi as our representative at the Venice Biennale is an extraordinary denial of artistic freedom by our supposedly leading & independent arts advocate.
A week ago Sabsabi said he thought the honour "wouldn’t happen because of who I am.” Turns out he was right.
A week ago Sabsabi said he thought the honour "wouldn’t happen because of who I am.” Turns out he was right.
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Statement from the MEAA Media Freelance Committee:
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February 6, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Statement from the MEAA Media Freelance Committee:
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#MEAAmedia
Really did fall for Wuthering Heights, the Emma Rice UK touring production currently in Sydney. www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/f...
Wuthering Heights review – Emma Rice’s magical adaptation bursts with heart and urgency
For all its harshness as a story, this production of Emily Brontë’s bleak gothic classic is frequently funny and tender – and suffused with love
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Really did fall for Wuthering Heights, the Emma Rice UK touring production currently in Sydney. www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/f...
Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale has just opened at Sydney's State Theatre. Here's my review: www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/j...
The Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale review – a rollicking but uneven highlight reel
Hard-working and joyful ensemble cast makes the daffy and daggy edges of this abridged Tolkien retelling easier to bear
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale has just opened at Sydney's State Theatre. Here's my review: www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/j...
Converted!, the new Australian musical now playing at ATYP, is just burbling with good jokes and good vibes. Still cooking, but what a good time. www.smh.com.au/culture/live...
January 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Converted!, the new Australian musical now playing at ATYP, is just burbling with good jokes and good vibes. Still cooking, but what a good time. www.smh.com.au/culture/live...
I had a BALL at Dungeons & Dragons the Twenty Sided Tavern over at the Opera House. Silly, funny, collective storytelling, and the audience gets to play too. Go see it, be inspired to start a campaign, and invite me to play? www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/d...
Dungeons & Dragons The Twenty-Sided Tavern review – interactive adventure that’s nail-biting fun
Key decisions are left up to the audience in this playful live theatre interpretation of the fantasy game
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2024 at 10:12 PM
I had a BALL at Dungeons & Dragons the Twenty Sided Tavern over at the Opera House. Silly, funny, collective storytelling, and the audience gets to play too. Go see it, be inspired to start a campaign, and invite me to play? www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/d...