Joyce Morgan
Joyce Morgan is a theatre critic for The Sydney Morning Herald. She is a former arts editor and writer of the SMH and also an author.
Megamix of murder and mayhem doesn’t quite kill it
Our reviewers give their verdict on the latest shows round town.
- by John Shand, Joyce Morgan, Shamim Razavi and Frances Howe
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★★★★
Sydney live reviews
These sisters can act - and sing and dance as well
Our critics deliver their verdicts on the latest shows around town.
- by John Shand, Michael Bailey, Peter McCallum and Joyce Morgan
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Think of the drinkers: the advice that helped turn Hamlet into an opera
Composer Brett Dean needed some sage advice to adapt Shakespeare’s longest play.
- by Joyce Morgan
A musical Little Women brings Jo’s lurid imagination to life
Our critics deliver their verdict on the latest shows around town.
- by Joyce Morgan, Daniel Herborn, Bernard Zuel, Chantal Nguyen and Harriet Cunningham
★★★★★
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This three-way bet on the loopy power of opera is a five-star triumph
Our reviewers cast a critical eye over this week’s big shows.
- by Joyce Morgan, John Shand and Harriet Cunningham
★★★★½
Sydney live reviews
This whip-smart satire puts a bomb under faux feminists
Our critics take a look at the latest shows around town.
- by Peter McCallum, Joyce Morgan, John Shand, Michael Bailey and Kate Prendergast
‘Like stalking a deer’: How this humble actor was lured to a huge role
Robert Menzies says he never expected to play Shakespeare’s King Lear.
- by Joyce Morgan
★★★★★
Sydney live reviews
An unmissable world-class showcase: These dancers strut the stage like demi-gods
Our critics deliver their verdicts on the latest shows around town.
- by Katie Lawrence, John Shand, Shamim Razavi, Angus Thomson, Michael Ruffles and Joyce Morgan
★★★★
Review
Frock up, Sydney: Jay Gatsby is throwing a party
This sexy, exuberant cabaret sizzles with physical energy.
- by Joyce Morgan
★★★★
Sydney live reviews
This beautiful work is dreamy, funny and obscure
Our reviewers cast a critical eye over the latest shows around town.
- by John Shand, Kate Prendergast, Peter McCallum, Chantal Nguyen and Joyce Morgan
Riotous comedy wins hearts as well as laughs
Our critics take a look at some of the latest shows around town.
- by James Jennings, Joyce Morgan and John Shand