Fresh Finds: Class Of 2025 – Aussie Acts To Add To Your Playlist

Alannah Maher, Journalist

Features / Arts
Comedian Becky Lucas Isn't Looking For Fame, But It's Found Her All The Same
"I would hate to be famous, I think it's an unfortunate side-effect of stand-up."
Reviews / Arts
Review: ★★★★ The Miss Behave Gameshow
"A freewheeling, titillating and wickedly funny delight."
Reviews / Arts
Fleabag (Sydney Festival)
"The chance to see the original play as intended is an absolute treat"
Reviews / Arts
The Town Hall Affair (The Wooster Group, Sydney Festival)
An evocative but ultimately impenetrable look back to a landmark event in feminist history
Features / Arts
Jason Klarwein Charts The Path To Pathos In 'The 7 Stages Of Grieving'
"A really funny and deeply moving kind of telling about how we reconcile ourselves as Australian citizens."
Reviews / Arts
Mr Burns: A Post-Electric Play (Belvoir)
"A melding of pop culture, high art, religious omens and the evolution of myth."
Reviews / Arts
The Bodyguard The Musical
"Prepare to keep your expectations low for this show as a whole."
Features / Arts
Demi Lardner Confesses She Isn't Smart Enough For Trump Jokes
"I don't think anyone's expecting that of me either. I'm just a silly idiot."
Features / Arts
Dami Im Brings New Gender-Bending Life To 'Grease' Classic 'Beauty School Dropout'
"I must be the only person in this country who hasn't grown up watching 'Grease'!"
Reviews / Arts
Richard 3 (Bell Shakespeare)
"A tale of a villainous ruler, unmoved by how much blood is shed in his quest to obtain and maintain power."
Features / Arts
ImproMafia Conjure The Magical World Of Harry Potter Before Your Very Eyes
"If you're going to parody something, you need to get it right."
Features / Arts
The Aboriginal Comedy Allstars Are All About Bringing The Funny
"To bring an Aboriginal comedic supergroup together to bust through on the Australian comedy scene is awesome."
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