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

Maxim Boon, Journalist

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Joan (The Rabble)
"A graphic and unapologetic display of trauma, transformed into raw, heroic strength."
Features / Arts
Sydney Dance Company's Rafael Bonachela Turns Dance Into A Political Movement
"I'm not going to lie, this was new territory for us, but it just made sense"
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Aladdin (Disney Theatrical)
"If you let your heart decide, this show delivers a night of unbelievable sights and indescribable feelings."
Features / Arts
Playwright Joanna Murray-Smith On Seeing The Funny Side Of Life
"As a species, we have an innate ability to see the funny side of most situations"
Features / Arts
Nick Cody On Why Comedy Is The Family Business
"That was just the kind of joking around that was always there when I was growing up - just constant breaking balls."
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Damien Power: Utopia: Now In 3D! (MICF)
"Still waters run deep, so the saying goes, and that's certainly the case where Damian Power is concerned."
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Sammy J: Hero Complex (MICF)
"A truly remarkable evening of musical comedy, joyous storytelling and superhero trivia"
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Sam Simmons: A-K (MICF)
"It's stand-up that's as beautiful as it is bonkers."
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Lawrence Mooney : ...Like Literally (MICF)
"Mooney is a consummate enough showman to easily win his audience over."
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Tom Walker: Bee Boo (MICF)
"One man's lunatic is another man's visionary, and Tom Walker certainly fits both those descriptions."
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Tommy Little: Good Talk (MICF)
"An entertaining show with a broad, welcoming appeal."