Short and very sweet
December 22, 2013 by Geoff Sirmai
Short+Sweet Sydney boasts a number of Jewish artists again in 2014 – this time with actors, writers and singers taking centre stage at the biggest short-form performing arts festival in the world. Read more
Kinky Friedman of the Texas Jewboys for Shir Madness
November 24, 2013 by Geoff Sirmai
Musician, author, politician, cigar purveyor, animal saviour… Kinky Friedman has worn many hats over his long career. Read more
Let there be light
November 14, 2013 by Geoff Sirmai
A community based exhibition showcasing the work of 36, national and international Jewish artists will take place at Bondi Beach from 27 Nov to 8 December as part of the huge annual Shir Madness Music Festival. Read more
Shir Madness Lineup
November 2, 2013 by Geoff Sirmai
Following hot on the heels of its two predecessor, this year’s Shir Madness Festival will feature over 30 quality musical acts on 4 stages over a 9 hour period. Read more
World Premier of Ron Elisha Play
October 19, 2013 by Geoff Sirmai
Sydney will host the first performance of a new play by celebrated playwright Ron Elisha. Read more
Fame in Chatswood
September 15, 2013 by Geoff Sirmai
Two talented young ‘triple threats’ (singing, dancing and acting) Dylan Hayley Rosenthal and Kelly Goldberg feature in the upcoming Chatswood Musical Society production of “Fame: the Musical” at the PLC school performing arts centre on Sydney’s North Shore. Read more
Lifeforce – The Mother of All Journeys – a new musical
August 13, 2013 by Geoff Sirmai
Can you find a way forward before you’ve unlocked the secrets of the past? Read more
Raising funds for Maccabiah
May 24, 2013 by Geoff Sirmai
The Emanuel School is to host a huge ‘fun-raising’ night of laughter, benefiting the school’s Australian representatives at the 19th Maccabiah in July. Read more
Arafat in Therapy for Sydney
May 24, 2013 by Geoff Sirmai
Lawyer by day, actor by night, Jeremie Bracka will bring his hilarious hit one-man political comedy Arafat in Therapy to Sydney for four shows in July. Read more
Short+Sweet with a Jewish Flavour
January 28, 2013 by Geoff Sirmai
A host of Jewish artists appear in this week’s plays at Short+Sweet in Sydney. Read more
NSTE students in Broadway production
June 27, 2012 by Geoff Sirmai
Three Jewish girls, all members of Sydney’s North Shore Temple Emanuel, will perform in Chatswood Musical Society’s production Kids on Broadway. Read more
Crime thriller meets children’s entertainment
May 25, 2012 by Geoff Sirmai
Crime thriller meets children’s entertainment in an insanely funny new play by Jewish lawyer and playwright Tony Laumberg. Read more
Short+Sweet Winner
April 4, 2012 by Geoff Sirmai
Melbourne Jewish actress Taylor Klas (aka Galit Klas) won Best Actress at the Short+Sweet Sydney 2012 festival gala awards final…and shared the Best Script prize. Read more
Shir Magic
March 27, 2012 by Geoff Sirmai
More than 2,000 people of all ages packed Sydney’s Bondi Pavilion complex to experience the musical joys of the 2nd annual Sydney Jewish Music Festival “Shir Madness”. Read more
Art Exhibition co-ordinating with Shir Madness
March 15, 2012 by Geoff Sirmai
Shir Madness, Sydney’s internationally acclaimed Jewish Music festival (Sunday 25 March 2012 at Bondi Pavilion) also goes visual this year visual with the Inheritance art exhibition. Read more
A chance for stardom
February 27, 2012 by Geoff Sirmai
Are you are young singer/songwriter looking to take the world by storm? Read more
On stage at 12 and 13
January 30, 2012 by Geoff Sirmai
Two Jewish school girls are to star in a play in the Short+Sweet theatre festival in Newtown later this month. Read more
Shir Madness Lineup
January 29, 2012 by Geoff Sirmai
Shir Madness has announced the artists who will appear at its second Jewish music festival to be held in Sydney in March. Read more
Jewish Participation in Short Play Festival
December 27, 2011 by Geoff Sirmai
Short+Sweet Sydney gets underway this summer with a host of Jewish artists involved. The hugely popular short play festival – which now has seasons in Melbourne and Brisbane as well as other Australian capitals, regional centres and in half a dozen international cities – is in its 11th year in Sydney. Read more
Shir Madness on Track
December 21, 2011 by Geoff Sirmai
Following the smash success of its inaugural festival in 2010, SHIR MADNESS® returns to Bondi Beach with a fresh and generous helping of wild and wonderful Jewish Music. Read more
Jewish Comedian in Theatresports final
November 30, 2011 by Geoff Sirmai
Jewish comedy writer, comedian and impro comedy champion Dave Bloustien is to feature in the Cranston Cup Grand Final this Saturday night 3 December at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre. Read more
North Shore Talent
August 24, 2011 by Geoff Sirmai
Two talented young Jewish performers feature in the upcoming production of RENT by Sydney’s Chatswood Musical Society. Read more
Dentist in “Cats”
March 4, 2011 by Geoff Sirmai
Popular Bondi dentist and theatre identity Michael Lewis of Bondi stars as Growltiger in Miranda Musical Society’s spectacular new productionof CATS – opening next week at Sutherland Entertainment Centre. Read more
Junior futsal report
February 18, 2011 by Geoff Sirmai
A valiant Maccabi Tigards side lost a hard-fought grand final 1-4 to the Wild Things in the U/15 Inner City Fut5al championship. Read more
Producer takes Shakespeare to the people
November 19, 2010 by Geoff Sirmai
Producer Oliver Burton has created Shakespeare in the Park whic will perform in and around Sydney in The Hills District, the Blue Mountains and city’s Botanic Gardens. Read more
Piano teacher reminisces – on the stage
November 2, 2010 by Geoff Sirmai
Dinner with a View follows up the dark comedy of Princess Ivona by plunging audiences into “a sensory journey of arts” at The TAP Gallery in Darlinghurst. Read more
Sasha Misrachi Presents….
November 2, 2010 by Geoff Sirmai
Due to popular demand, after its stellar preview season at the Sydney Fringe Festival, Devil May Care’s acclaimed production of Songs of Grace and Redemption returns to Sydney in November for a limited season at the TAP Gallery Theatre, Darlinghurst. Read more
New musical by Sydney writer/composer
August 18, 2010 by Geoff Sirmai
Joanna Weinberg has written a new musical about kids’ football…Every Single Saturday opens in Sydney next month. Read more
Sydney lawyer’s 10th play…
August 1, 2010 by Geoff Sirmai
Jewish eastern suburbs writer/lawyer Tony Laumberg’s latest comedy opens 5 August….and this time national security is at stake! Read more
Seven Jewish Children fails to win award
March 14, 2010 by Geoff Sirmai
The controversial Caryl Churchill short play Seven Jewish Children went empty-handed at the Gala Awards Final of Short+Sweet play festival at NIDA’s Parade Theatre on Saturday night. Read more