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  • Singer Penny Shaw smiles into the camera. She has long dark hair and is wearing a simple necklace. and black top. From Rossini to Rapunzel, with love
    Features

    From Rossini to Rapunzel, with love

    23 May 2023

    A popular fairytale gets a snip and a makeover in a fun-loving opera for children. It’s just one of the reasons the multi-talented Penny Shaw loves telling stories through music, writes Julie Hosking.

    Reading time • 10 minutesMusic
  • two women in red gowns perform either side of a man in a tuxedo Witty winter antidote
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    Witty winter antidote

    20 July 2020

    Opera divas get vicious as Government House Ballroom reopens its doors. Sandra Bowdler relishes this opera parody by DivaLicious.

    Reading time • 5 minutesCabaret
  • High art is high entertainment
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    High art is high entertainment

    3 February 2020

    Bourby Webster says nothing’s sacred in the clever DivaLicious show, Defying Gravity! – and it’s hilariously entertaining.

    Reading time • 4 minutesFringe World Festival