Sonia Nair
Sonia Nair is a contributor to The Age and Good Food.
Catastrophe and drama collide in this lavish production
John Cranko’s 1962 Romeo and Juliet is most admired – among those who do admire it – for the ensemble grandeur of its large set-piece scenes.
- Andrew Fuhrmann, Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way, Sonia Nair and Jessica Nicholas
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This show is already packed with wow factor. Then comes the Wheel of Death
Of all the Cirque du Soleil I’ve attended over the years, Kooza remains my favourite and the one I’d take kids to see.
- Cameron Woodhead, Sonia Nair, Elizabeth Flux and Tony Way
Starry cast redeems problematic, pie-in-the-sky plot in Waitress
Yes, there’s a squeamish rom-com vibe and a problematic plot in this Broadway musical - but don’t let that put you off.
- Marcus Teague, Cameron Woodhead, Kelsey Oldham and Sonia Nair
Heathers the musical is here – and it’s so much more than a nostalgia hit
Can musical theatre do justice to the doom-laden subversiveness of Heathers?
- Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way, Martin Boulton and Sonia Nair
The best heckles, riskiest jokes and strangest moments from this year’s comedy festival
After a month packed with shows, our reviewers have come together to pick out the best (and most memorable) moments from this year’s comedy festival.
- Donna Demaio, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Lefa Singleton Norton, Mikey Cahill, Nell Geraets, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
It’s the final weekend of the comedy festival. Here’s what not to miss
From a performer who is definitely one to watch to some chaotic sketches, see how our reviewers rate the picks of the festival before it ends on Sunday.
- Donna Demaio, Cassidy Knowlton, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Karl Quinn, Lefa Singleton Norton, Nell Geraets, Rose Lu, Sonia Nair, Thuy On, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Chaos, lad culture and a show that seemed destined to fail: This festival has it all
From improv steered by children to a comedian at the top of her game, this year’s festival is in full swing. Keep an eye on our ever-growing list of reviews.
- Cassidy Knowlton, Gemma Grant, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Karl Quinn, Mikey Cahill, Sonia Nair, Thuy On, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
The best, the weirdest, and the most unmissable of the comedy festival so far
From weirdly good questions to a clever use of PowerPoint, this year’s comedy festival is in full swing. Keep an eye on our ever-growing list of reviews here.
- Donna Demaio, Cameron Woodhead, Gemma Grant, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Karl Quinn, Lefa Singleton Norton, Mikey Cahill, Nell Geraets, Rose Lu, Sonia Nair, Thuy On, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
It starts with a play-within-a-play. Then things get tricky
Love, loss and duty collide in this genre-bending production of Eighteen Lives.
- Sonia Nair, Cameron Woodhead, Andrew Fuhrmann, Jessica Nicholas and Tony Way
When the performer herself says it’s almost too cold to sing, you have a problem
At Peach PRC’s gig, it’s freezing, and the light rain and cold wind blowing in from St Kilda beach make for harsh conditions to fully embrace the experience.
- Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Sonia Nair, Cameron Woodhead, Will Cox, Michael Dwyer and Tony Way