Monday, October 22, 2018
Who is Ben Grant? He’s a cis-gendered white middle class man with all the inherent privilege that entails, and also a theatre maker with a longstanding commitment to new Australian sto…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 06:46AMKate Mulqueen used to be a professional fairy, flitting from one birthday party to another, sparkling wand in hand. Now she’s a fairy godmother to her polyamorous partner’s two children,…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 06:29AMEach November, the unveiling of the annual Myer Christmas windows signals the start of the festive season in Melbourne. For generations, families have made the trip into town to gaze at th…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 06:12AMThe friendship between Circus stalwarts Sue Broadway and Debra Batton dates back to their time at Circus Oz in the 1990s. Each has had many years of performing in big top tents and theatres …
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 05:27AMLeading Melbourne independent theatre company, StageArt has announced that NINE The Musical will be their last production, and they will not be continuing in 2019. Executive Producers Kather…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 02:09AMThe 33rd annual Melbourne International Arts Festival came to a close yesterday (Sunday 21 October) after 19 days of dance, theatre, visual arts, architecture, contemporary and classical mus…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 01:06AMIf you’re an Otello fan, don’t miss this rare opportunity to see Rossini’s operatic interpretation. Written after Shakespeare’s play and before Verdi’s more famous opera, Melbourne…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 12:33AMFriday, October 19, 2018
Opera Queensland presents a new production of Mozart’s masterpiece Don Giovanni at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre this October. Conducted by Johannes Fritzsch with rising internatio…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 07:15PMThis wonderful production begins in 1966, as the rise of television is changing the nature of entertainment. Evie May (Amanda Harrison & Loren Hunter), star of the Tivoli theatre and cir…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 06:52PMAustralian satirist and theatre icon Max Gillies stars in Krapp’s Last Tape, Samuel Beckett’s remarkable duet for solo performer and tape recorder, at fortyfivedownstairs for a limited…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 04:39AMWho is Alastair Osment? I’m an Australian actor and producer. I am a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing (WAAPA) and am best known for my work on Deadline Gallipoli (F…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 04:35AMProducers Cameron Lukey, Neil Gooding and Helen Ellis are thrilled to announce the stellar cast for 33 Variations, Moisés Kaufman’s acclaimed Tony-nominated play at Melbourne’s Comedy T…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 03:11AMOpera Australia presents a rare and exciting opportunity to experience a chamber opera in an intimate setting this October when it performs the Melbourne premiere of a new production of Bria…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 02:02AMJoin an incredible lineup of local LGBTQI+ musicians as they play tribute to our favourite queer artists, performing covers and reinventions of the songs that helped shape our identities an…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 01:34AMThursday, October 18, 2018
Victoria’s premier LGBTQIA+ cultural festival, Midsumma has announced the 11 participants that have been selected for 2018-2019 Midsumma Futures program. For 30 years Midsumma has bee…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 10:56PMThe annual Melbourne Art Book Fair will return for its fifth year in 2019 from 15 – 17 March, hosting an array of industry talks from eminent international and Australian guests, including…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 08:39PMWho is Oslo Davis? I’m an artist, illustrator and cartoonist. What would you do differently to what you do now? I like the idea of taking up mixed martial arts cage fighting. Who inspi…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 01:39AMMonash University’s recently developed Alexander Theatre in Clayton will play host to the musical adaptation of the highly acclaimed Australian novel, The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham as part…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 01:15AMIn its relentless drive for new resonances and ever more innovative ways of presenting Shakespeare, Bell Shakespeare, with this production of Julius Caesar, has finally succeeded in renderin…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 12:58AMYou could gorge on shows in a night at the Sidesault Festival of new slants on Circus. My second show of an evening was Boss Squad by Madhouse Circus and Point & Flex Circus. The show’…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 12:34AMWednesday, October 17, 2018
Brisbane’s La Boite Theatre Company has popped the cork on a sparkling 2019 season, offering seven invigorating experiences including the return of smash-hit Single Asian Female and th…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 11:23PMWho is Maeve Marsden? She’s great, I’d hang out with her. The professional bio says ‘writer, producer and performer working across theatre, cabaret, live music and storytelling’, tho…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 02:16AMRehearsals for the Australian premiere production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child have begun in Melbourne, with the first images of the full company released. The award-winning, record-…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 01:59AMOpening Friday 19 October, the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) will present a major retrospective of internationally-renowned South African photographer David Goldblatt, featuring…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 01:41AMThanks to Circus Oz and their Collingwood home, the second annual Sidesault at the Melba festival is underway! There are two mini-seasons, each showcasing three companies per night over fou…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 12:14AMTuesday, October 16, 2018
Adelaide’s founding father of Adelaide Cabaret Festival and the Adelaide Fringe, the late Frank Ford AM has bequeathed a long lasting legacy to his beloved SA arts community. Three generou…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 11:02PMOne of Broadway’s most treasured musicals, BARNUM, returns to Melbourne in an all-new spectacular production, will play an exclusive engagement at the Comedy Theatre for a strictly limited…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 09:01PMWho is Stephen Smith? I’ve spent 20 years on the opera stage. Five years ago I made the decision to return to Melbourne and move into real estate to support my family and spend more time a…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 01:45AMToby Schmitz returns to the stage of his stomping ground as Red Line Productions presents the world premiere of Degenerate Art at the Old Fitz Theatre for a limited season from 20 October 2…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 01:22AMMonday, October 15, 2018
With an impressive 125-year milestone, the Newsboys Foundation will celebrate this achievement through a collaboration with Melbourne Youth Orchestras and Outer Urban Projects to present a d…
Linked From artsreview.com.au at 11:51PMLarger-than-life unicorns, futuristic creatures and vibrant flowers bring to life State Library Victoria’s facade with the unveiling of an artwork spanning 27 metres by RMIT student Caro P…
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