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Monday, November 11, 2019

Asia TOPA: Asia-Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts 2020 Program Announced by Arts Review

The full Asia TOPA: Asia-Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts 2020 program has been unveiled with an astonishing 54 works – many of those featuring intercultural collaborations – spannin…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:17PM

New Opportunities for NSW Creatives by Arts Review

Funding of nearly $1 million from the NSW Government will support a suite of new fellowships, small project grants and professional development opportunities for artists across the state. Ai…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:55PM

SIX the Musical Australia confirms its Queens by Arts Review

The Producers of the critically acclaimed West End hit, SIX the Musical have announce the Australian Queens that will presents a 75-minute celebration of 21st-century girl power at the Sydne…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:45PM

Hayden Tee: Face to Face by Arts Review

Acclaimed for his work in Australia, Broadway, London’s West End and beyond, performer Hayden Tee, has released his first album dedicated to musical theatre, Face to Face. Featuring songs …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:59AM
Sunday, November 10, 2019

First Peoples to shape Victoria’s creative future by Arts Review

For the first time, Victoria’s First Peoples will have a formalised leadership role when creative and cultural policies are developed, with the appointment of Creative Victoria’s new Fir…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:43PM

First two artists announced for Eurovision – Australia Decides 2020 by Arts Review

SBS and production partner Blink TV have announced the first two artists to compete in Eurovision – Australia Decides in February 2020. Hosted on the Gold Coast and broadcast live and excl…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:48PM
Saturday, November 9, 2019

Lead Cast announced for 9 To 5 The Musical by Arts Review

Caroline O’Connor, Marina Prior, Samantha Dodemaide and Erin Clare have been entrusted with the much-loved lead roles in Dolly Parton’s 9 To 5 The Musical. Direct from London’s West En…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:44PM

On the Couch with Tes Lyssiotis by Arts Review

Who is Tes Lyssiotis? A Greek/Australian Theatre Practitioner and teacher who has written over 35 plays including her seminal Australian play, Hotel Bonegilla.  Her work often examines the …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:26AM

Cornelia Parker by Arts Review

Presented as part of the tenth edition of the Sydney International Art Series, the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia presents the first survey exhibition in the Southern Hemisphere by acc…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:27AM

Little Miss Sunshine by Arts Review

Based on the Academy Award-winning film, New Theatre presents, as their last show for the year, James Lapine and William Finn’s Little Miss Sunshine in a Sydney premiere season from 12 Nov…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:21AM
Friday, November 8, 2019

Matrix by Arts Review

Matrix is the result of a collaboration by Queensland based Expressions Dance Company with one of China’s leading contemporary dance companies, BeijingDance/LDTX. Earlier this year, six en…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:53PM

Ensemble Theatre announces 2020 Sandra Bates Director’s Award Recipients by Arts Review

Ensemble Theatre has announced that the 2020 Sandra Bates Director’s Award (SBDA) has been awarded to Rachel Chant and Warwick Doddrell from 27 high quality applications received. Mark Kil…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:42PM
Thursday, November 7, 2019

The Madwomen Monologues hit The Butterfly Club by Arts Review

The Madwomen Monologues returns with a fresh crop of brilliant, original scripts by emerging local playwrights at the iconic The Butterfly Club this November. Independent theatre company Bag…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:58PM

On the Couch with Hugo Chiarella by Arts Review

Who is Hugo Chiarella? I am a writer, producer and occasional performer. I am husband to actress Gabrielle Scawthorn. I am also the book writer and lyricist for the musical DreamSong which i…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:58PM

Terminus: Jess Johnson and Simon Ward by Arts Review

A mysterious universe of alien architecture, humanoid clones and cryptic symbols, Heide Museum of Modern Art presents the National Gallery of Australia exhibition Terminus – a collaboratio…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:57PM

Bringing big entertainment to a small town near you by Arts Review

Audiences across regional Victoria will get an exciting mix of entertainment in 2020 thanks to the latest round of funding from the Victorian Government. Minister for Creative Industries Mar…

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Bryn Terfel in Concert by Arts Review

When Sir Bryn Terfel sings, everyone stops to listen. Whether he’s singing show tunes, Wagner or traditional Welsh songs, he sells out theatres. Melbourne audiences will have the chance to…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:27AM

Billy Elliot the Musical announces casting update by Arts Review

The producers of Billy Elliot the Musical have today confirmed that unfortunately due to personal circumstances Kelley Abbey is unable to continue in her role as Mrs Wilkinson and has …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:38AM

Queensland Ballet: Cinderella by Arts Review

It was Ben Stevenson who discovered young ballet dancer, Li Cunxin, during a teaching trip to the Beijing Dance Academy. Realising the young dancer’s potential he offered him a scholarship…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:14AM

On the Couch with David Carlin by Arts Review

Who is David Carlin? David is a writer, teacher and researcher who lives in Melbourne with his wife, Linda Mickleborough. His latest book is The After-Normal: Brief, Alphabetical Essays on a…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:59AM

Iconic Songs become Sounds of Australia by Arts Review

They’re the ones that Australia wants! Ten new titles have been inducted into the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia’s (NFSA) Sounds of Australia registry of sound recordings…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:16AM
Wednesday, November 6, 2019

That Time Everything Went Well And We Were Totally Fine by Arts Review

Sometimes the only way to deal with a bad day is to laugh at it. Or go to the theatre so you can laugh along with someone else’s bad day. That’s the idea behind That Time Everything Went…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:21PM

Regional Arts Fund awards funding to 71 projects across regional Australia by Arts Review

The Australian Government has announced 71 projects will receive funding through the latest Regional Arts Fund Community Grants round. The total support for this round is over $1.1 million, …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:29PM

The Importance of Visual Art in Education by Arts Review

Visual art plays a huge role in education and the development of society. Being an artistic reflection of reality, it has a strong impact on the development of personality and forms feelings…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:01PM

Japan supernatural opens at Art Gallery of New South Wales by Arts Review

Featuring over 180 wildly imaginative works by some of the greatest Japanese artists of the past and present, from historical master Katsushika Hokusai to contemporary superstar Takashi Mura…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:51AM

DESIGN Canberra by Arts Review

Canberra will once again prove itself as an innovative and globally recognised city of design, as DESIGN Canberra takes over the nation’s capital for three weeks this November 2019. Now in…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:57AM

The House At Boundary Road, Liverpool by Arts Review

Featuring the largest cast to ever grace The Old 505 stage, The House At Boundary Road, Liverpool is the story of Australia’s post-war immigration played out in the same house over four g…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:36AM

Opera Australia announces 2019 Regional Vocal Scholarship Recipients by Arts Review

Focusing on developing the next generation of opera and musical theatre stars, Opera Australia has announced the four recipients of their 2019 Regional Vocal Scholarship program, selected fr…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:40AM

Ragtime by Arts Review

The Production Company could hardly have chosen a better musical to celebrate the culmination of its 21st year, and its last show in the State Theatre before it undergoes renovations. Becaus…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:10AM
Tuesday, November 5, 2019

The Year of Magical Thinking by Arts Review

All of the show’s darkness, curiosities, and grace are borne from a simple setup: a single chair, a small table, a glass of water. Regulars to fortyfivedownstairs will be struck by the sid…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:20PM
Sunday, November 3, 2019

The destruction of Sydney’s cultural spaces is creating a city of ghosts by Arts Review

Sydney is a city of ghosts: so much of the historic building fabric of this city is gone. In 2016, controversy erupted when the state government refused to grant heritage status to the Siriu…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:54PM