All stories by Arts Review on BroadwayStars

Thursday, March 12, 2020

2019 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards Announced by Arts Review

One of the richest and most coveted awards in Australia, the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards have been announced by Carrillo Gantner AC, Chairman, Sidney Myer Fund on Wednesday 11 March 2…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:35AM
Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Parramasala celebrates a decade of diversity by Arts Review

Celebrating ten years of diversity, Parramasala returns from 13 – 15 March with a jam-packed program of multicultural merriment. One of the largest celebrations of cultural diversity in NS…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:53AM

VOLT by Arts Review

The Australian Ballet’s 2020 contemporary triple bill Volt will set pulses racing at Arts Centre Melbourne from 13 to 24 March, before heading to the Sydney Opera House from 3 to 22 April.…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:23AM

On the Couch with Virgilio Marino by Arts Review

Who is Virgilio Marino? Son of Italian Immigrants. I am a Husband, Father, property enthusiast and a Tenor at Opera Australia. What would you do differently from what you do now? Definitely …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:37AM

Tony Gould: A Lifetime of Service to the Arts by Arts Review

The arts in Australia has lost one of its most fervent champions with the passing of Tony Gould, AM early yesterday evening. The founding Director of the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (Q…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:58AM
Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Australian Theatre Festival – NYC announces inaugural new play award winner by Arts Review

Artistic Directors Mark Barford, Connor Delves and Jillian Geurts has announced Richard Jordan as the inaugural Australian Theatre Festival New Play Award Winner for his play The Tiniest Thi…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:50PM

Jean Kittson: We Need to Talk About Mum and Dad by Arts Review

Following on from her 2014 bestseller, You’re Still Hot to Me, a treatise on menopause, Comedian Jean Kittson once again proves that she is not afraid to go toe-to-toe with another of soci…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:20PM

Save our screens: 3 things government must do now to keep Australian content alive by Arts Review

Last week, free-to-air broadcaster Seven, embracing the spirit of a petulant teen, stomped its foot and announced it would no longer follow the rules regarding its Australian children’s co…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:30AM

Single Ladies by Arts Review

From the award-winning writer of Going Down and Rice, Michele Lee make her Red Stitch Theatre debut this March with the world premiere of Single Ladies – a hilarious buddy story of three l…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:48AM
Monday, March 9, 2020

Miss Fisher returns to Rippon Lea Estate this March by Arts Review

Phryne Fisher returns to the historical Rippon Lea Estate this March with a brand new exhibition by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and Every Cloud Productions filled with glamour…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:58PM

The Hitmen by Arts Review

This is a revisiting of sorts for The Hitmen, last seen in Melbourne in 2017. Playright Mish Wittrup has trimmed and tinkered with the script since then, and what played out on the Theatre W…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:07PM

Honeyland by Arts Review

Aside from the occasional visit to the neighbouring city, Macedonian beekeeper Hatidže Muratova lives a life free from the forces of capitalism. Muratova’s day-to-day experiences, express…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:26PM

Celebrating Australian arts and creativity – Australia Council announces 2020 Awards recipients by Arts Review

Musician Deborah Conway AM, author Margaret Wild and visual artist Brooke Andrew were among eight artists to receive top honours at last night’s 2020 Australia Council Awards. These presti…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:42PM

On the Couch with Suzanne Heywood by Arts Review

Who is Suzanne Heywood? Acting and Voice coach, Director, Educator. What would you do differently from what you do now? Spend more time in the natural world. Who inspires you and why? Dame J…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:00PM
Saturday, March 7, 2020

Adelaide Fringe: Tom Ballard / Michael Shafar / Nath Valvo by Arts Review

Tom Ballard was a presenter of the ABC show Tonightly… until recently. Have you heard of Tonightly? – Tom asks the audience and all latecomers. Awkward silence responses give the green l…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:23PM

American Song by Arts Review

One-person plays seem to be in vogue at present. In the last month Canberra audiences have had the opportunity to experience at least three examples, with more promised later in the year. Me…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:48PM

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie heads to Australia by Arts Review

The critically acclaimed, Olivier Award nominated, West End hit musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie will have its Australian premiere season at the Sydney Opera House from 18 July 2020…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:07PM
Friday, March 6, 2020

On the Couch with Matt Pearce by Arts Review

Who is Matt Pearce? I grew up on a Macadamia farm just outside of Bundaberg in Queensland. Both my parents drove me hard to fulfil my destiny as a professional athlete in every sporting code…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:10AM

Bitch, Antigone! by Arts Review

The Gods will be weeping as Out Cast Theatre’s disgracefully disrespectful Edinburgh Fringe comedy hit, Bitch, Antigone! returns to The Butterfly Club this March. Trauma, tantrums and more…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:22AM

Annette Marner: A New Name for the Colour Blue by Arts Review

A story of the healing power of remembering, of love, and the breathtaking beauty of the natural world, A New Name for the Colour Blue is a stunning new literary crime novel by the winner of…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:41AM
Thursday, March 5, 2020

END OF. by Arts Review

Ash Flanders will have you in stitches as he follows his turbulent river of poor choices back to its source – his heavy-drinking, chain-smoking mother in End Of. at the Northcote Town Hall…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:51PM

Emerging Writers’ Festival appoints new Artistic Director by Arts Review

The Emerging Writers’ Festival has announced the appointment of Ruby-Rose Pivet-Marsh as the organisation’s new Artistic Director. Ruby has been a Creative Producer, Digital Producer and…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:33PM

Davide Livermore’s epic production of Verdi’s Attila to have its Australian premiere this March by Arts Review

Opera Australia’s first ever co-production with the prestigious Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Verdi’s Attila by renowned Italian director Davide Livermore, will open at the Sydney Opera Ho…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:44PM

Triple X by Arts Review

From the wickedly funny pen of Australian-born, New York-based playwright, comedienne and performer Glace Chase, Queensland Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company presents the world premiere of …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:06PM

Anthea da Silva wins Darling Portrait Prize by Arts Review

Anthea da Silva has won the inaugural $75,000 Darling Portrait Prize with a painting of the ‘high priestess’ of Australian contemporary dance, Dr Elizabeth Cameron Dalman OAM. The Darlin…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:41PM

On the Couch with Jack Prest by Arts Review

Who is Jack Prest? Time travelling sound lord and self-professed BBQ master. What would you do differently from what you do now? Not much really, pretty content with life right now to be hon…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:30AM

The Tap Pack set to tour Queensland by Arts Review

Following sold-out houses on London’s West End, the Sydney Opera House, and most recently on tour in the USA, Australia’s hottest tap dance sensation, The Tap Pack are bringing their hig…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:00AM

Four Tourist Attractions for Art Lovers in Sydney by Arts Review

If you are taking a trip to Australia, then there is no way you should miss out on the beautiful city of Sydney. The wide island is known to host millions of visitors every year, providing t…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:40AM

Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep by Arts Review

Split into two, Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep played with cooperation rather conflict. The first half – Double Phase – had its roots in exterior photography, while the second half – Drago…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:13AM

Students think creatively alongside top industry talent by Arts Review

Hundreds of students from 14 schools across Victoria will work side-by-side with leading creative professionals this year, as part of the Victorian Government’s Creative Learning Partnersh…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:41AM

The Curtain by Arts Review

The Curtain by Daniel Keene is set in the house of a middle-aged widow. She has chosen to let rooms to two elderly gents. Contact is often more incidental than sought after, especially for t…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:00AM