We go to the theatre for the stories. We go to practise empathy and experience the lives of people whose stories are both similar and different to our own. Theatre’s mainstream sibling, ci…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:09PM“Life is a cabaret, old chum!” It’s one of the most recognisable lines in the history of musical theatre. Even the title, Cabaret, rings a bell to those unfamiliar with musicals. Openi…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:45PMThe ‘Bonnie Lythgoe Pantomime’ is becoming something of an annual tradition. This British-import, family-style form of entertainment keeps coming back, and after last year’…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:34PMWind is attempting to commit suicide with a plastic bag over his head. It’s a shock laced with black humour; he’s tried this before, he tells us wryly. He even details the process at whi…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:49PMTo celebrate its 200th performance of Verdi’s romantic epic La Traviata, Opera Australia is inviting you all in to celebrate – and maybe experience this story for the first time – …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:43PMHistory has traditionally been told through the words and stories of men, and the Gospel is no exception. Sydney Theatre Company’s first production of 2017, The Testament of Mary, seeks to…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:23PMIn 1969, National Geographic photographer Loren McIntyre became lost in the depths of Brazil’s remote Javari Valley and found himself living amongst the Mayoruna people, a tribe with littl…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:54PMThe National Institute of Dramatic Art, or NIDA, has announced they will receive $300,000 over 6 years as a grant from the Luminis Foundation. The grant is earmarked to assist Indigenous stu…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:09PMAt an upbeat and star-studded ceremony tonight at Sydney’s Seymour Centre, the winners of the 2016 Sydney Theatre Awards were announced – and we’ve got the full list rounde…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:21AMGoing to the circus is, for many, a thrilling experience: nostalgia, loud noises, death-defying acts… while sitting in the front row and having popcorn lobbed in your face by the ringm…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:51PMTheatre Royal, HobartPeaches’ reinterpretation of Jesus Christ Superstar retains the rock-opera roots of the original while infusing it with new meaning and her trademark humourIn Heaven o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18PMFor some, seeing Shakespeare in English is complicated enough. For the crowd that packed into the Roslyn Packer theatre on Sunday night to see Cheek by Jowl and Moscow’s Pushkin Theatre pe…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:59PMNathan Maynard’s The Season is a wonderfully authentic new Australian work, celebrating tradition without overlooking the challenges often associated with preserving heritage. Set on Dog I…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:33PMRock stars and triple threats abound in the cast for Green Day’s American Idiot, the musical that took Broadway by storm. The Australian premiere season is exclusively at Queensland Pe…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:32PMThere are many ways that Hell could be represented on stage. Walking into The Courtyard Studio of the Canberra Theatre Centre to find an office straight out of a Sherlock Holmes novel was, n…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:29PMVirginia Gay is set to take the stage at the Hayes this March as Calamity Jane in a semi-immersive production by Richard Carroll (it has evolved out of a Neglected Musicals staged reading in…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:04PMEvery minute of Prize Fighter, the acclaimed playwrighting debut by Future D. Fidel, is essential. At only 65 minutes in length the play, now at Belvoir after a strong season at Brisbane F…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:34PMLyric theatre, SydneyMusical by Carolyn Burns and Tim Finn, based on Madeleine St John’s 1993 novel, studies mid-century women working in fictional department storeMid-century Australia: a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:33PMEureka Hall, somewhere between Byron Bay and Lismore in the NSW north, has steadfastly stood and served its community for 100 years. These halls are scattered across Australia, community h…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:22PMShakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew is easily subject to criticism about its misogyny and therefore its relevance in contemporary society. Montague Basement’s production, however, is a…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:23PMThe Sydney Theatre Awards will be bigger than ever – its gala ceremony on Monday 23 January 2017 will be moving into the Seymour Centre’s York Theatre due to growing popularity. …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:33AMYoung Beebee Fenstermaker is brimming with hope and ambition when she makes her move to the big city to pursue her dream career as a writer. However, her lofty ideals are soon served with a …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:09PMExamining the inevitable self-destruction that comes with a life in the movies, Mack & Mabel, currently playing at the Hayes Theatre, offers a glimpse into the heartbreakingly pernicious…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:26PMParodies aren’t solely the remit of the big screen. They may have hit their recent popularity peak in the 2010s with big-screen spoofs aimed squarely at cinematic hits like Twilight and Th…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:23PMAndrew Lloyd Webber said “she has one of the most sublime voices I have ever worked with” and “the best Christine.” She starred in The Phantom of the Opera, The Lit…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:15PMSydney theatre group ‘The GLUGS’ are celebrating their 50th year! They have also just released the nominations list for the 2016 GLUGS Theatre Awards. Winners will be announced a…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:34PMSet in the historical glory of the oldest Spiegeltent in the world, Spiegel’esque is a fun and eclectic variety show. Currently playing at the Italian Forum in Leichardt, is a taste of tra…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:43PMOn November 16th the Seymour Centre revealed its 2017 season through a night of song, interesting synopses and introductions to theatre companies both familiar, and new to the Sydney scene. …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:46PMReady for new cabaret? Get ready for Spiegel’esque. From 23 November and performed in the magnificent Spiegel Zelt in the piazza of Leichhardt’s Italian Forum, Spiegel’esque is…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:32PMThe Australian Ballet’s latest work is a frank love letter to one of the form’s legendary dancers. Vaslav Nijinsky changed dance forever with his explosive leap and his shockingl…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:48PMThe Rob Guest Endowment annual gala concert is just days away and it’s going to be a night to remember in the Aussie Musical Theatre calendar. The big event is all set for Monday Novemb…
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