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Monday, April 20, 2026

â€˜Fisk really changed my lifeâ€™: Aaron Chen on leaving Australia for the US and his meteoric rise by Dee Jefferson

The gently offbeat comedian is a beloved presence on Australian TV, but heâ€™s now relocated to New York and made his first Hollywood film. He reflects on â€˜a big time of growing u…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Philippe Gaulier, clown guru and mentor to theatre and comedy greats, dies aged 82 by Dee Jefferson

Teacher who ran school outside Paris was a formative influence on generations of comedians and actors including Helena Bonham Carter and Emma Thompson Master clown Philippe Gaulier, the infl…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AM

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

â€˜We didnâ€™t make it for a white audienceâ€™: how black theatre took centre stage in Australia by Dee Jefferson

In the last five years, African diaspora theatre has swept from the fringes on to the countryâ€™s main stages â€“ fuelled by artists like Zindzi Okenyo Get our weekend culture and …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:06PM

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Cynthia Erivo to play Dracula and 22 supporting roles in West End transfer of Australian show by Dee Jefferson

Wicked star to play Bram Stokerâ€™s bloodsucking fiend in production from the creators of Olivier award-winning hit The Picture of Dorian Gray Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emai…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AM

Friday, March 7, 2025

How MJ the Musical sanitised Michael Jacksonâ€™s story: â€˜Can we really sit in a theatre and pretend?â€™ by Dee Jefferson

MJ the Musical has already made millions for Jacksonâ€™s estate. But as the Broadway hit opens in Australia and the estate prepares to face two of Jacksonâ€™s alleged victims in co…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:03AM

Monday, November 25, 2024

Wicked director tells audience members to ask cinemas to turn up the volume by Dee Jefferson

Jon M Chu encouraged fans to take their audio experience into their own hands, ahead of the filmâ€™s opening weekend Wicked director Jon M Chu is encouraging audience members to ask the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12AM

Friday, November 15, 2024

August: Osage County review â€“ Pamela Rabe leads stellar cast in an American tragicomedy by Dee Jefferson

Belvoir Theatre, Sydney, then Perth in 2025Tracy Lettsâ€™ family drama, which sees three generations gather after the disappearance of their patriarch, is beautifully performed Get our …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AM

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Julian Assange: new play about WikiLeaks founderâ€™s life to debut in 2025 by Dee Jefferson

Truth, by Australian playwright Patricia Cornelius, will feature multiple actors playing Assange as it probes questions about whistleblowers The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is the subje…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:24PM

Friday, May 10, 2024

Benjamin Millepied on queering Romeo and Juliet: â€˜In France they called me wokeâ€™ by Dee Jefferson

The Black Swan choreographer is bringing his unique take on Shakespeare to Sydney â€“ involving cameras and dancers running outside the Opera House Perhaps no single person has done mor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:32AM

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