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Poking fun at one of the luckiest social groups in modern society, Melbourne Theatre Company presents Straight White Men – a new razor-edged comedy from one of American theatre's mo…
Who is Jessica Papst? I am currently touring Australia with Michelle Brasier and Erin Hermann-Young in Carole King: The Songbook of her Life, which is a beautiful project based on the mus…
The Budget fails to deliver jobs and growth for Australia's live performance industry – but the worst news is yet to come. "This Budget is supposed to be focused on jobs and growth. Bu…
The Keir Foundation, Carriageworks and Dancehouse with the Australia Council have announced the top four finalists for the 2016 Keir Choreographic Award, following their premiere performance…
Australia's premier Musical Theatre Improv’ troupe, Impromptunes are taking their unique and hilarious brand of improvised musical comedy to the world! The Edinburgh Fringe Festival…
The Butterfly Club has called for Expressions Of Interest (EOIs) from producers and artists who wish to be a part of their curated Spring season. The curated season will provide an opport…
AÂ tragi-Âcomedy about faith, sex, identity and ritual, Salvador Dinosaur presents the highly anticipated return of The Orchid and the Crow to Theatre Works from 4 May 2016. Performed b…
An unpredictable psychological drama about the underlying love-hate relationship that exists between true friends, Play Dead Theatre presents Tape by Stephen Belber at the Court House …
Capturing the beauty and grittiness of nature in her seemingly effortless ink-on-paper drawings, Heads or Tails? – a solo exhibition by Melbourne-based artist Leith Maguire – …
Internationally, dance criticism has an illustrious literary past. Writers such as Paul Valery, TS Eliot, and Edwin Denby, amongst others, have all written on dance performance. Denby, a poe…
A poignant, heartwarming story of idealism, unexpected love, and the endearing naivety of early adulthood set against the dramatic background of the Vietnam War, Doorstep Arts presents th…
Five years after the runaway success of Songs for Nobodies, Joanna Murray-Smith, Bernadette Robinson and Simon Phillips team up once again for Pennsylvania Avenue, a brilliant new music thea…
Artists, musicians and creative organisations from a diverse range of disciplines and backgrounds have an opportunity to bring their ideas to life by applying for a City of Melbourne Arts Gr…
Who is Patricia Cornelius? A playwright, novelist, screen writer and dramaturg. What would you do differently to what you do now? I'd do something that asked something of my physical self. N…
Giving audiences a chance to delve into an entertaining, powerful and inspiring collection of diverse human stories, the Human Rights Arts & Film Festival (HRAFF) has announced …
New theatre company Heartstring present William Shakespeare's Coriolanus. As part of their brief to create more roles for women, this tale of warfare, political manoeuvring and revenge in…
Marking the 400th anniversary of the death of the great William Shakespeare, Queensland Theatre Company presents the world's original romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing at the Playhouse…
Back by popular demand, a remarkable one-woman play about beauty, treachery and the high price of survival, Blonde Poison plays the Sydney Opera House until 12 May, before playing at M…
A new, cutting-edge contemporary dance-theatre Company, The Delta Project invites us to explore what we choose to hide, and reveal, in their premiere work, Under My Skin presented as a…
Winner of 4 Green Room Awards for Independent Theatre, fortyfivedownstairs continues its commitment to reviving outstanding independent productions with their encore season of Patri…
With book and lyrics by Ian Ferrington and music by Olga Solar, The Detective’s Handbook currently playing at the Hayes Theatre until 7 May 2016 – is a smart, funny musical wi…
Who is Demi Lardner? I don’t know what this means! What would you do differently to what you do now?   Do it way better, or be a stunt double for various child stars – …
Dedicated to engaging with young people from regional and remote communities, Outback Theatre for Young People (OTYP) has welcomed a $100,000 grant from Catalyst – the Australian…
A sensational cast of Australian and international performers has been announced to star in the premiere season of the multi-award-winning musical, Kinky Boots at Melbourne’s Her Ma…
From the soundtrack of a generation comes Carole King – The Songbook of Her Life paying tribute to the life and music of this remarkable woman, touring nationally throughout May and Ju…
