Maude Davey is a theatre maker and performance artist whose body is as recognisable as her face. This week Davey will once again perform her hit solo show My Life in the Nude as part of E…
The critically acclaimed modern masterpiece Neighbourhood Watch will continue to delight audiences at Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC) until Saturday 26 April. Aussie Theatre's Bethany Simons…
World-renowned acting coach, Larry Moss returns to Australia to deliver a series of masterclasses designed to inspire actors to achieve their true potential. Bethany Simons reports from insi…
OCPAC's highly successful 2013 production of Seussical The Musical returns to the stage this April for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. First time director, Josh Ellwood, tells B…
After suffering a massive hit from the Global Financial Crisis, fictional mega church DreamSong decides to stage the return of Christ, marketing him as a Christian pop star. Writer/Performer…
The peanuts kids are all grown up. That's the premise for Melbourne-based independent troupe Boutique Theatre's latest production Dog Sees God, currently playing at the Brunswick Mechanics I…
Bert LaBonte would have to be one of the most down-to-earth actors out there. Most in demand. Most relaxed. Ironic? Well, maybe that's just it. For now, at least, he doesn't have to worry ab…
Once upon a time there was a little Irish film that was made in 3 weeks on a budget of just over $100k. Initially rejected for Sundance Film Festival, it was given a leg-up and went on to wi…
The Honourable Jeff Kennett is chirpy and for good reason. It was announced on Monday that the world-wide musical hit Wicked has named Beyondblue as the official charity for its return Melbo…
Rest up, people. White Night Melbourne is only a matter of sleeps away! If you missed the magical mayhem last year, your second chance is here. For one night only on Saturday 22 February fro…
They've done it again! Melbourne Theatre Company is throwing open its doors for a brand-new play reading series called Cybec Electric. Launching tonight and running for the month of February…
When Adelaide's own Michelle Nightingale auditioned for Kneehigh Theatre's West End and Broadway hit Brief Encounter, she was expecting just that " a brief, but hopefully positive, audition …
Time waits for no man. Not even a man as accomplished as Iain Grandage. Juggling a full and varied schedule, raising a family and churning out critically acclaimed musical arrangements is al…
Theatre maker Luke Mullins has done it all. And he's done it with the big guns. So why does he keep coming back to independent theatre? Bethany Simons found out more about Night Maybe, his l…
After months of planning, last night the 2013 Melbourne Festival was officially launched revealing an innovative and inclusive program that responds to what we love about this city. Bethany …
From original ensemble member, to leader of the pack, Red Stitch's Ella Caldwell talks with Bethany Simons about landing the role of Artistic Director for Melbourne's most prominent independ…
Over the past couple of weeks, I have been lucky enough to take part in two Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC) workshops being held in conjunction with the NEON Festival of Independent Theatre.…
Drawing on a lifetime of experience working in the Russian acting traditions of Konstantin Stanislavsky, Michael Chekhov and Maria Knebel, master director Leonid Verzub will lead his Action …
If you're an independent theatre maker, chances are you know what it feels like to be alone in the world. Wake up and tune into the NEON buzz! Two worlds are currently colliding at the Melbo…
Independent ensemble Four Letter Word takes Melbourne's theatre subculture underground " literally. Bethany Simons spoke with first time playwright Angus Cameron about the triumphs and tribu…
Helium " the Malthouse Theatre's annual season of independent works " was announced at a launch event in Melbourne recently. Bethany Simons sat down with Malthouse Producer, Josh Wright, to …
If one pursues acting in order to experience what it is like to be somebody entirely different, then the lovely James Monarski has struck gold. Bethany Simons spoke with the WAAPA graduate a…
Last week, Bethany Simons stopped by the Carlton Courthouse to chat with Carole Patullo and Jane Bayly about the creation of their delightfully quirky and subtly thought provoking work Butto…
Last week, Bethany Simons audited segments of a four-day acting intensive with renowned acting coach Larry Moss " student of legendary teachers Sanford Meisner and Stella Adler. Presented by…
Melbourne's contemporary dance scene is madly gearing up for Dance Massive 2013 " a jam-packed festival showcasing new works from emerging and established dance and theatre makers across thi…