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The rules of polite dinner conversation etiquette in a post-9/11 society: never discuss politics, religion, race, or terrorism. Obviously the memo wasn't sent out to the four guests who atte…
Hotel Now is quite a daring ensemble. Since 2013 the company has been making political performance that can only really be given the appellation of "wild." They dance along the boundaries of…
AussieTheatre has a double pass to giveaway to Club Swizzle at the The Studio at The Sydney Opera House on Sunday 11, December at 7pm. Don those dapper suits, tailored tuxes, velvet, s…
The Australian Institute of Music (AIM) has announced that from 2017, they will be offering their Bachelor of Music (Music Theatre) in Melbourne as well as Sydney. The course will be run ove…
Fluorophone is a configuration of light and sound. It is a marrying of percussion and unusual, non-traditional mediums. Strictly speaking, Fluorophone involves a percussion ensemble (Speak P…
Witness me performing acrobatics (back and forth, back and forth) as I try to come to terms with Animal created by Susie Dee, Kate Sherman and Nicci Wilks. Animal began its development six y…
I came across a letter recently that affected me a lot. It was being passed around Facebook (as things often are), and I took a moment to read. Then I took a few more moments. Until I realis…
In our third interview exploring the shows involved in and ideas behind Melbourne’s Poppy Seed Theatre Festival, we chat to Simone French about Hotel Now’s What’s Yours Is …
In 2016, 61% of mainstage Australian theatre works was written by men. 90% of international works programmed were written by men. This means that fewer than 30% of plays produced in Australi…
On 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. …
Craig Robinson is an American actor/comedian best known for his role as Darryl Philbin on The Office, and for movies such as Hot Tub Time Machine, The Pine-Apple Express and Knocked up. …
Ready 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 d…
A terminal illness is an interesting beast. It is undeniably tragic for family and friends to witness a loved one wither away. Yet, its discovery, some argue, brings new perspective to our �…
Chekhov's Uncle Vanya explores the boredom of a few wasted lives playing out on a Russian country estate. It is variously described as a comedy or a tragedy, which heavily depends on the pro…
The last time I saw Women in Voice (WIV) was the early nineties when they played at the Sitting Duck Café in West End. From the depths of my time-addle-memory I recall a second-story venue …
Ginny (Bessie Holland) is growing up in Chitole, a small town where the locals – both Indigenous and non-Indigenous – don't accept her as Aboriginal because of her light skin. Sh…
Like a baseball player calling his shot, Sam Strong stepped up to the plate of the Queensland Theatre Company (QTC) Artistic Directorial-ship in 2015 with a clear vision for the beloved stat…
There's something exquisite about entering the Trades Hall to see LadyCake. It's the slight vertigo that derives from crossing the threshold of time: walking up that darkly lit stairwell wit…
A self-described “theatre-maker, dessert-baker, actor and writer”, Anna Rodway is currently appearing in LadyCake as part of Melbourne’s Poppy Seed Theatre Festival. Below,…
Blessed, a fractured love story that spans fifteen years and explores "the stagnant horror of inter-generational Australian poverty in the context of religious mythology", is the second work…
Linden Furnell has won the major prize at the 2016 Rob Guest Endowment grand final concert, taking home $20,000 for professional development in musical theatre. Furnell (currently appeari…
"The only reason to write is from love"- Stephen Sondheim. Being a part of a new musical is a unique creative process for almost everyone involved. While it is by no means an easy feat, new …
Following their critically and commercially successful 2016 season, StageArt are building on their ethos of producing works that give voice to dynamic and diverse stories. Just announced is …
Lucas Newland is a choreographer, creative director and owner of Sydney performing arts centre, Brent Street and Focus Talent Management. He most recently choreographed the global 5-star …
The 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…
