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Shit is the shit. The fourth show of the 2015 MTC Neon Festival of Independent Theatre screams louder and stronger than the women it’s about and inspires us to make our support for …
Frosty the Showman has done it again! Another brand new musical will debut in Australia thanks to the backing of the prominent Australian producer. His blockbuster musical WICKED has only ju…
Maddie Peat exudes excitement and energy. The 20-year-old dancer is clearly thrilled to play one of the leading roles, Penny Johnson, in Dirty Dancing. Fresh from last year's So You Think Yo…
Cabaret, as a beating-heart underground art form, has its roots in politics, provocation, and rebellion " intimacy and authenticity without formality. It wasn't until the end of the 2015 Hay…
With an unfocused and poorly written book, a disappointing score and an altogether bewildering story line, Bring It On did not have much to sell it to begin with. Unfortunately, this new pro…
A gothic chorus softly sings and chants. It's dark and ominous, there is a large circle of candles at various stages of annihilation, and inside the circle a heavy oak table supports a massi…
It's impossible to predict what delights awaits you when planning to attend a Sven Swenson production. With intriguing storylines and surprising plot twists assured, the lead-up to openin…
After five ground-breaking years at the helm of Queensland Theatre Company (QTC), the much loved and respected Wesley Enoch has resigned his position to step in as Director of Sydney Festiva…
Australia’s favourite leading man, Anthony Warlow, will be returning to the Broadway stage next month for a stint as Captain Hook in the critically acclaimed Finding Neverland, acco…
Welcome to Stage Door Shrink, a regular column aimed at helping performers chortle their way to a #win. Today’s Stage Door Shrink session looks at how to swing well – in the p…
AussieTheatre has two double passes to giveaway to Pinchgut Opera’s Bajazet at the City Recital Hall on 7 July, 7pm. Bajazet is a rarely performed operatic gem that premiered …
It’s Sunday afternoon. It’s winter. Is there a better time for some Sondheim? Probably not – especially when it’s sung by three cast members from Squabbalogic’s…
It’s a momentous day today for the cast and crew (and fans!) of Stephen Schwartz’s blockbuster musical Wicked! The Australian production will close today after touring the Au…
AussieTheatre has a double pass to giveaway to Company of Rogues production of The Typists at the the Exchange Hotel, Balmain on July 8. The Typists is an absurd comedy about the peril…
Following a successful Melbourne season Flourish Productions are bringing The Songs of Ahrens & Flaherty to Sydney this weekend as part of the Hayes Theatre Co.'s 2015 Cabaret S…
The Blue Room in Perth gives voice to emerging creative talent and allows independent theatre artists to get their work seen. Lucy Clements is using the space to her advantage and makes an i…
Apparently times are tough on the dating scene. The women of Ginger & Tonic and the men of Suade are here to tell us all about it in A Match Made in Harmony, a lively and entertaining sh…
Nicholas Gentile and Lincoln Hall, a writing duo, are set to release the album for their song cycle Together Apart, and it’s bursting with talent. Nick & Lincoln, as they’…
In her own words, Ruth Wilkin has a lovely life. Her childhood was ordinary, she doesn't strip or get nude for a living, and she's not a member of a minority group. So rather than do what ma…
The only thing legendary about Legends! is how aggressively mediocre it is. The James Kirkwood play has hit Sydney as a star touring vehicle for Hayley and Juliet Mills, as well as Maxwell C…
Luigi Lucente's Jim Morrison: Kaleidoscope, a dreamy trip tribute to rock legend Jim Morrison, is haphazard " but it's supposed to be. There's a poetry to this performance that doesn't alway…
Now in its sixth year, the Melbourne Cabaret Festival is still struggling to become a well-known event on the city's arts calendar. I attended the initial festival in 2010 and was delighted …
At ceremonies around Australia, stars from the Australian live performance industry read aloud the list of the Helpmann Award nominees. The ceremony will be held in Sydney in July, on the me…
In Love Songs For Sir Les, Barry Humphries bids farewell to his one and only stint as the Artistic Director to the Adelaide Cabaret Festival with an ode to the outrageously disgusting Sir Le…
AussieTheatre has doubles passes and family passes to giveaway to Mary Poppins School Holiday Fun at the Glen Street Theatre on Sunday June 28, 3pm. Glen Street Theatre is thrilled …
