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Vertical Shadows, a Melbourne based contemporary dance company who have become known for pushing the boundaries of dance both conceptually and artistically, focus on the theatrical side of d…
After a sold out season at the Spiegeltent at this year's Adelaide Fringe Festival and an acclaimed show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, Hans the Boy Wonder of Berlin is hitting the big sm…
La Boite Theatre Company has confirmed that Chris Kohn will assume the position of Artistic Director and CEO later this month. Kohn comes to the position having previously worked as Artistic…
Last night, Opera Australia had some mighty shoes to fill. Some 20 years ago today, I was introduced to Bizet's Carmen sitting in an ancient arena in summertime Verona. It was the quintessen…
The fun thing about the Anywhere Theatre Festival is that you just don't know where you are going to end up. It's like a treasure hunt and the gold at the end is a unique theatrical experien…
We have 2 x double passes to give away to Perth Theatre Company’s critically acclaimed It’s Dark Outside at Riverside Theatres, Parramatta from 26th to 29th May. Inspired by expe…
An exploration of reality versus virtual life, Richard Jordan's Machina is the most thought provoking play to date this year and deserves a place in the time capsule for this era. I remember…
This fun little tidbit showed up yesterday in a London blog and I adored it and couldn’t help but share it with you all! My good friend Andy Conaghan (last seen on Australian stages…
Over at the Lyric, a new Australian, Sydney-set musical is telling the story of a family legacy, of art and love. It's Strictly Ballroom; you've probably heard of it. In Potts Point, in a mu…
David Harris, as one of Australia's leading men of musical theatre, is one of only a small club of make performers with name recognition and instant credibility. Our leading men are few and …
Students, television, theatre – what does the Australian Federal Budget mean for the entertainment industry as a whole? If you’re an arts student, you woke up this morning in a w…
As part of the Anywhere Theatre Festival, audience members up for an adventure, typed "257b Macarthur Ave, Northshore Hamilton" into their GPS and ended up in a car park beside "The Shed", j…
Kate Ceberano and the PIJFÂ All-Star Big Band was billed as the "Jewel in the crown" of the second Perth Jazz Festival and it was certainly no exaggeration. The evening was magical. The op…
It's Dark Outside is a touching piece of pure poetry. The latest multi-disciplinary creation of Tim Watts, Arielle Gray, and Chris Isaacs, is an evocative piece of physical theatre that seam…
Bob Downe returned to Perth after sold out shows at last year's comedy festival. The fans were avidly awaiting the prince of polyester. A packed Astor Theatre was ready to rock and roll and …
Sometimes the old classics need a little 21st century reboot. ICW Productions and Mark Barford have updated the perennially popular Gilbert & Sullivan comic opera The Mikado at the Regal…
Frank Woodley used to be one half of comic duo Lano and Woodley. Often when successful partnerships end the protagonists fade away. Not so with Frank Woodley. He simply gets better and bette…
Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s phenomenally successful Wicked opened on Broadway in 2003 and is still running. This production has won piles of awards, has been reproduced…
There’s the moment when you walk into a theatre and get the first look of the world you’re going to be playing in. And all fear of the play that Patrick White himself called R…
Let's Get it On….sounds like a steamy night at the theatre don't you think? It certainly will be with the soul styling's of Marvin Gaye's music and the smooth voice of Mr Bert Labonte, who…
Tonight, Melbourne will once again host the opening night the musical WICKED, which is returning to the Regent Theatre nearly 6 years after its premiere season in 2008. Starring Aus…
Meet Me At The Museum is an interactive theatrel experience where a small group of audience members (approximately six) arrive at a designated meeting point in the Queensland Museum, are giv…
All that glitters was green on Monday night as Melbourne’s Lord Mayor Robert Doyle and the Wonderful Wizard of Oz himself – Reg Livermore – lit up the Melbourne town hall a…
We are very excited to have a double pass to give away to The Bold and the Musical at Slide Lounge, Oxford St on May 30 at 7pm. Aussie singer and Emmy nominated songwriter Bianca Moon, and r…
The Anywhere Theatre Festival has kicked off for its 2014 Brisbane season. The idea behind the festival is to bring exciting, passionate and engaging theatre to anywhere but a traditional th…
