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 life before Facebook. I remember dating pre-smart phone text messaging, when men rang you if they wanted… La Boite: Machina is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
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 whole new world. Your fees are about to virtually double. The interest on your HELP debt will rise. If you… Budget 2014: What a Difference a Day Makes is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
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 far between, and they are often a little removed from the rest of the world – impossibly… David Harris – Time is a Traveller is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
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”, just off the Brisbane River. The Shed was a huge well-lit structure with an even brighter, and inviting,… Anywhere Theatre Festival: Little Boxes is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
Kate Ceberano and the PIJF 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 opening act, The Julien Wilson Trio, was comprised of three excellent musicians, Bill Russell , Stephen Magnussen and… Perth International Jazz Festival: Kate Ceberano and the PIJF All-Star Big Band is a post from: AussieTheatre.com...
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 seamlessly fuses together live action, mask work, puppetry, shadow puppetry, projected animation, and even a little dance (albeit by a… It’s Dark Outside: Judith Wright Centre is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
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 better. The disingenuous fall guy is no more. Well he admits to having sort of a ‘pathetic vibe’… Perth International Comedy Festival: Frank Woodley – Fool’s Gold is a post from: AussieTheatre.com...
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 Theatre with a lot of flair, new lyrics and a few iGadgets. Taking his visual cues from Japanese Anime and… The Mikado: ICW Productions is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
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 Downe did not disappoint. This time he had added in an extra dimension with his own… Perth International Comedy Festival: Bob Downe – BOB, SWEAT & TEARS is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
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 all over the world, including Australia in 2008–11, and is back in Melbourne, before touring to Sydney and Brisbane. With 11 years of international reviews,… Wicked soars is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
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 “a dishonest play” flew when faced with a real bald mountain. Dale Ferguson’s design for Night on Bald Mountain is… Malthouse: Night on Bald Mountain is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
The Eurovision Song Contest has been run and won - but which country took home the top prize?...
I'm a big fan of staged readings as useful and dynamic theatre events in their own rights, so it was great to hear of producer Bellanca Smigel Rutter ( The Bridges of Madison County , Macbeth ), who recently announced that a working, industry reading of The Me Nobody Knows will take place in New York City on May 14 and 15, 2014 in anticipation of a commercial production. ...
The Seattle Rep experienced a tragic loss recently, when its acclaimed Artistic Director Jerry Manning passed away due to complications from surgery for a congenital heart defect on April 30 at the age of 58. ... Read Full Post ...
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 will be singing with a band of nine top Australian musicians.This won’t be your average… Let’s Get It On: The Life and Music of Marvin Gaye is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
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 Australia’s original Glinda (Lucy Durack), Jemma Rix as Elphaba and Reg Livermore as the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, this production returns to Australia as part… Wicked: Melbourne welcomes the Witches once more is a post...
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 and bathed Swanston Street in a lime hue. The ‘greenifying’ of Melbourne was to celebrate the return of the… Green with envy: Melbourne lights up to celebrate the return of Wicked is a post from: AussieTheatre.com...
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 given headphones and an ipod, and are instructed to press ‘play’ at the same time. The audience then listens to… Anywhere Theatre Festival: Meet Me At The Museum is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
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 theatre space and since its inception in 2010, the festival has substantially developed. From bars to restaurants, design studios to sheds,… Anywhere Theatre Festival Kicks Off in Brisbane is a post from: AussieTheatre.com...
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 renowned Musical Director Anne-Maree McDonald are the Tour De force behind the music… Win a Double Pass to The Bold and the Musical, Sydney is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...