Tyran Parke never fails to astound and delight in live performance. His new one man show Children and Art, which debuted at the Art Gallery of NSW on Friday is no exception. A masterful creation of subtle skill and emotional depth, this cabaret has to be one of the most… Children and Art – Tyran Parke at the Art Gallery of NSW is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
I have seen Sammy J and Randy as a double act and also as standalone artists. Most recently Randy wowed audiences in the Perth Fringe Festival in January this year. Together they are a formidable force. The pace of their verbal interaction is verging on the frightening. I was not… Perth International Comedy Festival: Sammy J and Randy’s Difficult First Album is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
Opera Australia and John Frost’s production of The King and I opened in Brisbane earlier this month, marking the professional music theatre debut of many up-and-coming performers. AussieTheatre is thrilled to be featuring a new interview series entitled Getting To Know You to introduce these new artists to their music… Getting to know you: Chris Fung is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
Written by William Luce, The Last Flapper is a theatrical biography of dancer, socialite and muse, Zelda Fitzgerald, wife of the well-known author F Scott Fitzgerald. The Last Flapper offers Brisbane born actor and writer Rebecca Elise Lamb an opportunity to showcase her talents as actor, singer and dancer. The… The Last Flapper: Brisbane Arts Theatre is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
The work of a receptionist is surely an unlikely premise for a musical. However, in the talented hands of writer-performer Bethany Simons and composer Peter de Jager, the woman (usually the case) who is a slave to her desk, the phone and the demands of everyone is transformed into a… Reception: The Musical is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
Craig Hill pranced onstage resplendent in a t-shirt proclaiming JOCK, a kilt and a wildly bouncing sporran. He is a mean mover and has disco dance down to a tee. His show is a bizarre mix of almost Old Time Music Hall style vulgarity (although instead of tits and bums… Perth International Comedy Festival: Tartan About is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
Nominations for the 2014 Tony Awards were announced on Tuesday morning in the USA and AussieTheatre’s Craig Dalglish was in New York for the festivities… There was great excitement as I joined the cue at the Tktx tickets booth in Times Square this morning. Aside from the usual hustle and… 2014 Tony Nominees Announced is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
The thing that I like most about this “Theatre Beating” show and the way that it unfolds is that the kids get it, entirely. They are laughing and saying their own stuff with the show from start to finish – a great indication, among many others. I’ve seen a few… The Magic Chicken in Adelaide is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
John Frost has confirmed that WICKED will return to QPAC’s Lyric Theatre next year as part of the 10th Anniversary Australian tour. Four years after their debut season in Brisbane, which saw the production shut down for several weeks during the devastating QLD floods, the cast of WICKED are set to… CONFIRMED: Wicked Brisbane season dates announced is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
If your body could talk, what would it say? Contemporary dance choreographer Penelope Mullen’s latest work Danse Noir is a breath-taking piece of dance theatre. Danse Noir explores similar themes of lust and desire as her earlier work Blaque Bordello, which Mullen created for the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing… Danse Noir: The Judith Wright Centre is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
When it comes to the music theatre and cabaret, you would indeed be hard pressed to find someone more passionate on the subject than Tyran Parke. Actor, singer, writer, director – Tyran is more than a bright talent on the Australian landscape. He’s something of an expert. In 2013, Tyran… Tyran Parke on cabaret, Sondheim and Children and Art is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
The battle is on at the Alexander Upstairs in Cape Town from 12 to 17 May with Cock and Bull Story, in which two men who are forced to confront their masculinity, sexuality, and violent actions in the confines of a locker room in Richard Zajdlic and Richard Crowe's knockout hit play. Read more... Send to a friend ...
I've changed dramatically in the two years since I first stayed at African Pride's Crystal Towers Hotel so on this visit I was looking for ways in which the hotel had also changed. Read more... Send to a friend ...
Opera Australia and John Frost’s production of The King and I opened in Brisbane earlier this month, marking the professional music theatre debut of many up-and-coming performers. AussieTheatre is thrilled to be featuring a new interview series entitled Getting To Know You to introduce these new artists to their music… Getting to Know You: Emma Jarman is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
Last night Melbourne’s theatre artists filled the Comedy Theatre for the 31st Green Room Awards presentation. First awarded for 1983, the Green Room Awards celebrate and recognise excellence in theatre in Melbourne. With seven volunteer panels of practitioners seeing shows, the awards continue to be assessed and chosen by peers. Some of… Melbourne’s Green Room Award Winners is a post from:...
Two years after their shenanigans in Funny Business , comedians Alan Committie and Robert Fridjhon tackle the topic of rugby in A Load of Bull. Read more... Send to a friend ...
There are few musicals that have stood the test of time as well as The Rocky Horror Show. Created by New Zealand’s Richard O’Brien, the cult musical premiered in Sydney in 1974 with Reg Livermore in the iconic role of Dr. Frank N. Furter. Since its inception The Rocky Horror… Come dressed for the Time Warp! Cult Classic returns to Melbourne is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
Uncle Jack, Perth playwright Ross Lonnie’s latest work, saw a timely opening at The Blue Room this week, as it fell on the week leading up to ANZAC Day. This autobiographical play, directed by Soseh Yekanians, pays homage to veterans of WW11 and includes excerpts from Lonnie’s father’s wartime diary.… Uncle Jack by Ross Lonnie: The Blue Room is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
Having toured the UK for a year to celebrate Rocky’s 40th birthday, the Australian-cast version have snapped on their fishnets in Melbourne. It was great when it all began. So I’ve been told. In the 1970s, the Rocky Horror Show was this raw subversive show that shocked mainstream theatre and found an… Rocky Horror Show: Melbourne is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
This week, something horrible and something wonderful happened in our industry. Horribly, a request from an American company was sent to Australian agents and dance schools seeking dancers for a new Kylie Minogue video clip stating that, due to budget constraints, these dancers would not be paid. There have been many reports in… An open letter to artists: know your worth is a post from: AussieTheatre.com...