A jubilant gala of African culture, Cirque Mother Africa really does live up to its claim ‘Circus of the Senses’. Tanzanian director Winston Ruddle has brought together musicians and artists from nine different African nations to offer a spectacular variety show fusing traditional music, singing, dance, and circus acts, Cirque… Cirque Mother Africa: QPAC is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
AussieTheatre are thrilled to be giving away a Double Pass to see New York-based rapper Baba Brinkman in his Off Broadway smash The Rap Guide To Evolution! Following a sold-out five month season in New York City, Brinkman is touring his provocative, hilarious, intelligent (and scientifically accurate!) show and Melbourne audiences… Win a double pass to The Rap Guide To Evolution, Melbourne is a post...
WICKED have announced the return of the ‘Lottery’ system which will see a limited number of $35 seats available for every performance! Thrillifying news, Ozians! Wicked is now back in full swing at its home in Melbourne – the glorious Regent Theatre – and the public can’t seem to get enough of this… Wicked Lottery returns, Melbourne is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
Amy Clarke’s debut production I Like Chicken is a light-hearted look at online dating, exposing the painful truth and sneaky white lies people choose to project themselves in the digital ether. Set in Mr Rush’s café in Teneriffe, a lone girl sits at a table playing her ukulele and singing a… Anywhere Theatre Festival: I Like Chicken is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
Opera Australia and John Frost’s production of The King and I opened in Brisbane last 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 theatre audience! Today we… Getting to know you: Elle Evangelista from The King and I is...
Aria Moderna is a unique blend of operatic voices and classical music, infused with contemporary arrangements, live vocal manipulation and techno beats. Dubbed ‘electro-opera’ the aim of the Little Black Dress Creatives is to showcase artistic excellence in unique works and settings that defy genre convention. Set on the Turbine… Anywhere Theatre Festival: Aria Moderna is a post from: AussieTheatre.com...
Back by popular demand, those naughty puppets return to the Brisbane Arts Theatre for another romp along Avenue Q. Although the ever-youthful puppets are the same, the humans are a fresh team of actors and puppeteers, under the direction of John Boyce. For those who don’t know about this seemingly… Avenue Q: Brisbane Arts Theatre is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
Lisa Wilson’s contemporary dance piece Lake dances on water, literally, with the entire stage area covered in ankle deep water. The performance opens with a mysterious water creature (Hsin-Ju Chiu) standing with her back to the audience, arms stretched upwards, grasping for something. Is it air? Is it that intangible something… Lake: Judith Wright Centre is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
In my quest to investigate all the independent theatre companies and theatre makers in Perth, I noticed that one of the directors I had previously interviewed, Sarah McKellar of North Sea Boat Terminals, was directing an opera for an independent opera company called OperaBox. I immediately wanted to know how… Independent Spotlight Perth: Humperdinck’s Hansel & Gretel by OperaBox and Love...
Wish is extraordinary theatre. It is some of the finest storytelling you are likely to see this year, and it will leave a mark. Adapted by Humphrey Bower from the Peter Goldsworthy novel, Wish tells the story of a man who is asked to teach sign language to a rescued… Wish: Perth Theatre Company and Night Train Productions is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
Victorian Opera’s much-anticipated La traviata is presented in association with Fondazione Pergolesi Spontini (the Pergolesi Spontini Foundataion) who run an opera house in Jesi, Italy, that was built in the late 1700s. You can imagine how much the original 1992 production oozed with connection to place and time and culture, but I’m not… Victorian Opera: La traviata is a post from: AussieTheatre.com...
John Frost – affectionately known as Frosty the Showman – is one of Australia’s leading producers of theatre and last night he was afforded the highest honour the Australian live entertainment industry can bestow. Live Performance Australia celebrated John Frost’s outstanding contribution to the performing arts industry in a special gala event… Frosty honoured with J C Williamson...
A soulful feeling oozed through the crowd at the Athenaeum theatre as Bert LaBonte and Jude Perl took them on a journey through the life and music of soul genius Marvin Gaye. It was a nostalgic, sweet ride as these two fine performers slid through Gaye’s incredible legacy with songs… Let’s Get It On is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
“Funny, moving and thought-provoking, with beautiful music and a razor-sharp scrip – it’s exactly the sort of musical Hayes Theatre Co was created to showcase” – Lisa Campbell. In a few short months, the Hayes Theatre Co have already become one of the biggest players in the Sydney musical theatre scene,… Hayes Theatre Co set to make a Miracle is a post from: AussieTheatre.com...
The cast and crew of Les Miserables have just completed their first week of rehearsals in Melbourne and with only 35 days until first preview, excitement is mounting in theatre circles with the return of Prisoner 24601 to the Australian stage. This new production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical features new staging,… First week on the Barricades – Les Miserables rehearsals...
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 dance. Their latest offering, The White Prince, is currently playing at North Melbourne’s Meat Market and is set to be one of… Vertical Shadows photo feature – The White Prince is a post from: AussieTheatre.com...
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 smoke. Get ready Sydney; this is a Beyonce-style song and dance spectacular on a Jessica Mauboy budget.… Hans the Boy Wonder of Berlin makes Sydney debut is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
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 experiences and research into Alzheimer’s disease and Sundowners Syndrome, It’s Dark Outside skillfully combines animation, mask, live performance and puppetry to… Win a Double pass to It’s Dark Outside at Riverside...
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 experience and a great night out. Tonight my GPS and I ended up at… Anywhere Theatre Festival: Get Lucky is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...
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 quintessential setting to experience the sultry, anarchic Carmen of this renowned opera. Opera Australia and director, Francesca Zambello,… Opera Australia: Carmen is a post from: AussieTheatre.com ...