Mayhem Productions presents Miss Klara McMurray in Il Mio Amore, the amorous adventures of ‘a vixen on the run’ from the law, reality, the country and her persistent suitor/accompanist
This beautiful piece of theatre tells the memories, the stories and
incorporates the soul of a young man who goes back to Greece with his
parents for a summer holiday
Blair has put it all together with warmth, sensitivity, insight,
understanding, maturity and originality, while holding onto a sweetly
childlike playfulness which can only but succeed in thrilling audiences
Director Alex Galeazzi’s take on Tony Kushner’s breathtaking work Angels in America is a commanding and potent night of theatre, but does it deliver on the play’...
Ana MarinaAna Marina plays opposite Anthony Warlow in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera opening in Sydney this week.
Ana Marina spoke to Australian Stage's Alexandra Coghlan about her favourite role.
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Stephen SchwartzOscar and Grammy award winning Composer and Lyricist, Stephen Schwartz spoke to Australian Stage during his recent visit to Oz to launch his mega-musical "Wicked"
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Opinion
'The Here and Now' is the Why and WhereforeAs a venue Downstairs at Belvoir has long been at the cutting edge of independent theatre in Sydney. This year, for the first time, under the directorship of Annette Madden, B Sharp Downstairs has launched a new season of works in its own right. Brett Casben takes a look at the ambitious new season.
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Latest News
Riverside announce new seasonThursday, 15 May 2008Robert Love, Director of Riverside Theatres this week
announced a diverse performance season of drama, opera, satire and
dance for Riverside’s July to December Season
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Fast+Fresh returns for 4th big yearSaturday, 10 May 2008The 4th big year of the youth version of international hit Short+Sweet
is set to launch a new generation of talented writers and actors on the
local theatre scene!
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Comedy Festival Announces Record Box OfficeFriday, 09 May 2008The Melbourne International Comedy Festival today announced $9,754,400
in box office for the recent 2008 Festival, an increase of 6% on last
year’s record breaking Festival.
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Major Changes for Theatre@RiskFriday, 09 May 2008Artistic Director Chris Bendall steps down this week after more than
seven years with the company, following his appointment as the new
Artistic Director of Deckchair Theatre
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Australian Dance AwardsSaturday, 26 April 2008The major event on the dance calendar - the Australian Dance Awards,
will premiere in Melbourne’s Arts Centre, State Theatre on Sunday 15
June, 2008
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Shortlist for Patrick White Playwrights AwardTuesday, 15 April 2008Sydney Theatre Company has released the judges’ shortlist of eight
plays in the running for the prestigious 2007 Patrick White
Playwrights’ Award.
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Romeo and Juliet | STCSydney
Blair has put it all together with warmth, sensitivity, insight,
understanding, maturity and originality, while holding ...Read more
Jane Eyre | Harvest RainBrisbane
Unfortunately love can be blind and I don’t think that Teale’s adaptation will please everyone ...Read more
Puppetry of the Penis
Cloaks
off, the boys bare all and video their bits at close range, projecting
them on to a huge screen. They’ve got our attention.
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Fiona O'Loughlin
She’s a hard-drinking, smoking, ex-nurse who has tales aplenty of bawdy behavior, medical disasters and family mix-ups.
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Chinese True Confucians | Lin Dong Fu
Does humour cross the cultural divide? That’s the question that Lin Dong Fu in his show Chinese True Confucians asks (sometimes not intentionally)
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Simply Fancy | Pig Island
The show draws heavily on bizarre characters, witty wordplay and sheer
absurdity. The performers seem at home in this world and the viewing
audience must be too, if they are to enjoy this odd... Read More
Tripod
Tripod are superb musicians and great funnymen as demonstrated in their comedy/rock concert as part of this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
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Robert ChuterRobert Chuter is an acclaimed theatre director with 30 years experience in the Australian performing arts industry. Currently in rehearsal for a revival of the classic Australian play, Dimboola, he spoke to Australian Stage's Simon Piening
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Emma PowellBusting Out! started out as 'D-Cuppetry' in 2006 and returns to the 2008 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Creator/performer Emma Powell spoke to Australian Stage's Simon Piening.
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The Crucible | Eagle's Nest Theatre
Can the quality of the material rise above the calibre of a particular
rendition? Yes. But you’d rather it not be such a struggle.
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Kookaburra lands in MelbourneAfter 4 years of planning and preparation and a season in Sydney, Kookaburra,
Australia’s only national musical theatre company, announced this week
that it finally lands in Melbourne with... Read more
