The one-woman unstoppable force of nature that is Penny Ashton is currently touring Australia with her musical comedy that takes the world of Jane Austen into a whole new stratosphere of hilarity. Penny chats all things Austen and her unique family connection to the work.
In 2017 two Australian comedy superstars, Paul McDermott and Steven Gates performed a 'one-off' event as part of the Ballarat Cabaret Festival. Now they're touring the country together. Steven Gates spoke to Australian Stage's Simon Piening about spinning plates and 'serious' music.
PhillipJohnston’s work as a composer and musician extends across the arts having composed for theatre, dance, film and music. His live score of F.W. Murnau's silent film classic FAUST is being presented by ACMI as part of the 2008 Melbourne International Arts Festival.
3RRR and Hoy Polloy Theatre take a look at the Hollywood actor with the monstrous moniker - Thring The Thing. Paul Andrew interviews Director Wayne Pearn and Actor Michael F. Cahill
This year, Australia's own internationally acclaimed Circus Oz officially celebrates 30 years of performing.
Speaking to Australian Stage's Jan Chandler, Circus Oz General Manager Linda Mickleborough looks back to where it all began and shares her thoughts about the future of this iconic Australian company.
Glenn Perry is the librettist of a number of highly successful operas for ChamberMade, including Fresh Ghosts and The Possessed, with another adaptation currently in the works – Tim Winton’s That Eye The Sky.
Glenn spoke to Australian Stage's Simon Piening about his latest work, The Children's Bach, which opens in Melbourne this week.
Fin Kennedy's ‘How To Disappear Completely and Never Be Found,’ was turned down by almost every major theatre company in London before winning the prestigious John Whiting Award for New Theatre Writing.
Ahead of its Australian Premiere by Melbourne company Hoy Polloy Theatre, Fin Kennedy spoke to Australian Stage's Simon Piening
Oscar 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"