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 Phèdre | Bell ShakespeareFriday, 24 May 2013 Phèdre, a reworking of a Greek tragedy by 17th century French playwright Racine, is regularly produced in France but little known in Australia so do grab the opportunity offered by Bell Shakespeare to see it at the Ma... |
 One Man, Two Guvnors | National Theatre of Great BritainWednesday, 22 May 2013 In the end, I honestly don't get what all the five star reviews are about. I wanted to like this show, I really did, and I love good humour, but One Man, Two Guvnors just didn't do it for me... |
 True Love Travels On a Gravel Road | 15 Minutes from AnywhereSunday, 19 May 2013 A satisfying production with a strong cast and some very good writing, True Love Travels On a Gravel Road is definitely a journey worth taking. |
 Legally Blonde The MusicalTuesday, 14 May 2013 The bright and sparkly musical Legally Blonde has arrived just in time to take the bite out of the Melbourne chill. |
 No ChildSaturday, 11 May 2013 Basically, believe the hype and get a ticket, if the season has not already sold out. |
 Scarborough | The HoneytrapSunday, 5 May 2013 Scarborough is to date the second stage offering from The Honeytrap and it shows the fledgeling company’s commitment to delivering challenging th... |
 About Tommy | Red Stitch Actors TheatreSunday, 28 April 2013 Set in the conflict in the Balkans, About Tommy revolves around the erosion of a young man's sense of right and wrong faced with danger and hy... |
 Australian Voices: Raymond Hanson | ANAMThursday, 25 April 2013 The entire program, balanced, varied and engrossing, was a further discovery for me of Hanson’s range and ambitions. |
 Suitcases, Baggage & Other SynonymsTuesday, 23 April 2013 Something exciting is happening at Theatre Works in St Kilda. The venue that premiered the incredible musical Flowerchildren in 2012 has another hit on its ha... |
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Melbourne Slideshows
| Douglas Horton to step down from ChamberMade |
| Monday, 30 March 2009 22:16 |
|
One
of Australia’s foremost contemporary opera and music-theatre
directors, Douglas Horton, is stepping down as Artistic Director of
the company he established back in 1988 - the pioneering and
internationally regarded ChamberMade Opera - to pursue new projects
in film and theatre.
Announcing his decision, Douglas Horton said: ‘This is an exciting new chapter, both for me and for ChamberMade. In 21 prolific years ChamberMade has spearheaded fundamental developments both in the art form and the opera/music-theatre industry. We have brought the work of leading Australian artists to audiences across Australia and across four continents. Now is the time for both myself and the company to engage fresh new energies and new visions. Australia is truly blessed in the range and depth of its talent, and I very much look forward to seeing the baton passed to the next brilliant generation.” Karen Hadfield, the Chair of ChamberMade, said: “I have admired the work of Douglas Horton and ChamberMade since it began and it is with great sadness that I see him leave the company he established; I wish him all the very best in his new direction and am happy he will be directing a number of projects for CMO and overseeing the smooth transition to this new phase in the life of the company. We respect his decision and will miss him.” Douglas Horton will continue on upcoming ChamberMade productions including two international collaborations, the group-devised ‘Beneath’ and Michael Smetanin’s ‘Mayakovsky’, and a new opera by Julian Yu and Glenn Perry, after Tim Winton’s ‘That Eye the Sky’. The Board will commence recruitment for Mr Horton's replacement immediately. |
