Jenolan Thunder is an inspiring musical pilgrimage using the
power of Japanese Taiko style choreography amidst the disciplined, yet
powerful frenzy of Taiko drumming
Christie's writing is always pithy, with a delicious sense of
the comic, amidst the tragic; with her characters, it seems, always
buffoonish, in just the right measure
Valerie Tereschchenko & Brett ChynowethOn 5 and 6 December 2008, a cast of 120 students of the Australian Ballet School will be performing a Christmas favourite, Nutcracker – The Gift of a Dream, at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
Anna Lozynski interviewed two star students from the graduating class: Valerie Tereschchenko and Brett Chynoweth, both of whom have accepted positions at the Australian Ballet commencing in 2009.
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Elizabeth WalshDerelict pianos, Chinese junks, giant cockroaches, miniature houses … These are just some of the attractions of next year’s Ten Days on the Island, kicking off in March.
Australian Stage’s Briony Kidd gets the low down from artistic director Elizabeth Walsh.
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Sally RichardsonThe National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) presents Rhapsody,
which according to its press release, is a bold and raw hour of circus
with a chip on its shoulder.
Ahead of its debut on 2 December 2008,
Anna Lozynski spoke to the multi-talented and award winning Sally
Richardson, devisor and director of this exciting, new contemporary
work.
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Caroline O'Connor to star in ChicagoSaturday, 15 November 2008Prepare yourself for the razzle-dazzle of the hit musical
Chicago, set to tour nationally throughout 2009 following a Gala
Opening at Brisbane’s Lyric Theatre, QPAC.
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Metro Arts 2009 Independents ProgramMonday, 10 November 2008Metro Arts is calling for proposals for Metro Arts’ 2009 Independents
Program for presentation in the second half of 2009. Two applications
will be selected for the Independents Program.
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Greig Gailey and Professor Barry Jones Join Victorian Opera BoardFriday, 31 October 2008Victorian Opera Chairman Michael Roux today announced the appointment
of Greig Gailey, President of the Business Council of Australia, and
Professor Barry Jones AO, writer, broadcaster and former... Read more
Melbourne Short + Sweet returnsFriday, 31 October 2008Now in its fourth year at the Arts Centre, the annual Short + Sweet
10-minute theatre competition is so much more than just convenient
theatre. It’s like a dynamic theatrical incubator... Read more
Weekend Warriors
Until very recently, Weekend Warriors meant nothing to me. I'm still largely at a loss.
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Jenolan Thunder | The Rhythm Hunters
Jenolan Thunder is an inspiring musical pilgrimage using the
power of Japanese Taiko style choreography amidst the disciplined, yet
powerful frenzy of Taiko drumming.
Read more
Present Murder | Factory Space Theatre Company
Christie's writing is always pithy, with a delicious sense of
the comic, amidst the tragic; with her characters, it seems, always
buffoonish, in just the right measure.
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Arrebato Ensemble
Contemporary flamenco is how & where Arrebato Ensemble describes and, presumably, sees itself.
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Dralion | Cirque du Soleil
The regression to an innocent, wide-eyed childhood when you
walk into the Cirque du Soleil Grand Chapiteau is entirely inexorable.
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Abby Dobson
She wears a gold sequined dress and a halo of blonde hair. She is dreamy, feisty, and knows a thing or two. Quite simply, Abby Dobson glows.
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Appetite | KAGE
The appeal of physical theatre lies in the exploration and
subversion of theatrical form. Great work combines physical and verbal language
in new and exciting ways and challenges the manner... Read More
That Night Follows Day
This work is a
delightful celebration of the universality of childhood, parental
rearing and the systemic way in which parents educate, and children
absorb the rules of the world.
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The Go Show
There is a crowd of very excited people gathered outside
Footscray train station. A DJ mounted on top of the box office provides tunes
as the crowd, as well as the anticipation, grows. It... Read More
Valerie Tereschchenko & Brett ChynowethOn 5 and 6 December 2008, a cast of 120 students of the Australian Ballet School will be performing a Christmas favourite, Nutcracker – The Gift of a Dream, at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.... More
Sally RichardsonThe National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) presents Rhapsody,
which according to its press release, is a bold and raw hour of circus
with a chip on its shoulder.
Ahead of its debut on 2... More
Byron PerryI Like This is the first show for The Next Move,
a series of performances created by the next generation of Australian
dance makers and presented by Chunky Move.
Debuting in Melbourne on 20... More
Otello | Opera Australia
Shakespeare’s Othello – the classic tragedy of deceit, revenge, love, and jealousy... in essence, all the makings for the spectacle and drama that is opera.
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