Sydney news

Details: 24 February 2009

A Safe Pair of Hands, a somewhat controversial re-telling of the Gallipolli “Simpson and his donkey” legend, was crowned the overall winner of Short + Sweet Sydney 2009 on Saturday night in front of a packed house of over 800 at the York Theatre of the Seymour Centre in Sydney

Details: 07 December 2008

Tomasz Arkell and Nathalie Jones are the recipients of the Young Playwrights’ Award 2008.

Details: 28 November 2008

The National Jazz Alliance has been formed to develop a unified voice and strategy on key issues for the jazz and improvised music sectors.

Details: 17 November 2008

Playwright, filmmaker and 2005 Young Australian of the Year Khoa Do has been awarded the 2008 Philip Parsons Young Playwright’s Award.

Details: 08 November 2008

Each year an outstanding advocate of Australian music is invited to deliver an address which, in the spirit of the great Australian Composer Peggy Glanville-Hicks, challenges the status quo and raises issues of importance in the world of today’s music.

Details: 06 November 2008

On Sunday 16 November, Belvoir St Theatre welcomes Kristy Edmunds, 2005 - 2008 Artistic Director of the acclaimed Melbourne International Arts Festival, to present the 2008 Philip Parsons Memorial Lecture.

Details: 30 September 2008

The Company B 2009 Season, launched last night at Belvoir St Theatre, is an intrepid journey that will, over 12 months, take audiences across countries, decades, cultures and circumstances.

Details: 02 September 2008

Sydney Theatre Company Artistic Directors Andrew Upton and Cate Blanchett yesterday announced their first Main Stage Season for Sydney Theatre Company, comprising 12 productions throughout 2009.

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The Lark | Hey Dowling
Noni Hazlehurst brings Rose and The Lark to colourful and compelling life in this one-woman show.
Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of) | Neil Gooding Productions & Woodward Productions
This rollicking musical take on Jane Austen’s beloved novel is a side-splitting crowd pleaser.
Heartbreak Hotel | EBKM
Heartbreak Hotel invites its audience into an intimate portrait of the universal and isolating experience of heartbreak.
Current | Sydney Dance Company
While Bonachela’s work is, as always, dreamily lovely, for me the highlights were absolutely the three commissioned choreographers: Azzam Mohamed, Jenni Large and Raghav Handa.
The Gospel According to Paul – The Second Coming | Soft Tread Productions
The Gospel According to Paul is meticulously crafted entertainment. It’s uplifting without pulling any punches.

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