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Inspired by the history of Urania Cottage, a home for ‘fallen’ women founded by Charles Dickens, Sport For Jove and She Said Theatre present the Sydney premiere season of Sean…
Despite some unfortunate publicity at the beginning of the week which questioned the integrity of this revival, and unco-operative weather which resulted in this open-air production receivin…
A few years back, a friend asked me for advice on adapting one of his stories for performance. Originally a short story, then a short film, he now wanted to get it on stage. I suggested it c…
In its 34th year of acknowledging excellence in the performing arts on the Melbourne stage during 2016, the Green Room Awards Association have announced the recipients of more than 60 awards…
Despite being written less than 10 years after The Seagull, Summerfolk by Maxim Gorky, feels like a long-distance love letter to Chekhov. The premise is clear enough: A loose group of new…
The Guirguis New Art Prize (GNAP) has announced Melbourne-based artist Yhonnie Scarce and her work, The More Bones the Better as the winner of the $20,000 prestigious art prize. Na…
Who is Penny Harpham? I'm a theatre maker based in Melbourne working across projects and companies, and the co-founder and co-Artistic Director of indie theatre ensemble, She Said Theatre. W…
Nine comedians, two hours, three nights only. Now in its fifth year, Squeaky Clean Comedy, Australia's premier clean comedy gala returns for three shows only at this year’s…
The federal government quietly announced last week that it would effectively axe the Catalyst fund set up by former arts minister, George Brandis, with money drawn from the Australia Council…
In what promises to be one of the theatrical events of this year, Arts Centre Melbourne presents Matthew Bourne's production of Lord of the Flies on the State Theatre stage from 5 &…
Two of the world’s greatest and most eccentric minds collide when Sigmund Freud and Salvador Dalàmeet as Darlinghurst Theatre Company presents the Sydney premiere season of Terr…
In a new exhibition at Sydney’s White Rabbit gallery, artists plunge into the darkness and emerge with brilliant new takes on tradition and modernity in The Dark Matters on show until …
Melbourne International Comedy Festival and ABC Radio Melbourne will co-present a series of special events as part of the Festival's 2017 program, providing listeners and audiences with mult…
Who is Tegan Higginbotham? Tegan Higginbotham is an actress, comedian, sports lover who also " for some unknown reason " has memorized all the words from the Australian Cast Recording of Jes…
Providing a platform for the discussion of the challenges, opportunities, impacts, and solutions associated with climate change, CLIMARTE's highly anticipated festival, ART+CLIMATE=CHANGE…
This March, the Adelaide Festival has been both signal and signally needed. 2016 was an awful year, and 2017 isn't looking much better. Man's inhumanity to man proceeds apace, truth is under…
Who is Jane Patterson? Musician, songwriter, one quarter of cabaret girl group Ginger and Tonic, foodie, living in Melbourne's inner north bubble. Dreams of becoming a minimalist. What would…
A celebration of one man's limitations and his yearning to take to the stage and share with an audience all the songs that have touched his soul (and other places), the critically accl…
Radio host, presenter and music buff Myf Warhurst, together with comedian and… sequin buff Joel Creasey are the new duo who will host SBS's broadcast, and provide commentary of the Semi Fi…
Following sell-out seasons in Edinburgh, London, Berlin, the Sydney Opera House and the Brisbane Festival, the undisputed hit of the Adelaide Fringe, SOAP is set to make a splash…
Step inside one of the most controversial and outwardly hedonistic religious movements to arrive in Australia in Fremantle Arts Centre's (FAC) provocative new exhibition, Orange: Sannyas …
Australia's pre-eminent jazz festival recognised internationally for the creativity and depth of its programming, this year the Melbourne International Jazz Festival (MIJF) will celebrate 20…
Celebrating the 65th anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne with the magnificent music that helped make her coronation remarkable, the Australian Chamber Choir pre…
Who is Adam Spreadbury-Maher? Who me? I'm a London-based (but Australian-born) theatre and opera director. Since 2010, I've been the second Artistic Director of the King's Head Theatre, whic…
Following sold out and extended seasons in the United Kingdom, Andrew Kay and Associates present the King's Head Theatre and an In Your Face production of Irvine Welsh's drug fuelled modern …
