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The grand dame of world theatre, Dame Edna Everage, has been forced out of retirement by the demands of her adoring "Possums" announcing a surprise tour of Australia in September and October…
The Ancient Greeks were certainly good for a couple of things: The invention of tragedy and comedy in the beginnings of modern western theatre; and the idea of the infinitesimal. This imposs…
The Sydney Dance Company has been a regular visitor to the Canberra Theatre since its inception in 1969. During that time it has built up a loyal and informed audience. Rafael Bonachela took…
Who is Peter Waples-Crowe? Peter is a queer Ngarigo artist, curator and part-time Aboriginal health educator. What would you do differently to what you do now? I'm in the process of giving u…
Art Gallery of New South Wales head packer Brett Cuthbertson and his packing room team have awarded the 2019 Archibald Packing Room Prize to West Australian hyperreal artist Tessa MacKay for…
Who is Dale March? I am an actor, acting teacher and father of two girls, aged five and three. When I'm not performing, I spend a lot of time building with local slate and stone. What would …
Presenting works by 26 Chinese artists, including a number of key works never before seen in Australia, and the first dedicated museum exhibition showcasing works from the collection of Whit…
Parrtjima " A Festival in Light will return for a fifth year in 2020 following its most successful festival to date. This year, Parrtjima ran over ten nights from 5 April and saw its highest…
Who is Caroline Martin? I am a great granddaughter, daughter, sister, niece, mother, aunty, cousin and friend; but in order to hold that space for the significant people in my life, I am fir…
A three-week fiesta of category defying performances from some of the freshest and most inventive talent in the country, Griffin Theatre Company presents the 2019 Batch Festival at the SBW S…
Forget Avengers Endgame, the Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen lead rom-com-non-rom-com Long Shot is currently the best team-up movie of 2019. Long Shot flips the script then does the running m…
The Fortuna Spiegletent provided the perfect environment for this stylishly performed homage to Edith Piaf. Vocalist, songwriter, cabaret performer and film actress, Piaf was universally reg…
Riverside Theatres invites audiences to step into a world of Celtic music, magic and masterful storytelling on on Sunday 28 April in Dreaming the Night Field: A Legend of Wales. Presented by…
Who is Amity Dry? I'm a singer, writer, composer, mother, overly enthusiastic story-teller, eternal optimistic and lover of connecting with people and making art. What would you do different…
Fifty years ago today, The Beatles were in Abbey Road Studios recording together for the last time. By May, Apollo 11 had touched down on the moon. In August, a generation cam…
One man, more than 20 characters, Riverside Theatres presents State Theatre Company South Australia's daring new adaption of George Orwell's political classic, Animal Farm, for a limited sea…
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock have announced the programme for the 2019 edition of International Jazz Day " which will be launched in …
A psychedelic science-fantasy road trip that confronts the apocalyptic state of current affairs and celebrates the liberating potential of genre fiction, James Macaronas presents Kirk Danger…
Burning is based on the short story Barn Burning by famed magical realism author Haruki Murakami. The film explores a disturbing and sinister love triangle set in South Korea. Due t…
Delighting and scandalising its first audiences when presented in 1914, New Theatre presents George Bernard Shaw's witty comedy of manners, Pygmalion for a limited season from 25 April 2019.…
When the Chooky Dancers first performed in the Canberra Multi-Cultural Festival more than 10 years ago, they were six wide-eyed Yolngu boys from northern Arnhem Land who had found themselves…
Who is Joshua Reckless? I'm an actor/singer/dancer from North Western Sydney. I studied Music Theatre for the last three years at WAAPA and now I'm lucky enough to be portraying General Tom …
When it premiered on Broadway in 1957, West Side Story was heralded as a groundbreaking piece of musical theatre staged by the visionary director and choreographer Jerome Robbins. With a …
Live Performance Australia has announced that Artistic Director of La Mama Theatre Liz Jones AO is the recipient of this year's Sue Nattrass Award. This prestigious award, to be presented at…
In real life, Esther and Jerry Hicks, American inspirational speakers and authors have presented numerous workshops on the 'Law of Attraction' and have been featured through a series of publ…
