The production changed lyrics, added a 'repentance' scene and was followed by a sermon saying God would save people who 'struggle with homosexuality' A church in Texas has apologised to Hami…
The musical, which went into previews on Wednesday, is the most anticipated show opening in Australia " and maybe in the world Last night, blockbuster musical Hamilton was seen by paying aud…
When the curtains close on each performance of Sydney Theatre Company's one-woman show, the most common phrase you'll hear is, 'How did they do that?'. Kip Williams' five-star adaptation sta…
'I don't have any intention of workshopping any of my traumas on stage again,' Gadsby says of her new live show, which will tour US and is named for her dog DouglasAustralian comedian Hannah…
Comedian tells Women in Entertainment gala she's fed up hearing late-night TV's 'Jimmys' monologue about misogynyThe Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby has hit out at the "incredibly irritati…
The Foxtel-Sky UK production will follow two misfits and a cherished piano on a road trip across AustraliaMusician, writer and comedian Tim Minchin " the creator of Matilda: The Musical " ha…
Indigenous dance company wins all seven of its nominated categories for work that tells the first contact story of the titular Aboriginal warriorBangarra Dance Theatre is a big winner at the…
For years, Anna Barnes tried to get the media interested in a story of domestic violence. Now she's turned it into a playFor 90 minutes each night for the past few weeks, Emily Barclay has b…
Back on home soil, the Australian polymath discusses politics, musicals and #MeToo " and the worst year of his professional lifeTim Minchin has segued from Donald Trump to homophobia, from r…
Robert Lepage, Helen Garner and Inua Ellams lead lineup, but death of a pilot at centre of major work casts a shadow over announcementWomen's voices will descend from the sky and swell throu…
Crowd-pleasing program heavy on circus and cabaret " along with breathtaking puppetry and brave Indigenous worksThe choreographer Wayne McGregor, the artist Olafur Eliasson, the musician Jam…
Heavy on the theatre greats, the festival will feature an outdoor spectacular from Lost & Found Orchestra, live goats and a man who balances rocksFrom an outdoor extravaganza by the crea…
It took 24 hours over four nights for Mac to complete his queer retelling of American history, and it was still too short"I'm not ready for this to be over yet," said the woman, her breath h…
#MeToo has women sharing their stories of sexual violence. Is this a social media blip or can it really be a watershed moment? As I walked home through Melbourne last Friday night, two men h…
Ong Keng Sen's experience as director of the national festival has shed light on overt and covert censorship of the arts in SingaporeIn many ways, theatremaker Ong Keng Sen was a natural fit…
Leah Purcell's Henry Lawson adaptation wins best play among other gongs, while Barrie Kosky's Saul, which featured at Adelaide, is another big winnerBarrie Kosky's Saul and Leah Purcell's Th…
The daughter of Kath & Kim star Gina Riley will play the title role in Simon Phillips and PJ Hogan's modern-day stage adaptation As the originator of one of Australia's most beloved char…
With a book, a film and a TV series on the horizon, the playwright and actor has reached a career tipping point " and has a teacher she'd like to thankWhen Leah Purcell was in grade seven, h…
The playwright's adaptation of The Drover's Wife will soon tour nationally and abroad, and may become a TV series " with a film already in the works The Indigenous Australian playwright, ac…
From the towering stone backdrop to the flitting dragonflies at sunset, the tragic story of European invasion is heightened by the elements The abandoned Anstey Hill quarry is one of several…
Audience reaction to Richard Nelson's eye-opening drama about the US election campaign has shifted through time and in performances on a different continentWhen Richard Nelson wrote the line…
With performing arts workers twice as likely to attempt suicide than those in other industries, 90 arts organisations have joined forces in Victoria for an industry-first initiative to suppo…
Described as 'horribly relevant' by its directors, the global tour of the acclaimed production follows a surge in sales for Orwell's seminal novelAs George Orwell's seminal book 1984 enjoys …
Indigenous playwright and actor takes top honour at Victorian premier's literary awards for work based on Henry Lawson short storyThe Indigenous Australian playwright and actor Leah Purcell …
Australian actor pulls no punches when appearing on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show to promote Broadway play The Present. The Australian actor Cate Blanchett has described Donald Trump's ascenda…