Rehearsals are officially under way and the cast are learning to ‘move it, move it’ in Sydney ahead of the Australian Premiere of the ferociously funny, family favourite Madagascar – The Musical. The cast includes recording artist and former Titanium boyband member Andrew Papas in the role of Alex the lion, former Hi-5 member Joe […]
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Immersive Spectacular | til Dec 4 | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Transport yourself into absolute pleasure into a time warp of non-stop exhilaration, with this current production presented by the ARTRAGE Projects. There is eye candy, drag candy, nerd candy; some hysterical audience participation; the two hours with a 20 min interval […]
Swan Lake | His Majesty’s Theatre | Until 11th Dec | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Ballet often revisits the classics of the genre. Coppelia, Giselle, The Nutcracker, La Slyphide and Don Quixote are performed in repetition. It’s become common place to adjust the settings and stories to give fresh perspectives or add a local connection to the tales. Over the years […]
The Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) have a new exhibition opening on Friday 18th November. I have not loved (enough or worked) is the first exhibition from the Simon Lee Foundation Institute of Contemporary Asian Art (SLF ICAA), a new curatorial initiative at AGWA, supported by the Simon Lee Foundation. The exhibition brings together works in […]
Jeffrey Jay Fowler has established himself as one of Australia’s most interesting playwrights and performers, having created many memorable works over the last decade. As a core member of the Last Great Hunt theatrical group, he’s presented challenging and innovative works, and his newest play is set to continue that tradition. Graeme Watson chatted to […]
Acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Andrew Bovell is joining the board of Black Swan State Theatre Company. Black Swan’s Chair, Francois Witbooi, shared his excitement that the writer had accepted the position. “We’re pleased and fortunate to welcome Andrew Bovell to the board. His artistic representation, knowledge and international expertise both in writing for stage and […]
A play from the writer of The Odd Couple and Barefoot in the Park is coming to Stirling Theatre. Neil Simon’s Rose and Walsh, directed by Carryn McLean, is the story of two ageing lovers who were once literary giants. Once-successful author Rose is going blind and facing bankruptcy while her former lover Walsh makes […]
Oil | State Theatre Centre | Until 27 November | ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ Ella Hickson’s acclaimed play Oil was first performed in 2016 at the Almeida Theatre in London, a venue well known for staging great news works. It’s a play which on the surface is about finite resources and the way they’ve changed our lives, but […]
The Perth Comedy Festival presents a month-long season of comic relief with a slew of international and local guests set for the stages of the across four iconic local venues from 24 April – 21 May. Catch the best international and local comedians at Regal Theatre, Astor Theatre, Rechabite Hall and Riverside Theatre all festival […]
Cirque du Soleil will be returning to Australia in 2023 with a new show – and this time it’s all going to be done on ice-skates! New show Crystal is the troupe’s first production on ice, and it features seven traditional circus acts including trapeze, pendular poles and aerial straps. The show will have its Australian premieres […]
