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Ruthie Henshall is embarking on her first solo tour of Australia, bringing her new show to Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide this month. For those unfamiliar with this West End name, she’s a five time Olivier Award nominee, made her West End debut in Cats, played Velma, Roxy and Matron Mama Morton from Chicago across the West End and Broadway, and has appeared in a myriad of major shows over the years
Bridging the gap between studio and professional musical theatre industry, the new Young Industry Project, devised by Alice Batt and Daniel Cosgrove, offers students a first hand insight into the pace and level that the professional industry works at.
Todrick Hall rose to fame in American Idol in 2009, before exploding online as a YouTube star, and making his Broadway debut as Lola in Kinky Boots. He’s had his own docu-series on MTV, been a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race and now with four studio albums under his belt, the Todrick Hall American: Forbidden tour hits Australian shores in June.
This week the Festival of Live Art takes over the city, so get ready to twerk, wear onesies, swim, get sledged and everyone’s favourite, audience participation! The festival returns for the third time and is Australia’s largest festival of live art that celebrates contemporary, experimental, interactive and participatory artworks that are unlike any other – you won’t see the same thing twice.
A chose your own circus adventure, the world premiere of Gravity Doll’s new show Tandem opens at Chapel Off Chapel as part of the Poppyseed Festival in late November.
Star crossed lesbian lovers, a dead lesbian chorus and some pretty gay songs – Romeo Is Not The Only Fruit as part of the Poppyseed Festival promises to be fun, campy, politically irreverent and casually incisive.
All The Sex I’ve Ever Had is quite possibly the most warm, safe space I’ve ever drifted into in a theatre, for an open, honest and loving conversation about sex and relationships, and yet it was still both serious and light hearted and funny all at the same time.
Under Siege might be the reason I now finally understand, and like, contemporary dance.
Jack of Two Trades, inspired by Carlo Goldoni’s The Servant of Two Masters, is another brand new Australian musical coming to life in partnership with Monash University’s Academy of Performing Arts.
Poppy Seed Festival presents it’s most diverse and expansive program from 8 November to 9 December, and includes a choose your own circus adventure; an intelligent and quirky lesbian musical; a female’s perspective of the world from autistic experiences and a politically savvy fantastical retelling of a children’s fable.
Brand new Australian theatre is sprouting this Spring, with Monash Centre for Theatre and Performance and the Malthouse Theatre presenting Death Match, an explosive new piece of physical theatre that examines life, death and ambition against the backdrop of a sporting arena.
Circus Oz are no strangers to taking risks and leaping off the edge, after all they have been putting on brave, bold circus shows since their inception in 1978. Their new Sidesault program is all about creating a hub for this innovation and supporting and inspiring a new generation of circus artists.
A pertinent exploration of female sexuality and empowerment across generations, this powerful premiere season of Too Ready Mirror by playwright Jamaica Zuanetti calls into question the expectations of what it is to be a woman, and how women should behave.
One Fell Swoop Circus is about to present their highly lauded revamped and reinvigorated, By A Thread, at Gasworks this month. By A Thread involves 7 acrobats, 30 metres of rope and is an ensemble circus creation exploring the relationship between trust and play.
Returning from London’s West End, award winning musical theatre star Michael Cormick reunites with his leading lady Rachael Beck, in what will be a powerhouse two-night only performance at the Whitehorse Centre this week.
This year’s Melbourne Cabaret Festival kicked off with sparkle, charm and glamour with a gala event hosted by the fabulous Dolly Diamond. She’s a first time curator of a festival, and we chatted to her about her experiences putting together this event.
Poetic License, presented by Outer Urban Projects, Footscray Community Arts Centre and the Melbourne Writers’ Festival looks at a new take on the ancient comedy by Aristophanes, The Frogs.
Get ready to cut loose with MLOC this week with the opening of their production of Footloose at the Shirley Burke Theatre in Parkdale.
Day by Day across May, NOVA Music Theatre will be presenting the 2012 revival version of Godspell, based on the gospel according to Matthew, and the first musical theatre offering from composer Stephen Schwartz.
Naomi Price has suddenly become one of Australia’s leading ladies since springing to national attention in 2015, reaching the semi-finals of The Voice and placing 6th overall on Team Ricky.
