Chief Executive and Artistic Director Timothy Sexton this week released State Opera SA’s program for 2016 and with the fitting theme OPERA. EVOLVE it is clear audiences can expect a hectic and thrilling 40th year celebration. Lesley Reed reports.
Darlinghurst Theatre Company has unveiled its 2016 season to be staged at the Eternity Playhouse. The season showcases three contemporary Australian works, a revival of a great Australian play, a landmark UK drama and a seminal American comedy.
Enda Markey, producer Helpmann nominated production of Blood Brothers and the international tour of Boublil & Schonberg’s Do You Hear The People Sing? has announce the world premiere of DEFYING GRAVITY a concert celebrating the work of composer Stephen Schwartz.
The 2015 Rob Guest Endowment Grand Final Concert will be held on Monday 9 November at the Sydney Lyric Theatre. Hosted by Lucy Durack and David Campbell, guest artists performing at the concert will include musical theatre performers Rob Mills and Jemma Rix, Dirty Dancing star Mark Vincent, 2014 Rob Guest Endowment winner Joshua Robson, and cast members from Matilda and Cats.
The Royal Shakespeare Company, Louise Withers, Michael Coppel & Michael Watt have announced that Matilda The Musical will commence performances at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre from 13 March 2016 for a strictly limited season.
The winner of over 50 international awards, including 12 for Best Musical, the RSC’s production of Matilda The Musical is currently enjoying a successful season in Sydney, with tickets currently on sale for performances through to 31 January.
What happens when a news reader’s way with words extends beyond the news desk into playwriting?
Answer: a library tour of his latest plays, of course. Lesley Reed reports.
Former ABC TV and BBC World Service newsreader and presenter, John Ovenden is well-known in South Australia, having been a past face of ABC news in the state. John now works as a theatre reviewer, but perhaps less known to locals is the fact that he is also a playwright.
As The Australian Ballet prepares to open its season of Sleeping Beauty in Perth tonight, Coral Drouyn talks to Lynette (Lindy) Wills, former principal artist who is playing the evil Carabosse in this stunning new production.
Sydney Dance Company has announced their 2016 Artistic Program, comprising two new works from Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela alongside acclaimed choreographies from Sweden’s Alexander Ekman and Adelaide based Australian choreographer Gabrielle Nankivell, in addition to newly commissioned dance works from four up and coming Australian choreographers, yet to be revealed.
Black Swan State Theatre Company has announced its 25th anniversary season, revealing the hidden places and secret spaces of where they make their work, celebrate theirr past and look to the future. The 2016 Season will deliver three world premieres, five new Australian plays, three WA premieres, two co-productions, a French classic, a modern German classic, a multi-award winning American play and three Malcolm Robertson award-winning plays.
Highlights of Artistic Director David Sefton’s fourth and final Adelaide Festival of Arts in 2016 include an epic theatrical spectacle among its 32 theatre, music, dance and visual arts events. The line-up includes 8 world premieres, 20 Australian premieres and 18 events exclusive to Adelaide over 18 days from 26 February to 14 March 2016.
