Stage Briefs

Shen Yun Presents China Before Communism

J.C. Cook reports

The art form at the heart of Shen Yun is classical Chinese dance, developed over thousands of years to become one of the most comprehensive dance systems in the world.

In the years to come, the story of Shen Yun, a New York-based performing arts company, will become a legend about how a group of elite dancers, musicians, and artists used their talents to save their rich and artistic traditional culture from the perils found in modern times.

If/THEN

Image, from Left Romy McIlroy (as Anne); Jade Bohni (as Kate); Stacey-Louise Camilleri (as Elizabeth); Ag Johnson (as Elena)

Have you ever looked at your life and wondered ‘what if’? Or considered how things might have been different if it hadn’t been for one small moment that changed everything? This is the idea explored in Theatrical’s new musical, If/THEN, playing this March 4 -12 at Chapel Off Chapel in Melbourne

Adelaide Fringe 2022 Reviews

Click on the links below to read individual reviews from the 2022 Adelaide Fringe.

Top image: Venus in Fur

Venus in Fur

Autoeulogy

Letters To The Editor

Hairspray Open Audition

Producers of the upcoming Tony Award winning Broadway production of Hairspray, at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre from August, are conducting a national search for a larger than life performer to play the role of the beloved Tracy Turnblad.

“We are looking for someone who is confident and talented who can sing, dance and act and looks the part of the lovable, larger than life Tracy Turnblad,” explained producer John Frost for Crossroads Live.

DUBBO CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

Sydney's Hayes Theatre has released an all star concept album for a new rock musical called Dubbo Championship Wrestling which will have its world premiere at the venue in May.

The recording now streaming features iOTA, Vidya Makan, Lara Mulcahy, Genevieve Lemon, Eddie Perfect, Ryan Gonzalez, Amber Lawrence, Loren Hunter, Lucy Durack and David Campbell

The musical is set in the Dubbo Dome; where Ozzy the Aussie Battler flicks his cape and steps into the ring, and the crowd go troppo. 

Stage Whispers TV

Music Spice : David Spicer on his new toy Stage Whispers TV Live.

Since the last edition of this magazine, Stage Whispers has acquired a new toy that I have enjoyed playing with. It is software called Streamyard, which is a bit like Zoom but is tailored to broadcast interviews.

When I worked at the ABC in the good old days there would be a room full of people – camera operators, mixers, switchers, etc for a live broadcast to go to air. Now I can do the lot from my laptop, with talent in another state beamed live onto Facebook and YouTube.

You & Me at Fringe World

You & Me is a domestic drama and a psychological thriller by Dan Rebellato. The radio play, performed live, plays at Ace’s Cabaret, Dress Circle Bar, His Majesty’s Theatre from Monday, January 31 to Saturday, February 5 as part of Perth’s Fringe World.

A young woman unexpectedly comes to meet her husband after work. She says she just fancied a date night together, but in fact she has something important to ask him...

2022 Adelaide Fringe Guide Hits the Streets

Fringe goers can get their hands on the 2022 Adelaide Fringe guide and start circling their must-sees as the Fringe guide hits the streets today (Jan 12)!

Fringe is bringing the official guide closer to audiences across the state with over 150 collection points including local Foodland Supermarkets and BankSA branches.

With the official poster winner Mali Isabel’s artwork gracing the cover, the 2022 Fringe guide encourages people to explore online, using QR codes to link to more information and direct ticketing links.

Lizzie the Musical at Hayes Theatre

Lizzie Borden took an axe, and gave her mother forty whacks; when she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one.

On a sweltering summer morning in 1892, in a small American town, a prominent businessman and his wife were brutally axed to death in their home. Their daughter Lizzie Borden was the prime suspect. Lizzie's trial was a coast-to-coast media sensation, and her story has become legend.

HEATHERS The Musical

The Mitchell Old Company presents HEATHERS The Musical, a high-energy immersive theatre experience based on the cult classic film of the same name that will have a limited season at ARA Darling Quarter Theatre, sydney from 8 February to 5 March 2022.