Simon Burke News

Production is underway on the third season of HBO/CINEMAX's breakout drama series STRIKE BACK, it was announced today by Kary Antholis, president of HBO Miniseries and CINEMAX Programming.

The Emmy®-nominated series STRIKE BACK will return to CINEMAX in 2013 for a third season of ten new episodes, which will shoot in South Africa and Hungary.

Live Performance Australia (LPA) today announced the names of Award Presenters for the 41 categories for the 2012 Helpmann Awards. These include Amanda Bishop, Blake Bowden, Bille Brown AM, Bryan Brown AM, Darcey Bussell CBE, Daniel Carter, Kate Ceberano, Gerry Connolly, Li Cunxin, Cameron Daddo, Lucy Durack, Marta Dusseldorp, Amanda Harrison, Verity Hunt-Ballard, Genevieve Lemon, Matt Lee, Emma Matthews, David McAllister AM, Lisa McCune, Rob Mills, Simon Phillips, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Leo Schofield AM, The Hon. George Souris, Lyndon Terracini, Stuart Wagstaff AM, and John Waters.

Jon Nicholls, Executive Producer, 2012 Helpmann Awards® Ceremony today announced that Cirque du Soleil will perform at the annual awards ceremony to be presented at the Sydney Opera House on Monday 24 September.

Live Performance Australia (LPA) today announced the List of Nominations in each of the 41 categories for the 2012 Helpmann Awards. The announcement was made concurrently in Sydney with MC Simon Burke; in Melbourne with MC Bert LaBonte; and in Brisbane, with MC Bille Brown AM.

Live Performance Australia (LPA) today announced the List of Nominations in each of the 41 categories for the 2012 Helpmann Awards®. The announcement was made concurrently in Sydney with MC Simon Burke; in Melbourne with MC Bert LaBonte; and in Brisbane with MC Bille Brown AM.

A list of nominations in each of the 41 categories for the Helpmann Awards will be announced in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane concurrently today, Monday 6 August at 6pm at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Arts Centre, Melbourne and QPAC, Brisbane. Simon Burke will host the Announcement Event in Sydney, Bert LaBonte will host in Melbourne, and Bille Brown AM will host in Brisbane.

A list of nominations in each of the 41 categories for the Helpmann Awards will be announced in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane concurrently on Monday 6 August at 6pm at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Arts Centre, Melbourne and QPAC, Brisbane. Simon Burke will host the Announcement Event in Sydney, Bert LaBonte will host in Melbourne, and Bille Brown AM will host in Brisbane.

Live Performance Australia (LPA) today announced that a List of Nominations in each of the 41 categories for the Helpmann Awards® will be announced in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, concurrently, on Monday 6 August at 6pm at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Arts Centre, Melbourne and Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), Brisbane.

Live Performance Australia (LPA) today announced that a List of Nominations in each of the 41 categories for the Helpmann Awards® will be announced in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, concurrently, on Monday 6 August at 6pm at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Arts Centre, Melbourne and Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), Brisbane.

A rousing standing ovation met the cast of Mary Poppins at the conclusion of their opening night in Perth on Saturday night. And They had deserve it. The show is filled with magic and joy but most importantly it comes with heart. This quality is not achievable without quality performances. British actress Lisa O'Hare takes over the role as Mary Poppins and delivers a performance of someone who has clearly made the character hers over a long period of time. She is fun, frivolous, and overwhelmingly loveable. O'Hares unassuming soprano voice is exquisite.

International air hostess to the stars Pam Ann (aka Australian comedienne Caroline Reid) has been entertaining her guests with travel industry satire since 1996. In this interview she chats about Simon Burke, Xanax, and why the performing at the Edinburgh Fringe isn't enough to make a comedy career.

When a resourceful international terrorist group plots an attack, a charismatic former U.S. Special Forces operative joins forces with a stealth British military unit to stop them in the ten-episode action series STRIKE BACK, debuting FRIDAY, AUG. 12 (10:00-10:45 p.m. ET/PT) on CINEMAX. The show marks the first time HBO/CINEMAX has worked with UK broadcaster Sky to produce an original series.

When a resourceful international terrorist group plots an attack, a charismatic former U.S. Special Forces operative joins forces with a stealth British military unit to stop them in the ten-episode action series STRIKE BACK, debuting FRIDAY, AUG. 12 (10:00-10:45 p.m. ET/PT) on CINEMAX. The show marks the first time HBO/CINEMAX has worked with UK broadcaster Sky to produce an original series.

The Adelaide Cabaret Festival opened with a bang at the Variety Gala Performance sponsored by Adelaide BMW.

The gathering of extraordinary talent from around the world that is Australia's Adelaide Cabaret Festival has begun. And, through June 25, 44 stunningly talented individuals and groups will entertain and, in many cases, amaze.

Come join the celebrations in June, where once again Adelaide Festival Centre will be transformed into Cabaret mode and experience some of the best Cabaret at one of the world's most unique festivals for the genre.

One of Australia's best-loved stars Simon Burke returns to the Adelaide Cabaret Festival with the Australian premiere of his brand new show Something About Always.

The 2011 Adelaide Cabaret Festival kicks off in just 20 days time and we thought in the anticipation, we would bring you a 20 day countdown of Cabaret. Over the next 3 weeks, we will bring you some highlights of the 2011 program, a look back at some memorable Adelaide Cabaret Festival moments and we will also get up close and personal with the amazing line up of 2011.

Come join the celebrations in June, where once again Adelaide Festival Centre will be transformed into Cabaret mode and experience some of the best Cabaret at one of the world's most unique festivals for the genre.