AUSTRALIA THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 108

Inimitable US comedian Brad Williams - a card-carrying headliner who sells out shows all across North America, and an emerging actor with over twenty credits to his name - will dish out his raunchy, no-holds-barred comedy when he makes his Australian debut this December.

Virtuoso violinist and living legend, Nigel Kennedy, returns to Australia this January to perform works of his much loved Johann Sebastian Bach and George Gershwin, including the immortal "Summertime" "Porgy and Bess' and "Rhapsody in Blue" as well as Kennedy's own composition "The Magician of Lubli

Sydney International Piano Competition is excited to welcome back its 2016 first and second prize winners, Andrey Gugnin and Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev, for an exclusive double bill concert in Sydney and Melbourne this November.

Chunky Move invites audiences into two surrealist worlds with Next Move 11, featuring new works by acclaimed dancers and emerging choreographers Lauren Langlois and Joel Bray, this November 9 -17.

StageArt brings Broadway masterpiece NINE - The Musical to life at Prahran's Chapel off Chapel from Oct 12 - 28, with tickets now on sale.

Whether it's some random on the train, that annoying old Aunty everyone hates or the talentless kid who's auditioning for the 'The Voice', everybody has something going on behind closed doors.

Returning this October, the second iteration of Circus Oz's Sidesault at The Melba festival will feature six local, national and international circus companies who will present experimental works that challenge and push the notions of contemporary circus.

Arts Centre Melbourne is delighted to announce that it has received funding from WorkSafe Victoria's WorkWell Mental Health Improvement Fund to expand the Arts Wellbeing Collective.

Monash University's new Alexander Theatre in Clayton will play host to the musical adaptation of the highly acclaimed Australian novel, The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham as part of MLIVE's program of events from 19 - 26 October 2018.

One golden cage.

Circus luminaries, Debra Batton and Sue Broadway, bring their joyous show of aging disgracefully, One and the Other are back to La Mama in this new iteration, 17 October until 28 October 2018.

This November, wit incorporated continues to bring affordable, award-winning theatre to Bluestone Church Arts Space in Footscray.

As Melbourne resets into longer days and warmer nights, the new Victorian Music Development Office (VDMO) have curated a hot program featuring four very special Melbourne-based artists at a free Fed Square Live concert on Friday, 19 October 2018.

Former ILBIJERRI Theatre Company Executive Producer Simeon Moran has been announced as the Executive Producer of Asia TOPA: Asia-Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts in 2020.

Playing in Melbourne's iconic The Butterfly Club, the second stop in their national tour, 'Tis the Season.

Carmen Pavlovic, Global Creatures CEO has announced the actors playing the roles of one of the greatest stage and screen friendships of all time: Muriel and Rhonda in the upcoming Melbourne and Sydney seasons of Muriel's Wedding The Musical.

The much-anticipated Motley Bauhaus is opening its doors for the first time and you, your family and friends are invited to come along and experience this new kind of artspace at its inaugural event… OpenHaus.

Melbourne performer Tim Clark returns to the stage for an alt-country cabaret tribute to the brilliant women whose songs have guided him.

EDDIE IZZARD is about to take on the universe again as he introduces us to his new International comedy tour 'WUNDERBAR'.

Hip-hop dancer and choreographer Stephanie Harrison is set to premiere her debut solo hour in Archetypal Outrage this October.

Melbourne Theatre Company and Contemporary Asian Australian Performance are partnering to present Longhouse: Melbourne, an evening of conversation about diversity and representation on stage and screen today 4 October at Southbank Theatre, The Lawler.

Frontier Comedy are very pleased to announce the first ever live solo shows for comedian, writer, podcaster and prolific content creator Christian Hull.

Bernadette Robinson will perform a new show at Melbourne Recital Centre on Sunday 14th October at 5pm.

Today Melbourne Theatre Company announced the full cast and creative team for Simon Phillips' upcoming production of Twelfth Night as rehearsals began this morning at MTC HQ.

Australia's favourite kidult comedians, The Listies, have packed up their toilet paper guns and inflatable snot monster and are bringing Ickypedia to the Hawthorn Arts Centre today 28 September.