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THECHO!R Pays Homage To Our Great Australian Music In 'Australian Songbook'
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2017
In celebration of Australian Music Month, THECHO!R will present their next sensational concert. Australian Songbook on Sunday November 19th at 3pm in the Collingwood Town Hall.
William Henderson to Direct WAITING FOR GODOT at Eleventh Hour Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2017
October 1947, little known novelist Samuel Beckett, with practically no theatrical experience, sits down and writes the most radical play of the 20th century in a mere 12 weeks.
Kate Hunter Brings EARSHOT to FortyFiveDownstairs
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2017
Part live performance, part undercover surveillance operation, Earshot is driven by theatre-maker Kate Hunter's lifetime obsession of eavesdropping on the private conversations of complete strangers.
Young People Benefit From Long-Term Arts Participation Project In Kensington
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2017
2017 marks the penultimate year of a seven-year participatory music and performing arts partnership between Chamber Made and The Venny, a communal backyard and drop-in centre for young people aged 5 to 16, some of whom are living in difficult circumstances, in Kensington and surrounding areas.
National Institute of Circus Arts Presents PLEASE HOLD
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2017
Australia's next generation of circus talents will be on show when the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA)presents PLEASE HOLD from 29 November to 9 December. PLEASE HOLD examines the social mediums that bind and isolate from the invasive qualities of social media, to the rigid expectations of social etiquette looking deeper into how community rules are created and challenged; and what happens when we don't measure up to expectations.
ICEHOUSE's Great Southern Land Takes Off; New Show Added for Next Month
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2017
If 2017 wasn't already a huge milestone for ICEHOUSE and Iva Davies with the 40th anniversary of live performances and 30 years since the release of their groundbreaking Man of Colours album, today Qantas officially unveiled the first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner plane in Australia which is named after the band's hit song, Great Southern Land.
Full Cast Announced for DREAM LOVER: THE BOBBY DARIN MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2017
Melbourne's summer musical Dream Lover - The Bobby Darin Musical, commences at Arts Centre Melbourne from December 27th for a strictly limited season.
Melbourne Opera Presents Donizetti's Dramatic Masterpiece ROBERTO DEVEREUX
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2017
Following the company's acclaimed productions of Maria Stuarda (Mary Stuart) in 2015 and Anna Bolena (Anne Boleyn) in 2016, Melbourne Opera is finishing its powerful 2017 season with the final instalment of Donizetti's Tudor trilogy, Roberto Devereux.
The Whitlams to Tour Australia
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2017
The Whitlams will tour nationally in May and June 2018 in their classic four-piece configuration to bring their 25th year to a rowdy finale.
Bell Shakespeare to Tour JULIUS CAESAR
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2017
Bell Shakespeare will present Julius Caesar as the 2018 national touring production, directed by Associate Director James Evans.
COLLABORATOR Seeks to Keep the Conversation Going and #StopTheSilence
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2017
Had we sent out this media release two weeks ago, it would have gone under the radar as just another play about 'sexual assault'. However we live in a world where 30 years of Hollywood film-making has been blown open. A world where women are speaking out not just about the Hollywood scene, but the Australian scene and the Entertainment Industry as a whole - no matter where they are.
The Minimalists Announce Australian/NZ Tour March 2018
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2017
TEG DAINTY & Nice Events are thrilled to announce the first Australian and New Zealand tour of The Minimalists, American authors, podcasters, filmmakers and public speakers. Joshua & Ryan will present an in-depth talk about minimalism and record a live version of their wildly successful podcast series The Minimalists Podcast.
Arts House Announces WE ARE LIGHTNING!
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2017
Joseph O'Farrell (JOF) and Sam Halmarack will combine theatre with the fist-pumping euphoria and power ballads of a stadium gig in WE ARE LIGHTNING! a darkly comical work that reflects on the importance of communal spaces where people can come together and express themselves.
Q44 Will Present First Development Piece NK: A KAZANTZAKIAN MONTAGE
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2017
On the 60th anniversary of his death, Q44 Theatre in agreement with the Kazantzakian Estate Athens, presents the world premiere of NK: A Kazantzakian Montage, an exploration of the life and work of Crete's most famous writer Nikos Kazantzakis.
BWW Review: ALL THE SEX I'VE EVER HAD is as Grand as it Gets at Arts Centre Melbourne
by Brodie Turner - October 15, 2017
The saying goes there's nothing more like fantasy than reality, and the Melbourne premiere of All the Sex I Ever Had serves that idiom with gusto and sincerity.
The Strange Bedfellows Come to Melbourne Warehouse Music Festival for One Night Only
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2017
The inaugural Melbourne Warehouse Music Festival bravely welcomes the award-winning cabaret act The Strange Bedfellows into their bosom.
Panti Bliss to Star in RIOT at Arts Centre Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2017
RIOT, the all-star, all-Irish smash hit of the 2016 Dublin Fringe Festivaland winner of Best Production, is set to make its Melbourne debut in an exhilarating theatrical explosion that will set hearts soaring and pulses racing from 31 January to 9 February 2018 at Arts Centre Melbourne.
ALICE IN WONDERLAND Falls Down the Rabbit Hole in Melbourne this January
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2017
Rapid Fire International and M2 Productions proudly present the Australian production of Lewis Carroll's timeless classic ALICE IN WONDERLAND, which recently enjoyed highly successful seasons in Brisbane, New York and Los Angeles, and will play at Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre for three performances on Wednesday 10th January 2018 at 11.00am, 2.00pm and 7.30pm.
Max Riebl Brings THE GREAT PRETENDER to The Butterfly Club
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2017
A breathtaking performance that reimagines and unites the power of early pop with the genius of baroque. Garland, Bach and Morrissey collide and the result isn't fusion, it's chemistry.
Anoushka Shankar to Tour New 'Land of Gold' Album Across Australia Next March
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2017
Next March the 'queen of the sitar' Anoushka Shankar will perform her spellbinding Land of Gold album and show live on stage at WOMADelaide ( 9-12 March, Adelaide's Botanic Park) at the Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House (Sunday, March 11) and then on to Hamer Hall, Arts Centre (Tuesday, March 13).
YouTube Star Coyote Peterson Brings BRAVE ADVENTURES Tour to Australia
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2017
Nathaniel Peterson, widely known as 'Coyote Peterson', is an American YouTube personality and wildlife educator. He is most known for his wildlife videos on YouTube, which are posted on his channel Brave Wilderness.
BWW REVIEW: West End's Best, Michael Ball and Alfie Boe, Capture Hearts With The Whirlwind Australian TOGETHER Tour
by Jade Kops - October 12, 2017
Following on from a double-platinum selling Christmas #1 UK album of duets, TOGETHER, and a sold-out tour of the UK, British musical theatre heartbreakers Michael Ball and Alfie Boe bring their brand of star quality 'Down Under' to the delight of fans.
Tina Arena to Perform at Stonnington Mayor's Charity Gala
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2017
One of Australia's best-loved singers, Tina Arena, will perform at the City of Stonnington Mayor's Charity Gala hosted by Cameron Daddo, Today 12 October 2017.
Fleur Elise Noble Brings ROOMAN to Arts House Next Month
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2017
A girl meets a half-man-half-kangaroo in her dreams and falls in love. Obsessed by his reality, and the idea of becoming a part of it, she takes desperate measures to spend more time with him. This obsession leads her into the darkest depths of the human psyche.

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