AUSTRALIA THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 139

Step back in time to 1940s rural Australia to meet the play-loving kids who live behind a junk yard in Flying Fruit Fly Circus' exhilarating new show Junk at Arts Centre Melbourne's Playhouse from 22 - 23 September.

Internationally renowned composer Warren Wills presents the world premiere of his new musical Bowie & Mercury Rising in his hometown of Melbourne in July 2017 at Chapel off Chapel.

The one and only fabulously flamboyant Ophelia Sol is back to prove the haters wrong at the baby shower of the year! Witness the spectacular birth of the Unicorn Mermaid, the mythical creature we know so much about yet have never laid eyes on because is doesn't exist.

Cennarium, one of the largest streaming services for the performing arts, has signed a distribution deal with Telmondis, one of France's major audiovisual producers of upscale live performances, to make a variety of performing arts content available to audiences through the streaming service.

The 17th Annual Helpmann Awards will be announced at a ceremony on starting at 7pm EST Monday 24th July at the Capitol Theatre Sydney.

A journey from one side of the world to another, through generations, time and parallel realities will be undertaken in the premiere of Outer Urban Projects' dance theatre work VESSEL at Arts Centre Melbourne's Playhouse Rehearsal Room from 20 - 23 September.

After two consecutive sell-out Australian tours, comedy queen and RuPaul's Drag Race champion Bianca Del Rio returns to Australia in November with the touring premiere of her new comedy show.

Duckie is.

TWISTED BROADWAY is coming back in 2017 bigger, better and more twisted than ever at the spectacular Regent Theatre on Monday 2nd October.

After SOLD OUT shows, Melbourne's hottest line-up of emerging comedians is back with a very special line-up of comedians from TV and radio!

The Man.

A 90 minute thrill ride to the most dangerous place on earth: Parenthood.

A new cabaret showcases Donald O'Connor's life on the silver screen, starring alongside icons such as Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds & Ethel Mermen.

After ten years, Rajendra Moodley's hit play THE PERFUME GARDEN is returning to Melbourne for a strictly limited season at Chapel off Chapel's main stage.

Goanna band's 1980s hit song Solid Rock performed in Pitjantjatjara by a 225-voice choir will be one of the many spine-tingling highlights of a most extraordinary and moving concert on Sunday 20th August at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

BWW Review: Bell Shakespeare's THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

Geoffrey Nauffts highly-acclaimed Next Fall is something of a theatrical success story, with the original 2009 production receiving critical praise, an extended Broadway season and a Tony-Award nomination.

Families are invited to embark on an unforgettable and fun adventure with Ailie Cohen Puppet Maker's The Secret Life of Suitcases at Arts Centre Melbourne's Fairfax Studio from 12 - 13 August.

The awakening of black bodies from the African diaspora in Australia will be explored in cohealth Arts Generator's new work, AMKA at Arts Centre Melbourne's Fairfax Studio from 22 - 23 September 2017.

Workhorse Theatre Company in association with Red Line Productions is thrilled to present Sarah Kane's 4:48 Psychosis for a limited season at the Old Fitz Theatre from August 16.

Babies having babies.

It would be difficult to find a musician more well-rounded than Norwegian violinist Henning Kraggerud.

Frontier Comedy are thrilled to announce the return of Rosie Waterland, touring her brand new show Crazy Lady nationally this September and October .

BWW Review: Music Theatre Melbourne presents Jon English's PARIS

Renowned jazz chanteuse Monique diMattina and Pam Wachira, one of Australia's most talented and dynamic singer/songwriter are among the acclaimed performers joining Arts Centre Melbourne's Jazz High Tea series from August - December.