AUSTRALIA THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 154

The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society are attempting to put on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong…does, as the accident-prone thespians battle on against all the odds to get to their final curtain call.

Glen Street Theatre kicks off their 2017 season with an acclaimed production of Alan Ayckbourn's much-loved comedy Relatively Speaking, starring Jonny Hawkins, Tracy Mann, Emma Palmer and David Whitney.

Acclaimed Scottish singer, songwriter Eddi Reader will play in Queensland Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC's) Concert Hallfor one night only on Thursday 16 March 2017.

The enigmatic, fabled underground magic realist anti-supergroup of psycho-sexual funk, diabolical disco and free range rock'n mayhem known as The More Please Orchestra have announced details of their annual, bearded get together at the Metro Theatre on Friday, 10 February 2017.

In 1996, Sammy J borrowed some Phantom comics from his school gardener.

QV Outdoor Cinema is celebrating Chinese New Year in style with screenings of two popular Chinese movies, the action blockbuster Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon on Saturday 28 January and the Asian hit romance In The Mood for Love on Sunday 29 January.

'PubTheatre' is a collection of six short Australian plays, performed by the ensemble of Moment to Moment Theatre Company.

"Handel was the greatest composer that ever lived.

A trio of politically charged monologues comes to Australia at the end of the month, appearing in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.

Families will have the chance to participate in unique interactive arts experiences at Arts Centre Melbourne this summer.

Circus 1903 is circus at its theatrical best.

The Music of Queen is a rock and symphonic spectacular celebrating the greatest hits of Queen and featuring Australian and International stars, rock band and symphony orchestra!

The Kit Kat Club is returning to Sydney in all its decadence for a new Australian revival of CABARET at Hayes Theatre Co.

Capturing the not too distant past of 1950's Sydney, the heart-warming coming of age story of a young, intelligent woman comes to life with fabulous songs and fantastic fashion in LADIES IN BLACK.

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An additional preview was announced today for the upcoming Melbourne production of The Book of Mormon, on Tuesday 17 January at 7pm at the Princess Theatre.

Women On The Verge: The voice of women needing to be heard everywhere.

The acclaimed new production from Australia's renowned outdoor theatre producers, Tinkerbell and the Dream Fairies, returns to the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne fresh from a sell out tour to London's Kew Gardens.

Revisiting the excitement and wonder that enchanted crowds at the start of the 20th Century, CIRCUS 1903 recreates the magic that inspired many contemporary circuses.

As Circus Oz Artistic Director, Rob Tannion, moves towards his first full year at Circus Oz, he is delighted to reveal some new initiatives for 2017.

QV Melbourne's Outdoor Cinema is thrilled to announce more live entertainment, themed food and drink, pop-up beer bars and wine tastings, doggie dress ups and special filmmaker screenings for their January - February program.

Well-loved purveyor of enthralling outdoor theatre, the Australian Shakespeare Company (ASC) returns this summer with a new production of one of Shakespeare's greatest comic masterpieces, Twelfth Night.

Lyric will deal audiences an engaging and entertaining hand in 2017 with a "three crown" season of operas exploring the theme of royalty.

Let cabaret diva of the highest order Meow Meow draw you into a fantastic history of the concubine, courtesan, conqueror, queen and sing song girl in a poignant yet deeply funny song cycle composed by Richard Mills.

Between Brexit, Trump, and the death of all of our idols, 2016 is not likely to be remembered fondly.