AUSTRALIA THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 158

An exciting summer and autumn program featuring a witchy ride through the skies, a New York-based clowning duo with breathtaking air sculptures, Canadian "sheep" on the lawn and a fake-bloody Shakespearean tale will make Arts Centre Melbourne the place for families when the weather warms up.

In Some Favourite Things at Ukaria (formerly Ngeringi) distinguished mezzo soprano Elizabeth Campbell, accompanied by celebrated pianist David Barnard, will give the first in a series of  recitals.

2016: active wear is outerwear and Crossfit is common speak.

Industry is a lens through which we can view and acknowledge the past  and generate ideas on how we can build and design the future.

 Following sell-out seasons at the 2014 & 2015 Edinburgh Fringe, Australia's Out Cast Theatre in association with The Butterfly Club, now conspire to present a strictly limited season of their filthiest tale of lust and lunacy.

Internationally renowned classical, jazz, and rock violinist Nigel Kennedy, will perform Vivaldi: The New Four Seasons + Dedications, inQueensland Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC's) Concert Hall on Thursday 2 February 2017 as part of a national tour.

To celebrate Melbourne Music Week, The Channel at Arts Centre Melbournewill be presenting a series of creative hands-on workshops, artist-in-conversation events and film screenings from 11-18 November.

Seedpod residencies provide $1000 to artists plus $1000 of in-kind technical, professional and management support and up to one month's free use of a space.

In June this year, Melbourne based charity Echo International Aid held a pop-up bar fundraiser at the Old Melbourne Goal.

Ever been locked up for wanting to live in a peaceful land? What's it like to run for your life, to survive the ocean only to be treated like a criminal in a place you thought was safe?

Betty Grumble is the avatar creation of Sydney based performance artist Emma Maye Gibson.

Australia's largest performing arts centre, Arts Centre Melbourne has today launched its 2017 Arts Learning Program featuring the best local and international performing arts created for young people.

One of the world's most adored coloratura sopranos, Sumi Jo, presents a tribute to the legendary diva Maria Callas in a one-night only performance Monday 21 November at City Recital Hall, Sydney, and Saturday 26 November at Melbourne Recital Hall.

Naturalist and television personality Sir David Attenborough is the father of the modern nature documentary.

Opera Australia's largest and most ambitious production returns to Melbourne in 2016.

Following the success of their multi-award winning production of Miracle City, Luckiest Productions is pleased to present Only Heaven Knows by Alex Harding, the company's second revival production of an Australian musical.

Australian stage sensation Patrice Tipoki today releases her brand new single Christmas All Year Long The beautifully orchestrated and performed song conveys the message of peace, love, compassion and good will towards all human kind especially during the Christmas season.

Opera Australia's Lyndon Terracini and John Frost are thrilled to announce that Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady directed by Julie Andrews will return to Sydney on Sunday August 27, 2017 following seasons in Brisbane and Melbourne.

Welcome to the After Hours Cabaret Club.

On the 2nd December, long time host of the cult classic show Chartbusting 80s, Queen Josie, will remind us again why the eighties was such a great decade as we relive the Chartbusting 80's Live on stage!

This first-time collaboration between director and Chamber Made Opera Artistic Associate Tamara Saulwick (Endings, 2015) and composer Kate Neal (Semaphore, 2015) pairs contemporary performance with musical composition to construct a revealing portrait of that which is often left unspoken.

English comedian, actor and author David Walliams' award-winning book Mr Stink will be brought to life on Arts Centre Melbourne's Playhouse stage from 1 - 9 April 2017 as part of a national tour.

It has been announced that Arielle Jacobs, star of the Australian production of Disney's ALADDIN, will be departing Aggrabah this December 4th.

???????Entertainment icon Jerry Seinfeld will tour Australia in August 2017 performing a live stand-up show filled with his trademark humour, wit and sharp observations about day-to-day life.

Following its European on-stage premiere at the Coliseum in London this July, The Australian Ballet's spectacular production of Cinderella, starring Lana Jones and Daniel Gaudiello, will be screened in UK cinemas for one night only on Wednesday 23rd November 2016.