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Australian comedy icon Jane Turner and rising star Brenna Harding play mother and daughter in Jumpy, the West End hit by April De Angelis about frazzled hopes and parental anxiety.

This summer, a new ship sails into the fleet of celebrated family shows from the acclaimed outdoor theatre producers behind The Wind in the Willows and Caribbean Pirates at the Polly Woodside.

Nominations are open from today for the 2015 Australian Jazz Bell Awards, which will be awarded in Melbourne at the prestigious Regent Ballroom on Thursday 30 April.

?Otis Elston saw his first production of The Wind in the Willows at the tender age of one, and after performing, stage managing and assistant directing for twenty years, this summer he will direct the interactive outdoor show for the first time.

The Chair of La Boite Theatre Company, Professor Paul Makeham, has announced that due to family circumstances, Artistic Director and CEO of La Boite Chris Kohn and his family are returning to Victoria to be close to their extended family.

A fun and eclectic mix of some of Melbourne's finest musicians will come together for a series of free concerts and workshops celebrating the meaning of home at Arts Centre Melbourne's Main Lawn this summer.

Lights, cameras, laughter as comedians relive the best (and worst) movies and TV of 2014 -- More sparks than David and Margaret! Punnier than QI! Sexier* than Rockwiz! Melbourne's funniest comedians go head-to-head on Saturday 20 December at The Butterfly Club, in a special festive season edition of

?Australia's largest independent theatre company the Australian Shakespeare Company (ASC) is delighted to announce a colourful new production of the bard's satirical musical comedy As You Like It.

A new film program heralds the onset of summer from December-February at Southgate Cinema, Melbourne's only silent cinema.

Ten years after its world premiere in Sydney, the worldwide hit musical Dirty Dancing returns and has its Gala Premiere tonight at the Sydney Lyric Theatre.

Producers Howard Panter and John Frost today announced that Melbourne's hit 2014 musical would return to the Comedy Theatre in 2015 due to popular demand.

The awards received were: Best Performance by a Theatre Company for VCE Drama Students for Yellow Moon and Best Performance by a Theatre Company for Primary Students for Marlin, MTC's co-production with Arena Theatre Company.

In the lead up to the international hit musical DIRTY DANCING returning to Sydney, 10 years after the world premiere in Sydney, I had the opportunity to chat to the lead performers Kurt Phelan (Johnny Castle), Kirby Burgess (Frances "Baby" Houseman) and Nadia Coote (Penny Johnson) along with getting

In the lead up to the international hit musical DIRTY DANCING returning to Sydney, 10 years after the world premiere in Sydney, I had the opportunity to chat to the lead performers Kurt Phelan (Johnny Castle), Kirby Burgess (Frances “Baby” Houseman) and Nadia Coote (Penny Johnson) along with get

Leading Australian theatre producer John Frost today announced that young classical music singer Mark Vincent will make his musical theatre debut in the role of Billy in the new Australian production of Dirty Dancing.

Leading Australian theatre producer John Frost today announced that due to huge demand, new tickets for Dirty Dancing have just been released for its Melbourne season.

From Broome to a murder mystery, simulated war games and the sex-lives of Asian Australians, MTC's Cybec Electric returns to Southbank Theatre, The Lawler in February 2015 with four new works from a selection of Australia's most promising playwrights.

A celebration of Love & Peace Due to overwhelming demand, Darren Coggan will return for national encore performances of his critically acclaimed portrait of Cat Stevens in Peace Train The Cat Stevens Story, touring Australia and New Zealand from January - September 2015.

Internationally renowned director Firenza Guidi, from NoFit State Circus in Wales, is creating a dynamic live circus experience featuring NICA's graduating artists.

Hailed as one of the world's greatest live bands, 12-man brass orchestra Fanfare Ciocarlia will bring their unique take on eastern funk grooves melded with ancient Balkan gypsy traditions to Hamer Hall on Tuesday 10 March.

Australian circus ensemble Circa is one of the finest proponents of modern circus.

The Production Company's final installment for 2014 La Cage Au Folles opened last night at the Arts Centre.

Arts Melbourne presents a new take on a Shakespearean classic, in the form of OTHELLO THE REMIX.

?The new artistic management team for the Old Fitz Theatre today announced the first six months programming in the 2015 season.

A provocative new Australian play by actor-writer-producer Rachael Blackwood is set to debut at Revolt Artspace, Kensington in December, for a two-week run.