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Direct from Scotland, The Man Who Planted Trees is a hilarious and heart-warming tale about the difference one man and his dog can make.

Cast members from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, King Kong and Jersey Boys along with a number of guest performers, will come together to perform a variety of songs from their personal repertoires to support the Australian Children's Music Foundation (ACMF) on Sunday, 15th March at Her Majesty's Theatre i

Fans of Parisian painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec are in for a visual treat with the Gallery's current exhibition 'Toulouse-Lautrec' Paris & the Moulin Rouge' currently on display thru April 2, 2013.

Strut & Fret and Liblab Music present BARRY MORGAN, ORGAN IS NOT A DIRTY WORD at Trades Hall, New Ballroom, 28 March - 21 April (not Mondays), Previews 28 - 29 March 7.

Kids and families can bizz, bop, bleep and bang in The Famous Spiegeltent with thelive radio play Super Speed Sound Shed.

MC Platypus and Queen Koala's Hip Hop Jamboree sees multi-talented 'Candy B' Bowers return to the stage with her sister Kim 'Busty Beatz' Bowers in an interactive musical comedy for kids aged 5-12 as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2013.

From the company who brought you Theatresports and Celebrity Theatresports, Impro Melbourne now presents The Fairytale Cookbook-a Choose Your Own Adventure-style performance full of energy and imagination.

Celebrating its 25th year at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Impro Melbourne presents the standout festival favourite, Celebrity TheatresportsTM.

For more than 500 years, Late Night Impro has served up a fresh format each and every year of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, delivering the best impro comedy Melbourne has to offer.

Following the overwhelming success of last year's Record Store Day Australia, for the fifth year running, Australia is set to pull the crowds into stores across the nation for this day dedicated to the local Record Store.

As Victorians eagerly await the Melbourne premiere season of the international award-winning Broadway and West End hit LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, the producers are delighted to announce an exciting hometown return of a beloved local lad.

Arts Centre Melbourne will be centrestage at White Night Melbourne from 7pm-7am tonight, 23 February with shows on all five mainstages, a sub-sub-culture sound experience five floors down, ghostly backstage tours, puppets on show, burlesque and revelry in The Famous Spiegeltent, sights and sounds in

Glory Dazed - a darkly comic and acerbic look at the impact of war upon returning soldiers, has collected the Adelaide Fringe Week 1 Award for Best Theatrical Production.

Chunky Move has today announced Chimene Steele-Prior as the inaugural recipient of a new initiative that gives young choreographers of less than five year's experience the opportunity to work with Artistic Director, Anouk van Dijk on the development of all new Chunky Move productions.

Joining Impro Melbourne this week-24 February-for one show only is international improviser, Bobbi Block.

New Brisbane contemporary company Casus will bring their 'breathtaking and fragile display of skills' to The Famous Spiegeltent for a two-week season from Tuesday March 5.

For more than 500 years, Late Night Impro has served up a 'fresh format each and every year of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, delivering the best impro comedy Melbourne has to offer.

ANDREW Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's smash-hit musical, Jesus Christ Superstar, is returning to Australia for another arena tour in June, starring Australian Tim Minchin, Sporty Spice Mel C and UK TV talent quest find Ben Forster.

Green Street Theatre will present PORNOGRAPHY by Simon Stephens, directed by David Myles, today, 20 February - 3 March 2013 at the Malthouse Theatre (113 Sturt St.

Nerds rule in School Dance, the new comedy by Australia's Windmill Theatre.

What do Geoffrey Rush, Lisa McCune, Bob Downe, Silvie Paladino, Colin Friels Tony Bartuccio, Chunky Move, John Bell, Richard Gill, Neil Armfield, Chambermade, Bangarra, MKA, Simon Stone, Pamela Rabe, Todd McKenney all have in common? They've all received nominations for the 30th Annual Green Room Aw

Opening on April 4 2013, Leap of Faith is 70 minutes of pure contemporary circus.

Last night Australia's largest performing arts centre, Arts Centre Melbourne, revealed the nation's largest education program for performing arts, music technology and new media.

Australia's largest performing arts centre, Arts Centre Melbourne, today released the nation's largest education program for performing arts, music technology and new media.

The multi award-winning international sensation SLAVA'S SNOWSHOW storms into Australia for a limited season playing at Comedy Theatre, Melbourne from 17 July to 28 July 2013.