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Tim Draxl in "Freeway - the Chet Baker Journey" has met with universal critical acclaim and audience praise during its short two week season at the El Rocco cafe in Kings Cross.

The Bolshoi Ballet and The Paris Opera Ballet come to the Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace, Cremorne.

Queensland Theatre Company invites audiences to rediscover the classic Brothers Grimm's fairytales in Grimm Tales.

Housed in an old Victorian shop and dwelling, this doll-house sized Windsor Castle of camp kitsch and good times has to be experienced to be believed.

Since 2002 fortyfivedownstairs, a not-for-profit organisation, has offered an evocative urban space and a personalised service to an eclectic mix of artists for theatre, visual arts, forum, music and dance.

Queensland Theatre Company presents Harold Pinter's Betrayal - a tale of a passionate love affair based on the Nobel Prize winner's life.

The Juke Joint is back this October with three big shows over two nights, including its first regional show, all climaxing with multiple WAMi Award-winning blues-rock siren Abbe May.

For its final show of 2010, Sydney Theatre Company invites Tamás Ascher, one of the world's foremost interpreters of Chekhov, to direct the great tragicomedy Uncle Vanya, adapted by Andrew Upton.

This week at festival spirit takes over! Queensland based artists Russell Craig and Jo D'Hage have brought two beautiful exhibitions to fortyfivedownstairs from Queensland, and the Carnival of Mysteries opens in the Theatre.

Sydney Theatre Company has announced significant changes to the prestigious Patrick White Playwrights' Award, which include the establishment of a second playwrights' prize - The Patrick White Fellowship - and an increase in the total prize pool from $20,000 to $32,500.

Sydney Theatre Company welcomes Sydney Indie/Rock band, Sierra Fin, to perform as part of The Wharf Sessions on Friday 29 October.

Brisbane's award-winning Oscar Theatre Company isbringing the Queensland premiere of Broadway'shilarious hit musical, [title of show] to the BrisbanePowerhouse this October

[title of show] 6 - 16 October 2010 Brisbane's award-winning Oscar Theatre Company isbringing the Queensland premiere of Broadway'shilarious hit musical, [title of show] to the BrisbanePowerhouse this October.

Sydney Theatre Company presents THE WHARF REVUE Not Quite Out of the Woods, written and created by Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott

Brisbane audiences now have an additional season of plays to choose from in 2011.

Elizabeth, Colleen, Maria Theresa, and Wanda attend St George's Catholic School in Yonkers, New York, USA, Earth, and the Universe.

Catholic School Girls by Casey KurttiMetro Arts 5 - 23 October 2010 Presented by ThreeSisters Productions and MadCat creative connections: the girls whobrought you Bronte and Minefields and Miniskirts.

Tim Draxl in "Freeway - the Chet Baker Journey" has met with universal critical acclaim and audience praise during its short two week season at the El Rocco cafe in Kings Cross.

Since 2002 fortyfivedownstairs, a not-for-profit organisation, has offered an evocative urban space and a personalised service to an eclectic mix of artists for theatre, visual arts, forum, music and dance.

To celebrate Stephen Sondheim's 80th birthday Melbourne Recital Centre and Magnormos are proud to present 'A Sondheim Triptych' to be performed at Elisabeth Murdoch Hall.

Join Australia's leading musical theatre stars and six talented young finalists on October 4th as they take the stage for the 2nd Rob Guest Endowment Concert, presented by Her Majesty's Theatre.

On October 2 throuth the 16 the Queensland Ballet will present Fonteyn Remembered at the Playhouse Theatre.

Parade Theatre will present EVERY SINGLE SATURDAY, starring Melanie de Ferranti, Sara Grenfell, Matt Young and Geoff Sirmai, running 13 Sep 2010 to 2 Oct 2010.

Sydney Theatre Company presents The Suitcase Royale in The Ballad of Backbone Joe 21 September - 2 October 2010.

Sydney Theatre Company presents Melbourne Theatre Company's production of THE GRENADE by Tony McNamara