AUSTRALIA THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 299

2009's DRAMA AT THE GASFIELDS attracted more than 2,500 people to the grounds of Windibri Homestead near Chinchilla, and this year's event on Saturday 13 March promises to be bigger and better than ever.

This is a very special opportunity for experienced and emerging actors to participate in an intimate 8-week master class program at La Boite's Roundhouse Theatre, led by three of Australia's most formidable industry leaders.

David Berthold directs this contemporary and compelling reinvention of Shakespeare's finest tragedy in his first production as Artistic Director of La Boite.

Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney Festival, Malthouse Melbourne and Edinburgh International Festival present Optimism by Tom Wright, after Voltaire.

After a brief rest, The Butterfly Club has re-opened for 2010 with an exciting year planned.

The cast of the Australian production of JERSEY BOYS will perform a special medley of their show at the Men's Final of the Australian Open on January 31.

The 8th Music By The Sea Festival (8-10 January, 2010) presents quality music in three venues of the picturesque, bay side area of Sandgate in Brisbane's north.

Queensland Theatre Company presents The Little Dog Laughed by Douglas Carter Beane - a sizzling Hollywood satire about sex, lies and the inconvenience of true love.

The nominees for the final South Bank Show Awards for 2010 have been announced, and include An Education and The Seagull stage star Carey Mulligan, and Enron playwright Lucy Prebble.

The Bakehouse announces an exciting line up of NINE different shows here at the Bakehouse during the Adelaide Fringe.

The party's not over yet! Music By The Sea Festival in Sandgate this weekend!

Terry Prachett's NATION, filmed live at the National Theatre in London, will be broadcast by satellite to cinemas worldwide on January 30th.

Nominations were announced today for the Sydney Theatre Awards for 2009, which will be presented at a gala ceremony on Monday January 18 at 6pm at the new venue of the Showroom of Club Swans, Kings Cross.

The 8th Music By The Sea Festival (8-10 January, 2010) presents quality music in three venues of the picturesque, bay side area of Sandgate in Brisbane's north.

Sunday 20 December, 5.

Mixed Salad Productions is looking for twelve local actors to star in the SA premiere of a new adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest next May.

The 2010 Adelaide International Guitar Festival is pleased to announce tickets are now on sale for a rare double bill featuring two masters of the classical guitar, Manuel Barrueco and Yamandú Costa in Musica Latina on 27 November in the Festival Theatre.

Sydney Theatre Company presents TOT MOM, Created by Steven Soderbergh Friday 18 December 2009 to Sunday 7 February 2010 - SEASON EXTENDED.

The 8th Music By The Sea Festival (8-10 January, 2010) presents quality music in three venues of the picturesque, bay side area of Sandgate in Brisbane's north.

Written by Adam J A Cass (‘I Love You, Bro', Malthouse 2009), ‘One is Warm in Winter, the Other Has a Better View' is a gloriously theatrical, deeply poetic large cast play about faith in all its diversity and difference, and about its place in the lives of young people in Melbourne today.

Sunday 20 December, 5.

Written by Adam J A Cass (‘I Love You, Bro', Malthouse 2009), ‘One is Warm in Winter, the Other Has a Better View' is a gloriously theatrical, deeply poetic large cast play about faith in all its diversity and difference, and about its place in the lives of young people in Melbourne today.

Reckon you've got what it takes to play to 80,000 people? SPIN DJ COMP is back in 2010 looking for Adelaide's hottest DJ talent to hit the decks at the Adelaide Fringe Opening Night Party on 19 February, 2010.

On Friday January 22, the Sydney Theatre Company welcomes Lions at your Door to kick off The Wharf Sessions for 2010.

Mixed Salad Productions is looking for twelve local actors to star in the SA premiere of a new adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest next May.