AUSTRALIA THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 304

This August, the Australian Ballet gathers together three of the most exciting choreographers in the world to present CONCORD, a triple treat that brings together the globe's best in choreography, composition and design.

Gale Edwards returns to Sydney Theatre Company to direct a stellar cast in the comedy of bad manners, God of Carnage, by Yasmina Reza.

As THE KURSK prepares for its two week season at La Boite from 1 September, playwright/actor Sasha Janowicz reveals big news.

THE WHARF SESSIONS, FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2009 presents JESS CHALKER - 9:30PM till 10PM and ELANA STONE - 10PM till 11PM (APPROX START)

Much Ado About Nothing, featuring one of the largest casts that Black Swan State Theatre Company audiences have seen for some time, just got much bigger! For each performance, the cast of 14 will be joined by up to ten First Year WAAPA Acting students who will appear in the two large-scale dance sce

Four performances only! The Buddha My Body - A Palimpsest This is the Australian premiere of a collaboration between performer Tony Yap and Nottle Theatre Company, South Korea.

Saturday 22 August , 7.

Theresa is Frankie and Adam is Johnny! Two of Adelaide's most talented actors are rehearsing Terrence McNally's bittersweet comedy Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.

The Friends of the Australian Ballet will host a Garden Party at Fairwater, the home of Lady Mary Fairfax, who was the Friends Founding President, on Sunday 8 November.

Adelaide Festival Centre's inSPACE program presents Cookie Baker Local chanteuse Cookie Baker invites you to a night of musical storytelling with style at the Space Theatre on 18 and 19 September.

The World Premiere of Ballads of the Bush will be held on Tuesday 13 October at the City Recital Hall, Angel Place.

Impro Melbourne presents Theatresports, Opening night Sunday, September 20

Black Swan State Theatre Company presents the West Australian premiere of POOL (NO WATER) by Mark Ravenhill from 11-27 September 2009 at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA).

STC ED presents The Residents in ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST, By Dario Fo.

Multi award-winning songstress Zulya Kamalova comes to the Dunstan Playhouse, with her band The Children of the Underground, for one performance only on 11 September.

This September The Australian Ballet will lift the curtain in Melbourne on the much-anticipated return of Stanton Welch's masterpiece The Sleeping Beauty.

The Australian Singing Competition is the richest and most recognised competition of its kind in Australia.

Submissions are now open for the cabaret version of the world's most successful showcase event, Short + Sweet.

Sydney Theatre Company presents THE CITY by Martin Crimp, 29 June to 9 August 2009.

Adelaide Festival Centre's Australian Stories program presents Company B's production of Page 8 Page 8, one of the most extraordinary coming-of-age stories in Australian theatre returns to Adelaide in 2009 from 1 - 5 September in the Dunstan Playhouse.

Saturday 22 August , 7.

Kultour presents an annual touring program of high-quality contemporary multicultural arts from around Australia.

Following a sold-out season at the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Theatre Company presents acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Lior in special return performances of Shadows & Light at Wharf 1 on 9, 10, 11 & 12 September, in support of Lior's chosen charity Youngcare.

Lifetime's 'Drop Dead Diva,' the new hit comedic drama series from executive producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, continues to earn raves worldwide.

11 local writers, 5 comic actors and 2 satirical geniuses will poke fun at politics and pop culture when Queensland Theatre Company presents TAKING AIM.