AUSTRALIA THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 307

Mick Barnes' Unit 46, the smash hit show from this year's Adelaide Fringe Festival is on its way to Sydney.

On Friday 12 June, Sydney Theatre Company welcomes Bridezilla to weave their heady web of jazz, folk, pop and a whole lot more - as part of The Wharf Sessions - the regular series of free post-show gigs at The Wharf, Sydney Theatre Company's harbour-side home at Walsh Bay.

Step right up! There's a new sideshow in town.

Queensland Theatre Company wants you to start Taking Aim ? impersonating politicians, lampooning decision-makers and throwing comic punches at pop culture ? with satire writing masterclasses lead by Australia?s favourite satirists Max Gillies and Guy Rundle.

Due to popular demand, When The Rain Stops Falling by Andrew Bovell, presented as part of Sydney Theatre Company?s 2009 Main Stage Season will run until 20 June, instead of closing on 13 June as previously advertised.

A tribute to an extraordinary time in Queensland?s cultural history, Bille Brown?s new play The School of Arts follows a band of travelling actors to Biloela where their gun-toting version of Hamlet creates comic mayhem.

Brisbane-based cabaret performer, Jacob Diefenbach - recent winner of the Green Room Award for 'Best Original Songs' in the cabaret genre - returns to The Butterfly Club to present 'Facing The Music', Thursday - Sunday, 25-28 June.

Music By The Sea presents - Spiros Rantos (violin) and Brachi Tilles (piano) performing Handel's sonata in D minor, Beethoven's sonata no 8 in G major, also works by Mozart, Brahms and Piazzolla.

Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company and Qantas by arrangement with Poor Boy Enterprises Pty Ltd and Llegup Pty Ltd present Poor Boy a play with songs by Matt Cameron and Tim Finn 6 July to 1 August 2009.

Due to the high demand for tickets, the Adelaide Festival Centre is pleased to announce additional performances for three shows in the Adelaide Cabaret Festival.

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

Jim Davidson is regarded as one of Britain's greatest ever stand-up comedians, and the star of many hit television shows.

Sandgate Theatre's 2009 Theatre Restaurant Jungle Fever will be auditioning on Sunday the 24th of May starting at 12 noon (through to 5pm) with performances on: 31 July 2009, 1 August, 7 August, 8 August, 9 August (matinee), 14 August, 15 August

Sydney Theatre Company and Inscription present Edward Albee in conversation with Jonathan Biggins, Sunday 5 July 2009 at 2.

Marcus Graham and Sacha Horler are confirmed to appear in Sydney Theatre Company's production of God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza.

Sam Walsh, Chairman of Black Swan State Theater Company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Cransberg, Kate O'Hara and Craig Yaxley to the Company's Board.

The Butterfly Club announces its Club news and calendar for the month of June.

Adelaide Festival Centre and National Pharmacies proudly announce Something on Saturday's 2009 program, now in its 32nd year and running from 16 May to 5 September.

Chugg Entertainment and David M.

Sydney Theatre Company and ThinIce present THE DUEL adapted by Tom Wright from The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky 5 to 20 June 2009.

Chugg Entertainment and David M.

Black Swan State Theatre Company and Queensland Theatre Company are presenting their production of God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza.

Earlier this year we went searching for Western Australia's hottest playwrights who were asked to write a monologue with an expected performance duration of 8 to 15 minutes and were encouraged to be as creative, entertaining, funny or dramatic as they liked with their interpretation of the theme 'SU

Based on a novel by Ingvar Ambjørnsen.

All hell will break loose at the Scott Theatre in May when the Gilbert & Sullivan Society presents Offenbach's naughty twist on the Orpheus legend.