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New Dates Announced For The Last Great Hunt's NEW OWNER at Darebin Arts Centre
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2021
From the award-winning team Arielle Gray (It's Dark Outside, Cloudstreet) and Tim Watts (creator of The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer), NEW OWNER uses puppetry, animation and a beautiful soundtrack with original music by Rachael Dease to follow the story of Bart, forced to fend for himself following (spoiler alert) the death of his elderly owner Mabel.
CIRCA Becomes Australia's First Major Arts Company To Tour Again Internationally
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2021
The world-acclaimed contemporary circus arts company Circa this week premiered the sixth of the remarkable ten new works created during COVID, with a production of Astor Piazzolla's tango opera Maria de Buenos Aires with Opera Lyon opening at the prestigious Les Nuits de Fourvière, the first festival to re-open in France.
BEEP Will Tour Australia This July and August From Windmill
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2021
Beep will perform at Murray Bridge Town Hall, Shedley Theatre (Elizabeth), Hopgood Theatre (Noarlunga), Centenary Hall (Goolwa), Northern Festival Centre (Port Pirie), Lea Memorial Theatre (Port Augusta), Middleback Arts Centre (Whyalla) and Ororroo Town Hall. 
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Casting Announced for Queensland Premiere
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2021
Following auditions by more than 300 hopeful artists in Brisbane and around the country (via video calls), the full cast of this September's Queensland premiere season of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was unveiled today coinciding with World Chocolate Day (7 July).
CIRCUS OF ILLUSION Will Be Performed in Melbourne in September
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2021
The ringmaster will take you on a journey where he blends world-class circus artists, spellbinding magic that will leave you mesmerised by a show of mystery and mayhem. Stay on the edge of your seat and keep your eyes peeled amazing showgirls levitate, disappear and fly high in the air as the talented troupe of performers from across the globe treat your senses to a show of pure spectacle.
THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT Season at Melbourne Theatre Company Extended Due To Popular Demand
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2021
Written by Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell and Gordon Farrell, the play is based on the critically acclaimed book of the same name that was written by John D'Agata and Jim Fingal. The Lifespan of a Fact is a tightrope walk of playful debate on the virtues and vices of creative non-fiction as inspired by John and Jim's real life experiences.
New Tickets Released For HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD in Australia
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2021
ew tickets for record-breaking theatrical event Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will go on sale to the general public tomorrow at 9am, Friday 2 July 2021. Learn more about how to purchase tickets here!
Australian Contemporary Opera Co Presents THE ENCHANTED PIG - Melbourne Season
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2021
Award winning independent company Australian Contemporary Opera Co celebrates a return to the Melbourne main-stage with the revival of Gale Edwards' brilliant and acclaimed festival production of the London and New York hit, The Enchanted Pig. This heartwarming, uplifting, tuneful family show has all the hallmarks of The Princess Bride, Beauty  and the Beast and Cinderella — with sophisticated appeal for all ages.  
Augmented Reality Exhibition SEEING THE INVISIBLE to Premiere at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2021
The most ambitious and expansive exhibition of contemporary artworks created with augmented reality (AR) technology will premiere simultaneously in September 2021, in 12 gardens around the world, including Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria.
ALAN CUMMING IS NOT ACTING HIS AGE Australian Tour Postponed To 2022
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2021
Fans are asked to hold onto their existing tickets, as they will be valid for the new dates. However, refunds are available and can be sought now from the original point of purchase.
Arts House to Present JURRUNGU NGAN-GA [STRAIGHT TALK] By Marrugeku
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2021
Jurrungu Ngan-ga [Straight Talk] examines the common thread that connects outrageous levels of Indigenous incarceration to the indefinite detaining of asylum seekers. 
Circus Oz to Return with Significant Organizational Updates
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2021
For almost 20 months, Circus Oz has undergone a comprehensive internal review that examined different robust business and artistic models.
MAGIC MIKE LIVE To Open In Melbourne From 29 June
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2021
The Melbourne season of Magic Mike Live will commence from Tuesday 29 June.
I'M YOURS, MADDY Burlesque Comedy Cabaret Will Be Performed at The MC Showroom in July
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2021
I'm Yours, Maddy is an original Burlesque Comedy Cabaret that explores modern topics such as woman's rights, sexual health, and taboo social issues; through a vintage lens.
HYDRA By Double Water Sign Will Be Performed at Northcote Town Hall in July
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2021
The world has changed. There's no fresh water and machines have taken all the jobs, with the exception of care work, where women are predominantly employed. Attempting to give his life meaning, Bowen (Casey Filips) signs up for an experimental medical procedure where 'Heroes' can be euthanised, donating their bodies' water back to the community.
SIX THE MUSICAL Tour Will Return to Australia in November 2021
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2021
Following a sold-out season at the Sydney Opera House in 2020, this new Australian production will premiere in Brisbane at QPAC's Playhouse Theatre in November and make a return to the Studio at Sydney Opera House from December. Learn who is in the cast and how to get tickets.
COME FROM AWAY Will Premiere in Canberra This November
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2021
Tickets are on sale from 19 July. Find out more and join the waitlist here!
Australian Premiere of Marc Brew and Rawcus Ensemble New Collaboration GLASS
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2021
Internationally renowned UK-based choreographer Marc Brew teams up with the inimitable Rawcus Ensemble in new performance work, GLASS at Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre from 7 – 11 July.
Melbourne Theatre Company's CYRANO Will Be Performed at Southbank Theatre in August
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2021
Cyrano is the most interesting person in any room - a wordsmith, a charmer, a ruthless fighter. She works twice as hard and runs twice as fast as any of the pretty boys, because she's deeply ashamed of something about herself. She's fallen hard for Roxanne, the brilliant, beautiful new girl in town with a penchant for poetry and a way with words. Just like Cyrano.
Jaime Martín Announces 2021-22 Season Plans, Including Concerts in Melbourne, Los Angeles, Dublin, Madrid, and More
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2021
During the 2021-22 season, Jaime Martín will also resume work as Music Director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) and Chief Conductor of the RTE National Symphony Orchestra in Dublin. In addition he will end his long and fruitful period as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Gävle Symphony Orchestra next summer, and prepare for his first term as Principal Guest Conductor of the Spanish National Orchestra.
Darebin Arts Speakeasy Announces 2021 Season
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2021
The July to October Darebin Arts Speakeasy season features a program of premieres and performances bigger than ever before, bursting with some of Australia's most unique performance makers including Marc Brew, Rawcus ensemble, Arielle Gray, Tim Watts, The Last Great Hunt, Double Water Sign (Rachel Perks and Bridget Balodis), Michele Lee, Ra Chapman, Richard J Frankland and Biddy Connor.
Bell Shakespeare's HAMLET Will Return For National Tour Beginning in August
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2021
Directed by Bell Shakespeare Artistic Director Peter Evans, Shakespeare's seminal revenge tragedy is reimagined for contemporary audiences, transporting them to a wintery Denmark in the 1960s. Inside the glamorous court, a family is torn apart by murder and betrayal. Outside, a country is threatened by Norway. And at the centre of this struggle is a young man's grief for a murdered father.   
Australia Council Invests $8.8 Million in Arts and Culture Including First Nations Musicians, Youth and Regional Artists
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2021
Emerging First Nations musicians, new Australian works by younger artists, regional artists and literature projects are among the recipients of the latest round of arts projects grants  supported by the Australia Council.
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK IN CONCERT Comes to Melbourne and Sydney This August
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2021
Following the success of Jurassic Park in Concert at Aware Super Theatre, ICC Sydney last month, TEG Dainty will present Raiders of the Lost Ark in Concert with The Metropolitan Orchestra on the 40th Anniversary of the ultimate adventure classic first gracing the silver screen.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Announces Chief Conductor, Jaime Martín
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2021
A major coup for Victoria's arts community, Maestro Martín is currently Music Director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, where his appointment was extended in early June for an additional five years.

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