AUSTRALIA THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 96

This March Labour Day weekend, visitors are invited to enjoy String Symphony, a free interactive performance installation where children and families bring to life a giant illuminated puppet called Leor under Arts Centre Melbourne's iconic spire.

Hans and Nora Heysen: Two Generations of Australian Art is the first major exhibition to bring together the work of father and daughter artists Hans and Nora Heysen.

The highly acclaimed new Australian musical produced by Global Creatures, Muriel's Wedding The Musical, commences in Melbourne in March at Her Majesty's Theatre with previews from March 12 and opening night on March 23.

Following on from Monday's extra show announcement and by huge demand in the pre-sale period, Paul Dainty, President and CEO of TEG Dainty has announced a further 3 new shows for Hugh Jackman's The Man.

One, two, three, GO! After an extended sell-out season and three Green Room Award nominations including Best Production of a Musical, David Venn is proud to announce the Broadway hit BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL will return to Melbourne and premiere in Sydney this year.

Digging Deeper is a satirical romp through Australia's 20-year war on the climate, on native species, and the Great Barrier Reef, exposing the deep ties between global 'fossilgarchs'*, 'political donations', conflicted decision makers, and casino capitalism.

The international musicians of Grammy Award-winning super group Silkroad Ensemble will perform their genre-defying music in Brisbane for the first time at Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) today 7 March 2019.

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Follow John the Knight (aforementioned man in aforementioned terrible knight costume) on a voyage through the imagination of an emotionally-stunted man-child as we meet a cowboy, Godzilla, a marathon runner, a recreational swimmer, a priest, a sheep, and a very, very good magician.

Acclaimed UK stand-up and writer for the BBC Stephanie Laing returns to Australia with a brand new show about giving up.

After the Wine Science Show sold out shows last year, Luke Morris is back, and this time for the researcher with an excessive sweating disorder, it's personal.

Academy Award® nominated, Golden Globe, Grammy and Tony Award-winning performer, Hugh Jackman, announced the Australian leg of his The Man.

In April, Arts House will present Spectral - a one-week season that delves into the visceral interface between sound and light with leading artists Robin Fox, Meagan Streader, Hanna Chetwin, Jannah Quill and Kusum Normoyle.

The race for Best Newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival is always packed with strong contenders.

The Greatest Magic Show is once again returning to The Melba Spiegeltent in Collingwood from 13 to 20 April as a part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival! Featuring incredible illusions, escaping from 200m of GLAD WRAP before being covered in a bucket of slime, incredible circus artistry,

BWW Review: LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST - Melbourne Shakespeare Company

Ten talented young people aged between 14 and 25 have been selected to program the Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre, programming the entire building for Let's Take Over presents The Reveillon, a one-day arts festival today 2 March 2019.

Adapted for the comedy festival and following an awesome smash-hit Australian tour, Super Amazing Giant Girl is an hilarious story of strength, fragility and triumph exploring the challenges of fitting in when you're a super amazing GIANT - bigger than the Big Pineapple, stronger than super glue and

There is something in the air at Westerly cafe today.

The SUBSTATION opens its doors and dance floors this March with four scorching works as part of Dance Massive, Australia's largest celebration of contemporary dance.

Play It Forward and Founding Artistic Director, Dr Jonathon Welch AM, invite you to the 10th anniversary of the Melbourne International Singers Festival 2019, which will be held over the Queen's Birthday Long Weekend, from Thursday, June 6 at 5PM to Monday, June 10 at 6PM.

FCAC and Tashmadada, in association with the Jewish Museum Australia presents the world premiere of Medea: Kaddish for the Children at Footscray Community Arts Centre from February 28 - March 9, as part of the International Women's Day program.

The highly acclaimed new Australian musical produced by Carmen Pavlovic, CEO of Global Creatures, Muriel's Wedding The Musical, commences in Melbourne in March at Her Majesty's Theatre with previews from March 12 and opening night on March 23.

The Michael Cassel Group has been appointed to produce the opening celebration of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020, hosted in Australia.

Frontier Comedy will present the Melbourne live podcasting debut from the inaugural winner of NOVA Entertainment's 2017 Podquest initiative, Brisbanite Phoebe Parsons.