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Lightning Jar Theatre Presents MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2019
Lightning Jar Theatre presents MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY, written by Anne Washburn, and directed by John Kachoyan, 15 February - 10 March, at fortyfivedownstairs.
A Revival Of Mike Bartlett's Award-Winning Play COCK Comes to Midsumma 2019 At Fortyfivedownstairs
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2019
A revival of Mike Bartlett's award-winning play in Beng Oh's critically acclaimed production for Midsumma 2019 at fortyfivedownstairs.
British Council INTERSECT Programme Drives Cultural Diversity In The Arts
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2019
British Council INTERSECT Programme drives cultural diversity in the arts
Sharon Van Etten To Perform New Album At QPAC This June
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2019
Brooklyn singer-songwriter and composer Sharon Van Etten is making her way to Brisbane for a one night only performance in the Concert Hall at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) on Friday 7 June 2019.
Arts Centre Melbourne And Mistletone Present Sharon Van Etten: Remind Me Tomorrow Tour
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2019
US singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten is coming to Arts Centre Melbourne's Hamer Hall on Tuesday 11 June as part of her world tour, following the release of her critically acclaimed fifth album, Remind Me Tomorrow.
National Gallery Of Victoria Presents First Exhibition To Bring Together Work Of Father And Daughter Artists
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2019
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. With works covering more than a century of Australian history, this exhibition offers audiences an unprecedented insight into one of Australia's most prominent and influential artistic dynasties.
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by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2019
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Australia/New Zealand Dates Announced For INSIDE MAKING A MURDERER & THE STAIRCASE Speaking Tour
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2019
TEG Dainty and Nice Events are excited to announce that attorneys Laura Nirider, Steven Drizin and David Rudolf from the Netflix series' Making a Murderer and The Staircase will bring their popular speaking tour to Australia & New Zealand in 2019.
JERSEY BOYS To Play At The Regent Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2019
Having opened to rave reviews at Sydney's Capitol Theatre and at QPAC in Brisbane, soon it will be Melbourne's turn to experience this exhilarating musical! JERSEY BOYS will play at the Regent Theatre from Saturday 23 February 2019 for a strictly limited season.
Soft Butch Show Queen, Mark J Wilson Comes to the Butterfly Club
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2019
Showing at the Butterfly Club this January, is this summer's hottest ticket - 'Soft Butch Show Queen'. Starring established performance artist and emerging independent producer Mark J Wilson (Welcome to Woop Woop, Melbourne Theatre Company) who powerfully delivers.
POTTED POTTER The Unauthorized Harry Experience Coming To Sydney, Canberra And Newcastle
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2019
Playing to sold-out houses all over the world, POTTED POTTER takes on the ultimate challenge of condensing all seven Harry Potter books (and a real-life game of Quidditch) into seventy hilarious minutes.  This fantastically funny show features all your favourite characters, a special appearance from a fire-breathing dragon, endless costumes, brilliant songs, ridiculous props and a generous helping of Hogwarts magic!
ARROW's Matt Nable Joins THAT'S NOT A KNIFE!
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2019
Matt Nable latest to join talented line up on Aussie Documentary exposing the highs and lows of creatives in the Film Industry.
iTunes Top 50 Podcast Host Brings Her New Show To Melbourne International Comedy Festival & The Sit Down Comedy Fringe!
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2019
With her unique blend of physical and banter-filled humour, the captivatingly funny and charmingly charismatic Emily Tresidder is an international comedy festival veteran, with killer seasons at all the major Australian comedy festivals and the Edinburgh Fringe under her still young belt! Frontier Comedy is proud to present Emily's strongest show yet, Just Doing It, at 2019 comedy festivals. Emily performs two shows at the Sit Down Comedy Club on Friday 8 March and Saturday 9 March, followed by a full season at Melbourne International Comedy Festival from Thursday 28 March to Sunday 21 April. The Melbourne run of shows includes an accessible show at Melbourne Town Hall on Mon 8 Apr. Tickets to all shows are on sale now!
Visionary Italian Violinist Lorenza Borrani Returns To Australia
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2019
Charismatic Italian violinist Lorenza Borrani will make her much-anticipated return to Australia this March to guest direct the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) through a program of emotion-charged music by Beethoven, Prokofiev, and Bulgarian-English composer Dobrinka Tabakova.
So Pop Locks In Resident DJ Nick Skitz At All Shows
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2019
It's the final countdown! In a matter of days the ultimate throwback pop concert So Pop will land in Australia and New Zealand, bringing the hottest acts of the 90s and 00s with it.
Christian Hull To Make His Solo Touring Debut With iTunes Top 50 Podcast Show!
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2019
Comedian, writer, podcaster and prolific content creator Christian Hull is taking his iTunes Top 50 podcast Complete Drivel on the road for his first ever live solo tour!
ELECTRIC LONELINESS Comes to The Butterfly Club
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2019
Night Creatures' debut production, Electric Loneliness, is a vaudevillian modern folktale that explores contemporary themes of isolation, human connection, and depression. This haunting original story follows Octavia, a multi-limbed chanteuse trapped alone at the bottom of the ocean, and a Lonely Man on a quest to find where he belongs in the world. Told through an eclectic mix of reimagined tunes, from Cole Porter to the Bee Gees to Daft Punk, join these unusual but relatable characters on their adventures as they meet gloriously strange creatures and attempt to learn how to keep clam and carry on.
BWW Review: The Legend of Queen Kong - Episode II Queen Kong in Outer Space
by Victoria Beal - January 17, 2019
I can tell you with every fibre of my being that you will never truly experience a show like this. You'll completely lose the plot, quite literally and figuratively. Briefs Factory and Auspicious Projects presents this weird, wacky and wonderful rock cabaret that pokes fun of the political, social and environmental messes of today's world. Leave reality at the door because you're about to be taken on a wild, nonsensical ride.
CONFESSIONS OF A MORMON BOY Comes To Australia
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2019
The international one-man sensation CONFESSIONS OF A MORMON BOY comes to Australia to perform as part of the 2019 Sydney Mardi Gras Festival and at Chapel off Chapel, Melbourne!
Phillip Adams BalletLab Celebrates 20 Years In New Work, GLORY
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2019
Frenetic, intricate and relentlessly virtuosic dancing culminates in a revelation of the "almighty" through a saturation of the colour pink, as Artistic Director, Phillip Adams channels artist Yves Klein's monochrome paintings. Glory is presented in celebration of BalletLab's 20th anniversary year as part of Australia's biggest festival of contemporary dance, Dance Massive.
MURIEL'S WEDDING THE MUSICAL Opens in March
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2019
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 Sydney season at the Sydney Lyric Theatre commences with previews from June 28 and opening night July 4.
Comedian Ron Funches Announces First Australian Tour
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2019
Razor-sharp, yet soft and cuddly like a baby's blanket, Ron Funches is a hugely in-demand US comedian who frequently headlines shows across the US, UK and Canada. Frontier Comedy could not be more pleased to announce his Australian debut!
BWW Interview with the creative team of MAD WORLD, the immersive theatrical experience.
by Victoria Beal - January 15, 2019
BWW Interview with the creative team of MAD WORLD, the immersive theatrical experience returning in 2019 for a limited season in Melbourne.
A Call To Dance Comes to Arts Centre Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2019
This summer kids are invited to have a boogie and find out what moves them in a participatory one-on-one performance workshop with acclaimed dancer and choreographer Amrita Hepi in A Call To Dance. The multifaceted work at Arts Centre Melbourne from 15 - 20 January invites children aged eight and older to collaborate on a signature dance move that expresses something personal about themselves, their community, passions and hobbies.
ARBUS & WEST Comes to Arts Centre Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2019
Diana Glenn (The Slap) stars as enigmatic photographer Diane Arbus opposite Melita Jurisic (The House of Bernarda Alba) as the formidable Mae West in the world premiere of Stephen Sewell's Arbus & West, opening on Thursday 28 February at Arts Centre Melbourne, Fairfax Studio.

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