AUSTRALIA THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 98

David Walliams' best-selling children's book Billionaire Boy comes to life on stage in an original Australian adaptation by playwright Maryam Master from 6 - 14 April at Arts Centre Melbourne's Playhouse.

As the dancers of The Australian Ballet have returned to the studios following our summer break, the company has welcomed five new Australian Ballet School graduates to the barre - two dancers joining us after short-term engagements in 2018.

Inspired by a tale as old as time, re-told through the eyes of the MATADOR, this is a world premiere production featuring a fiery fusion of burlesque, dance and jaw-dropping circus acts.

Herbie Hancock is the master of modern jazz - he is innovative, influential, a living legend and will close the 2019 Melbourne International Jazz Festival at Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall.

A series of unique dance workshops is taking place this March and April as part of the ButohOUT! Festival 2019, which will allow participants to discover the engaging and liberating performance art form known as Butoh.

From the mind of prolific Artist-turned-Playwright, Ella Arendelle, comes a thrilling satire shining a light on a cultural perspective on health and a generational obsession with clean living.

Malignant nuclear pussy-grabbing pumpkin, or the smartest guy in the room and staunch feminist? Sure, Donald Trump presents as a tweeting Edgelord with the negotiating skills of a toddler after twelve cans of Diet Coke, but he's flanked by two of Americas strongest, most enigmatic women.

Citizen Theatre's newest project Forgotten Places is an immersive theatre and art experience that imagines the future of the City of Stonnington as a musical and enchanting place, where colour rules supreme.

After a sell-out season in May last year, Carol Whitfield makes a triumphant return to The Butterfly Club to once again celebrate the incredible talent of Amy Winehouse, taking audiences on a musical journey through her music, influences and legacy.

Multi-award winning writer and performer Emma Mary Hall presents the Australian Premiere of her third work, World Problems, at fortyfivedownstairs from 12-24 March.

Babies aged 0-12 months and their carers are invited to experience an immersive sensory theatre experience, Only A Year at Arts Centre Melbourne from 13 - 16 March 2019.

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 on Saturday 2 March 2019.

Stewart D'Arrietta's 'Belly Of A Drunken Piano' - Songs of Tom Waits  - Memo Music Hall - Friday 1 & Saturday 2 March 2019, 7:30pm

Rocky the Third is a Shakespearean reimagining of the classic 80's film, Rocky 3.

Isabella's not afraid of comedy.

The pre-eminent leading man of Australian musical theatre, Anthony Warlow, will be joined by one of Australia's best-known stage and screen performers, the incomparable Gina Riley, when the pair join forces in this spectacular re-imagined concert version of the musical thriller SWEENEY TODD: The Dem

The Sidney Myer Music Bowl has been part of Melbourne's entertainment scene since 1959, and today we celebrate 60 years.

TEG Dainty and Nice Events have announced that rising star, Theo Von-creator of the Netflix Original comedy special No Offense and popular podcasts This Past Weekend & The King and The Sting-will bring his live comedy show to Australia for the very first time in 2019.

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.

Steve Bastoni (Wentworth) and Daniela Farinacci (Glitch) will star as Eddie and Beatrice Carbone in Arthur Miller's tragic masterpiece A View from the Bridge alongside Marco Chiappi (The Father), Simon Maiden (Glitch), Zoe Terakes (A Doll's House, Part 2), Damian Walshe-Howling (Janet King) and newc

Emesha shaved her head live onstage as the climax for the first ever performance of AGENCY.

Marveled is a comical exploration of the films associated with the those first mentioned, clearly superior characters, cleverly parodying musical theatre and pop repertoire! Watch as your favourites sing of lost love, the burden of being super ridiculously good looking, or even the tough life of bei

The Queen Victoria Women's Trust, led by Chair Van Badham, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jo Porter as CEO of the Trust.

Join stand-up comedian, poet, improviser, and TV stalwart Phill Jupitus for over an hour of tales, laughs and diversions.

Preludes and Nocturnes welcomes the listener into a sonic environment that evokes Bach and Chopin through to Philip Glass, Steve Reich and John Cage.