David Pearson is based in Melbourne, Australia and has written a number of feature articles and reviews on Australian talent and theatre productions. David holds a Bachelor of Arts(Hons) degree in Marketing, a diploma in journalism and is the Director of Operations for a global workforce transformation company. Originally from the UK, David’s love of theatre started at an early age when his parents took him to the theatre in London’s West End. While he regularly travels to the UK and the US to attend concerts and theatre shows, he believes Australian theatre talent is up there with the world's best and deserves to be showcased and celebrated. You can follow David on Instagram @david_pearson_19
Following 8 record-record breaking years in London's West End and having played in 11 countries around the world to over 7 million people, the National Theatre's acclaimed play War Horse will return to Australia in 2020 playing in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth.
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's ground-breaking musical masterpiece, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, returned to the Australian stage. This new concert production played for six performances in Sydney followed by six in Melbourne.
Tony Award winning director, Christopher Ashley is in town to direct the Australian premiere of the musical, COME FROM AWAY, opening at Melbourne's Comedy Theatre in July.
Kansley and Lidert have a special one night only concert as part of HomeGrown's Songbook Series at Chapel Off Chapel on Monday 25th February, with some of Australia's best talent ready to showcase the duo's original work.