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DOING SHAKESPEARE Will Be Performed at Bridewell Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - October 06, 2021
Following a series of multi-award winning (six OnComm Awards, Scenesaver award for Best Ensemble) online plays throughout the pandemic, The Northern Comedy Theatre Company has adapted its much-loved Doing Shakespeare for the stage and is bringing it to the Bridewell Theatre this November. ...
Pieter-Dirk Uys Returns to Theatre On The Bay This October
by Stephi Wild - October 04, 2021
Pieter Toerien's Theatre On The Bay has announced that S.A living legend, Pieter-Dirk Uys will be returning to our stage with his latest live laughter comedy variant, LOCKUP/LOCKDOWN....
Yorke Dance Project Presents Two World Premieres at Linbury Theatre
by Stephi Wild - September 29, 2021
Past Present, the new programme from Yolande Yorke-Edgell's Yorke Dance Project, spans 100 years with dance works by towering figures of 20th century dance – Martha Graham, Sir Kenneth MacMillan and Sir Robert Cohan. It includes the premiere of the final work created by Cohan who died in January t...
David Franz Releases Debut Album as Solo Artist 'To The Unknown'
by Michael Major - September 27, 2021
As a musician, David has performed with Underground Sun artist Iyeoka in over 20 countries throughout Europe, Africa, and North America, including on several TED talk stages. Previous to that, Franz spent years honing his chops on stage playing shows with a variety of artists....
Down for the Count Swing Orchestra Returns to Theatre Royal Winchester in October
by Stephi Wild - September 24, 2021
The mini big band, Down for the Count Swing Orchestra, return to Theatre Royal Winchester on Saturday 9 October with their new show - Legends of Swing. ...
10 Videos To Get Us Ready For Christine Andreas In AND SO IT GOES...LIFE & LOVE, LOST & FOUND at Feinstein's/54 Below September 24 - 25
by Stephen Mosher - September 10, 2021
During the lockdown Christine Andreas inspired the public with at-home musical performances. She's ready to go live, once again....
MTC's Production Of SUNDAY Cancelled
by Stephi Wild - September 10, 2021
The number of cancelled performances at MTC this year now outweighs those that have been staged, rising to 168 as the Company announced today that its upcoming production of Sunday will be unable to proceed....
GRAVITY & OTHER MYTHS Remount The Pulse
by Stephi Wild - September 10, 2021
After two months of cancellations, lockdowns and hitting the 'pause button' on performances in Adelaide and Darwin throughout July and August, the acrobatic and choral masterpiece will take to the stage to present four shows across three days....
MTC's Production Of CYRANO Cancelled Due To Extended Victorian Lockdown
by Stephi Wild - September 02, 2021
After overcoming rehearsal disruptions during Victoria's fifth lockdown in July, the Cyrano team worked against the odds to have the show ready for its opening on Thursday 5 August. Three hours before its opening night performance, a sixth lockdown was announced for the state of Victoria....
Elton John to Release All-Star Collaborations Album
by Michael Major - September 01, 2021
The new album will include collaborations with Miley Cyrus, Lil Was X, Stevie Wonder, Dua Lipa, Nicki Minaj, & more. The album includes several re-imagined covers, as well as 10 brand-new songs....
The Tank to Present Hitcher Encounters' TRANSIENCE - An Interactive Phone Call Experience
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 01, 2021
The Tank, in association with Hitcher Encounters and stage@leeds, will present Transience, a one-on-one, interactive phone call experience personalized for every audience member. Transience will be available from September 13 – October 4, 2021 across the globe via a WhatsApp voice call....
Lockdown Does Not Impede Varuna's The Writer's Space Fellowship Residencies
by Stephi Wild - August 30, 2021
Varuna, the National Writers’ House, will host 12 writers in an online program of professional development for the next two weeks as part of their inaugural fellowship program for writers with disability. ...
Kim Petras Releases New Single 'The Future Starts Now'
by Michael Major - August 27, 2021
Kim Petras has released the lead single from her debut album, her first release under her new contract with Republic Records, home to artists such as Ariana Grande and The Weeknd....
EDINBURGH 2021: BWW Review: COVID LOCKDOWN BREATH MACHINE, Summerhall Online
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 12, 2021
Designed specifically to be experienced with headphones, alone, with the lights off and the curtains drawn, Covid Lockdown Breath Machine is a fantastical, transformative and uplifting binaural adventure into the symptoms and imaginings of a coronavirus patient. A woman on the edge of collapse battl...
Student Blog: Oh My! I'm So Not Ready For School!
by Student Blogger: Zac Denver Lee - August 11, 2021
So many things to do, so little time. While Singapore is having a mini lockdown, the lockdown fatigue is really causing me major setbacks. Now I only have less than a week to prepare for school! Although the mini 'lockdown' will be lifted on Aug 18, they recently allowed those fully vaccinated to be...
The Belgrade Will Premiere Richard and Rishard's Film THE SQUARE
by Stephi Wild - July 30, 2021
A Springboard company of the Belgrade, Richard and Rishard is a duo featuring playwright Richard Walls and actor Rishard Beckett. Since 2018, the Belgrade has helped support Richard and Rishard in mentoring, communications and fundraising, helping them to deliver their productions....
Chantel McGregor Releases 'The Shed Sessions Volume 1 & 2'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 26, 2021
The first volume (acoustic) has been available for a few weeks and the second volume (electric) will be released August 2nd and is now available for pre-order....
Australian Contemporary Opera Co Announces Cancellation Of THE ENCHANTED PIG
by Stephi Wild - July 25, 2021
Ticket holders for ACOCo’s season of The Enchanted Pig will be contacted by TICKETEK with an offer to refund....
Opera Australia Receives $4 Million Grant to Ensure its Survival
by Stephi Wild - July 25, 2021
It is still unclear when the company will return to performances, but chief executive Rory Jeffes said he was hopeful the production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle at Brisbane’s Queensland Performing Arts Centre will proceed in October....
KILLING KATIE Rescheduled For January 2022
by A.A. Cristi - July 14, 2021
Ensemble Theatre's best-selling play for this year, KILLING KATIE: CONFESSIONS OF A BOOK CLUB is being rescheduled to Wednesday 12 January - Saturday 19 February 2022 due to the impact of the extended lockdown across Greater Sydney....
The Self-Isolation Choir Founder Mark Strachan Prepares for Announcement About the Future of Online Choral Singing
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 14, 2021
On Friday 16 July at 19:00 BST, The Self-Isolation Choir's Founder, Mark Strachan, will livestream a momentous statement about the vibrant and exciting future of online choral singing....
JACK HOOSIE AND THE LEISURE GROAN to Tour North and South London Venues This August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 12, 2021
Following a successful crowdfunding campaign, Sheffield-born comedian-turned-playwright Gareth Edward is taking his debut play about a gay sauna to the Camden Fringe this August, before transferring to London’s only LGBTQ+ theatre Above The Stag in Vauxhall....
RAY BLK Announces Debut Album 'ACCESS DENIED'
by TV News Desk - July 06, 2021
Ray drops her anthemic new single “M.I.A.” featuring Def Jam artist and “R&B legend in the making” (NME) Kaash Paige, who has worked with the likes of Travis Scott, Alicia Keys and Moneybagg Yo. ...
SA International Ballet Competition Postponed
by Stephi Wild - July 06, 2021
The competition already has 140 participants from across the globe and to accommodate the date change, SAIBC Founder and CEO Dirk Badenhorst will be accepting entries (including video submissions), up to 30 July 2021....
THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT Season at Melbourne Theatre Company Extended Due To Popular Demand
by Stephi Wild - 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...
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