Heretic Productions today announces an extension of the inaugural Heretic Voices - a new competition which aims to find the best new writing in monologue form, at the Arcola Theatre now running from Tuesday 9 January until Saturday 20 January. The recently announced winners, chosen by Michael Billington, Lolita Chakrabarti, Monica Dolan and Mel Kenyon, will have their monologues produced by acclaimed directors and actors at the Arcola Theatre.
Curious Directive announces the appointment of Francesca Moody as the company's new Executive Producer. Francesca will take up the newly created position in February and this follows the company's successful recognition in June as a national portfolio organisation.
Eccentric and original trio Too Many Zooz have announced they'll be returning to Australian in the new year to visit the West Coast and South Coast for the first time. Too Many Zooz will be taking to the stage at the Garden of Unearthly Delights in Adelaide on Friday, February 16 and a show at the Perth Festival on Wednesday, February 21. More dates will be announced soon.
Heretic Productions today announces the directors and cast for the inaugural Heretic Voices a new competition which aims to find the best new writing in monologue form. The recently announced winners, chosen by Michael Billington, Lolita Chakrabarti, Monica Dolan and Mel Kenyon, will have their monologues produced by acclaimed directors and actors at the Arcola Theatre.
The New Group has announced today that Terrence Mann and Will Swenson will star in the company's Off-Broadway premiere of Jerry Springer - The Opera, as 'Jerry Springer' and 'Warm-Up / Satan,' respectively.
Underbelly today announced the return of Underbelly Festival for 2018, which will see them mark 10 years on London's Southbank having broken through the one-million ticket barrier in 2017.
Following its premiere at Edinburgh Fringe 2016, Ian Bonar and Rob Watt collaborate once again to bring Be Prepared to VAULT Festival for a limited run. This is a heart-breaking and moving yet hilarious play about one man struggling to remember while another finds himself unable to forget.
As hilarious as it is unsettling, KIDCASINO is a candid exploration of some of the ideas that have taken hold in contemporary popular culture. Perhaps the reality of what it means to take gamble will come as no surprise to you. No matter, you will still be tickled pink by this show. You can bet on it.
The lovechild of Starsky & Hutch and The Mighty Boosh, Ramshackle & Kitsch is a completely improvised comedy show based on audience suggestions starring Perth's very own Libby Klysz and St John Cowcher. Members of the original Big Hoo Ha! in Perth the two will be joined by Melbourne's very own Bri Williams (The Bachelorette Unpacked, MUMMY) and Ben Russell (Aaron Chen Tonight, The Tokyo Hotel) and a line-up of Melbourne's funniest actors.
Thanksgiving dinner is a tumultuous time for many of us as we attempt to spend an evening with our loved ones. Sure, we love our families but we don't always see eye to eye and as the wine flows and the turkey and yams fill our bellies, maybe our inhibitions and filters lower. That's the kind of dinner currently being served at the Seattle Rep as they host the beginning of the national tour of Stephen Karam's Tony Award winning play, The Humans . And while I love the tight dialog and raw honesty, the ending of the play does come across as a bit abrupt.
Robaby Productions, the award-winning theatre company that created the cult hit FATHER, FATHER, FATHER!, will proudly present KIDCASINO! at the Alexander Bar, Caf and Theatre this December. This dark comedy promises to entertain, entice and unnerve audiences with its surreal and satirical exploration of the underbelly of casino culture.
Antic Face and Nik Holttum Productions today announce casting for the UK premi re of award-winning American playwright Jen Silverman's play Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties. Nina Wadia (Betty 4) and Sara Stewart (Betty 1) lead the all-female company, directed by Charlie Parham, along with Lucy McCormick (Betty 2), Beatriz Romilly (Betty 3) and Genesis Lynea (Betty 5). Collective Rage opens in the Large at Southwark Playhouse on 29 January, with previews from 24 January and runs until 17 February.
Miles Richardson leads an 11-strong cast of J. M. Barrie's rarely performed play DEAR BRUTUS in its centenary year at Southwark Playhouse, presented by Troupe Theatre and directed by Jonathan O'Boyle.
Waiting for the show to begin, dozens of families trickled into the Skylight's Cabot Theatre, toting little girls in their Sunday best. Eyes gleaming, some of them were lucky enough to snag a booster seat, while others hung over the orchestra railing to sneak a peek at the conductor during Annie's overture. I remember being that little girl myself. Cue the fond nostalgia.
Director Rene Staub brings the Dickens and Leonard Bart classic to the Belmont mainstage. Jeff Gilbert's Fagin steals wallets, jewelry, and the show, but don't miss the women's singing in this production.
KADM Productions has announced dates for the New York City premiere of THE GIRL WHO JUMPED OFF THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN, a solo show written and performed by South Australian theatre maker Joanne Hartstone. Featuring songs composed for Hollywood's brightest stars Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, Jean Harlow, and more this play with music takes audiences on a nostalgic journey through the Golden Age of Hollywood from a whole new perspective. Previews begin on Tuesday, January 2nd and will run through Sunday, January 21st at Theater for the New City in Manhattan. Directed by Vince Fusco, the production will have its official opening is set for Tuesday, January 9th at 8:00PM. For more information, visit https://thegirlwhojumpedoffthehollywoodsign.com/.
The Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group (EUSOG) present their production of the classic musical, Oliver! With music, lyrics and book by Lionel Bart, this is an iconic tale of cruelty and murder that exposes the malice of 19th century Victorian London as well as featuring some of the most well-known and well-loved songs in musical theatre.
SundanceTV today released the first full-length trailer for their true crime documentary series COLD BLOODED: THE CLUTTER FAMILY MURDERS, which will premiere as a two-night event today, November 18th at 9/8c.
The lovechild of Starsky & Hutch and The Mighty Boosh, Ramshackle & Kitsch is a completely improvised comedy show based on audience suggestions starring Perth's very own Libby Klysz and St John Cowcher. Members of the original Big Hoo Ha! in Perth the two will be joined by Melbourne's very own Bri Williams (The Bachelorette Unpacked, MUMMY) and Ben Russell (Aaron Chen Tonight, The Tokyo Hotel) and a line-up of Melbourne's funniest actors.
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