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World Premiere Of Alana Valentine's THE SUGAR HOUSE Comes to Belvoir St Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2018
Belvoir is set to continue its commitment to new Australian writing with the world premiere season of The Sugar House, by critically-acclaimed playwright, Alana Valentine from 5th May to 3rd June.
BWW REVIEW: Centred On The World Of Clinical Studies, THE EFFECT Delves Into The Difference Between Love and Lust and The Need For Accountability And Control.
by Jade Kops - April 25, 2018
With the backdrop of a clinical study, THE EFFECT contemplates the relationship between medicine, manipulation and mental health. 
Violette Ayad and Eliza Sanders - talking about the play and process of working on REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN
by Jade Kops - April 25, 2018
Eliza Sanders (Performer and Co-Artistic Director of House Of Sand) and Violette Ayad posed a few questions to each other ahead of the opening of REVOLT.SHE SAID.AGAIN 
BWW REVIEW: Finding Humour In Hopeless Situations, SAMI IN PARADISE Presents A Different Look At Displacement And The Refugee Experience.
by Jade Kops - April 23, 2018
Combining the force of some fabulous comic actors, SAMI IN PARADISE presents an absurd piece that utilises humour to address the humanitarian issues that are occurring around the world.
SSO Continues Harry Potter Magic With Fourth Concert Instalment
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2018
The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to the Sydney Opera House with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in Concert, the fourth film in the Harry Potter series. On 15-18 August, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra will perform the magical score live from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire while the entire film plays in high-definition on a 40-foot screen.
Playwave Young People Fill The House At STC
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2018
Last week, more than 100 teenagers from across Sydney had fun at the theatre, without a teacher in sight. A VIP experience with Sydney Theatre Company, especially designed for young Playwave members, saw 15-19 year olds treated to a Q&A with STC's Artistic Director, Kip Williams, before a performance of The Resistible Rise of Arturo UI starring Hugo Weaving. It was the first of many unique Playwave Experiences planned as part of this Sydney-wide program to engage new young audiences for the arts.
THE WALWORTH FARCE Comes To Kings Cross Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2018
Dinny has kept his two boys Sean and Blake locked away from the dangers of the world in a tiny flat on Walworth Road, South London ever since bringing them from Ireland as young boys. He endlessly forces them to perform a farce at 11am every morning which is the story of their final day in their homeland. But as the outside world begins to infiltrate their seclusion and cracks begin to appear in Dinny's version of events, the blurry line between truth and lies threatens to tear the family apart.
James Bay Returns To Australia On Electric Light Tour For Exclusive Melbourne & Sydney Theatre Shows
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2018
Grammy-nominated UK songwriter James Bay first formed a relationship with Australia back in 2015, and has consistently played to sold-out crowds ever since. Three years on and Bay still can't enough. Frontier Touring are thrilled to confirm that he'll be returning to our shores on his Electric Light Tour to play two very special theatre shows in Melbourne and Sydney this July.
Chromeo Make Up For Lost Time With Two Special Melbourne & Sydney Shows This July
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2018
It's been a long six years since the Canadian electro-funk pair visited Australia. With the duo set to appear at the upcoming Splendour In The Grass, Frontier Touring is thrilled to confirm that Chromeo will also be playing two long-overdue gigs in Melbourne and Sydney.
The Yale Concert Band Will Hold First Australian Performance In 100 Year History
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2018
The Yale Concert Band will tour Australia for the first time in its 100-year history from 26 May 2018, with concerts in Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Newcastle. The band is renowned across the USA having performed at Carnegie Hall, in London's Royal Albert Hall, and many tours across Europe. Consisting of 55 brass, woodwind, keyboard and percussion players, the bands repertoire is varied, from John Philip Sousa's rousing band music to chamber and ensemble works.
Gurrumul Makes History With First Ever Number One Aria Album in an Australian Indigenous language
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2018
History has been made with first ever ARIA number one album in an Australian Indigenous language.
BWW REVIEW: Sydney Symphony Orchestra's Presentation of HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN IN CONCERT Allows Audiences To Marvel At The Music Behind The Magic
by Jade Kops - April 20, 2018
Nicholas Buc (Conductor) leads the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs for a live performance of John Williams' score whilst HARRY POTTER AND THE RPISONER OF AZKABAN plays out on screen for a breathtaking experience.
ChorusOz Registration for 2018 is Now Open!
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2018
Register now for a once in a lifetime opportunity to sing one of the great masterpieces of 18th Century music, Handel's Saul, on the world-famous Sydney Opera House Concert Hall stage, June 9 -10, 2018.
Riverside Theatres Presents QUIET FAITH
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2018
Award-winning documentary theatre maker, David Williams, will present his critically-acclaimed production, Quiet Faith, at Riverside Theatres from 26th to 28th April.
Hilarious, Award-Winning Sketch Trio The Travelling Sisters Make Their Sydney Debut
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2018
The multi - award winning The Travelling Sisters have taken festivals by storm across Australia and the world, but this Sydney Comedy Festival features the long, long awaited Sydney debut for this deliciously absurd trio. Match - fit from seasons at the 2018 Adelaide Fringe, Brisbane Comedy Festival, New Zealand Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival, The Travelling Sisters - Gaulier - trained Brisbane performers Lucy Fox, Laura Trenerry and Ell Sachs - hit Sydney with a busting new hour of offbeat sketch comedy.
Paige Rattray Appointed As STC Associate Director
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2018
Sydney Theatre Company announced today that it has appointed its former Richard Wherrett Fellow Paige Rattray in the new role of Associate Director. Paige, who is currently Associate Artistic Director for Queensland Theatre, will commence her new position at STC on May 30 this year.
Australian Premiere Of CRY-BABY Announced For The Hayes
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2018
Producer LPD in association with Hayes Theatre Co is thrilled to announce the Australian Premiere of the rockabilly musical, Cry-Baby. Playing at Hayes Theatre Co from 20 July, Cry-Baby is based on the 1990 cult-classic John Waters film of the same name, which starred Johnny Depp. Tickets will be on sale from tomorrow, 19 April, from www.hayestheatre.com.au.
BWW REVIEW: THE SOUND OF WAITING Challenges Audiences To Consider The Humanity And Heartache Of The Immigration Story
by Jade Kops - April 18, 2018
Mary Anne Butler's THE SOUND OF WAITING contrasts the humanity of a multitude of migrant stories with the inhumanity of systems and structures set to stop their progress.
Barangaroo Launches 'Creative Planet' Today
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2018
Creative Planet - a rare and exciting opportunity for children to creatively explore the fundamentals of parkour, gymnastics and acrobatics - will be launched today by the Barangaroo Delivery Authority.
Marian Street Theatre for Young People Presents PEARLIE IN THE PARK
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2018
Pearlie is the best park fairy in the city! She keeps everyone happy in Jubilee Park - Mrs Duck and her ducklings, Brush and Sugar Possum, the singing Frogs and Sulky and Silky the spiders. But one day she wakes up to find everything topsy-turvy. Hurly-burly Pearlie! What can have gone wrong! Could those naughty rats Scrag and Mr Flea have something to do with it? It's up to Pearlie to find out and put everything right for her favourite animals, who are all very upset! Just when she's got all that sorted, she hears a cry," Mama! Mama!" What now? See what ensues as Pearlie and the park gang entertain a very special guest.
Striking And Political Baroque Opera To Be Performed In Australia For The First Time
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2018
Australia's only Baroque opera company, the acclaimed Pinchgut Opera, will present a striking new production of Handel's Athalia at City Recital Hall Sydney, with four performances from 21 until 26 June 2018.
Exhibition LUDLITES LOVE SPACE: THE WORLD THROUGH A PLASTIC LENS V.15 Showcases Lo-Fi Film Photography Inspired by 'Space'
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2018
Using photographic film and plastic lens such as the Holga and Diana, and sometimes pinhole cameras, 13 members of the Ludlite photographic collective, all leading photographic artists (12 Australians and 1 Canadian) have explored and interpreted the SPACE theme in a range of creative and unusual ways, with inspirations ranging from outer space to personal space.
BWW REVIEW: H.G. Wells' Original Time Travel Story Is Retold In A One Man Show Of THE TIME MACHINE.
by Jade Kops - April 16, 2018
Directed by Gareth Boylan, the audience is transported back to the Victorian age of explorer clubs and scientific lectures in Frank Gauntlett's adaptation of H.G. Wells' THE TIME MACHINE. 
Joseph Tawadros Announces Concerts in Six Australian States and New Album Out in May
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2018
Joseph Tawadros AM, the Cairo born, Sydney raised award winning master of the Oud, a Middle Eastern lute. Joseph's original music has earned 12 ARIA nominations and 4 ARIA Awards. Currently UK based, he's on tour in Australia to promote the new album before returning to London to perform at the BBC Proms
Final Cast Members Announced For Sydney Opera House's Season Of ASSASSINS
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2018
The Sydney Opera House today announced the final cast members for its upcoming production of the critically-acclaimed musical Assassins. After a sold-out season at the Hayes Theatre Co, which received widespread critical praise and multiple nominations in last year's Sydney Theatre Awards, this darkly entertaining, revue-style musical arrives at the Sydney Opera House's Playhouse in June.

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