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Courtney Act Revises Australian Tour Dates
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2018
Australia's international drag sensation Courtney Act has taken the UK by storm since she entered the UK Celebrity Big Brother house. Due to Courtney's ongoing commitment to Celebrity Big Brother, some of the previously announced tour dates during her Australian tour have been rescheduled.
BWW REVIEW: Friendships, Fitting In And Fear Of Letting Go Play Out In TONSILS + TWEEZERS
by Jade Kops - January 17, 2018
A twisting tale of friendship, trauma and the need to move on plays out in the comically disturbing TONSILS + TWEEZERS
BWW REVIEW: THERE WILL BE A CLIMAX Is A Bright And Bizarre Piece Of Perpetual Motion That Provokes Thought
by Jade Kops - January 17, 2018
Alexander Berlage (Director/Lighting Design) brings his brilliantly baffling piece of physical theatre, THERE WILL BE A CLIMAX, to the Old Fitz Theatre.
Chinese and Australian Singers Join Forces at New Year's Eve Gala Concert
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2018
Enjoy a stunning gala concert combining classical and contemporary songs from east and west when superb Chinese and Australian singers perform jointly with talented musicians from the China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater and Sydney Symphony Orchestra at Sydney Opera House Concert Hall on Thursday 15 February 2018.
Bard On The Beach Presents Two Shakespeare Classics
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2018
Bard On The Beach presents two Shakespeare classics The Tragedy of King Richard 3rd and The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Too Many Zooz Add Melbourne and Sydney To Australian Tour
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2018
Eccentric and original trio Too Many Zooz have added a Melbourne and Sydney dates to their returning Australian tour through February. Punters will be able to catch Too Many Zooz at the Garden of Unearthly Delights in Adelaide on Friday, February 16, at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne on Sunday, February 18, February 19 and at Perth Festival on Wednesday, February 21.
Sydney Theatre Company Presents TOP GIRLS
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2018
Sydney Theatre Company opens its 2018 season with the Caryl Churchill classic Top Girls, directed by STC Resident Director Imara Savage with an extraordinary all-female ensemble including Helen Thomson, Kate Box, Michelle Lim Davidson, Paula Arundell and Heather Mitchell.
bAKEHOUSE Theatre Company Presents Thrillingly Dark Immersive Theatre Event VISITING HOURS
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2018
From 7th to 17th February, bAKEHOUSE Theatre Company and the Kings Cross Hotel will present the exciting immersive theatre production, Visiting Hours, updated and extended for 2018 following a sold-out season at Vivid Sydney in 2016.
Carriageworks and Contemporary Asian Australian Performance Present THE BACKSTORIES: MOYA DODD
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2018
The Backstories is a rare glimpse behind the public persona of one of the most influential Australians in women's football, Moya Dodd, as she shares the experiences that have shaped her life. Originally commissioned and presented by Adelaide Festival, The Backstories comes to Carriageworks for three performances in February.
David Robertson And Pianist Emanuel Ax Open The SSO's 2018 Season With A Mozart Celebration
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2018
One of the world's greatest concert pianists Emanuel Ax will join the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor and Artistic Director David Robertson to perform six of the Mozart piano concertos at the Sydney Opera House on 1-10 February.
QUEERSTORIES Comes to Riverside Theatres
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2018
On Friday 9th February, the highly anticipated LGBTQI storytelling night, Queerstories, is heading to Riverside Theatres for a special event as part of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras' 40th anniversary celebrations.
FUCKING MEN Gets Australian Premiere, as Part of the 40th Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2018
A sharp, provocative and very funny play dealing with a chain of hook-ups amongst a group of gay men.
BWW REVIEW: FAG/STAG Presents A Glimpse Into A Friendship As Described By Two Quite Different Men
by Jade Kops - January 15, 2018
Written and performed by Jeffrey Jay Fowler and Chris Isaacs, this 60 minute two hander presents and interesting insight into young men trying to navigate, love, life, and friendship in a world of expectations, technology and what would otherwise be seen as a comfortable life.
Packemin Productions Brings SHREK the Musical to Riverside Theatres
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2018
Everyone's favourite ogre is back in the hilarious stage spectacle based on the Oscar-winning, smash hit film. Starring JAY LAGA'AIA (Play School, Star Wars, The Lion King) as Shrek, LUKE JOSLIN (Les Miserables, Avenue Q, The Play That Goes Wrong) as Lord Farquaad, MIKAYLA WILLIAMS (Hairspray, Wicked) as Princess Fiona and NAT JOBE (The Lion King and The King and I) as Donkey, this show is one for the whole family!
MY HEART SO GRIEVES Brings Sunday Summer Music Inspired By 16th Century Poets
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2018
Early music specialists, The Marais Project and electric viola da gamba ensemble Elysian Fields return to North Sydney's Independent Theatre to present a delicious one-off program titled, My Heart So Grieves .
Sydney Design Festival Announces Highlights and Keynote Speakers
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2018
A raft of international speakers and a new design exhibition have been announced for the Sydney Design Festival, running from 2 11 March 2018 at Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences and associated venues throughout Greater Sydney. Curated and produced by MAAS around the theme of Call to Action, this year's Festival will examine the expansion of design disciplines across materials technology and sustainable production, design-led community engagement, digital communication and speculative practice.
Bonnie Lythgoe Announces Three Stars For SLEEPING BEAUTY Panto
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2018
Director and Producer, Bonnie Lythgoe is thrilled to announce she has cast three of the roles to star in SLEEPING BEAUTY A KNIGHT AVENGER'S TALE when it opens at Melbourne's Comedy Theatre playing from 29 June to 8 July and then moving to Sydney's State Theatre from 13 to 22 July.
BWW REVIEW: MY NAME IS JIMI Gives Audiences An Interesting, Informative And Important Insight Into Jimi Bani's Torres Straight Island Heritage
by Jade Kops - January 14, 2018
Acclaimed actor Jimi Bani brings his own story, and his family, to Belvoir Theatre to engage and enlighten audiences about his culture and heritage in an effort to help preserve it for future generations.
BWW REVIEW: THREE IN THE BED Is A Raucous Romp Through The Twisted Sheets Of Young Love And Lust
by Jade Kops - January 13, 2018
Jonathon Holmes' new Australian musical THREE IN THE BED is a riotous, ribald and somewhat relatable exploration of the perils of relationships.
BWW REVIEW: A Feast Of Movement, Music And Muscles, LIMBO UNHINGED Takes Cabaret Circus To The Next Level For Summer At The House @strutnfret @SydOperaHouse
by Jade Kops - January 11, 2018
LIMBO UNHINGED is an awe inspiring evening of circus, music, mystery and comedy that is certain to delight.
THE ODDITORIUM Steals the Spotlight This January at MC Showroom
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2018
The circus steals the spotlight this January at the MC Showroom, Prahran's up and coming theatre jewel, as three stunning stage oddities strut their stuff in an evening of whimsy, delight and pure magic.
BWW REVIEW: Providing A Glimpse Into A Bygone Era, DARLINGHURST NIGHTS Is Presented With Heart And Honesty
by Jade Kops - January 11, 2018
Katherine Thomson (Book) and Max Lambert's (Music) DARLINGHURST NIGHTS is revived with truth and simplicity 30 years after it premiered in 1988.
Chatswood Musical Society Changes Name to North Shore Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2018
After 66 years as one of Sydney's longest running musical theatre companies, Chatswood Musical Society has changed its name to North Shore Theatre Company effective 1 January 2018. With 145 productions since 1951, Chatswood Musical Society has played in the old Bailey Hall, Chatswood Concourse, Mosman Town Hall, Zenith Theatre, PLC Pymble and currently at North Sydney's Independent Theatre. Having attracted audiences from the wider North Shore community for well over six decades, the company felt it long overdue to acknowledge the wider community it serves and establish itself as Sydney's premiere Northside theatre company.
Sydney Philharmonia Announces Choir Auditions and Open Days
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2018
For those who dream of singing on the Sydney Opera House stage, the perfect opportunity is awaiting. Sydney Philharmonia Choirs is inviting anyone with a love of song, to apply to join their renowned team of choristers.
Cher Tribute To Join TREVOR ASHLEY'S MARDI GALA
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2018
The rumours are true! Cher has joined the lineup at the official MARDI GRAS GALA well we think it's Cher. She does look suspiciously like Trevor Trevor Ashley will perform a tribute to the multi award winning legend of stage and screen during his incredible Mardi Gala, live onstage with a 14 piece orchestra. The Gala boasts some of Australia's greatest entertainers, including the incredible showman Todd McKenney, uber-diva Paul Capsis, pop-queen & jungle-queen Casey Donovan, the crown prince of comedy Joel Creasey and the legend herself, Carlotta!

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