SYDNEY THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 186

Australian woman Mary-Ellen Field was a successful business advisor in London when she was accused of being an alcoholic and leaking private information to the press, destroying her career in the process.

New Theatre, in association with the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, is presenting the award-winning comedy THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED by Douglas Carter Beane, playing 7 February to 4 March 2017.

Stories Like These in association with bAKEHOUSE Theatre Company will present the charming and darkly funny production, BLINK by Phil Porter, at Kings Cross Theatre from 9th February to 4th March.

One Eyed Man Productions in association with Neglected Musicals and Hayes Theatre Co present Virginia Gay in CALAMITY JANE.

'A little story about big things'

Following the announcement in August that ICEHOUSE will be embarking on their 40 Years Live! anniversary tour in 2017, sales have been going gangbusters and we're thrilled to announce that the two Enmore Theatre shows on 13 and 14 January 2017 are now SOLD OUT and a new show announced for�

The Testament of Mary by Colm Toibin receives its Australian premiere at Sydney Theatre Company (STC) from13 January to 25 February 2017, in what will be a provocative and powerful retelling of one of the most well-known stories of all time.

???????Grammy- and Oscar-winning composer Tan Dun (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Hero) will join the Sydney Symphony Orchestra next month to conduct a one-night only special event - Music under the Moon - to mark the final night of the Sydney Chinese New Year Festival celebrations.

Based on the middle eastern tradition of breaking bread and storytelling, National Theatre of Parramatta is turning the genre on its head with a contemporary, subversive, Western Sydney twist.

In splendid form for its 28th season, the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival will return to Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas with a host of thrilling, contemporary movies and documentaries exemplifying the very best of France's vibrant film industry with a programme that will celebrate both esta

Sydney Festival prides itself on the accessibility of its events.

As the sun sets over Sydney, Sky Terrace lights up with an impressive DJ line-up playing everything from hip-hop to soul, electronica to jazz.

Following a spectacular season in 2013, Gale Edward's acclaimed production of Bizet's Carmen will return to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour in 2017

Pack your picnic basket and get ready for a night of incredible opera.

Forty primary school teachers from across New South Wales have been selected to participate in the Sydney Symphony Orchestra's highly acclaimed annual teacher-training program, TunED-Up, to be held in Sydney on 10-14 January.

Opening this Friday 6 January, The Meriton Festival Village in Hyde Park will offer free and ticketed music and cabaret performances for 21 nights.

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE, the celebrated Beatles' live concert experience, returns to Sydney to help bring in the New Year with shows at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall on 1, 2 and 3 January 2017.

Belvoir opened its 2016 Season with the sold out smash-hit Jasper Jones.

Red Line Productions kicks off its 2017 season at the Old Fitz Theatre with I Hate You My Mother, a new Australian work written by acclaimed actor Jeanette Cronin and co- presented by Real Harpy and WhiteBox Theatre.

Drawing on the slapstick comedy, bad acting and questionable singing of the English tradition of Pantomimes, BABES IN THE WOODS is an all Australian work purely for adults.

New Theatre is teaming up with acclaimed children's show producer Em's Entertainment to present two shows in January: Wombat's Wild Weekend and The Dinosaur Show.

Nominations were announced today for the Sydney Theatre Awards for 2016, which will be presented at a gala ceremony on Monday 23 January 2017 at 6pm at the York Theatre, Seymour Centre, a much larger venue than previous years due to the burgeoning popularity of the ceremony.

Club Swizzle is the kind of experience you see in the movies, the kind of night you move cities for, the kind of place where even the humblest ticket holder can feel like a star.

In partnership with UTS, Sydney Festival has worked closely with academics, Indigenous elders, artists and advisors to create a series of forums for topical discussions around culture and expression.

Belvoir is pleased to announce that the theatre-making team behind Ruby's Wish, Holly Austin, Adriano Cappelletta and Jo Turner, have received the NSW Philip Parsons Fellowship for Emerging Playwrights.