DADS Comes to Riverside Theatres
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2016
Dance Makers Collective have called in some unlikely experts for their next show, their dads! From 2nd to 5th November, FORM Dance Projects and Riverside Theatres will present the new highly-anticipated work from Dance Makers Collective entitled Dads.
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2016
Dance Makers Collective have called in some unlikely experts for their next show, their dads! From 2nd to 5th November, FORM Dance Projects and Riverside Theatres will present the new highly-anticipated work from Dance Makers Collective entitled Dads.
Sydney Theatre Company Presents A FLEA IN HER EAR
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2016
Andrew Upton's new adaptation for Sydney Theatre Company of the 1907 French farce, A Flea in Her Ear by Georges Feydeau, is realised in all its clockwork-precision by the creative team behind STC's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead: director Simon Phillips, designer Gabriela Tylesova and lighting designer Nick Schlieper. Performances are at the Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House from 31 October to 17 December (opening 4 November 2016).
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2016
Andrew Upton's new adaptation for Sydney Theatre Company of the 1907 French farce, A Flea in Her Ear by Georges Feydeau, is realised in all its clockwork-precision by the creative team behind STC's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead: director Simon Phillips, designer Gabriela Tylesova and lighting designer Nick Schlieper. Performances are at the Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House from 31 October to 17 December (opening 4 November 2016).
Australian World Orchestra Celebrates Fifth Anniversary at Sydney Opera House
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2016
The Australian World Orchestra (AWO) has announced its five-year anniversary celebrations in 2016, performing two stellar concerts co-presented by the Sydney Opera House today 28 and Thursday 29 September.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2016
The Australian World Orchestra (AWO) has announced its five-year anniversary celebrations in 2016, performing two stellar concerts co-presented by the Sydney Opera House today 28 and Thursday 29 September.
New Australian Work THRENODY to Play the Old Fitz Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2016
Threnody, a new Australian work written by Michael McStay is coming to The Old Fitz Theatre (129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo), September 27th - October 8th, 2016.
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2016
Threnody, a new Australian work written by Michael McStay is coming to The Old Fitz Theatre (129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo), September 27th - October 8th, 2016.
RETURN TO THE VILLAGE Coming to 2016 Sydney Fringe Comedy Festival
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2016
Where are we going? Where have we been? The eternal existential questions are limitless. Comic sit-down storyteller, Anna Cominos tackles these eternal questions and more in her new one-woman show RETURN TO THE VILLAGE, from 27-30 September at Marrickville's Factory Theatre as part of the Sydney Fringe Comedy Festival.
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2016
Where are we going? Where have we been? The eternal existential questions are limitless. Comic sit-down storyteller, Anna Cominos tackles these eternal questions and more in her new one-woman show RETURN TO THE VILLAGE, from 27-30 September at Marrickville's Factory Theatre as part of the Sydney Fringe Comedy Festival.
Women In Theatre and Screen Reveals Increased Gender Parity in Sydney 2017 Theatre Scene
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2016
WITS has compiled gender equality statistics for all 2017 Sydney Mainstage Theatre Company Seasons. In summary, Darlinghurst Theatre Company (DTC) and Belvoir are the only two companies to achieve gender parity for female directors and writers.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2016
WITS has compiled gender equality statistics for all 2017 Sydney Mainstage Theatre Company Seasons. In summary, Darlinghurst Theatre Company (DTC) and Belvoir are the only two companies to achieve gender parity for female directors and writers.
Jimi Bani Stars in TITLE AND DEED at Belvoir
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2016
Title and Deed is a uniquely Indigenous take on an international theatre hit. We all come from blood and saltwater and a screaming mother begging us to leave. Playwright Will Eno's break-through play Thom Pain (based on nothing) catapulted him to world-wide acclaim and a Pulitzer nomination. In Title and Deed he once again crafts a monologue of such disarming wisdom that it seems as if it were not written down at all.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2016
Title and Deed is a uniquely Indigenous take on an international theatre hit. We all come from blood and saltwater and a screaming mother begging us to leave. Playwright Will Eno's break-through play Thom Pain (based on nothing) catapulted him to world-wide acclaim and a Pulitzer nomination. In Title and Deed he once again crafts a monologue of such disarming wisdom that it seems as if it were not written down at all.
LENNON THROUGH A GLASS ONION Celebrates 25 Years with a Performance
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2016
It's been 25 years since John Waters and Stewart D'Arrietta first performed LENNON – LOOKING THROUGH A GLASS ONION on the small stage at Sydney's Tilbury Hotel. Little did they know that over an inspiring 25-year journey they would perform the show in New York and London, leaving their mark on audiences around the world.Lennon – The show will return to Sydney for a limited season in January 2017 to celebrate this major milestone of 25 years on the road with Lennon –Through A Glass Onion.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2016
It's been 25 years since John Waters and Stewart D'Arrietta first performed LENNON – LOOKING THROUGH A GLASS ONION on the small stage at Sydney's Tilbury Hotel. Little did they know that over an inspiring 25-year journey they would perform the show in New York and London, leaving their mark on audiences around the world.Lennon – The show will return to Sydney for a limited season in January 2017 to celebrate this major milestone of 25 years on the road with Lennon –Through A Glass Onion.
BWW Review: 4 MINUTES 12 SECONDS Is Must-See Contemporary Commentary at Old Fitz Theatre
by Brodie Paparella - September 26, 2016
4 Minutes 12 Seconds is THE show you need to see, and one of the best pieces of theatre we've reviewed this year. Take your kids, your partner, your friends, your siblings. Theatre as an art form is known for entertainment, but the best theatre is made to challenge, to comment and to contribute to transitions of culture. This production by Outhouse Theatre Co at Old Fitz, is precisely that: gripping, contemporary and powerful. Zooming on the parents of a promising young man caught in the centre of a online video scandal, audiences face questions about parenthood, pornography, consent, domestic discord, and the obsession of the modern generation to share. A five-star, fierce piece of theatre.
by Brodie Paparella - September 26, 2016
4 Minutes 12 Seconds is THE show you need to see, and one of the best pieces of theatre we've reviewed this year. Take your kids, your partner, your friends, your siblings. Theatre as an art form is known for entertainment, but the best theatre is made to challenge, to comment and to contribute to transitions of culture. This production by Outhouse Theatre Co at Old Fitz, is precisely that: gripping, contemporary and powerful. Zooming on the parents of a promising young man caught in the centre of a online video scandal, audiences face questions about parenthood, pornography, consent, domestic discord, and the obsession of the modern generation to share. A five-star, fierce piece of theatre.
Rob Guest Endowment Announces Finalists and Concert
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2016
The Rob Guest Endowment Committee is delighted to announce the 2016 Rob Guest Endowment Grand Final Concert will take place on Monday 14 November at the Sydney Lyric Theatre. The concert will be a night of exhilarating musical entertainment as six young musical theatre artist perform live and compete to win the $20,000 cash prize in this grand final event. Supported by a live professional orchestra, they will perform alongside some of Australia's most loved stars as the industry come together for an incredible night not to be missed.
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2016
The Rob Guest Endowment Committee is delighted to announce the 2016 Rob Guest Endowment Grand Final Concert will take place on Monday 14 November at the Sydney Lyric Theatre. The concert will be a night of exhilarating musical entertainment as six young musical theatre artist perform live and compete to win the $20,000 cash prize in this grand final event. Supported by a live professional orchestra, they will perform alongside some of Australia's most loved stars as the industry come together for an incredible night not to be missed.
Kate Ceberano and Paul Grabowsky Bring LOVE SONGS Concert to Sydney 22.10
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2016
"It is a match made in musical heaven. Her ravishing voice paired with his keyboard mastery… Their Love Songs concert, played before a packed house, was joyously alive from the get go. A warm, heartfelt ode to love lost, found and unrequited." Herald Sun
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2016
"It is a match made in musical heaven. Her ravishing voice paired with his keyboard mastery… Their Love Songs concert, played before a packed house, was joyously alive from the get go. A warm, heartfelt ode to love lost, found and unrequited." Herald Sun
BWW REVIEW: REMEMBERING PIRATES Is What Happens When Childhood Fantasy Meets A Grown Up World
by Jade Kops - September 25, 2016
Australian writer Christopher Harley's REMEMBERING PIRATES explores a world where J.M. Barrie's characters have grown up and become the adults Peter Pan detested.
by Jade Kops - September 25, 2016
Australian writer Christopher Harley's REMEMBERING PIRATES explores a world where J.M. Barrie's characters have grown up and become the adults Peter Pan detested.
BWW Review: Five Specially Commissioned Works With A Common Theme Come Together With Comic Timing In POWER PLAYS.
by Jade Kops - September 24, 2016
Sydney Theatre Company's latest offering shares five new short plays, each sharing a common theme, in a fascinating and fun show POWER PLAYS.
by Jade Kops - September 24, 2016
Sydney Theatre Company's latest offering shares five new short plays, each sharing a common theme, in a fascinating and fun show POWER PLAYS.
Groundbreaking and Still Relevant, MARAT/SADE Comes to the New Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2016
"We want our rights and we don't care how / We want our revolution NOW" The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade, commonly known as Marat/Sade, changed theatre for ever when it premiered in the 1960s.
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2016
"We want our rights and we don't care how / We want our revolution NOW" The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade, commonly known as Marat/Sade, changed theatre for ever when it premiered in the 1960s.
DREAM LOVER – THE BOBBY DARIN MUSICAL Hits the Stage Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2016
The much anticipated World Premiere of Dream Lover - The Bobby Darin Musical hits the stage tonight for its first preview performance, ahead of the official opening night on 6 October. This exciting all-Australian production will play exclusively in Sydney at the Sydney Lyric Theatre for ten weeks only.
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2016
The much anticipated World Premiere of Dream Lover - The Bobby Darin Musical hits the stage tonight for its first preview performance, ahead of the official opening night on 6 October. This exciting all-Australian production will play exclusively in Sydney at the Sydney Lyric Theatre for ten weeks only.
BWW Review: Part One of House Of Sand's Sydney Fringe Offering, PEDAL.PEDDLE Is An Intriguing, Thought Provoking Experience
by Jade Kops - September 21, 2016
Captivating and confusing all at the same time, PEDAL.PEDDLE, half of Eliza Sander's offering for Sydney Fringe Festival, has the audience mesmerised as they try to make sense of the expressive work.
by Jade Kops - September 21, 2016
Captivating and confusing all at the same time, PEDAL.PEDDLE, half of Eliza Sander's offering for Sydney Fringe Festival, has the audience mesmerised as they try to make sense of the expressive work.
Belvoir Tell Us More About FAITH HEALER
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2016
Judy Davis will direct Faith Healer in her Belvoir directorial debut. Previously she has directed Victory, The School for Scandal and Barrymore for Sydney Theatre Company. First performed in 1979, Faith Healer is a masterpiece by one of the greatest playwrights of the last 50 years, Brian Friel. The acclaimed Irish playwright's works have won the Tony, the Olivier and the Critic's Circle Awards for Best Play.
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2016
Judy Davis will direct Faith Healer in her Belvoir directorial debut. Previously she has directed Victory, The School for Scandal and Barrymore for Sydney Theatre Company. First performed in 1979, Faith Healer is a masterpiece by one of the greatest playwrights of the last 50 years, Brian Friel. The acclaimed Irish playwright's works have won the Tony, the Olivier and the Critic's Circle Awards for Best Play.
Brazilian Pianist Nelson Freire to Return to Sydney After 20 Years Away
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2016
?A towering pillar in classical music, Brazilian pianist Nelson Freire will perform in Sydney for the first time in 20 years when he joins the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for three concerts at the Sydney Opera House before giving an intimate solo recital at the City Recital Hall.
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2016
?A towering pillar in classical music, Brazilian pianist Nelson Freire will perform in Sydney for the first time in 20 years when he joins the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for three concerts at the Sydney Opera House before giving an intimate solo recital at the City Recital Hall.
BWW Review: MEASURE OF A MAN Breaks Down the Barriers at New Theatre
by Brodie Paparella - September 20, 2016
The parameters for what is deemed taboo in contemporary culture, especially Fringe culture, have vastly changed in recent years from topics deemed too controversial to topics deemed too personal. Gavin Roach's one-man mastery of the personal, entitled Measure of a Man, definitely broaches and breaches taboos of homosexual stereotyping, male sexuality and the trappings of masculinity. At moments shocking, hilarious, and provocative, Roach entwines traditions of storytelling, incorporating mime, cabaret and technical recourse to tell his story of a sex life full of misgivings and misinterpretations of what makes a man in the bedroom.
by Brodie Paparella - September 20, 2016
The parameters for what is deemed taboo in contemporary culture, especially Fringe culture, have vastly changed in recent years from topics deemed too controversial to topics deemed too personal. Gavin Roach's one-man mastery of the personal, entitled Measure of a Man, definitely broaches and breaches taboos of homosexual stereotyping, male sexuality and the trappings of masculinity. At moments shocking, hilarious, and provocative, Roach entwines traditions of storytelling, incorporating mime, cabaret and technical recourse to tell his story of a sex life full of misgivings and misinterpretations of what makes a man in the bedroom.
BWW Review: HIDDEN SYDNEY is Raucous, Unmissable Expose of Sydney's Past at World Bar, Kings Cross
by Brodie Paparella - September 20, 2016
Once upon a time, many Premiers ago, when the world was new and the only cross worth knowing was far from Christian, Sydney was abuzz with glamour and debauchery, which Hidden Sydney transports audiences back to in a spectacular promenade performance. A partnership between Working Management and Live Ideas, Hidden Sydney is a once-in-a-lifetime piece featuring a range of Australian performers, emerging and established, recreating a typical evening on Kings Cross in its heyday.
by Brodie Paparella - September 20, 2016
Once upon a time, many Premiers ago, when the world was new and the only cross worth knowing was far from Christian, Sydney was abuzz with glamour and debauchery, which Hidden Sydney transports audiences back to in a spectacular promenade performance. A partnership between Working Management and Live Ideas, Hidden Sydney is a once-in-a-lifetime piece featuring a range of Australian performers, emerging and established, recreating a typical evening on Kings Cross in its heyday.
THIRTY-THREE to Play Old Fitz Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2016
In a brand new initiative Red Line Productions will be activating the second level of the Old Fitz Hotel as a performance space for immersive theatrical experiences for just 30 Audience members a night. The first Red Line Upstairs show will be 33, by Michael Booth and Alistair Powning in association with Cathode Ray Tube.
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2016
In a brand new initiative Red Line Productions will be activating the second level of the Old Fitz Hotel as a performance space for immersive theatrical experiences for just 30 Audience members a night. The first Red Line Upstairs show will be 33, by Michael Booth and Alistair Powning in association with Cathode Ray Tube.
Miranda Musical Society Presents YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2016
Miranda Musical Society decided it was time to bring a show to their audiences that puts the word 'comedy' firmly into 'musical comedy'. The comedic genius Mel Brooks adapted his legendarily funny film into this hilariously brilliant stage musical called 'Young Frankenstein'.
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2016
Miranda Musical Society decided it was time to bring a show to their audiences that puts the word 'comedy' firmly into 'musical comedy'. The comedic genius Mel Brooks adapted his legendarily funny film into this hilariously brilliant stage musical called 'Young Frankenstein'.
BWW Review: WHERE DO LITTLE BIRDS GO? is a Hilarious Unmissable Kray-zy Ride at Old Fitz Theatre
by Brodie Paparella - September 19, 2016
Every now and then you stumble on a play that is so charming, funny and well put together, a true diamond in the rough that reminds you there is a significant delta between what graces billboards and what is sensational. Due in large part to the incredible textual talents of writer Camilla Whitehill combined with the comedy-performance genius of Bishanyia Vincent, Where Do Little Birds Go? is a musical monologue of impeccable polish.
by Brodie Paparella - September 19, 2016
Every now and then you stumble on a play that is so charming, funny and well put together, a true diamond in the rough that reminds you there is a significant delta between what graces billboards and what is sensational. Due in large part to the incredible textual talents of writer Camilla Whitehill combined with the comedy-performance genius of Bishanyia Vincent, Where Do Little Birds Go? is a musical monologue of impeccable polish.
BWW Review: LETTERS TO LINDY Fascinates in Tell-All on Australia at Seymour Centre
by Brodie Paparella - September 19, 2016
You could be guaranteed, no matter where you went or who you were with that at the time her disappearance went public, the circumstances around the death of baby Azaria Chamberlain was the topic of every conversation in Australia. Opinions polarised around the involvement of her mother, Lindy Chamberlain whom some believed to be the fame-hungry, cold-hearted murderer, others the victim of a tragic freak accident involving a dingo and the phrase that became famous the world over. Either way, scrutiny upon Lindy, who was given a life sentence before being released four years later upon the discovery of further evidence. Whilst living between nationwide roles of villain and victim, Lindy received upwards of 20,000 letters. Many years later, with Lindy remarried and living in America, Australian playwright Alana Valentine was granted the ability to write a play based on this mass of correspondence and Lindy's experience. Letters to Lindy is a remarkable, surprising and touching reflection not so much on Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton herself, but on the impassioned public who one way or another found her so easy to relate to.
by Brodie Paparella - September 19, 2016
You could be guaranteed, no matter where you went or who you were with that at the time her disappearance went public, the circumstances around the death of baby Azaria Chamberlain was the topic of every conversation in Australia. Opinions polarised around the involvement of her mother, Lindy Chamberlain whom some believed to be the fame-hungry, cold-hearted murderer, others the victim of a tragic freak accident involving a dingo and the phrase that became famous the world over. Either way, scrutiny upon Lindy, who was given a life sentence before being released four years later upon the discovery of further evidence. Whilst living between nationwide roles of villain and victim, Lindy received upwards of 20,000 letters. Many years later, with Lindy remarried and living in America, Australian playwright Alana Valentine was granted the ability to write a play based on this mass of correspondence and Lindy's experience. Letters to Lindy is a remarkable, surprising and touching reflection not so much on Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton herself, but on the impassioned public who one way or another found her so easy to relate to.
BWW Review: ATLANTIS Insightfully Brings Back the New Age at Kings Cross Theatre Bakehouse
by Brodie Paparella - September 19, 2016
What's not to relate to in a story of two young rebels who've made one mistake too many and seek refuge in new age philosophy? In this story of the search for redemption, connection beyond ego and not taking life too seriously, subtlenuance's Atlantis manages to hit some genuine contemporary themes in amongst a humorous and choppy script written by Paul Gilchrist. On the run from a tricky scenario involving drugs and a failed acting career, Sarah and Tom seek refuge with Sarah's aunt Zelda who runs a metaphysical store in Byron Bay. Zelda is a bit kooky, and her mystical delusions will test the young lovers' relationship and ability to resolve their past.
by Brodie Paparella - September 19, 2016
What's not to relate to in a story of two young rebels who've made one mistake too many and seek refuge in new age philosophy? In this story of the search for redemption, connection beyond ego and not taking life too seriously, subtlenuance's Atlantis manages to hit some genuine contemporary themes in amongst a humorous and choppy script written by Paul Gilchrist. On the run from a tricky scenario involving drugs and a failed acting career, Sarah and Tom seek refuge with Sarah's aunt Zelda who runs a metaphysical store in Byron Bay. Zelda is a bit kooky, and her mystical delusions will test the young lovers' relationship and ability to resolve their past.
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