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BWW Review: METADATA is an Evolutionary Must-See at Riverside Parramatta
by Brodie Paparella - September 19, 2016
'There is an art to science, and a science in art; the two are not enemies, but different aspects of the whole' - Isaac Asimov
Working Management and Hayes Theatre Company Present MACK AND MABEL
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2016
Working Management in association with Hayes Theatre Co is thrilled to announce the first Sydney professional production of Jerry Herman's MACK AND MABEL, which will play a strictly limited season at Hayes Theatre Co from November 18. A dazzling musical comedy that is both a poignant love story and a joyous celebration of Hollywood's golden age, MACK AND MABEL is based on the real-life tumultuous romantic relationship between early 1900s legendary filmmaker Mack Sennett and accidental starlet Mabel Normand.
BWW REVIEW: BATTLERS AND DREAMERS Brings The Kitch Of '80s and 90's Television To The Small Stage
by Jade Kops - September 18, 2016
BATTLERS AND DREAMERS is a fun filled flashback at all the comic and cringeworthy moments of 80's and 90's Australian television.
BWW REVIEW: Sydney Theatre Company Puts A Contemporary Twist On Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by Jade Kops - September 18, 2016
Director Kip Williams brings a darker, raw vision to Sydney Theatre Company's latest interpretation of William Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
THE TALLIS SCHOLARS Perform a Matinee and Two Performance Marathon in Sydney!
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2016
The Tallis Scholars are leading exponents of Renaissance sacred music around the world. They will embark on their most extended national tour of Australia in decades this October and November.
BWW Review: BLACKBIRD is Dark, Deep and Compelling at Off Broadway, Sydney Fringe
by Brodie Paparella - September 16, 2016
The beauty of Fringe festival is an opportunity for emerging talent to be revealed amidst an energy of mystery and excitement about which fresh face might be a rising star in the diverse and strong community of local artists. Blackbird definitely fit the bill for such discovery, featuring at the tucked-away Off Broaday venue in Annandale. There in amongst the contemporary pop art outside, and the trashy cafeteria set inside, was woven a dark and devious tale of a reunion between a man seeking a new future, and the young woman who holds all the keys to redemption of them both. Fifteen years prior to her showing up at his workplace, Una was Ray's pre-teen lover whom he abandoned during a romantic getaway. For him, a swift prison stint followed by a new life and lifetime of secrecy, but for her, the scorn and scandal in her hometown that appears to have left her in bitter ruin. Together they will unravel their relationship and leave audiences next to breathless.
Discover Unexpected Stories of Western Sydney with the National Theatre of Parramatta and Performance 4a's WHO SPEAKS FOR ME?
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2016
Discover the unexpected stories of Western Sydney in an intimate multi-lingual, multi-generational storytelling show, Who Speaks For Me? Through personal narratives and photographs, Who Speaks For Me? explores the vagaries of language - the powerlessness of those who do not have it, the nuances lost in translation, and the sometimes hilarious consequences of misunderstanding it.
Female-driven Cast and Director Bring Hollywood Play to Sydney
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2016
Factory Space Theatre Company is bringing to Sydney for the first time ever the brilliant play Sister Cities, led by an entirely female cast and director.
BWW REVIEW: A Confronting And Heartbreaking Tale Of A Family Torn Apart Unfolds In KEEP CALLING
by Jade Kops - September 14, 2016
Chelsea Ingram's KEEP CALLING is a gripping look at the lasting effects of a dark family secret.
Women in Theatre and Screen Announces Programming for Australia's First Women's Theatre Festival
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2016
Women in Theatre and Screen (WITS) is thrilled to reveal Festival Fatale's inaugural program on 22 August, 7pm at Cake Wines, hosted by Variety Fair. Six staged productions, four play readings and 11 cabaret acts will be announced, making up a twoday theatre festival celebrating female-driven theatre works on 29 and 30 October at the Eternity Playhouse.
Letitia Kellion Debuts Her First Production, THINKING FISH at Sydney Fringe
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2016
Exciting new young female writer, Letitia Kellion, debuts with her first production, ThinkingFish. Nina is trying to escape a past that won't stay in the past. Can she trust the most important people in her life with her big secret? Or are they just trying to help for their own benefit? ThinkingFish explores coping with past trauma, while trying to make a life for the future, friendships and responsibilities. This new Australian comedy will have you laughing, crying and reflecting on your own life.
BWW REVIEW: Johanna Allen Pays Tribute To The Man Behind The Music, Harold Arlen, In THE SONGS THAT GOT AWAY
by Jade Kops - September 13, 2016
Johanna Allen brings her one woman tribute to Harold Arlen, THE SONGS THAT GOT AWAY, back to Sydney to treat Northern Beaches audiences to a night of history and fabulous music.
LOVE, LOSS AND LATTES Set to Hit Sydney Fringe
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2016
COFFEE ... early morning ritual, soother of headaches, fuel for focus, inducer of shakes, afternoon pick-me-up and the binding element of social, professional and romantic occasions. What started as a necessity for a study aid soon percolated into a deep love affair as self-confessed java junkee, artist and performer Catherine Wait brings her personal ode to the bean with Love, Loss and Lattes at the Sydney Fringe Festival 13-17 September.
Sydney Fringe Festival Launches FRINGE KIDS
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2016
 The 2016 Sydney Fringe Festival, presented from 1 - 30 September, includes FRINGE KIDS, a robust program of events dedicated to kids and families. FRINGE KIDS is supported by Sydney Airport and includes multiple events during the last two weeks of the Festival, leading up to the school holidays, including picnic days, film screenings, workshops, theatre and magic shows.
BWW Review: The Indomitable Trevor Ashley Gives Sydney A New Look At His Famous Alter ego In LIZA'S BACK (IS BROKEN) 
by Jade Kops - September 12, 2016
Multi award winning Trevor Ashley, one of the busiest men in Australian musical theatre and cabaret returns to Sydney with his fabulously irreverent homage to Liza Minnelli with LIZA'S BACK (IS BROKEN).  Capturing Ms Minnelli's iconic voice and mannerisms, the audience is given an insight into how the "girl with an interesting face" would have presented some of musical theatre's greatest roles, had she not turned them down. 
Jimmy Barnes to Launch Song and Stories Tour
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2016
It's a week of firsts for Jimmy Barnes. Not only is the Oz-rock icon releasing his first ever book, but he's also announcing his first ever 'spoken word' tour throughout November and December.
RUBEN GUTHRIE To Play Limited, 4 Night Only, Run
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2016
Ruben Guthrie is Brendan Cowell's brutally honest and acerbically wicked play about one man's relationship with booze, love, family, redemption and being taken to AA by his mum. What happens when those around you just won't let you quit drinking?
THE BITTER TEARS OF PETRA VON KANT to Play the Old Fitz Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2016
MopHead Productions, in association with Red Line Productions, will present The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant by Rainer Werner Fassbinder at the Old Fitz Theatre from October 11.
LIZA'S BACK! (IS BROKEN) to Transfer to Sydney Opera House
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2016
Much-loved diva, and three-time Helpmann nominee TREVOR ASHLEY (Les Miserables, Diamonds Are For Trevor) is thrilled to announce that his brand new show LIZA'S BACK! (IS BROKEN) which premiered on Thursday 8 September at Hayes Theatre Co completely sold out -before it opened!
Monkey Baa Theatre Company Presents JAY LAGA'AIA: FAMILY TIME
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2016
This September school holidays, Monkey Baa Theatre Company will present Jay Laga'aia: Family Time at the Lendlease Darling Quarter Theatre. One of Australia's most-loved children's performers and star of TV's Play School and Jay's Jungle, Jay Laga'aia brings this brand-new family show to the theatre stage; igniting imaginations and celebrating the power of play for both young and old.
THE DAYS ARE AS GRASS, Directed by Jane Edwina Seymour, Opens at Depot Theatre This October
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2016
Jane Edwina Seymour, who has been enjoying a successful career in LA for the last few years, will return to Sydney to direct an incredible, home-grown cast in Carol Hall's astounding 8-piece play, Days Are as Grass, as part of the 2016 Depot Theatre Season.
Run of Cirque du Soleil's KOOZA Extends Its Again - Last Performance Now 13 November
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2016
KOOZA by Cirque du Soleil has been amazing audiences under the Big Top at the Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park with its death-defying acrobatics and genuinely funny clowns since it opened on August 25. 
IN THE MOOD National Tour Kicks Off in Melbourne, Sept. 8
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2016
Following their 2011 and 2013 sold out Australian tours, the brassy, all-singing-all-dancing-all-American celebration of Swing Jazz returns to our shores on a massive coast to coast run throughout September and into October.
Brazilian Pianist Nelson Freire to Return to Sydney After 20 Years Away
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 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.
RUBEN GUTHRIE To Play Limited, 4 Night Only, Run
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2016
Ruben Guthrie is Brendan Cowell's brutally honest and acerbically wicked play about one man's relationship with booze, love, family, redemption and being taken to AA by his mum. What happens when those around you just won't let you quit drinking?

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