SYDNEY THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 80

Curated by Performance Space—Australia's leading experimental arts organisation— LIVE DREAMS brings artists and audiences together in new, dynamic and responsive ways.

The Toy Choir has opened applications to girls in Sydney aged from nine to 14 who want to learn how to sing, write songs and play the ukulele.

This showcase boasts a fantastic mix of home-grown and international talent.

Seymour Centre and Outhouse Theatre Co (winner of the 2019 Sydney Theatre Award for ‘Best Independent Production’ for John) will present the Sydney premiere of David Ireland’s provocative and brutally funny Ulster American from 13th to 29th May at the Seymour Centre.

Capitalizing on the popularity of reconnecting with vintage aesthetics, Laura Wade’s (playwright) HOME, I’M DARLING considers the danger of delving too far into the retro fantasy and trying to recreate a 1950’s life in the 21st century.

On Sunday, May 30, 2021 the Sydney Con Jazz Festival will offer dozens of performances under the one roof, nestled among the picturesque Royal Botanic Gardens.

Critical Stages Touring, Australia's national touring theatre company, will present a world premiere anthology of new stories for the stage in a live-streamed staged reading at the FringeHQ Newtown theatre on April 28th.

From 13th to 16th May, Glen Street Theatre will welcome ABC Broadcaster, Author and Playwright Melanie Tait's funny, honest and heart-warming play The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race to the Northern Beaches for the first time.

Full casting has been announced to join previously the previously revealed Ben Gerrard for the return of acclaimed American Psycho – The Musical.

Three emerging theatre designers have been appointed as Sydney Theatre Company's first Design Associate Program cohort - lighting designer Kate Baldwin, sound designer/composer Brendon Boney and set/costume designer James Lew.

Rogue Projects will present the world premiere of Ally Morgan's emotion-charged one-woman cabaret Not Today as part of the KXT Popupstairs program at The Bordello Kings Cross, from May 2nd to 6th.

FORM Dance Projects and Riverside Theatres will present NARCIFIXION, a dark and humorous dance work about narcissism.

Presenting both an insight into both the creative process behind adapting a play and the strength and frailty of human relationships, THE TWINS puts real life on stage as co- writers, Greg Fleet and Ian Darling are also the performers, portraying themselves.

Waiting for Lefty will be presented by Reamus Youth Theatre and directed by Joanne Lawler, May 7 to 22 at Maitland Repertory Theatre.

After sold out seasons of her cabaret Take This Longing at Claire's Kitchen and Darlinghurst Theatre, one of Australia's finest interpreters of song returns, accompanied by award-winning musical director Daryl Wallis on piano and with direction by Sam Russell, to ride the carousel of emotions from t

New Theatre will present Breathless by Deborah Mulhall.

Following the premiere season of LIVE DREAMS at Performance Space's Liveworks Festival of Experimental Art 2020, Performance Space and Carriageworks are thrilled to present a special edition of LIVE DREAMS in May 2021.

In a coup for new Festival Director Olivia Ansell, Sydney Festival has today announced the appointment of renowned artist and designer Jacob Nash to the newly created role of Creative Artist in Residence.

An absurdist comedy musical that answers the age-old question - can you fight fire with FIRE? Join this ragtag team of saviours as they assemble in Sri Lanka to counter an arson epidemic which has brought the nation to its knees.

“Opera Australia is deeply saddened by the news of Carla Zampatti’s passing,” the statement reads.

Almost 60 years after the premiere of EXIT THE KING, Eugène Ionesco’s absurd tale of a self-centered belligerent King who refused to listen to his Queen as his kingdom crumbled retains a significance in the 21st century.

Multi-award-winning journalist Sally Sara uses her experience as an ABC Foreign Correspondent returning from years reporting from war zones as an inspiration for her first foray into writing for theatre with the powerful new work STOP GIRL.

Opera Australia is offering Year 11 and 12 students and teachers the opportunity to attend selected opera performances at $20 a ticket, thanks to The Bourne Foundation.

Now that Skywhalepapa and his babies have joined Skywhale, Patricia Piccinini's skywhale family is complete – and ready to #HolidayHere with a two-year Australia-wide tour.

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour presents La Traviata, running 26 March–25 April 2021.