A Chorus Line
0 Comments. 2,057 Views. Posted 5 Feb 2012 @ 6:06pm.
“Five six seven eight: turn, turn, touch, down, back step.” A Chorus Line opens on a gruelling dance audition, a cattle call held on the vast empty stage of a Broadway Theatre. A mass of young and not so young hopefuls are working hard to keep up with the assistant director, Larry, who is putting them through their paces. The beat is driving, and this group of chorus kids can really... Read More

RAW Comedy 2012 registrations open!
0 Comments. 2,705 Views. Posted 22 Nov 2011 @ 9:12am.
Fancy yourself a bit of a comedian? This one's for you! You can find yourself on the same stage that produced comedic greats such as Chris Lilley, Peter Helliar, Claire Hooper and Tim Minchin.  Before becoming some of Australia's most recognisable names in comedy, they all spent their time fine-tweaking their routines, taking on RAW Comedy, Australia's biggest and most prestigious annual... Read More

Q&A: Bertie Page Clinic
0 Comments. 1,592 Views. Posted 11 Oct 2011 @ 9:45am.
Name/Band: Bertie Page Clinic Define your genre in five words or less:   Rock and roll Valkyrie   So, someone is walking past as you guys are playing, they then go get a beer and tell their friend about you... what do they say?   "I can die a happy man now, but I hope my boner goes down first."   How long have you been gigging, writing and burlesque-ing?   I began... Read More

The Story of Mary Maclane
0 Comments. 1,265 Views. Posted 27 Sep 2011 @ 2:37am.
19th century American female revolutionary, Mary Maclane, takes to the Australian stage. 19th and 20th century America was culturally assualted by activist, wordsmith and teen idol, Mary Maclane. Her memoirs, written at the age of 19, bashed American hypocrisy and sexism, causing an uproar from some and the adoration of many others. Now the subject of acclaimed theatre company, Ride On Theatre,... Read More

Take A Bow
0 Comments. 795 Views. Posted 2 Sep 2011 @ 2:29pm.
Reg Livermore – Take a Bow is a free exhibition which celebrates the remarkable career of iconic performer and theatre legend Reg Livermore, applauding his unique contribution to Australian performing arts as an actor and writer. Reg Livermore – Take a Bow reflects on his journey from a young stage-struck boy with theatrical ambitions to his place as one of Australia’s foremost performers. It... Read More

Gasworks Morning Music
0 Comments. 1,036 Views. Posted 4 Aug 2011 @ 12:16pm.
Dismal Winter may currently be upon us, but there's nothing like anticipating all the fun of Spring to come!   Gasworks Arts Park is proud to present the second season of Gasworks Morning Music for this year.   Not only are they presenting a series of daytime musical theatre concerts, but they're also offering a delicious complimentary morning tea at each event. Everybody loves... Read More

Elton John's Summer Holiday Plans
0 Comments. 2,216 Views. Posted 11 May 2011 @ 4:38pm.
Ladies and gentlemen grab your frocks, sequined suits and glitter glasses because the one and only Sir Elton John is coming back to town. This summer Sir Elton and co will be swanning their way across our lovely land for his 15th tour of Australia. In case you've been living on the moon for the past fifty years or perhaps you've just come out of a cryogenic thaw and you're one of the three people... Read More

Submissions Open For New Musicals Workshops
0 Comments. 2,106 Views. Posted 29 Apr 2011 @ 2:25pm.
New Musicals Australia is dedicated to the production of original Australian music theatre and are accepting submissions for their second round of workshops. Writers and composers should make those final touches to their work because submissions close on May 31 for the second workshop series of the year. Writers of musicals can develop their work and publicly presented to high level music theatre... Read More

The Bad Boys of Musical Theatre: A Fine Bromance
0 Comments. 833 Views. Posted 30 Mar 2011 @ 8:12am.
It's the kind of romance where party is always fighting to have their way, where tensions run high but at the end of the day it's alright; where there's two blokes, it's bromance. The Bad Boys Of Musical Theatre have been one-upping one another on on Melbourne's Channel 31 breakfast show and kicking goals at Short + Sweet Cabaret festival and now they're coming to Melbourne International Comedy... Read More

Spring Awakening
0 Comments. 1,092 Views. Posted 25 Jan 2011 @ 4:00pm.
We live in the age of the musical metaphor. Afraid of critical reviews, lawsuits and, God forbid, offending the audience, much of what we see on Broadway nowadays is a rehash of a multi-million dollar grossing Disney film. If you do decide to tackle a difficult issue, you have to cloak it in enough political correctness to get it past The New York Times and Oprah. Spring... Read More