Stage Briefs

Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2022 Reviews

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Bernie Dieter’s Weimar Punk

Christie Whelan-Browne in SHOW PEOPLE

A darkly hilarious look behind the curtain at the world of musical theatre performers.

 

Come From Away Returns to Melbourne and Sydney

Producers Rodney Rigby and Junkyard Dog Productions have announced that Tony and Olivier award-winning musical COME FROM AWAY will play at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre from 27 August, with a season at Theatre Royal Sydney from 5 November.

WAYTCo’s 24Hour Play Generator is back!

Get ready for utter madness, excitement and intoxicating creative fun: WAYTCo’s 24Hour Play Generator is back!

Featuring WA’s freshest new talent, this hi-octane short works incubator takes stories from concept to page to stage in just 24 hours! The results are yours to see for one night only.

Dark Daniel Keene Love Story LOW for Victorian Theatre Company

Following their debut season (The Darkening Sky) in March, Victorian Theatre Company return to Theatre Works with brutal Daniel Keene love story - LOW - a dark Bonnie and Clyde tale set in the streets of Melbourne.

Emma and Jay are lovers, isolated and outcast from society. Money is scarce and Melbourne’s streets are dark and unforgiving. Desperate to prove themselves and change their fortunes, they take the law into their own hands, LOW travels through time and promises to grab audiences by the heart.

MTC Digital Theatre Offers As You Like It for $10

For this weekend only, Melbourne Theatre Company’s latest MTC Digital Theatre offering, As You Like It, will be available to stream on-demand for $10. 

This special offer, in celebration of Shakespeare’s birthday, will be valid from 12pm Friday 29 April to 11.59pm Sunday 1 May.

Moulin Rouge! to Return to Melbourne in 2023.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical has announced a return Melbourne season, with performances commencing from August 2023.

Peter Pan Postponed.

We have received the following Media Release 

MELBOURNE, MONDAY 11 APRIL — Craig Donnell from Impresario Productions, the producers of Peter Pan – The 360º Adventuretoday reluctantly announced the decision to postpone the current planned Australian tour of Peter Pan – The 360º Adventure, which was set to open in Melbourne in June.

Friends! Parody Cast for National Tour

Rehearsals are underway for Friends! The Musical Parody, which starts a national Australian tour next month. Friends! The Musical Parody national tour will open in Adelaide on 4 May, followed by seasons in Hobart, Wollongong, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne.

Bonnie & Clyde Cast Announced

Joshua Robson Productions today (April 6, 2022) announced the cast members who will be joining the Australian professional premiere of Bonnie & Clyde at the Hayes Theatre Co from 17 June.