Three Australian world premiere productions, based on best-selling Australian novels, are due to open soon. Beth Keehn talks to the playwrights who have taken on their adaptation to the stage.
Wise men say only fools rush in to recreate an icon on stage, but the star and director of Elvis: A Musical Revolution say you won’t be able help falling in love with their production. David Spicer reports.
Coral Drouyn takes a look at “Bleach” for 2023 and talks to actress and artist Claire Atkins about an ambitious new musical, Roller Coaster, which is a highlight of the festival.
Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Rogers – an ambitious young gun, independent creative producer, director, and maker based in Darwin, who has helped raise over $2.6m through funding, sell-off fees, and philanthropic support for artists in the Northern Territory – sat down with Geoffrey Williams in the courtyard of Darwin’s Brown’s Mart Theatre to laugh a lot, and talk about love, healing, and trust.
GW: So how did you find yourself here in the Territory?
How do you embrace glorious Bollywood camp while challenging its romantic ideals and gender stereotypes? Beth Keehn chats to creator and choreographer, Drea Lam, about her new show at Brisbane’s Metro Arts – ITEM – which mixes Bollywood dance moves with real voices and stories, stunning visuals, and gorgeous costumes – it’s a love letter to Bollywood, but with a contemporary twist.
Beth Keehn (BK): Drea, how have you made the move from Dance Masala classes to the stage at Metro Arts?
The cast for the Sydney-debut of The Marvellous Elephant Man the Musical at the 2023 Sydney Fringe Festival has been announced. The production plays at the Sydney Spiegeltent, in the Spiegeltent Festival Gardens (Entertainment Quarter at Moore Park) from September 1st to October 1st.
The Broadway and West End sensation has arrived in Australia! See Disney’s iconic Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin and their best friends Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit, and Owl (oh… and don’t forget Tigger too!) in a beautifully crafted musical stage adaptation featuring stunning life-size puppetry.
