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Chase The Feeling

Forming a volume of a Masters in Anthropology of Theatre, Michael Allen Productions’ World Premiere, Chase The Feeling is an intriguingly different Adelaide Fringe production. Lesley Reed reports.

Based on real anthropological fieldwork about a group of autistic actors, Chase The Feeling is an experiment in combining academic research with theatre. This fast-paced satirical assassination of theatre and autism is to be presented at the 2016 Adelaide Fringe by Michael Allen Productions.

2015 Glugs Theatre Awards Nominations

The Glugs have announced the nominees of the 2015 Glugs Theatre Awards, to be presented Monday 1 February 2016 at Sydney’s Castlereagh Boutique Hotel.

This year marks the Glugs’ 50th anniversary since their first meeting. In 1966 a group of theatre lovers – critics, journalists, actors and theatre-goers – met weekly for lunch to discuss theatre and welcome international touring actors. Founding members included theatre critic Norman Kessell, Bill Fenn, JCW’s PR man John Love, and ABC producer Allan Kendall.

A Fruity Role

Fiddler on The Roof opens in Melbourne this week and actor Mark Mitchell took time out from rehearsals to talk to Coral Drouyn

STAGE WHISPERS MAGAZINE: JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2016 EDITION OUT NOW!!!

In This Edition

 

• Rob Mills’ Unchained Melody - Ghost The Musical

• Queen Will Still Rock You - Ben Elton keeps the Queen musical fresh

• Marina’s Evolution - The secrets of Leading Lady Marina Prior’s longevity

• My Fair Lady Restored - Julie Andrews’ plans for My Fair Lady

• Chain Play - 20 top Australian playwrights, one play

2015 Sydney Theatre Awards Nominations

Nominations have been announced for the Sydney Theatre Awards for 2015, which will be presented at a gala ceremony on Monday January 18, 2016 at 6pm at the Paddington RSL.

Musicals in 2016 and Beyond

Check out our new feature Musicals in 2017 and Beyond - Click here.

Stage Whispers takes a look at musicals around Australia in 2016 and beyond.

Hey There, Georgy Girl

As Georgy Girl - the Seekers Musical prepares to open on Australian stages, Pippa Grandison, who will play the iconic lead vocalist Judith Durham, speaks to Neil Litchfield.

Did you grow up in the 1960s too?

If so, you probably share the same proud, joyous memories of a nation watching from the other side of the world on grainy black and white TV as Aussie folk music quartet The Seekers blazed the trail as our first international pop superstars.

Farewell to Rock Surfers

After 18 years delivering independent theatre to Sydney audiences, Rock Surfers Theatre Company regrets to announce that it has ceased trading from December 17 2015.

As is the case with many small to medium organisations in the sector, the Company has, when balanced against output, been under-funded and under-capitalised since inception.

Why We Still Love The Sound of Music

With a new production of The Sound of Music opening, Coral Drouyn explores why the musical holds so much magic for us.

What is it about The Sound of Music that sets it apart from other musicals? Why are we welcoming yet another production, this time the award winning London Palladium production from 2006? After all, the show is 55 years old, so what is its magic appeal?

Making Australian Musicals Great

A new network to help develop Australian musicals has been born with a range of ideas including a million dollar fund to workshop new productions. David Spicer attended the symposium at the Victorian College of the Arts in September.

Composer/musical director Max Lambert was pulling no punches. “A lot of people in Australian musical theatre have no idea of what they are doing.”

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