Coral Drouyn explores why drag has become such an integral part of our theatre.
There’s no doubt that theatre needs to keep evolving in order to survive in a world of hi-tech personalised entertainment. But it’s also true that (as Peter Allen said) “Everything old is new again.”
In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy’s resilience is tested when a tornado strands her far away with her faithful dog Toto at her side. In an unlikely but true story, SA Correspondent Lesley Reed relates how her own father’s experience of being stranded far from home during World War II helped pioneer dog training in Australia, with a special connection to the current national tour.
The cast for Louis Ellis Productions’ new Sydney staging of the musical version of the Stephen King classic, CARRIE: The Musical, has been announced. Hayden Tonazzi, Director, said ‘alongside Sydney theatre veteran Michele Lansdown, we have found some of Sydney’s most promising young talent from NIDA, Brent Street, ED5 International, AIM and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Birdie Productions invites audiences to journey under the sea as they bring to life The Little Mermaid from 13th - 22nd April 2018 at the Bryan Brown Theatre in Bankstown (NSW).
Hosted by MCs Anni Davey and Maude Davey and featuring an array of performances from YUMMY, the Victorian Opera Youth Chorus Ensemble, and the Chasing Smoke ensemble from BLAKflip (the First Nations program at Circus Oz) this years' Green Room Awards once again offered the Melbourne arts loving community a forum to celebrate their peers, and applaud the outstanding work being created.
The awards ceremony took place at the Comedy Theatre on Monday April 9, 2018.
Producers Universal Theatrical Group, Working Title Films, Greene Light Stage, Michael Coppel Entertainment and Louise Withers Presents have announced that Billy Elliot the Musical will return to Australia in 2019 for its 10th Anniversary Tour.
As the Commonwealth Games approach, Coral Drouyn discovers the lid is off on a spectacular season of Arts on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
We all remember the Gold Coast. Whether it’s from childhood memories of the beaches, sun, and surf, or schoolies week, or the theme parks; or having your picture taken with rainbow lorikeets perched on your arms and head. What we don’t remember it for is The Arts; those honours belong to our state capital cities, but all that is about to change.
