A female percussion group is beating a new path around Australia this year. David Spicer spoke to Joe Accaria, the creator and composer of Drummer Queens, which is on stage in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
David Spicer: Men like making lots of noise and are often associated with drums - what prompted you to create a show for female drummers?
Kerri-Anne Kennerley has fallen to the stage from a swinging trapeze, during the musical Pippin at the Sydney Lyric Theatre overnight.
In a statement released by the producers of the musical: "She finished her song, and was taken to hospital afterwards where it was confirmed she had broken her collarbone and sustained a chip to a bone in her ankle. This injury means that Kerri-Anne will be replaced by an understudy for the time being."
Leading the way in Melbourne’s return to the theatre, Come From Away will be the first major production back on stage, commencing performances at the Comedy Theatre from Tuesday 19 January.
Sydney's two major musical productions are expected back on stage this week, after closing their doors to allow time for the city to get on top of the latest outbreak of COVID-19.
It was announced last week that "out of an abundance of caution the Producers of PIPPIN have decided to cancel the scheduled performances on Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 December due to the current Covid-19 outbreak in Greater Sydney."
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will resume performances on 25th February 2021, after a hiatus of 49 weeks. The production suspended a record-breaking run at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre after public health measures were imposed by the government due to COVID 19.
Live performance didn't disappear in March 2020. Instead, innovative theatre practitioners have stretched new boundaries on-line. Patricia Di Risio celebrates some of the best digital theatre productions created this year.
