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Circus Oz show subverts Australian stereotypes ... with acrobatics
Rob Tannion presents his first major show as artistic director of Circus Oz in the company's home city, Melbourne.
Rob Tannion presents his first major show as artistic director of Circus Oz in the company's home city, Melbourne.
The first half of the Melbourne Cabaret Festival opening gala felt as if some crucial spark of originality had gone missing.
You could be forgiven for thinking it was the nominations announcement for the Tony Awards rather than Australia's live performance awards.
You could be forgiven for thinking it was the nominations announcement for the Tony Awards rather than Australia's live performance awards.
The antique heart of Edmond Rostand's sprawling adventure-drama beats hard in this acclaimed production by Sport for Jove.
Suzie Miller's new play is a tenderly gripping, frequently funny exploration of familial love, loyalty and patience.
Quick, light movements that energise the traditional sequences are translated into showbiz routines.
Stephen Page has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for services to performing arts and contemporary dance, and for presenting indigenous arts to the world.
This Nutcracker moves fluidly through time, as an elderly Clara remembers her youth as a young ballerina in Russia, the heartbreak of love lost on a battlefield, and her eventual, bewildered arrival in Australia.
Sydney Theatre Company has announced that Maggie McKenna will take the lead role for its upcoming production, Muriel's Wedding The Musical, the stage version of the much-loved 1994 film starring Toni Collette.
You might not have heard of it yet, but the Tony Awards just ensured Dear Evan Hansen is the next big musical.
His performance as host has been widely praised by the industry and viewers.
Pinchgut Opera's winter production often presents events which, history tells us, shaped the development of music.
Hamlet has everything on which opera thrives: murder, love, lust, intrigue, betrayal, revenge – and a ghost. Not to mention a duel, followed by a pile of bodies.
This is a concert of unflagging interest and intellect from two distinctive younger voices and an enduring work from a venerated master.
Kathy Griffin's latest stunt has backfired spectacularly, drawing ire from progressives and conservatives alike.
US President Donald Trump wasn't there to roast in person at the White House correspondents' dinner, but that didn't stop the evening's entertainer, Hasan Minhaj.
What could be more provocative than prancing around naked on stage? Talking back to critics.
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