BWW Reviews: Children's favorite, THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE Comes To Life In This Endearing Stage ShowJanuary 7, 2015UK Theatre group Tall Stories (THE GRUFFALO, ROOM ON THE BROOM) brings Julia Donaldson's children's story THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE to life in this heart-warming production. As part of Sydney Opera House's 'Kids at the House' series, this show delights pre-primary and early primary schoolers and their adults through an engaging blend of story-telling, live music, audience participation and a little learning.
BWW Reviews: Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE Gets A Modern Makeover For ChildrenJanuary 3, 2015Opera Australia brings back Julie Taymor's modern interpretation of THE MAGIC FLUTE, for the 2015 Summer Season. Translated to English by J D McClatchy, this version, originally created for the Metropolitan Opera of New York in 2005 gives the 18th Century story of the education of mankind a modern pantomime treatment.
BWW Reviews: GUILTY PLEASURES is a deliciously dark cabaret of mitigated murder.December 18, 2014Blue Saint Production's GUILTY PLEASURES, is a one woman performance, telling the murderous stories of 5 women, bought to life with a wonderful intensity by Angelique Cassimatis. Written by Josh Robson (Winner, 2014 Rob Guest Endowment Award) with music by Robert Tripolino and Lyrics by Hugo Chiarella, the 1 hour cabaret explores how 5 women justify murder as they are consumed by emotions and desperate situations.
BWW Competition: INTO THE WOODS Movie Gift Bags and Double PassesDecember 11, 2014As the eagerly awaited release date of INTO THE WOODS on 8 January 2015 is drawing near the generous people at Walt Disney Studios and bridgesPR are offering Australian BroadwayWorld.com readers the opportunity to win one of 10 double passes or 5 Gift Bags (containing 1 x Into The Woods Memo Pad set, 1 x Into the Woods Musical Notebook, 1 x Into the Woods Canvas Bag, 1 x Into the Woods CD Soundtrack)
BWW Interview: A chat with DIRTY DANCING'S Kurt Phelan, Kirby Burgess and Nadia CooteNovember 28, 2014In the lead up to the international hit musical DIRTY DANCING returning to Sydney, 10 years after the world premiere in Sydney, I had the opportunity to chat to the lead performers Kurt Phelan (Johnny Castle), Kirby Burgess (Frances "Baby" Houseman) and Nadia Coote (Penny Johnson) along with getting a preview of the new, reworked show from producer John Frost.
BWW Reviews: BEYOND DESIRE, a fantastic musical mystery making it's world premiere at Hayes Theatre is a must see.November 27, 2014English Writer/Director Neil Rutherford's latest production, BEYOND DESIRE, is a wonderful piece of musical theatre that draws the audience into a well-crafted Edwardian era murder mystery. Rutherford joins with Kieran Drury (composer) to create a wonderful story with many twists and turns to keep the audience engaged as secrets are revealed. It is a treat that this new work is making its premiere at the intimate space of Hayes Theatre in Sydney.
New Theatre: Season 2015 LaunchNovember 25, 2014From attending the New Theatre 2015 season launch, it is clear from Artistic Director Louise Fischer's introduction that New Theatre is a "family" with a passion for what they create. The 2015 line up continues the company's legacy of staging productions that will challenge ideas and discuss issues, and even the plays that were written in other eras remain relevant to the current society.
BWW Reviews: CYRANO DE BERGERAC is a delightful story of love and longing, filled with many laughs.November 16, 2014Sydney Theatre Company brings Edmond Rostand's CYRANO DE BERGERAC to life with a new staging of Andrew Upton's adaptation of the classic love story. The fast paced, witty interpretation starring Richard Roxburgh, as the soldier poet with the unfortunate nose, Cyrano De Bergerac, had the audience roaring with laughter at the clever dialogue and moved with emotion at the unfolding love story.
BWW Reviews: KILLING TIME is Mitchell Butel's delightful study of stages of the day, life and the passage of time.November 10, 2014Mitchell Butel returns to the cabaret stage with KILLING TIME, first performed at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in 2010. The award winning busy actor and singer is taking Sunday nights off from his role in EMERALD CITY and television and movie work to share this updated show with Sydney audiences. Butel has given the 90 minute show a few tweeks, added some new songs and updated references, keeping it fresh so even if you've seen the 2010 version, or bought the CD, it's worth seeing this incarnation.