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Student Blog Introduction: Joe Shoen
by Student Blogger: Joe Shoen - Feb 11, 2025

Meet Joe Shoen, One of our student bloggers for the Fall/Winter season! Read about his experience in the performing arts and learn about the newest production he has taken on.

BEATING BERLUSCONI! Returns to the Liverpool Stage Next Year
by Stephi Wild - Dec 19, 2024

Cult comedy Beating Berlusconi! is set to return to the Liverpool stage to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Liverpool FC’s Champions League triumph in Istanbul. Learn more here!

The Grange Festival Reveals 2025 Programme
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2024

For its first season under the leadership of new Chief Executive Tyler Stoops, The Grange Festival has announced the programme for summer 2025.

Gillian Kayrooz Awarded the 2024 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship
by Stephi Wild - Jul 8, 2024

Artspace and Create NSW have announced Gillian Kayroozas the recipient of the 2024 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) at the official exhibition launch at Artspace.

Winning Design For New $188 Million Riverside Theatres Revealed
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2024

The City of Parramatta has unveiled the winning design for the new $188 million Riverside Theatres, promising a state-of-the-art cultural venue to enhance the local arts scene.

Qtopia Sydney Set to Open This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - Feb 22, 2024

Qtopia Sydney, the largest home of Queer history and culture in the world, will open the doors to 17 thought-provoking and immersive exhibitions this Friday, aligning Mardi Gras 2024.

Sydney Festival Launches 2024 Program
by Stephi Wild - Oct 26, 2023

The mainstay of Sydney’s high summer season, Sydney Festival, sails back this January with a first class line-up of World Premieres, extraordinary immersive experiences, cutting-edge public art, Australian exclusives, free events, trailblazing First Nations programming and an epic live music offering. 

An Intimate New Theatre Stage Comes To Sydney
by Stephi Wild - Oct 23, 2023

Foundation Theatres, the owner and operator of the Capitol Theatre and Sydney Lyric Theatre, announced that it has submitted a development application to modify the existing underutilised rear stage of the Sydney Lyric to create a new intimate performance space with a capacity for 630. 

Review: NIGHT OF JANUARY 16TH at Castle Craig Players
by Sean Fallon - Oct 15, 2023

NIGHT OF JANUARY 16TH is a three-act courtroom drama by Ayn Rand, set in 1933. Director Pamela Amodio helps bring out the best in this phenomenal ensemble cast who all appear to be greatly enjoying their roles! The case involves a young woman named Karen Andre who is standing trial, being accused of the alleged murder of her former lover and boss, Bjorn Faulkner.

WICKED Begins Performances in Sydney
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 26, 2023

The musical phenomenon WICKED has begun performances in Australia's very own Emerald City at the Sydney Lyric Theatre. With huge anticipation and demand, the precinct around the Sydney Lyric has been decorated green to add to the excitement.

Morgan Hogg Awarded 2023 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging)
by Stephi Wild - Jul 27, 2023

Artspace and Create NSW have announced that Morgan Hogg is the recipient of the 2023 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) at the official exhibition launch at Carriageworks, opened Minister for the Arts, John Graham.

Review: THE FLICK at Stirling Community Theatre
by Barry Lenny - Jul 23, 2023

It is a long play, where very little happens.

UK Premiere of FRAY Comes to Wilton's Music Hall
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2023

Following a sold-out debut in the US, CandyBomber Productions and globally acclaimed choreographer Sisco Gomez (So You Think You Can Dance, The Voice, The X Factor) bring their Hip Hop theatre show to London for its UK premiere. 

Sydney Opera House and Museum of Contemporary Art Australia Host PERFORMANCES ON THE QUAY Series
by Stephi Wild - Jun 6, 2023

From June to September, free performance art is taking centre stage with Performances on the Quay, a series of evening programs jointly presented by the Sydney Opera House and Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA), supported by the NSW Government’s Culture Up Late initiative.

VIDEO: First Look at World Premiere of VILLETTE at Lookingglass Theatre Company
by Alan Henry - Mar 7, 2023

Get a first look at Lookingglass Theatre Company's World Premiere of Villette by Sara Gmitter, adapted from the Charlotte Brontë novel. The cast features Mi Kang as Lucy Snowe, Mo Shipley as Ginerva Fanshawe, Helen Joo Lee as Madame Beck, Renée Lockett as Mrs. Bretton, Ronald Román-Meléndez as John Graham Bretton, and Debo Balogun as Paul Emmanuel.

Cast Announced for World Premiere of VILLETTE at Lookingglass Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2023

Lookingglass Theatre Company has announced the cast for the World Premiere of Villette by Sara Gmitter, adapted from the Charlotte Brontë novel.

Pacifico Drops 'Afterglow' With Adele, Seal & The Kooks Bassist Peter Randall
by Michael Major - Dec 14, 2022

“Afterglow” single from first Pacifico album in five years features Adele, Seal, The Kooks bassist Peter Randall; See Terry Gilliam-inspired video now. Band’s Matthew Schwartz explains Elliott Smith-evoking tune is “about someone losing their sight later in life and coming to terms with that change.”

ACT - A Contemporary Theatre Announces 2022/23 Season Featuring World Premiere of HISTORY OF THEATRE & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2022

ACT - A Contemporary Theatre today announced its complete 2022/23 season featuring four vivid, contemporary plays. These plays offer experiences that unite us in celebration and in fellow-feeling, encouraging us to enjoy life while continuing to investigate what it means to be human.

Avon Players to Present NIGHT OF JANUARY 16TH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 2, 2021

Live theatre will return to Avon Players in time for its 75th season as the company presents Night of January 16th running September 24-October 9. Night of January 16th is a courtroom drama by Ayn Rand.  The play depicts the trial of Karen Andre (Hosanna Phillips of Hazel Park), who is accused of murdering Bjorn Faulkner, her boss and secret lover.

Bodywork Company Announces New Commercial Dance Course Lead By Industry Professionals
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2021

Representing the cutting edge of a fast-evolving industry, this exclusive training experience will expose participants to new choreography and techniques, honing their craft across an intensive 12-week course.