M.ROCK Comes to the Australian Theatre For Young People
Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) has announced the return of Lachlan Philpott's hit inter-generational story M.Rock from Tuesday 21st June to Sunday 17th July at Pier 2/3 in the Walsh Bay Precinct, eight years after it first hit the stage.
50th Anniversary Australian Playwright's Festival Announced
To celebrate its recent 50th birthday, Currency Press, Australia's foremost publisher of the performing arts, is convening the Australian Playwrights' Festival. Showcasing our playwrights and the roles they have played in reflecting our society and defining who we are, the festival will be held from 18-20 March 2022 at the Paddington RSL.
Arts Centre Melbourne Presents THE RISE AND FALL OF SAINT GEORGE
Australian music legend Paul Mac has teamed up with playwright Lachlan Philpott and director Kate Champion to deliver an inspiring tale of strength and community in The Rise and Fall of Saint George at Arts Centre Melbourne's Hamer Hall for Midsumma Festival this 23 a?" 24 January.
Arts Centre Melbourne Announces MIDSUMMA FESTIVAL 2020 Program
Arts Centre Melbourne is thrilled to present a kaleidoscope of life-affirming performances and events as part of Midsumma Festival 2020 in January and February. The diverse line-up will feature The Rise and Fall of Saint George, an electronic choral celebration of resilience and community, Daddy, a delicious confection of dance and storytelling, BOOBS, an inspiring tale of body autonomy and the Midsumma Extravaganza, an ultra-glamourous gala returning for its third year. For the 2020 program Arts Centre Melbourne will also present two free events, Escape Velocity: We Are Who We Are, a vital film project made with transgender and gender non-conforming young people and a staged reading of Flat-Earthers, an emerging musical comedy.
New Ghosts Theatre Company Presents UNFOLD
New Ghosts Theatre Company prides itself in facilitating new work, debuting the best international scripts locally and collaborating with Australia's most up and coming writers. Following the success of its sold out seasons of Paper Doll in Sydney and Perth, YEN at KXT and the launch of IGNITE Collective, New Ghosts presents UNFOLD: a new short festival at Sydney's iconic Old Fitz Theatre from the 21st a?" 24th August 2019.
Suzie Miller Wins The 2018 Griffin Award
Playwright Suzie Miller was announced as the winner of the 2018 Griffin Award for her play On the Face of It at the SBW Stables Theatre today. Accepting the award from Griffin's Artistic Director Lee Lewis and Jane Curry of Copyright Agency, Miller said: "It's such a joy just to be nominated, especially with the plays I was nominated alongside. I'd been nominated once before but to win is astonishing, and it shows that the whole journey is worth it. The thing for playwrights in this country is really just keeping at it. To all the other playwrights and playwrights to-be out there like I once was: if you're passionate about it, keep doing it."
SILENT DISCO By Lachlan Philpott Comes to the New Theatre
New Theatre is presenting a long-overdue revival of this award-winning contemporary Australian play. Says the writer, Lachlan Philpott 'The New played a really important role in supporting me as an emerging writer and it's terrific to have my work on their stage in this fresh production, directed by Johann Walraven.'
Winners Announced for the 2017 Sydney Theatre Awards
At a star-studded ceremony tonight, the winners of the 2017 Sydney Theatre Awards were announced, with 37 Awards presented, shared between 18 productions which played in Sydney during the calendar year of 2017. Over 450 members of the Sydney theatre community packed the Everest Theatre at the Seymour Centre to celebrate the best of Sydney theatre.