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Performance Space's 2024 Liveworks Festival Set For This Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2024

Performance Space has announced the program for the 2024 Liveworks Festival, a celebration of bold and captivating performances that push the boundaries of creativity and storytelling, held at Carriageworks from 23rd to 27th October.

Liveworks Festival Program Revealed
by Stephi Wild - Aug 22, 2024

Performance Space has announced the program for the 2024 Liveworks Festival, a celebration of bold and captivating performances that push the boundaries of creativity and storytelling, held at Carriageworks from 23rd to 27th October.

IDK Comes to Sydney and Melbourne in August
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2023

Australian movement-based theatre company Force Majeure will present idk, a mesmerising blend of movement and narrative performance, which examines the nuances of navigating consent and the shifting nature of boundaries. 

Lucy Guerin Inc. Announces Bequest From Chloe Munro OA
by Stephi Wild - Nov 16, 2022

Ian McDougall, Chair of leading Australian dance company Lucy Guerin Inc (LGI) has announced that Chloe Munro OA, the former LGI Chair who passed away in June 2021 has made a bequest of two million dollars – the largest ever for Australian contemporary dance - to the company, with specific obligations to its usage.

HUNDREDS + THOUSANDS Comes to PICA Performance Space
by Stephi Wild - Sep 16, 2022

Hundreds + Thousands is a lush, sensory performance for humans and plants, created by long-time collaborators Luke George (Melbourne) and Daniel Kok (Singapore).

RISING Unleashes Lineup of Art, Music, Food and Performance Across Melbourne
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2022

RISING, a festival three years in the making, has opened today. Victoria's newest major event commences its first uninterrupted, full program of music, art, performance and ceremony that will reawaken and reconnect the city to the world, inviting audiences to get lost, go deep and shake loose.

HAIRSPRAY Rehearses 12 New Performers to Avoid Further Performance Cancellations
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2021

This comes after the show was forced to close on July 4 after a cast member tested positive for COVID-19. The closure period extended on July 12 due to “a small number of isolated positive cases of Covid-19 within the company.'

HAIRSPRAY Extends Cancelled Performances Through 18 July After Member of Team Tests Positive For COVID-19
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2021

Learn more about options for ticketholders, including rebooking for a new date, or receiving a full refund.

HAIRSPRAY Cancels Performances Through 13 July After Member of Team Tests Positive For COVID-19
by Stephi Wild - Jul 6, 2021

Learn more about options for ticketholders, including rebooking for a new date, or receiving a full refund.

HAIRSPRAY Cancels Today's Matinee Due to Suspected Case of COVID-19 Among Production Team
by Stephi Wild - Jul 4, 2021

If you are a ticketholder for today's performance, learn more about options for refunds or exchanging your tickets to an alternative date.

Photo Flash: First Look at Michael Ball, Lizzie Bea, Marisha Wallace, and More in HAIRSPRAY
by Stephi Wild - Jun 29, 2021

The production is now playing at the London Coliseum, running 21 June through 29 September 2021.

VIDEO: Inside HAIRSPRAY's Return to London's West End!
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 21, 2021

This week the smash hit musical Hairspray made its big return to the West End stage! Get a peek inside the show's joyous first performance here!

VIDEO: The Cast of HAIRSPRAY Performs 'You Can't Stop the Beat' on BBC The One Show
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 17, 2021

Check out the 2021 West End cast performing the show's finale - You Can't Stop the Beat!

Les Dennis Joins the Cast of HAIRSPRAY at The London Coliseum
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2021

Entertainment legend Les Dennis will join the new production of Hairspray the Musical which is set to play a limited season at the London Coliseum from Monday 21st June – Wednesday 29th September 2021.

HAIRSPRAY West End Revival Postponed to Autumn 2020
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 2, 2020

The multi-award-winning smash hit musical Hairspray has announced new dates for its limited West End return.

Keir Choreographic Awards Announce Finalists
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2018

The Keir Choreographic Award is Australia's first major choreographic award presented by the Keir Foundation, Carriageworks and Dancehouse with the Australia Council. The Keir Choreographic Award is a national biennial award dedicated to commissioning short works and promoting innovative, experimental and cross-artform practices in contemporary dance. The award invites Australian professional artists with an established practice to propose a choreographic idea for an original live performance of no more than 20 minutes.

Official: Lulu To Join Cast Of 42ND STREET as Dorothy Brock
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2018

Lulu returns to the West End after 30 years to join the cast of 42nd Street, the dazzling and romantic homage to the world of musical theatre in the iconic role of 'Dorothy Brock' in this five star production.

Carriageworks Announces 2018 Keir Choreographic Award Public Program
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2018

Carriageworks today announced the public program for the 2018 Keir Choreographic Award (KCA), Australia's first major choreographic award, in partnership with The Keir Foundation, Dancehouse and Australia Council for the Arts. From 27 February - 20 March 2018, the diverse public program expands on the Keir Choreographic Awards Sydney season and includes performances, workshops and discussions engaging the 2018 KCA jurors.

Carriageworks Unveils 2018 Program, Announces 1.2 Million Visitors for 2017
by BWW News Desk - Nov 27, 2017

Carriageworks today announced 1.2 million visitors will engage with the Carriageworks Program in 2017 whilst unveiling a dynamic program for 2018 spanning contemporary art, dance, performance, music, screen, food and ideas.

Thousands Queue for Open Auditions for 42ND STREET at Theatre Royal
by BWW News Desk - Sep 18, 2017

Thousands of hopefuls turned out at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on Monday morning (18th September) for open auditions to join the cast of 42nd STREET. Queues wrapped around the iconic London theatre as the spectacular production was inundated with a new generation of dancers wanting to join the classic Broadway show.