Monday, May 25, 2015

Putting more dare into dance by Michaela Boland

As the Australian Ballet launched its 2011 season yesterday, the nation's five leading dance companies were told: don't make lazy art.

SOURCE: www.theaustralian.com.au at 05:58PM

Blanchett and Upton's diverse invitation by Matthew Westwood

SUBSCRIBERS to the Sydney Theatre Company under Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton have become used to celebrity names on the marquee.

SOURCE: www.theaustralian.com.au at 05:58PM

Besides the pointe, they must take wing by Lee Christofis

AUSTRALIA'S five main dance companies have long and proud histories, and there is a sense about them that they are here to stay. They have been remarkably resilient in the challenging arts e…

SOURCE: www.theaustralian.com.au at 05:58PM

Spirited Korean take on Denmark's woes by Murray Bramwell

NOW in its fourth year, the Adelaide Festival Centre's OzAsia Festival this time has a focus on Korea.

SOURCE: www.theaustralian.com.au at 05:58PM

Token Muslim hits the jackpot by Michael Bodey

ENGLISH comedian Omid Djalili is refreshingly honest about his film career.

SOURCE: www.theaustralian.com.au at 05:58PM

Ancient tale of darkness given new resonance by Alison Croggon

REINVENTION is what keeps myths alive. On the other hand, the reason we keep picking them up and remaking them is that they keep being true.

SOURCE: www.theaustralian.com.au at 05:58PM

A word from the enigmatic master Samuel Beckett by Rosemary Sorensen

IN the 1980s, towards the end of Samuel Beckett's life, The Paris Review made one final determined attempt to interview the playwright. They asked his long-time friend, US writer Raymond Fed…

SOURCE: www.theaustralian.com.au at 05:58PM

Europe's just wild about Harry by John Carmody

IT is a fortunate composer, especially an Australian, whose first opera achieves performances in four cities in its first six months.

SOURCE: www.theaustralian.com.au at 05:58PM

Monstrous vision of city's first 200 years by Ian Cuthbertson

SYDNEY Theatre Company has created a sprawling adaption of John Birmingham's epic book.

SOURCE: www.theaustralian.com.au at 05:58PM
Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Obituary: Bille Brown, a truly original titan of the theatre by Matthew Westwood

Like his good friend Geoffrey Rush, Brown was a gifted comic. Each grew up in small-town Queensland. They met doing student theatre at university. In a statement yesterday, Rush said: "We ha…

SOURCE: www.theaustralian.com.au at 08:46AM
Sunday, August 21, 2011

John Gielgud, a prince among actors by Peter Craven

JOHN Gielgud was one of the greatest classical actors. He was, according to everyone from John Mortimer to Stephen Spender, the Hamlet to die for.

SOURCE: www.theaustralian.com.au at 08:12AM
Thursday, August 18, 2011

Chinese theatre springs to life as the play that started it all makes its move offshore | The Australian by Michael Sainsbury

IF all great theatre begins as a risk, then this surely qualifies: a Chinese play about a rhinoceros feeder who falls in love with a neighbour, herself in love with another, and proceeds to …

SOURCE: www.theaustralian.com.au at 06:43AM

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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