Theatre & Performance
Bryan Brown pens new crime novel, Sweet Jimmy
By Jarrod Wolfhunter Australian screen legend, and national treasure, Bryan Brown (AM), has written an outstanding crime novel that is set in and around Sydney, titled, Sweet Jimmy. Sweet Jimmy involves seven vivid individual short-stories that are, at-times, very disturbing, but always, very difficult to put down. Brown admits that crime novels have always been […]
COVID-19 arts funding leaves smaller theatre companies in the dust
By Tessa Pelle As large-scale music, dance and theatre productions hurry to claim a $75 million COVID-19 relief fund, smaller entertainment companies are left grasping at straws for support. Almost half of the stimulus has been allocated within the first five weeks since Create NSW launched its crisis funding for non-for-profit and commercial performing arts […]
Sooshi Mango disappointed to not be performing ‘biggest show ever’
Brothers Joe and Carlo Salanitri and good mate Andrew Manfre are the hilarious Australian trio known as Sooshi Mango. The group commenced their comedic career in 2015, performing in sold-out shows Wogs At Work and Star Wogs in 2018 before venturing to Canada. In total, they’ve performed in 33 shows around Australia and their online videos have […]
Inner West Dancer Teacher Is A 4 Time World Champ
By Jarrod Wolfhunter Alexandre Fulbert is a decorated four-time World Dance Championship winning dance teacher who calls Sydney home. The accomplished dancer is a curator at the International Dance Organisation (Australia), the biggest and most prestigious dance organisation in the world, in addition to being the NSW Director of the Couples Dance Section. Born in […]
Online Theatre Makes Gains For Charity
By Lucinda Garbutt-Young Australia’s Lambert House Enterprise is set to perform Nick Enright’s play St James Infirmary via Zoom in the coming fortnight. The production is offering all proceeds to the Actors Benevolent Fund who boost the wellbeing of performers. For lead actress Rachel Marley, this play is an opportunity to work with fellow actors […]
Bell Shakespeare receives $3 million for new studio
By Elysia Cook The Neilson Foundation has gifted Bell Shakespeare $3 million to go towards its new flexible studio and theatre space. It's the largest single donation in Bell Shakespeare’s history. Bell Shakespeare is set to relocate to Pier ⅔ as part of the NSW Government’s Walsh Bay Arts and Cultural Precinct. The Neilson Nutshell, […]
REVIEW: Once – The Musical
The Irish romantic movie Once (2007) spawned an award-winning theatrical musical with productions staged in many countries including America and the UK. The Darlinghurst Theatre Company production in Sydney was a critical and box office success when it played at the Eternity Playhouse in 2019 and now, that success should justifiably be replicated. The simplistic […]
Sydney Choreographic Centre Finds New Home In Alexandria
By Tessa Pelle After searching for the perfect home, The Sydney Choreographic Centre (SCC) has opened the doors to its new studio in Alexandria. Francesco Ventriglia is the co-founder and Artistic Director of the Sydney Choreographic Centre. He says the centre was in need of a permanent home to nurture and inspire dance artists. “Initially […]
Lighting The Way For Aspiring Dancers: An Unmissable 3-Day Workshop
The spectacular Light The Way Dance Convention is set to hit the stage in August this year and all budding dancers are urged to grab themselves a ticket. The convention will bring together some of the biggest names in the industry to teach a 3-day intensive of musical theatre, dance master classes and on-stage performances. […]
White Pearl: back on stage at STC
Following its success in 2019, Anchuli Felicia King’s black comedy, White Pearl will be shown at the Sydney Theatre from late July to September. Identifying Singapore’s colonial past, the play effectively explores the cosmetic industry through its fictional beauty company Clear Skin, a manufacturer of a popular skin whitening cream. Six distinctive Asian identities, performed […]
