The subject of the book, music and lyrics, by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone, may at first glance seem to be the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (a.k.a. the Mormons). The warm heart of this musical is, however, all about kindness to loners and losers.
Beneath the simple village merriment derived from watching one bloke shove another bloke around there lies a complex world.
An Evening with Zoe Coombs Marr is a hilarious new show from comedian Zoe Coombs Marr that playfully dissects and toys with traditional comedic styles.
Director Sue Wylie has lovingly brought to life Brenton Whittle’s easy-going reflection on death in Well, Shut My Mouth. This new local play, boasting a confident and cohesive cast, meditates on what it means to “slip on to the other side” through the eyes of three generations of a very Australian family.
This show first hit Broadway in 1934, and ever since it’s been a staple of the music theatre canon.
It is 1956. Journalist Charmaine Clift and her husband, ex war-correspondent, George Johnston are passionately in love, carving out careers as writers, and moving to the Greek island of Hydra.
We sat down with Aladdin, Princess Jasmine and the Genie... or rather, the three lead actors from Disney's Aladdin, to chat about the blockbuster stage show.
Disney Theatrical Productions’ Aladdin is a whirlwind of colour, movement and music which is a night in the theatre that you will be hard pressed to top.
Alone on stage, actor Renato Musolino (taking on the roles of over 20 characters from Orwell’s Animal Farm) uses only his face and voice to signal changes of character while the spotlight remains tightly trained on his visage.
There’s much comedy, witty song rewrites, costumes, zany characters, and the odd medical prop, all presented with considerable energy by this solo performer.
Grand Finale, what an apt title for such an eclectic and exciting piece of work
Stewart D’Arrietta and his band played to a very appreciative audience of Cohen fans who were delighted to hear Cohen’s music played live again. The band was well balanced and D’Arrietta looked and sounded enough like Cohen to carry off his songs.
This play sings, it gallops along at a pace that threatens to throw you off the bus if you don’t keep up. It throws in your face challenges that make you laugh and wince at the same time. It is a metaphor for the times we live in
Nikki Britton has a problem; she’s mid-thirties and is still denying every urge she has ever encountered.
Melanie Gall's sensitive and brilliant interpretation of some Edith Piaf and Jacques Brel favourites in French and English is spellbinding
Comedian Tim Ferguson provides a comical memoir of his life.
It is so good to hear a Capella singers without any assistance or interference from sound systems.
The program for this evening included Schubert’s Symphony No. 3 in D major and Bruckner’s Symphony No 4 in E-flat major, together in the hands of conductor Daniel Harding and the superb Mahler Chamber Orchestra they make for a wonderful evening.
Passion and drama are always associated with Carmen and Artistic Director Aaron S Watkin has made sure this production is seeped in them.
This is experimental theatre, no fixed dialogue, just general directions in which the conversation may go.