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Australia’s International Smart Phone Fest’s Glittering Climax

The 8th SmartFone Flick Fest (SF3) - Australia’s gift to the world of filmmaking - concluded last night and today (Sunday 6 November) with...

SF3 returns with record entries, $50,000 in prizes… and a world of smartphone fun!

Press Release: Australia’s gift to the world of filmmaking – the SmartFone Flick Fest (SF3) - returns in November with record-breaking numbers of entries from...

Accessible theatre for teens by teens with universal impact – An interview with The Monologue Collective.

When I started The Monologue Collective, I myself had just finished performing my play DEAD SKIN that I wrote at seventeen. I actually wrote...

Consider Paying Forward Unused Parents NSW Vouchers to Monkey Baa For Charity Organisations.

Monkey Baa makes great theatre for young people, with their interests and needs at the core of everything we do. We bring theatre to...

Bell Shakespeare announces 2023 season

Press Release: Sydney, Australia: Bell Shakespeare has today announced its 2023 season, with three new productions touring throughout the country. To mark 2023 as the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First...

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical Presale Starts Now

Press Release: Featuring iconic songs including, "Simply The Best", "What's Love Got To Do With It", and "Proud Mary", this smash hit musical phenomenon is a celebration of...

Sydney Fringe: Keep An Eye out For this: The Tale of the Great Emu War

A new play will tell the unbelievable true story of Australia’s greatest military defeat: The Tale of the Great Emu War. Researched and written...

Theatre Now Review: Jane Eyre

"shake & stir’s vision of Jane Eyre is a powerful creation of a beloved classic for our times" "At the centre, of course, is Jane Eyre, delivered...

Sydney Fringe: Keep An Eye out For this: Rough Trade

Inspired by Facebook swap groups, playwright Katie Pollock delivers a funny and powerful monologue about the patriarchy, trading sex toys, women of a certain...

Opera Australia’s celebrated Artistic Director presents his grand finale – a showcase of the world’s finest talent

Press Release: After 13 years at the helm of the national opera company, Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini AM today announced his final season for Opera...

Fringe Ignite activates The Rocks with free live music this Friday for the official opening party of the Sydney Fringe Festival

Press Release Fringe Ignite returns to The Rocks this Friday 2 September from 6pm to late to mark the official opening of Sydney Fringe Festival....

Theatre Now Review: Phantom of the Opera 

"Opera Australia’s Phantom of the Opera introduces the first new staging of the musical since its premiere in 1986....it has depth and levels, light...

Theatre Now Review: Tell Me I’m Here 

"Six actors deliver an outstanding ensemble performance in telling this story...None of this is achievable without a director with a thoughtful, artistic vision and Leticia...

The magic of Shakespeare as you’ve never experience it

From Press release: One day/night only – Sat 27 August 3pm and 6.30pm – The Coal Loader, Waverton Jo Bloom, Charles Mayer, Sontaan Hopson and Alec...

FREE TIX: Kinky Boots

Theatre Now and Packemin Productions are giving away double passes to the opening night performance of    Kinky Boots Friday 9 September 7:30pm Riverside Theatres, Parramatta Strap on...

Theatre Now Review: As Luck Would Have It

"This modern allegory is very dark, very funny and a chronicle of our times. " - Fiona Hallenan-Barker 4 /5 Kwells tablets Back in early...

Madama Butterfly returns to Sydney Harbour in 2023

Press Release: Opera Australia is pleased to announce its stunning Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour production of Madama Butterfly, which premiered to great acclaim in 2014,...

The Barber of Seville comes to Wollongong

Press Release: Opera Australia is embarking on its 26th annual National Tour with a new production by director Priscilla Jackman of Gioachino Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, which...

Theatre Now Review: Much Ado

"It is likely that this will be one of the funniest plays staged this year so if you are finally over your FOGO and...

Theatre Now Review: The One

"There are more missed opportunities than there is play here. Like Helen’s favourite chicken and corn soup, it has chunks which are neither chicken...

Theatre Now Review: All My Sons 

"Scanlon rises to the challenge authentically with a core belief in the character and her pain which is palpable. "The Castle Hill Players bring quality...

Press Release: NSW Minister for Tourism, Stuart Ayres together with TEG DAINTY, Stage Entertainment and Tali Pelman, in association with Tina Turner are thrilled to announce that the smash hit TINA –...

Theatrical presents the Victorian premiere of Disney’s Freaky Friday

Press Release: Newly launched musical theatre company Theatrical presents the Victorian premiere of Freaky Friday, based on the beloved 1972 novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney...

Jane Eyre to have 3 performances at Riverside

Press Release: Witness one of the most iconic pieces of English literature retold in a faithful yet fiercely original, new stage adaptation from the nationally renowned...