Raygun: The Musical was set to debut in Sydney this evening at a venue on Oxford Street, in the city's inner east.
Cody Simpson is back — and says swimming has made him a better singer
Australian pop star and former competitive swimmer Cody Simpson is returning to performing in a new production of Guys & Dolls in Sydney.
Photo shows Cody Simpson and his Guys and Dolls co-stars Jason Arrow and Bobby Fox on Sydney HarbourPamela Rabe was a great TV villain in Wentworth, now she's taking on one of theatre's 'monsters'
Pamela Rabe has been a star of Australian stage and screen for more than 40 years. Now, she takes on a new challenge: playing the matriarch in August: Osage County.
Photo shows Pamela Rabe, a middle-aged-woman, wearing glasses, her greying hair pulled back, narrows her eyes, a cigarette in her fingers.He's starred opposite Jeff Goldblum and Emilia Clarke, but this Aussie actor is just getting started
After starring in Kaos, this rising actor is back home from his base in London to shoot a new TV show with Sarah Snook, and will also celebrate his starring role in a new Australian feature at Melbourne Queer Film Festival.
Photo shows Daniel Monks, a young caucasian man with brown hair, fringe slicked back off his head, a small stage microphone on his cheekAs the world digests Trump's re-election, Lisa McCune stars in 'the play that explains his win'
Lisa McCune stars in the Australian premiere of Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer Prize-winning Sweat, a play that uncovers the simmering tensions beneath America in 2024.
Photo shows Lisa McCune, a blonde woman in a black top, smiles slightly. She's standing in front of a window looking out on Sydney Harbour.Yoga Play takes girlbosses, racism and cultural appropriation and turns them into a hilarious night out
The satirical "tale of downward dog and downward profits" that is Yoga Play hits Australia for the first time after enjoying years of critical acclaim in the US.
Photo shows Andrea sits at a desk in front of a laptop and raises her hands, with a horrified expression, which Jemwel echoes on rightFrom Eve to Julia Gillard, here are some of the 'well-behaved' women featured at the Belvoir
Described as "a musical feast celebrating the women who refused to behave", Well-Behaved Women imagines what some prominent women might say if they sang their thoughts.
Photo shows Zahra Newman in character as Eve from the Bible holding a red apple with a grimaceEric Idle is always looking on the bright side of life
From his days as a member of Monty Python to his award-winning musical Spamalot, Eric Idle has long been a favourite for Australian comedy fans.
Has Video Duration: 10 minutes 43 seconds.Last year, Lou Wall had the worst year of their life. But it led to making a musical about conspiracies
With Flat Earthers: The Musical, Lou Wall and their ex, playwright Jean Tong, craft a love story for the chronically online generation Z.
Photo shows Lou Wall, a tall, red-haired person in their late 20s, smiles brightly, a bouquet of roses in their crossed arms.Hoon driver caught on camera crashing into historic theatre building during renovation
Council CCTV footage has captured the moment a hoon driver lost control during a drift and crashed into the more than 90-year-old art deco Roxy Theatre in the New South Wales town of Leeton.
Photo shows Car crashes into Leeton's Roxy Community Theatre'I am more proud of Play School than anything else I've done': Noni Hazlehurst on the joys of her career
Australian acting legend Noni Hazlehurst has had a varied and storied career. In an extract from her new memoir, Dropping the Mask, she reflects on how Play School shaped her into the person she is today.
Photo shows a young noni hazlehurst reading a play school book on the set of the children's showDungeons & Dragons moves from the dining table to the Sydney Opera House
Dungeons & Dragons games are being played live to packed theatre audiences, including at the Sydney Opera House, as the once-niche pastime becomes mainstream.
Photo shows Five people sit at a table on stage playing dungeons and dragons'Mind-blowing' production of generations-old tragedy fuses traditional storytelling and cutting-edge stagecraft
Traditional song and dance and the latest digital technology come together to tell the never-to-be-forgotten story of a Yuin clan's mass drowning in the late 1800s.
Photo shows Close up of elder with ochre face paint and stage lights on the side of her faceAfter 50 years and more than 50 plays, David Williamson is back to skewer non-monogamy
Four years after he retired from playwriting, David Williamson brings three new plays to Australia's main stages in 2024, including his latest The Puzzle at State Theatre Company South Australia.
Photo shows David Williamson, a man in his 80s, sits in a row of theatre seats, one hand on his chin, the other on his knee.Grand country cinema saved by Australia's largest independent theatre chain
The near-century-old Regent Cinemas in Ballarat are purchased for an undisclosed sum by a popular chain, which is set to bring film festivals, upmarket movies and big blockbusters to town.
Photo shows cinema exteriorSydney theatre brings performances for audience with sensory sensitivities
A Sydney production company has built their live performance around the needs for audience members with sensory sensitivities.
Photo shows Sensory Underload: A woman reads from a script on a stage.Has Video Duration: 1 minute 55 seconds.In 1967, Dr Jack Hibberd decided to give playwriting a go. He changed Australian theatre forever
Hibberd (Dimboola; A Stretch of the Imagination) died last month at the age of 84. Co-founder of the Australian Performing Group, he helped shape Australian theatre.
Photo shows A man wearing glasses and a leather jacket sitting in a wooden chair at a desk in an office lined with booksHalf of iconic Melbourne theatre to be sold off in mayoral re-election bid
Half of the Regent Theatre will be sold off and the proceeds invested back into the local arts scene under a re-election proposal from Melbourne's Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece.
Photo shows The Regent Theatre on Collins Street in Melbourne.Approaching 60, Rebecca Gibney feels ready to take a risk. That's why she's stepping back on stage
The Logie Hall of Famer is one of many TV stars featuring in Sydney Theatre Company's 2025 slate, for the final season from outgoing artistic director Kip Williams.
Photo shows Rebecca Gibney is perched on a pink exercise ball, a red one in her arms. Nicholas Brown stands beside her, holding another.Bangarra opens auditions for established and emerging Indigenous dancers
The beloved Bangarra Dance Theatre is opening up the floor to auditions for Indigenous artists, and artistic director Frances Rings says it's an exciting time for the company.
Has Video Duration: 4 minutes 26 seconds.Noni Hazlehurst stars in gripping one-woman stage show, 'Mother'
Noni Hazlehurst is one of Australia's favourite actors, but you've probably never seen her in a role like this. She joined News Breakfast to share the story of her critically acclaimed one-woman show, 'Mother'.
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