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How to Succeed in the Chorus Without Really Trying - Part 2
27th August 2008
By Ms
Cassandra Trumpington
The second instalment of the Holy book of Chorus…
Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida - Promotional Photos
27th August 2008
A juicy sneak peak at Whitehorse Musical Theatre's forthcoming
production of Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida.
Look
Out! There are Puppets in Melbourne.
26th August
2008
By Sean Bryan
Sean talks to Naomi Guss, a Melbourne Puppeteer, to find out more about a
fascinating and engaging branch of performance.
Home Before Dark!
26th August
2008
By Melissa Trickey
Have
you ever been into “the Woods”?
Melissa Trickey
made the journey to Cranbourne to find out what Limelight Theatre Company
is doing in there!
What would you do if it were you?
23rd August 2008
By Renée Maloney
STAG are taking it to the extreme with a powerful drama about justice and
choices…
How
to Succeed in the Chorus Without Really Trying - Part 1
20th August 2008
By Ms Cassandra
Trumpington
Cassandra gives us a lesson (?!?) on surviving the Chorus unscathed…
Helpful? Humorous? Ridiculous? Genius? You decide!
Sick Puppies
19th August 2008
By Adam Rafferty - TP Editor
“All we wanted to do
was feel something again. Feel human. Then we had the idea of murdering
someone.”
Rehearsal Space for rent!
18th August 2008
Tired of rehearsing in a tatty old shoebox?
Art and Sport can be friends after all.
11th August 2008
Theatre People's resident 'number
cruncher', Richard Thomas speaks with Matt Green, star of
Angels with
Dirty Faces currently being stage at the George Fairfax Theatre.
I Love You Because - Production Photos
11th
August 2008
Photos from SHooSH's production of 'I Love
You Because'.
For the love of God....or is that the love of theatre?
11th
August 2008
Michael Butler hears the calling...or is it just the voices of the
team behind Whitebox Theatre’s production of ‘Agnes of God’?
Are
you Batty?!?
11th
August 2008
Eli Cooper finds out what all this strange talk of Bats is all about…
Sweeney Todd - Production Photos
10th August
2008
Photos from MUMCo's production of 'Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber
of Fleet Street'
A New World (but not THAT world!)
4th August
2008
By Hannah Pietsch
ShooSH! Productions will once again present the Australasian Premiere
of "I Love You Because".
Creating a New Company....What to do first?
4th
August 2008
By
Lauren Doutch
New Beat Theatre Company is working out how they march to the beat of a
new drummer, and Lauren takes part in their journey.
Win
Tickets to Altar Boyz
4th August 2008
by Adam
Rafferty – Theatre People Editor
Melbourne
is soon to be blessed by an ecclesiastical Off-Broadway hit!
Please note: This
competition is now closed!
Attend the Tale
31st
July, 2008
By Renée Maloney
Renée caught up with director Danny Ginsberg to get the ‘take a sneak
peak’ in on MUMCO’s production of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet
Street”.
Singing in a Musical?!?
31st July, 2008
by
Angie Bedford
Did you know people did that? Angie Bedford finds out why Old Paradians
like to sing
Billy boys storm the Helpmann Awards
29th July 2008
by Adam Rafferty – Theatre People Editor
Melbourne’s next most awaited musical production proves to be worth the
wait after it picked up seven gongs at last night’s celebration.
Sweeney Todd - Rehearsal Photos
27th July
2008
Photos from MUMCo's recent rehearsal weekend for their upcoming production of 'Sweeney
Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'
Wicked Smashes One-Day Box Office Record
22nd July 2008
by Simon Parris
Haven’t booked for Wicked? Better act quickly – or try the last
minute method.
A Tribute to Rob Constable
20th
July 2008
Compiled by Sarah Cliff
Colleagues and friends of one of Melbourne theatre’s legends pay
tribute to him with memories of his life on our stages.
Thoroughly Modern Millie - Production Photos
20th July 2008
Photos from PLOS' production of 'Thoroughly Modern Millie'
Wicked
Film and "Jesus Christ Superstar" Remake on Platt's Plate
19th Jul 2008
By
Andrew Gans
Source:
www.playbill.com
The Last Five Years - Production Photos
19th July
2008
Photos from Devanesan's production of 'The Last Five Years'
A new
freeway and a new production = modern times for Frankston
16th July 2008
By Michael Butler
Michael Butler heads
down Eastlink to investigate PLOS’s take on Thoroughly Modern Millie.
It’s a Schwartz-a-thon!
15th July 2008
By Melissa Trickey
The Force of Schwartz continues in Melbourne with the opening of a very
unique production of “Children of Eden”
Will
You Share Your Life with Devanesen for the Next Ten Minutes?
15th July
2008
By
Renée
Maloney
Devanesen Productions
are preparing to move too fast with their impending season of “The Last 5
Years”... Renée investigates.
Getting cosy with Fab Nobs this winter...
10th July, 2008
By Lizzie Matjacic
Fab Nobs are preparing for their next fabulous phase and are inviting
us along for the ride!
Heaven must be missing an angel....or Heidelberg?
9th July 2008
By Melissa Trickey
Heidelberg
Theatre Company presents the non-professional premiere of a provocative
and significant work – Angels in America
Special ticket offer for Theatre People readers
9th July 2008
The
wonderful people at ARC want to thank us all for our support…..
Witch
or what?
7th July 2008
With the opening of Wicked enchanting the musical theatre community, Julia
Sutherland takes a glimpse into the rich history of witchcraft.
Winners are grinners!!
7th July, 2008
TP is pleased to announce the winners of our Kismet ticket giveaway.
Ticket Giveaway
3rd July, 2008
Kismet means destiny; fate - and just maybe it is your fate to win our
ticket giveaway?
2008 Helpmann Award nominations announced
1st July 2008
The full list of nominees. Who will
take away the gongs this year from Australia’s most prestigious theatrical
entertainment awards?
Feline
and Fabulous!
1st July
2008
By Gemma Foster
Any chance to dress in Lycra and scratch people is good.... Gemma
investigates what make Altona’s Cats tick!
Oh my
Godspell
1st July 2008
By Angie Bedford
Prepare Ye Banyule Theatre the way of the Lord....
What is it with men
25th June
2008
By Renée Maloney
Renée investigates a wonderful and rare thing – the Australian Premiere of
a new Musical. And what’s more, it’s a GREAT Musical…
Disney's High School Musical goes pro in Australia
25th June
2008
By Simon Parris
A
full-scale production of
Disney’s High School Musical will open in Sydney this December
Show Us Your Pix! And the winner is......
23rd June
2008
The photos
ranged from the utterly filthy to the down right bizarre but alas,
there can only be one winner!!!!
A
beloved musical....
23rd June
2008
By
Lauren Doutch
Lauren investigates just why Kismet remains a favourite amongst
musical theatre lovers of all ages.
Show us your Pix
22nd
June 2008
By Chris Hughes
Last chance to enter your happy snaps in our
Show Us Your Pix competition.
***New
Entries Added 22-06-08****
Tony Award winners
22nd June
2008
Check out the list of nominee and winners from the 2008 Tony Awards
announced in New York City on Monday 16th June.
Boeing
Boeing is gone gone
20th June 2008
by Troy Dodds from Aussietheatre.com
The collapse of
Boeing Boeing is theatre's
first major casualty of 2008.
The
Call......
17th June 2008
Theatre People calls you to pick up your pens and join our cause!
Cats - Production Photos
15th June
2008
Photos from Windmill Theatre Company's production of 'Cats'
Oliver - Production Photos
15th June
2008
Photos from the Mountain District Musical
Society production of 'Oliver'.
You've
got to pick a pocket or two?!
12th June 2008
By Melissa Trickey
As the Oliver onslaught continues, Melissa Trickey caught up with the gang
down in Shepparton to discover why exactly Oliver is so popular!
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown - Production Photos
11th June
2008
Loads of photos from Melbourne Musicals' production of 'You're A
Good Man, Charlie Brown'
Come to
the Jellicle Ball
11th June 2008
By Gulcan Gulen
Meow...Cats Opens
Friday June 13th; be ready for an amazing journey
Production "Dream Team" assembled to unveil Aida
6th June 2008
Whitehorse pulls out all the stops to make Aida their biggest production
yet.
The
next train to BuSTco will depart in 5 mins....
5th June 2008
Melissa Trickey makes sure she has the correct ticket and keeps her feet
off the seats as she talks to Platform director Emily Hall about her
innovative vision
Theatre's Next Crop
4th June
2008
Nathan speaks
with Stephen Valeri, recent Guild Winner and cast member of
Whitehorse’s
Seussical, for the low down on what light’s his Musical Theatre
fire!
Please sir, can I have some more?
3rd June 2008
By Cheryl Threadgold
The bayside is preparing to watch their pockets as MLOC’s season
of Oliver! draws near.
Going nuts with the Peanuts!
3rd
June 2008
By Sean Bryan
Cartoon Characters come to life in this interview with Charlie
Brown, Lucy Van Pelt and Snoopy from Melbourne Musicals production
of ‘You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown’
Show us your Pix
3rd June 2008
By Chris Hughes
Check out the updated photos on our
Show Us Your Pix page!! Remember to keep your pix coming to be in the
chance to win $100 cash!! ***New
Entries Added 12-06-08****
Rocky Horror is back
2nd June 2008
By Simon Parris
Let’s do the Time Warp again – and this time it’s not at a wedding
or 21st!
Who
Will Buy.....
2nd June, 2008
Kath Simpson
considers herself at home after chatting to the friendly MDMS team
about their imminent production of Oliver
The Merry Widow - Production Photos
31st
May 2008
Photos from Babirra Music Theatre's production of 'The
Merry Widow'
In
Focus: Magnormos
30th
May 2008
By Gemma Foster
Gemma investigates what makes this company so unique, and so
successful.
Embracing a New World
28th
May 2008
By
Lizzie Matjacic
Following on from the success of their season of “The Last Five
Years”, Doorstep Ensemble, the newly reformed Geelong production
company (formerly Doorstep Productions), present their second highly
acclaimed production; Jason Robert Brown’s “Songs for a New World”
Theatre's Next Crop
28th
May 2008
By Nathan Eva
Jessie Yates has exploded onto our scene with her recent
breath-taking performance as Aida in Devanesen’s recent season of
the show. With a huge voice that outweighs her non-existent ego,
this girl is ready to go places!
Show us your Pix
16th May 2008
By Chris Hughes
Send us your best backstage/after
party/rehearsal photos and win $100 cash!! ***New
Entries Added 28-5-08****
Three Big Men get the Boot!
26th
May 2008
By Melissa Trickey
Step into the shoes of a rollicking riotously funny play of an
unlikely partnership that defy the odds and succeed in an unlikely
fashion.
Seussical the Musical - Production Photos
23rd May 2008
Photos from Whitehorse Musical Theatre's production of 'Seussical
the Musical'
Bugsy Malone - Production Photos
22th May 2008
Photos from
Players Theatre Company's production of 'Bugsy Malone'
Theatre's Next Crop
20th May 2008
By Nathan Eva
Theatre People’s new series aims to showcase some of our young and
talented performers… and first on our list are the stars of
Catchment’s Thoroughly Modern Millie – Amy Larsen and Nick Kong.
The Queen of Widows!
20th May 2008
By
Cheryl Threadgold
Cheryl grabs her fan and dance card as she prepares to waltz the
night away with the creative team of Babirra’s The Merry Widow
Sweeney Todd - Production Photos
20th
May 2008
Photos from Throwback Players' production of 'Sweeney Todd'
M*A*S*H - Production Photos
16th May 2008
Photos from Phoenix Theatre Company's production of 'M*A*S*H'
Geelong
Society of Dramatic Arts Treasurer ran books for his own benefit
16th May 2008
Gary
Blick ran, but had nowhere to hide, after pleading guilty yesterday
to the theft of $29,214 from
a Geelong community theatrical company
Article
Source:
www.geelongadvertiser.com.au,
Article Date:
May 13, 2008,
Author: Karen Matthews
Anyone for a Meat Pie?
15th May 2008
By Melissa Trickey
Our TP Editor tries to keep her wits about her and her throat in
tact as she delves into the macabre world
of Mr Stephen Sondheim.
Disappearing Act
15th May 2008
By Sean Bryan
Hoy Polloy Theatre Company presents the Australian Premiere of
British Playwright Fin Kennedy’s
‘How To Disappear Completely And Never Be Found’
The Theory of Laughativity
15th May 2008
By Mark Woods
Dr Woods uses scientific method, experimentation and hypothesis to
develop the life changing
“Theory of Laughativity”, a significant
discovering in the science of Musical Theatre.
Melbourne Musicals Launch Party- Photos
15th May 2008
Melbourne Musicals
recently launched their new production of the Broadway classic
"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" at Eurotrash Bar.
Tony Award Nominations Announced
14th May 2008
A
list of all the 2008 Tony Award Nominees
Charity Starts at JYM
14th May 2008
By Chris Hughes
It’s the one show that you don’t mind
getting a little “Charity Applause” for.
The King and I - Production Photos
11th May 2008
Photos from Nova Music Theatre's production of 'The
King and I'
Thoroughly Modern Millie - Production Photos
11th May 2008
Photos from Catchment Players of
Darebin's production of 'Thoroughly Modern Millie'
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown - Production Photos
9th May 2008
Photos from Melbourne Musicals' production of 'You're
a Good Man, Charlie Brown'
Too Darn Hot!
7th May 2008
By
Renée Maloney
Park Players are delivering an all singing all dancing extravaganza,
but be careful not to get burned by the sizzling Porter tunes!
CLOC counts down to Boy From Oz
7th May 2008
By Chris Hughes
Theatre
People’s Chris Hughes caught up with CLOC’s Peter Allen to be, Jon
Sebastian to talk about what’s it like stepping into the shoes of a
legend.
What
is 'Funny'?
7th May 2008
By Ryan Purdy and the cast of SLAMS' 'LOL'
An
exploration of just what it means to be funny
The Wedding Singer - Production Photos
7th May 2008
Photos from Williamstown Musical
Theatre Company's production of 'The Wedding Singer'
Confessions of a former Altar Boy
6th May 2008
By Simon
Parris
Former altar boy Simon Parris checks out the ‘New Boyz on the
Block’.
Players
Theatre Company discuss Bugsy Malone with TP
5th May 2008
By Eleanor
Horsburgh
Eleanor pays a visit to Players Theatre Company
to discuss their latest production, 'Bugsy Malone' with President, Mario
Mohorko.
Manic Mayhem
at the MASH 4077
2nd May 2008
By Melissa
Trickey
Our Editor
pulled on the scrubs and set down her Martini as Choppers arrive on the
Heli-pad... all surgical shifts report to OR on the double!
Whitehorse get Seussified
30th April 2008
By Renée
Maloney
Renée discovers why grown men and women are suddenly regressing into
childhood, all in the name of theatre!
Wicked:
The wait is finally over!
29th April 2008
By Wicked Australia
We
are pleased to announce that Special Priced Preview performances will go
on sale on....
Who is Australia's next Librarian Idol?
28th April 2008
By Lizzie Matjacic
Lizzie
investigates a question as old as time itself…
Thoroughly Modern Millie - Production Photos
28th April 2008
Photos from Catchment Players of Darebin's production of 'Thoroughly
Modern Millie'
Love is what they do!
24th April 2008
By Drew Downing
Drew and
the gang from Williamstown get out the Scrunchies and Parachute Track
Suits to take a
trip back in time to the 80’s… Photography courtesy of WMTC and Shirley Wodson
The best show on Broadway?
22nd April 2008
By David Fernee
David
brings out the big guns and asks Geelong Lyric the toughest question of
all!
Aida - Production Photos
19th April 2008
Photos from Devanesen Production's production of 'Aida'
Rhonda uses her Imagination
19th April 2008
By Simon Parris
A
preview of theatre legend, Rhonda Burchmore’s new album, ‘Pure
Imagination’.
Theatre Glitterati
17th April 2008
By Melissa Trickey
Why
turning up to a rehearsal hung over is ALWAYS a bad choice…
Get Smart - Production Photos
14th April 2008
Photos from Dandenong Theatre Company's
production of 'Get Smart'
Secret Agent Man (and Woman!)
12th April 2008
By Ashlee Zaharin
Ashlee gets ‘stealth’ with the cast and creative team behind
Dandenong’s upcoming production of “Get Smart”
Theatre Glitterati
9th April 2008
By Melissa Trickey
What
would you do if you didn’t spend all your time rehearsing?
Theatre with Heart
9th April 2008
By Sean Bryan
Sunny
Devanesen speaks about the Melbourne Premiere of Elton John and Tim
Rice’s ‘Aida’ and producing contemporary theatre in Melbourne.
Gippsland Music Theatre Roundup
7th
April 2008
By Nathan Eva
Nathan Eva travelled out to the country to see what the Theatre
Companies in Gippsland are offering this year.
Theatre Glitterati
3rd April 2008
By Melissa Trickey
The
Pros and Cons of having a "Real Job" whilst still maintaining a healthy
interest in Theatre
The Sleeping Beauty - Production Photos
30th March 2008
Photos from Altona City Theatre's
production of 'The Sleeping Beauty'
The Wedding Singer - Production Photos
30th March 2008
Photos from Panorama Theatre Company's
production of 'The Wedding Singer'
Ever considered a night at the Opera?
30th March 2008
By Simon Parris
If
the answer’s ‘no’ our resident opera aficionado, Simon Parris has a
few choice words that might just tempt you into scraping together a
few extra pennies to see a lavishly classical alternative.
Theatre Glitterati
27th March 2008
By Melissa Trickey
A new weekly column about all things theatre!
You can take our Factory, but you can never take our freedom!
25th March 2008
By Melissa Trickey
Our new Editor investigates why Fab Nobs are
without their signature Fab Factory...
Theatre People get Trickey
24th March 2008
By Chris Hughes
Theatre People announces a new
co-editor...
The Wedding Singer - The Victorian Premiere of the new musical
18th
March
2008
By Eli Cooper
After reviewing their first show of
2007, 42nd Street, Eli Cooper is thrilled to now be assistant
choreographer for Panorama Theatre Company’s first show of 2008 - The
Victorian Premiere of the new musical, The Wedding Singer. It has been a
great experience for the 17 year old- and he gives us the low down on what
this amazing show is all about.
In the beginning was the Word...
18th
March
2008
By Julia Sutherland
And
tree-huggin’ wordsmith, Julia Sutherland, decided that was enough
for her.
Victorian Music Theatre Star on assault charges
18th
March
2008
By Adam Rafferty
Fred Fargher, arguably a living legend of Ballarat and Victorian
Theatre hit the headlines yesterday after being charged with
indecent assault.
An Interview with Fanny-May Cracker
17th
March
2008
By Colleen Charles
An interview with
Fanny-May Cracker,
world
famous Country & Western star from Texas.
A Sentimental Man
14th
March
2008
By Sean Bryan
An interview with
Matt Jakowenko, amateur theatre star and ticket coordinator of
WICKED.
Jesus Christ Superstar - Production Photos
13th
March
2008
Photos from SPX Waterdale Players'
production of 'Jesus Christ Superstar'
Those Wicked Ways
8th March, 2008
Robin Usher talks to Gregory Maguire about
Wicked:
a cultural phenomenon that blends people's concerns with the
American political system and a strong feel-good message.
Article
Source:
www.theage.com.au,
Article Date:
March 1, 2008,
Author: Robyn Usher
Celebrating a Decade of Classics
5th March 2008
By Simon Parris
It’s
hard to believe how quickly time has flown, but 2008 will see a
tenth season of lavishly staged concert musicals produced by
Melbourne’s The Production Company. Which three classic shows made
this year’s cut? Simon Parris reports…
High School Musical - Production Photos
2nd March
2008
Photos from CPAC's production of Disney's
'High School Musical'
Jesus is coming - An insight into
Waterdale's Superstar
28th February,
2008
Who are the SPX Waterdale Players Inc. and
what's so special about their Superstar?
Spamalot replaces Britney with Posh
21st February, 2008
Britney
Spears is out, Posh Spice is in - as a lyric for the Lady in the Lake in
the Broadway musical Monty Python's Spamalot. Source: theage.com.au
No Frosty Reception For A Wicked Producer
21st February, 2008
PRODUCER John Frost walked into the bank with his musical Wicked
late last year, and walked out 23 minutes later with $1 million. Source:
theage.com.au
The 2007 Lyrebird Awards
19th February, 2008
"Ladies
and Gentleman, it is with a very sore head (unlimited alcohol is a double
edged sword isn’t it!) I report to you the happenings of the Fifteenth
Annual Lyrebird Awards".
A report by Melissa Trickey....what would we do without this gal?
A Little Alliteration Goes A Long, Long Way......
16th
February, 2008
What
exactly is
PEP
Perspective?
PEP perspective on what? Global Warming? The American Presidential Race?
Scrunching or Folding? TP
reporter,
Melissa Trickey,
is on a quest to find out!
Writers Competition Is On Again! Win $100 cold, hard cash!!!
16th February,
2008
Hey! Hey!
Theatre People! We need you! We are giving away $100 to the best
(published) feature article submitted from the 16th February to the
16th of March.
The Boy On The Beach
31st January, 2008
Theatre Critic Elspeth-Gale Forswind interviews the alleged stars of
OutCast Theatre's The Boy On The Beach
Queer UNIverse Gets a Voice at Midsumma
28th January, 2008
Young GLBTI people get their very own program of events this
Midsumma including visual arts, performance and rock music.
We Want You! We Want You! We Want You As A New Recruit!!
17th
January, 2008
Being a part of the TP Team is a
great way
to “give
something back” to your theatre community, and we have a fabulous
short term contract available for an Admin Hot-Shot!
Thoroughly Making Millie
14th January, 2008
By Adam Rafferty
Never one to miss a multi-tasking opportunity, a
recent bleary-eyed breakfast catch-up with the direction team of Catchment
Player’s Thoroughly Modern Millie turned into an enlightening
exposé of the show, over poached eggs and café lattés…
Overdone Audition Songs
10th January,
2008
Do the member's of an audition panel always seem to grimace during
the first 10 seconds of your tried and true audition song? Perhaps it has
made it onto our
list
of overdone audition songs?
In Focus: Leonie Cambage
3rd January, 2008
Melissa Trickey
gets up close and personal with Leonie Cambage - a talented
performer/director with many strings to her bow and a wealth of experience
to share.
Down in Frankston School's in this Summer!
3rd
January 2008
Frankston (and surrounds)
get ready to bop to the top as PLOS’s production of the hit Disney
Musical ‘High School Musical’
has taken
off at the Frankston Arts Centre.
A New Style of Musical is Born
26th December, 2007
With The Casanova Night Musical a new adult-oriented style of
musical has been created.
Paul and Lyndall - The Theatre Wedding of 2007
26th December,
2007
It’s the biggest theatre wedding of 2007 and
we’ve got the pics!
Theatre People Christmas Message 2007
21st December, 2007
And so this is Christmas and what have you done? Another year over,
and a new one just begun... Shut up Yoko! You’ve got all the charm, wit
and sex appeal of a 4 ft bag of washing! Hughesy lashes out on Christmas
carols and reflects on a year of theatre gone by.
The GAT Awards.....the low down
17th
December, 2007.
A quick report and some pictures from the recent GAT Awards
night.
2007 TP Choice Winners
11th
December 2007
The results are in, with a record number of votes the 2007 TP Choice
Awards are the closest we have seen.
Put Yourself In My Shoes....
10th
December, 2007
A new business, spearheaded by local muso and entrepreneur, Jennen
Ngiau-Keng is helping give guys a few extra inches to the guys right
where it counts. (And no...it's not what you are thinking!)
Get Ready to Rock Geelong!
10th December, 2007
The Geelong Musical Comedy Company are following their extremely
successful production of Cabaret with a 180 degree spin on the traditional
musical.
Christmas
Ticket Giveaway
10th December, 2007
Win tickets to MTC’s The Madwoman of Chaillot…
2007
Gippsland Associated Theatre
Awards
10th
December, 2007
The award winners list from The Gippsland Associated Theatre Awards
which were held on Saturday 8th December 2007.
2007 Lyrebird Award Nominations
6th
December, 2007
Following on from the excitement of the Music Theatre
Guild Awards and the Victorian Drama League Awards last weekend, the
Lyrebird Award nominations have just been released.
Theatre People Holiday Information
6th
December, 2007
It's been a massive year for all of us busy bee's at Theatre
People, and we need a little R & R!
2007 Guild Awards Foyer/Party Photos
5th
December, 2007
Check out the bevy of foxy ladies and schmick looking fella's
from Guild Night.
Photos are courtesy of Amelia Rope and
John Englezos.
The 2007 Guild Awards Report
4th December,
2007
The Low Down on the B-Rat! By Melissa Trickey
Theatre People After Party Sold Out!!!
Amended: 28th November, 2007
Whoah… Who likes to party??? THEATRE PEOPLE!!!
Gippsland Associated Theatre Awards
Nominations - 2007
22nd November, 2007
Victoria's South East Regional Theatre Companies are also
looking forward to celebrating the 2007 performance season with the
Gippsland Associated Theatre Awards Night coming up on Saturday 8th
December and TP has the nominations!
27 Broadway Shows Closed
22nd November,
2007
By Nathan Toovey and Adam Rafferty
Important news for theatre people about to travel to New York – your
Broadway feast has turned into a famine as stagehands strike and
leave the US entertainment industry in tatters as they, like their
screenwriting compatriots, join the picket line.
Music Theatre Guild Nominations - 2007
13th November,
2007
The nominations have been announced for the musical
theatre night of nights.
Music Theatre Guild Commendations - 2007
13th November,
2007
......and the
Music Theatre Guild of Victoria - Commendations
for the 2007
performance season.
Hollywood
Uncensored
12th November, 2007
With parallels drawn between the animal kingdom, ancient Rome and
Tinseltown, one play promises to crack open the wild, yet funny side
of the movie business.
Blood Brothers - Production Photos
6th
November, 2007
Photos from
Altona City Theatre's
production of 'Blood Brothers'
New
Performing
Arts
Training
Course in
Victoria
3rd November,
2007
Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE is pleased to announce
the introduction of
Performing Arts courses
at their Benella Campus.
Writers Competition
2nd November
2007
And the newest addition to the Theatre People literati hall of fame
is...
Theatre People - Guild Awards After Party
30th
October, 2007
This year, we’re going to extreme lengths to stage the mother of all
after parties… and you’re invited.
High School Musical...but not the Disney kind.
30th October, 2007
by Sean Bryan
High school theatre productions, whether it be a musical, a straight
play, a comedy or a tragedy are a fantastic thing to be part of in any
area either onstage or offstage. Everyone has something different to offer
the production, but in the end we’re all in this together!
The Wizard Of Oz - Production Photos
20th
October, 2007
Photos from
Catchment Players of Darebin's
production of 'The Wizard Of Oz'
The Producers - Production Photos
20th
October, 2007
Photos from
Whitehorse Musical Theatre's
production of 'The Producers'
Les Miserables - Production Photos
Updated: 10th
October, 2007
Additional photos from Panorama's production of 'Les Miserables'.
Songs For A New World - Production Photos
9th
October, 2007
Photos from
Octave's production
of 'Songs For A New World'
Love.....Lust.....Greed...Denial
4th
October, 2007
For those who enjoy Spoonerisms, Dandenong Theatre Company's 'Farts
on Hire' is shaping up to be a fragrant bouquet of mixed up musical
numbers and oddball situations as roving reporter (or just plain old
alcoholic) Jacqui Bunting discovered…
Undercover at a Babirra rehearsal......
4th
October, 2007
By Melissa Trickey
Unbeknownst to her fellow cast mates, our intrepid TP reporter
Melissa Trickey has been compiling a top-secret dossier on the progress of
Babirra's upcoming production of 'Trial By Jury' and 'HMS Pinafore'.
The Baker's Wife- Production Photos
4th
October, 2007
Photos from
Monash
University's
Centre for Drama and Theatre Studies
production of 'The Baker's Wife'
Creative Bookeeping 101
2nd October, 2007
You can make more money with a flop than with a hit… Apparently.
Singing Accountant Richard Thomas shows us how.
Nice Guys Finish First?
2nd October, 2007
Chris Buchanan, the nice guy of music theatre acts like a seven
year old.
Grahame is Allegro's Hero
1st October, 2007
Prepare yourself to be wooed with the singing and dancing, dazzled
with the costumes and to be laughing in the aisles at Allegro Theatre
Company's production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
Beyond The Fringe
29th September, 2007
He has a
microphone firmly strapped to the side of his head. She has a fringe that
has never recovered from being sculpted into a sideways tsunami every day
of her adolescence. Meet the pair who want to take you "Beyond The
Fringe..."
Dogs for a New World
29th
September, 2007
What do you get when you cross an actor/dancer/singer with an
account manager and a dog trainer? A talented little mutt named Amelia
Rope!
Monash Bake Sale
27th
September, 2007
Marcus Flood finds out if Monash
Uni's latest is a baker's dozen.. or half baked!
Les Miserables - Production Photos
26th
September, 2007
Photos from Panorama's production of 'Les Miserables'.
Company - Production Photos
20th
September, 2007
Photos from
Devanesen's production of 'Company'.
The Bump In Project
20th
September, 2007
A
new mentorship program called ‘The Bump In Project’ is preparing to help
emerging techies and actors get
a
foot-in-the-door of professional theatre projects.
Theatre Crush
19th September, 2007
Julia Sutherland
explores the powers of attraction as they relate to thespians, Messiahs
and The Chaser.
Always a drama
19th
September, 2007
The National Theatre… Not just a hang out for hookers.
Writers
Competition – Win $100 cold, hard cash!!!
11th September,
2007
Hey! Hey!
Theatre People! We need you! We are giving away $100 to the best
(published) feature article submitted from the 17th September to the
29th of October.
Perhaps Les Miserables is
not so miserable after all?
11th
September 2007
by Melissa Trickey
Panorama Theatre Company's production of Les Miserables opens at
the end of this month and our TP Reporter, Melissa Trickey, got a
candid account from the cast and crew how art can truly imitate
life.
James and Michael's Excellent Adventure
10th September,
2007
by Melissa Trickey
It's time to
wish the boys
the best of luck as they leave us to conquer the world, however, I think
perhaps some one should warn the ladies of Canada, if not the rest of the
world, in advance...
Guys and Dolls and Stars
10th September,
2007
by Adam Rafferty – TP Editor
A cavalcade of screen stars top the casting list of next year's
Princess Theatre production of Guys and Dolls.
The 'Victorian' L Word
8th
September, 2007
Hoy Polloy
Theatre's latest production, a David Mamet play, explores a subject not
often seen in historical dramas - ladies who like ladies... if you know
what I mean.
Planning for A Musical At School
5th September, 2007
Michael Blake talks about the
perils and pitfalls of staging an unknown quantity at a high school.
WMTC's Mechelec Cabaret Festival
2nd September, 2007
Can
the word ‘cabaret’ in musical theatre extend much more than just the
musical? Paul Henry Basilio talks to Marcus Cassidy-Anderson,
Mechelec’s Artistic Director and WMTC Inc. President, on his
decision of holding a cabaret festival at the historical WMTC stage.
Born
To Be Wild
29th August 2007
Melbourne’s
“talented, hard-working actors’ company”, as described by The Age,
injects some musical interludes into their latest production – an
easy riding cabaret
OZ Showbiz Cares
27th
August 2007
Raising money, raising awareness....raising the roof!!
Thoroughly Modern Malcolm?
23rd August 2007
Carrying on from the popular Theatre People Paper "In
Focus" series, Melissa Trickey speaks with
Malcolm
Fawcett, musical director of the upcoming ama |