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‘I wouldn’t count on us being safe until the summer at the earliest’: Mark Shenton shares his thoughts with a new daily blog for 2021

In Australia, Features, London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Pantomimes, Plays, Quotes, Regional theatre by Mark Shenton3rd January 2021Leave a Comment

One of my new year resolutions — and one I intend to keep — is to revitalise this personal website ShentonStage as my primary editorial home this year.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Chicago in Melbourne

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris22nd December 2019Leave a Comment

Set to dazzle and divert, the Broadway revival of Chicago returns for its third Melbourne sentence with as sexy and sinewy a company of dancers as could possibly be wished for.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Opera Australia’s Faust in Melbourne

In Australia, International, Opera, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris28th November 2019Leave a Comment

In a production as spectacularly staged as it is intelligently conceived, Faust is another mighty achievement from Opera Australia, demonstrating the full extent of their resources to sterling effect.

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NEWS: Aequitas presents UK premiere of Australian hit e-baby at Brockley Jack Theatre

In Australia, London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content31st October 2019

e-baby, Jane Cafarella’s 2015 comedy-drama about surrogacy, gets its UK premiere in a brand-new production at London’s Brockley Jack Theatre. Presented by Aequitas Theatre, it runs from 19 to 30 November 2019.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Jekyll & Hyde 25th Anniversary Concert in Melbourne

In Australia, Concerts, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris28th October 2019Leave a Comment

Well worth the 25 year wait, this was the Moment, not just for Anthony Warlow to actually play Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde on stage, but also for Australia to finally see a professional production of Jekyll and Hyde.

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WATCH: Step into the When The Rain Stops Falling rehearsal room with behind-the-scenes videos

In Australia, International, London theatre, Native, Plays, Sticky, Ticket recommendations, Twitter, Video by Featured Content24th September 2019

As The Kindling Collective’s new production of Andrew Bovell’s When The Rain Stops Falling takes to the Lion and Unicorn Theatre stage, we take a peek at some exclusive videos from rehearsals to get a feeling for what to expect from this physical show. Book you tickets now!

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NEWS: Award-winning intergenerational tale When The Rain Stops Falling is revived at the Lion & Unicorn

In Australia, International, London theatre, Native, News, Photos, Plays, Press Releases, Special Events, Ticket recommendations, Video by Featured Content12th September 2019

Andrew Bovell’s award-winning, world-covering, generation-spanning, time-leaping drama, When The Rain Stops Falling is to receive a revival at London’s Lion and Unicorn Theatre later this month, when Kindling Collective returns the play to the stage. Book you tickets now!

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FROM DOWN UNDER: The Australian Ballet’s Sylvia in Melbourne

In Australia, Dance, International, Opinion, Reviews, Touring by Simon Parris3rd September 2019Leave a Comment

Brilliantly bolstered and boosted, Stanton Welch’s new Sylvia enlivens and enhances the 1876 original for an evening of pure theatrical enchantment.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: West Side Story in Sydney ★★★★★

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Olivia Mitchell29th August 2019Leave a Comment

One of the most iconic musicals of all time, this West Side Story is an explosion of colour and culture clashes which immerses all your senses at the Sydney Opera House. This heart wrenching tale of lovers from two sides is a rollercoaster journey, taking its audience through every emotion.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Thoroughly Modern Millie

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris10th August 2019Leave a Comment

Whoopee baby! Thoroughly Modern Millie returns in a splashy, starry staging that distils the very essence of musical comedy into an evening of unabashed joy.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Come from Away in Melbourne

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris22nd July 2019Leave a Comment

Offering the pure joy of musical theatre at its unadulterated best, Come from Away is a breathless celebration of the finest qualities of humanity.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Melbourne Theatre Company’s Storm Boy

In Australia, International, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Simon Parris22nd June 2019Leave a Comment

Storm Boy is theatre for children and yet it is not children’s theatre. As memorable family entertainment it is very hard to beat, with the additional benefit of possibly inspiring follow-up conversations on deeper issues.

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‘There is a palpable excitement about being able to keep the mobiles phones ON’: Kelly Wilson on Much Ado About Not(h)ing

In Australia, Interviews, London theatre, Native, Photos, Ticket recommendations, Video by Featured Content20th June 2019

How did real life tragedy spark a new 21st century, social media-embracing adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy, now with added brackets, Much Ado About Not(h)ing? Creator Kelly Wilson tells us all about it. Book your tickets now!

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WATCH: The cast of Much Ado About Not(h)ing tell us what’s different about this Shakespeare and why audiences should see it

In Australia, Interviews, London theatre, Native, Ticket recommendations, Video by Featured Content13th June 2019

“It’s Shakespeare but not as you imagine Shakespeare to be.” So say the cast of Much Ado About Not(h)ing, the new staging of The Bard’s comedy which brings the action into the world of social media and encourages audiences to leave their phones on. Watch them talking about the production, then book your tickets!

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NEWS: Shakespeare meets Facebook in new adaptation Much Ado About Not(h)ing

In Australia, London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content11th June 2019

A new adaptation of Shakespeare’s famous comedy, updating the Bard’s tale for an era of social media, Much Ado About Not(h)ing, comes to the Cockpit Theatre later this month. Get your smartphones ready and book your tickets now!

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FROM DOWN UNDER: The Australian Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in Melbourne

In Australia, Dance, International, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris10th June 2019Leave a Comment

The Australian Ballet heads straight back down the rabbit hole, returning award-winning 2017 hit Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to the Melbourne stage for a very welcome encore season.

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FEATURED SHOW: Discover the brilliant audience reactions to unique cabaret, Vaudeville of the Vulva

In Australia, Cabaret, Comedy, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Reviews, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content5th June 2019Leave a Comment

“I left feeling elated” and “I can’t remember when I last laughed so much” are just a couple of the glowing audience responses to hit cabaret about lady parts, Laura-Doe’s Vaudeville of the Vulva. Take a look at the glowing feedback from fans of the show, then rush to book your tickets.

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‘Even though I’ve heard it lots of times I still find it really informative’: Director Penelope Chater on Vaudeville of the Vulva

In Australia, Cabaret, Comedy, Interviews, London theatre, Native, Ticket recommendations, Video by Featured Content31st May 2019Leave a Comment

“Watch the feather duster!” That’s the ambiguous advice from director Penelope Chater, whose production, Laura-Doe’s Vaudeville of the Vulva, arrives at the Bread and Roses Theatre next week. Watch her interview, then book your tickets!

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‘We have been conditioned to diminish the potential for pleasure that is present in our bodies’: Laura-Doe Harris on Vaudeville of the Vulva

In Australia, Cabaret, Comedy, Features, London theatre, Native, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content30th May 2019Leave a Comment

Why did entertainer and somatic sexologist Laura-Doe Harris begin performing her international hit cabaret about female sexuality, what are the myths she’s still trying to dispel and how did a call from her Mum spark her imagination? Discover this and more in her interview about Laura-Doe’s Vaudeville of the Vulva, then book your tickets!

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FROM DOWN UNDER: The Production Company’s Lazarus

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris23rd May 2019Leave a Comment

Lazarus is unlikely to appeal to lovers of traditional musical theatre, but for those seeking theatre with an edge the production more than lives up to its tantalising promise.

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