Browsing Articles - Month: June 2010

WICKED flies west to Adelaide in April 2011

Musical Theatre 20 Jun, 2010

The most successful musical in the world today, WICKED, is officially set to fly west to Adelaide to open in the Festival Theatre in April 2011. Announcing the season WICKED Australia Co-Producer John Frost said, “Right from the start this show has been an overwhelming hit so we ar… Read Article

ROCK THE BALLET REVIEW By Emma Bell

Musical Theatre 18 Jun, 2010

Here is DanceLife’s second review of Rock The Ballet by Emma Bell.Rock the Ballet conjured up for me, a mix of rock music and ballet. This show, however, was something quite different – exciting and innovative, but not what I anticipated. Surprisingly, Act I was not a crowd-… Read Article

WICKED TAKES ITS FINAL BOW IN SYDNEY ON SEPTEMBER 12

Musical Theatre 18 Jun, 2010

More than twelve months after its spectacular Sydney Premiere, the curtain will come down on WICKED at the Capitol Theatre for the last time on September 12, 2010. “After more than two astonishing years in Australia, 866 glorious performances seen by well over a million people, i… Read Article

HELP THE MERRYMAKERS GET TO DISNEYLAND

Dance 18 Jun, 2010

If you came to the Australian Dance Festival in 2009, you would have noticed that we had some very special guests – the MerryMakers! A group of dancers of all ages who have one thing in common, a love of dance and an intellectual or physical disability. The MerryMakers are a shining ex… Read Article

ROCK THE BALLET REVIEW – By Cimone Grayson

Musical Theatre 18 Jun, 2010

Cimone Grayson went along to Rock The Ballet last night. Here are her thoughts… We will have one other review of Rock The Ballet coming soon. It seems that the majority of my nights for the past however long have been all about MasterChef. Much to my surprise I have really immersed mys… Read Article

PASSION – WHERE IS YOURS? By Christine Denny

Dance 16 Jun, 2010

Heh Guys, Recently I have been on the road with TAPATAK OZ choreographing groups and solos and teaching masterclasses and I have been wondering what is so often missing in the classroom these days. After much thought I have come up with the answer – JOY! It seems to me that if you are in… Read Article

BEAUDY ANNOUNCED

Musical Theatre 16 Jun, 2010

Following the Search for a Beaudy casting event, Belinda Morris has been named Beaudy and is set to star in the world premiere of Beaudy, the musical written by Australian musician, Michael Orland at Parade Theatres from July 7.Check out Belinda singing Astonishing above. Sydney-base… Read Article

ADF UPDATE – KELLEY ABBEY TO TEACH

Workshops 16 Jun, 2010

Kelley Abbey, Australia’s leading lady of dance is going to be teaching 2 workshops during the Australian Dance Festival! Don Napalan who stole our hearts in the last season of So You Think You Can Dance will also be teaching. The workshop timetable is now on the ADF website and you w… Read Article

MAKING HIS WAY TO THE COMPANY

Musical Theatre 11 Jun, 2010

Our next On The Couch With Christine is with Piran Scott who was in the porfessional year of the QLD Ballet last year when the interview took place. He is now a Trainee Dancer with the company. Check out the video about and read more about Piran’s career below. [http://www.youtube.c… Read Article

SHOSHANA BEAN TO PERFORM IN SYDNEY

Musical Theatre 10 Jun, 2010

Performing in Sydney for one night only on Sunday June 27 is Broadway star Shoshana Bean. Shoshana will be performing her acclaimed cabaret show in Brisbane, Adelaide and Sydney. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9Rg8vtqBMM] Best known for her roles in the Broadway smash hits WICK… Read Article