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mayday parade

Derek Sanders of Mayday Parade (USA) reflects on band’s journey, tour life and more

Teaming up with Yellowcard in July, Mayday Parade are coming back to Australia to do a leg of shows whilst showcasing their tug-on-your-heartstrings kind of songs that have made fans fall in love with the band around the world. The alternative rock band from Tallahassee, Florida have gone through challenge after challenge but it’s safe to say that they’ve…

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switchfoot

Tim Foreman of Switchfoot(USA) talks Fading West, Soundwave and the band’s journey

Famously known for acclaimed tracks such as “Dare You To Move” and “Meant To Live”, Switchfoot are coming back to Australia in a few weeks to touch the hearts and souls of many with their empowering rock music. The band have explored many avenues that have helped their music connect with many people around the world,…

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Interview: Illusionist Cosentino (Melbourne) on cultural differences, performance mishaps and more!

Having been awarded the prestigious honour of being named Magician of the Year in 2013 by the International Magicians Society, New York (the International Merlin award) and with 4 prime-time specials under his belt having aired in over 40 countries; Australia’s favourite performer Cosentino returns with his new live show Twisted Reality – which promises…

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Urban Theatre Project's Artistic Director Rosie Dennis talks Bankstown: Live (January 22nd to 25th)

BANKSTOWN:LIVE kicks off as part of Sydney Festival tomorrow, showing off an eclectic program over four days. To find out a bit more about what we can expect from the event, we caught up with the event’s curator – Urban Theatre Project’s Artistic Director Rosie Dennis. Tell me a little bit about how you came…

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Arts Review: Light Show – Auckland Art Gallery (Through 8th February 2015 – in Sydney later this year!)

Continuing from its sell-out season at the Hayward Gallery, London in 2013, the exhibition Light Show moved onto the Auckland Art Gallery in October ahead of its debut in Sydney later this year. The exhibition showcases a selection of some of the finest contemporary works that show off light in all its splendour, alongside works…

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Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience set to tour Australia

Fans of the classic 1979 TV series Faulty Towers have something to look forward to. The interactive theatre production Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience is returning for a run of shows as part of Fringe World Perth, Adelaide Fringe Festival and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival following successful jaunts around the world. The production puts…

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touche amorè

Jeremy Bolm of Touché Amore (USA) talks about upcoming Australian tour and more!

Kicking off the New Year, Touché Amore are joining forces with Every Time I Die and will be doing a leg of Australian shows in January of next year. Fans can expect a whirlwind of crazy shows that by the end of the night, speaking for as little as possible is the only option they can take really. Following…

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the AU interview: Tom Parsons and Madeleine Jones talk playing Guy and Girl in "Once: The Musical"

We sit on the set of Once: The Musical at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre to talk to the “Guy” and “Girl” of the show, Tom Parsons and Madeleine Jones, about how they came to be in the production, their Glen Hansard and Swell Season experiences, their musical histories and more. Filmed in Melbourne in November 2014….

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Arts Review: MoveMe Improvisation Festival Opening Double-Bill – Beast #3 & No-One Will Ever.. – Perth Institute of Contemporary Art (22.11.14)

Saturday night the inaugural MoveMe Improvisation Festival officially kicked off in front of an attentive and appreciative audience with a double bill of Beast #3 and No-One Will Tell Us at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA). The first of the evenings performances was the world premiere of Beast #3 the latest work from…

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Theatre Review: Those Who Fall In Love Like Anchors Dropped Upon the Ocean Floor – The Blue Room Theatre, Perth (Performances through 29 November)

Over the course of his burgeoning career, Finegan Krukemeyer, still only 33, has been commissioned and written 70 works, across 5 continents and multiple languages. With many of those works designed to be watched and enjoyed by children. His latest production (this time for adults), the wonderfully and loquaciously titled Those Who Fall in Love…

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Arts Feature: 7 Reasons Law & Order creator Dick Wolf has kept audiences hooked

What is it about Dick Wolf programs that has made him one of TV’s most successful producers? What is it about them that has audiences so captivated, sometimes for decades? First debuting in 1990, the iconic series Law & Order is without question Wolf’s most endearing program, running for twenty seasons, making it the longest-running…

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Backstage with Cirque Du Soleil: We learn the history of "Totem" with International Publicist Francis Jalbert

Now enjoying performances under The Big Top in Sydney, Totem is the latest production from Montreal’s Cirque Du Soleil to hit Australian shores following the success of past productions like Ovo and Michael Jackson The Immortal. It also co-indices with the 30th anniversary of the iconic company, who have performed in front of close to…

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Backstage with Cirque Du Soleil: "High Bars" Performer Jonathan Buese talks us through a day in the life of a "Totem" Frog.

Now enjoying performances under The Big Top in Sydney, Totem is the latest production from Montreal’s Cirque Du Soleil to hit Australian shores following the success of past productions like Ovo and Michael Jackson The Immortal. It also co-indices with the 30th anniversary of the iconic company, who have performed in front of close to…

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set it off

Cody Carson of Set It Off (USA) talks about new album Duality and his journey as a musician

For their follow-up to 2012’s Cinematics, Florida’s Set It Off have unleashed Duality, a record that’s been well-received by fans. From working his ass off in his clarinet performance major, to singing on stage with one of his favourite bands and to now being in a band of his own, it’s musicians like Cody Carson which make me realise…

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the swellers

Nick Diener of The Swellers (USA) talks about farewell tour, Soundwave and life on the road

Residing from Flint, Michigan, The Swellers have called it day. With their farewell tours coming up, as well as being part of the massive lineup for Soundwave next year, it’s safe to say that the band will be saying goodbye with a bang. With constant label switching, band members coming and going as well as being broke…

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Theatre Review: Cirque du Soleil's "Totem" – The Grand Chapiteau (Big Top), Sydney (Performances Through January 2015)

Following the recent successes of Ovo and Michael Jackson The Immortal in Australia, Montreal’s famed Cirque du Soleil returned to Sydney this week with their latest production Totem sitting under The Grand Chapiteau, some four years after it first premiered in Montreal. It arrives just in time for the company’s 30th anniversary and from the…

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Theatre Review: Overexposed – State Theatre Centre of WA (Performances until November 1st)

Overexposed the latest work from director-performer Danielle Micich and writer Suzie Miller is a timely piece and a thought-provoking one. With our everyday lives apparently threatened by the possibility of attacks both domestic and international, security and surveillance have become media buzzwords in recent weeks and months. It was quite fitting then, that on entering…

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Backstage with Cirque Du Soleil: Native American hoop dancer Shandien Larance talks us through a day in the life of a Totem Performer

Now enjoying performances under The Big Top in Sydney, Totem is the latest production from Montreal’s Cirque Du Soleil to hit Australian shores following the success of past productions like Ovo and Michael Jackson The Immortal. It also co-indices with the 30th anniversary of the iconic company, who have performed in front of close to…

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the AU interview: Jim Gaffigan talks about laziness, "Dad is Fat" and his new book "Food: A Love Story".

the AU review interviews US stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan where we chat about laziness, his memoir Dad Is Fat and latest book Food: A Love Story detailing his obsession, inspiration and chronicles of food… as well as the challenge of appealing to a foreign audience. This is the third and final part of our interview…

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the AU interview: Dan Clarkson – Co-Writer, Performer and Creator of "Potted Potter" (Opening at the Sydney Theatre Tonight)

Larry Heath sits down with Daniel Clarkson, co-writer, co-performer and co-creator of the internationally touring comedy show Potted Potter, which condenses all seven Harry Potter books into seventy minutes. Following a successful run of the show in 2012 with other actors, Dan is currently in Australia touring the show with the other half of the…

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Eddie Izzard Comedy Gala – Sydney Opera House (18.10.14)

The 4th Annual Just For Laughs Festival came to an end in Sydney over the weekend with a string of hilarious appearances from some of the worlds finest comedians. Though as is the case most years, the hottest ticket this weekend was the Gala, taking over the Concert Hall on Saturday night. With names like…

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Just For Laughs Comedy Review: Jim Gaffigan "The White Bread Tour" – Sydney Opera House (16.10.14)

Jim Gaffigan is funny. He’s an American comedian in every respect, filling his set with American themes, references and characters – though that’s not to say he doesn’t work hard at being accessible. His set on Thursday Night at the Sydney Just for Laughs festival (his second of three) was filled with his first impressions…

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the AU interview: Jim Gaffigan (USA) talks Meat Pies & playing the Sydney Opera House for Just For Laughs.

Jim Gaffigan sits down with the AU to talk about his first ever visit to Australia – eating meat pies, how he feels like he’s accepted in Australia being an American and playing the Sydney Opera House as part of the Just For Laughs Festival in Sydney as part of his “White Bread Tour”. Jim…

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Comedy Review: Rhys Darby Live – Astor Theatre, Perth (13.10.14)

Comedian Rhys Darby kicked off the Australian tour of his new show Rhys Darby Live! on Monday night with the first of two sold-out shows at Perth’s Astor Theatre. Whilst Darby is perhaps best known as the lovably inept band manager Murray Hewitt from Flight of the Conchords, he has had a long and successful…

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the AU interview: Reggie Watts (Brooklyn) chats collaborations and more ahead of Just For Laughs in Sydney!

Photo: Allan E. Schoening Having been in Australia for a few dates already on his ‘Hello Humans’ tour, comedian/artist/musician and more, Reggie Watts, still has some time left in the country, currently gearing up for some shows in Sydney as part of Just For Laughs and a final gig in Perth. Larry chats with him…

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the AU interview: Cirque du Soleil "High Bars" Performer Caoliang Wang on "Totem" – in Sydney from October 28th.

As Montreal’s famed company Cirque du Soleil celebrates its 30th Anniversary, they are getting ready to bring their latest production TOTEM to Australia. To get our head around what we can expect from the new show, we are catching up with the performers and creative minds of the show. Our third and final performer for…

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the AU interview: Eamon Flack and Luke Mullins discuss their production of "The Glass Menagerie" at Belvoir Theatre

the AU review sits down with Director Eamon Flack and Actor Luke Mullins to talk about their Belvoir St Theatre production of the classic Tennessee Williams play The Glass Menagerie, which is in performances until the 2nd of November. We find out what makes this production unique and what it’s like to work together again…

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the AU interview: Cirque du Soleil "Rings Trio" Performer Yann Arnaud on "Totem" – touring Australia from October.

As Montreal’s famed company Cirque du Soleil celebrates its 30th Anniversary, they are getting ready to bring their new production TOTEM to Australia. To get our head around what we can expect from the new show, we will be catching up with the performers and creative minds of the show over the coming weeks. Next…

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