Theatre First

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Brothers WreckBY JADA ALBERTSRuben is full of anger and dancing on the edge, struggling to cope with his brother’s death. As Darwin swelters, tensions in the house are high as Ruben slips further and further adrift from all those around him: his counselor, his best mate, his sister, his beloved Aunty. When the summer storm finally breaks, the family must pull together and find the strength to bring Ruben back from the brink.Jada Alberts’ breakout play is one of the most moving pieces to grace Australian stages in recent years. Starring Trevor Jamieson (The Season, Melbourne Festival), Nelson Baker (The Warriors, ABC TV), Lisa Flanagan (Australian Rules), Leonie Whyman (Black Comedy, ABC) and Dion Williams (Gallipoli, Nine) this is Jada’s directorial debut of her hit powerhouse play – heralded as a triumph in its Sydney premiere season. Transporting us to her hometown in the Top End, Jada leads us through a gripping drama about a grief-str

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Fury (Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne, Australia)Alice and Patrick are conscientious and thoughtful, educated and open-minded, and that’s how they’ve raised their son, Joe. One evening, Joe’s teacher arrives to tell them that Joe is in trouble. Detained by police, he has committed an act of vandalism. Against the local mosque.Fury pushes into controversial territory: where personal sacrifice and responsibility are pitted against political correctness, and “good” people must confront the limitations of their empathy in the face of terror.Are the children who are inheriting the world forced to place pragmatism ahead of conscience, or are idealism and hope the only way forward?For more details, visit: https://redstitch.net/gallery/fury/Theatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, Pocket Casts,

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).The Nightingale and The Rose (Little One's Theatre, Melbourne, Australia)A lush gothic fable, The Nightingale and The Rose, explores the beauty of love, art, creation, and song from the perspective of an effervescent nightingale who hears the longing cries of a young student desperate to find a red rose to give to his sweetheart.On her quest to retrieve the red rose for the lovesick student, the nightingale is confronted with a haunting decision that will shake her and the very universe to its core, her life and voice for a red rose, or eternal heartbreak.For more details, visit: http://www.littleonestheatre.com.au/the-nightingale-and-the-rose/Theatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, Pocket Casts, audioBoom, CastBox.FM, Podbean etc.If you're enjoying Theatre First podcast, please share and te

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Puffs (Alex Theatre, Melbourne, Australia)The record-breaking smash off-Broadway hit now in its second year comes to Melbourne. The New York Times says Puffs “Exudes a jovial winking fondness for all things Harry!”“‘Hufflepuffs’ finally get their moment in HILARIOUS Potter play, ‘PUFFS’!!” declares Mashable. For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs… who just happened to be there too. A tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world.The play gives you a new look at a familiar adventure from the perspective of three new heroes just trying to make it through magic school.For more details, visit: https://alextheatrestk.com.au/event/876/Theatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitc

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Oklahoma (The Production Company)Celebrate 20 years of The Production Company in 2018 with three of the best musicals!The season begins with Helpmann Award winners Simon Gleeson and Anna O’Byrne in the Rodgers and Hammerstein masterpiece, Oklahoma! The star-studded cast includes Elise McCann, Bobby Fox, Robyn Nevin, Ben Mingay and Richard Piper.For more details, visit: http://www.theproductioncompany.com.au/Theatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, Pocket Casts, audioBoom, CastBox.FM, Podbean etc.If you're enjoying Theatre First podcast, please share and tell your friends. Your support would be appreciated...thank you.#theatre #stage #reviews #melbourne #australia #oklahoma #tpc #theproductioncompany Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy fo

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).The House of Bernarda Alba (An MTC Production)With their mining-mogul father dead, the Alba household is in mourning. All four daughters have been called home by their matriarch mother to pay their respects and bunker down in the family home. The future seems wildly uncertain for all but the eldest sister, who has inherited a fortune and is engaged to the local heartthrob. But as tensions rise and tempers flare, will any of them have the power to alter their destiny?Renowned playwright Patricia Cornelius takes Federico García Lorca’s classic tragedy out of the villages of Spain and into the heat of rural Western Australia to explore themes of passion, repression, and isolation in an exhilarating adaptation directed by Leticia Cáceres.For more details, visit: http://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/season-2018/the-house-of-bernarda-alba/Theatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe, rate and review Theatre Fir

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).The Wizard of Oz (Regent Theatre, Melbourne, Australia)Starring Anthony Warlow, WICKED’s leading ladies Lucy Durack and Jemma Rix and rising star Samantha Dodemaide as Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz is an enchanting revision of the all-time classic. Developed from the ever-popular MGM screenplay, it contains the beloved songs from the Oscar®-winning movie score, all the favourite characters and iconic moments, plus a few surprises along the way, including new songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.Don’t miss your chance to rediscover the real story of Oz in this fantastic musical treat featuring over 40 on stage.For more details, visit: http://malthousetheatre.com.au/whats-on/going-downTheatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, Pocket Casts, audioBoom, CastBox.FM, Podbean etc.If you're enjoying T

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Going DownBY MICHELE LEENatalie Yang's career is going up. Or, so she thought. Her semi-autobiographical sex-positive debut novel, Banana Girl, has finally hit the shelves, but it's not quite the best-seller she hoped it would be. The career success of her rival, Lu Lu Jayadi, an award-winning author of clichéd migrant stories, sends Natalie’s confidence spiraling out of control.Natalie is only one bender away from cracking her next big idea, but it may take a shame spiral in a luxury shopping centre to get there. Her career come-down is about to get very real.Leticia Cáceres directs this side-splitting comedy on the contradictions of Melburnian multiculturalism, from the fast-paced mind of Hmong-Aussie playwright Michele Lee (winner of the 2018 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award, for Rice).For more details, visit: http://malthousetheatre.com.au/whats-on/going-downTheatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).BlissBY PETER CAREYWe need to talk about Harry Joy. The world revolves around him. Until he dies on a sunny afternoon.He awakens to a curious vision of the world he has known for 39 years. Fakes instead of family. Allies have become enemies. Conspiracies everywhere. His wife, children and friends attempt to punish him through a series of twisted inconveniences. Harry concludes that this Hell around him has been there the entire time. He’s just been too asleep to see it.Peter Carey’s madcap novel is brought to life in a lush and extraordinary collaboration from the team behind Picnic at Hanging Rock. Starring Toby Truslove (ABC’s Utopia) and a stellar ensemble cast, follow Harry as he clamours for his soul, from suburbia to the rainforest, and beyond.For more details, visit: http://malthousetheatre.com.au/whats-on/blissTheatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good pod

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).WildOrdinary Joe one day – America’s Most Wanted the next. That’s what happens when you leak top-secret government intelligence. Now Andrew is on the run, holed up in a Russian hotel room – a political pawn with a target on his back, and no idea who to trust.Olivier Award-winning playwright Mike Bartlett (King Charles III) isn’t afraid to tackle the big questions of our times, and his dark, comic twist on the Edward Snowden story, Wild, is a riveting contemporary thriller that turns the world upside down.A gripping exploration of privacy and surveillance in the digital age, this Australian premiere production stars Nicholas Denton (Jasper Jones), Anna Lise Phillips (Animal Kingdom) and Toby Schmitz (Black Sails), directed by MTC Associate Director Dean Bryant (Vivid White).For more details, visit: http://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/season-2018/wild/#unit-production-infoTheatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rs

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Stomp ‘18The New York, West End and international sensation STOMP is back, and it’s better than ever!Following sell-out previous seasons, STOMP heads to Australia with its unstoppable energy and ‘pure stage magic’.Wordless, witty and fun, STOMP has become a global phenomenon over the last 25 years. Its universal language of rhythm, theatre, comedy and dance has resonated with audiences throughout the world, setting feet stamping, fingers drumming and adrenaline rushing for over 15 million people in 55 countries across five continents.For more details, visit: http://www.stomptour.com.au/Theatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, Pocket Casts, audioBoom, CastBox.FM, Podbean etc.If you're enjoying Theatre First podcast, please share and tell your friends. Your support would be appreciated...thank you.#the

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Planet Earth II Live In ConcertCelebrate the greatest treasures of our planet in a thrilling, unique way!Planet Earth II Live in Concert brings us closer to the spellbinding animals, landscapes and wildlife dramas on our planet than ever before.This musical and visual concert features breath-taking footage from the highly acclaimed BBC series, shown on big screens, accompanied by a live orchestra playing the remarkable music by the Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer, Jacob Shea and Jasha Klebe and hosted from the stage by Eric Bana.For more details, visit: http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=PLANETEA18Theatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, Pocket Casts, audioBoom, CastBox.FM, Podbean etc.If you're enjoying Theatre First podcast, please share and tell your friends. Your support would be

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Right NowFeaturing Christina O’Neill, Olga Makeeva, Joe Petruzzi, Dushan Philips and Mark Wilson.Set & Costume Design Emily BarrieLighting Design Richard VabreSound Design Daniel NixonAssistant Director Harvey ZielinskiStage Manager Liberty GilbertAssistant Stage Manager Sophie CapernFor more details, visit: https://redstitch.net/gallery/right-now/Theatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, Pocket Casts, audioBoom, CastBox.FM, Podbean etc.If you're enjoying Theatre First podcast, please share and tell your friends. Your support would be appreciated...thank you.#theatre #stage #reviews #Melbourne #Australia #RedStitch #theatrefirst #AlexFirst #review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Amity Dry’s 39 Forever (Melbourne Comedy Festival)A comedy about ageing in an image obsessed world.Do you still think you’re 25 even though your birthdate stubbornly insists you’re not? Are you enquiring about Botox ‘for a friend?’ Do you wonder how adults were born in the 1990’s?! Then don’t miss Amity Dry’s honest, insightful and laugh out loud comedy about ageing in an image obsessed world, where 40 is the new 30 – but only with the right Instagram filter. After a sell out season in the 2017 Adelaide Fringe Festival this Comedy Festival debut is the perfect Girls Night Out!For more details, visit: https://chapeloffchapel.com.au/show/39-forever-starring-amity-dry/Theatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, Pocket Casts, audioBoom, CastBox.FM, Podbean etc.If you're enjoying Theatre First podcast, pleas

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Steve Bugeja’s Summer Camp (Melbourne Comedy Festival)Immature? Unprepared? Scared of teenagers? Steve Bugeja was perfect for the job.It's 2009 and an 18-year-old Steve decides to spend his summer working at a kids’ camp in America, dreaming of red cups, beach parties and being mistaken for Prince Harry. Unfortunately, coming to America doesn’t stop him from being notoriously terrible with children and even worse at talking to women.After winning the hearts of Melbourne audiences in New Order in 2017, Steve Bugeja returns for his Australian solo debut – a coming-of-age story packed full of laughs and charm. Join this BBC New Comedy Award winner as he relives that fateful summer.For more details, visit: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2018/shows/steve-bugeja-1Theatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher,

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).David O’Doherty: You Have To Laugh (Melbourne)Unhook your mindbras. David O'Doherty is coming back to Australia with a brand-new show made up of talking and songs played on a crappy keyboard from 1986\. That is, if the demo tune doesn't go off on the keyboard as his suitcase is being unloaded from the plane like last time, and the Australian border police almost carry out a controlled explosion on it.For more details, visit: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/dodTheatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, Pocket Casts, audioBoom, CastBox.fm, Podbean etc.If you're enjoying Theatre First podcast, please share and tell your friends. Your support would be appreciated...thank you.#theatre #stage #reviews #Melbourne #Australia #DavidO'Doherty #MelbourneComedyFestival #MCF Learn more about your ad choices. Visi

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Grease The Arena Experience (Melbourne)Featuring all the hit songs from the most popular movie musical of all time, including You're the One That I Want, Hopelessly Devoted to You, Summer Nights, Greased Lightnin' and more, this is GREASE on a mega scale!For more details, visit: https://www.greasearenashow.com/Theatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, Pocket Casts, audioBoom, CastBox.FM, Podbean etc.If you're enjoying Theatre First podcast, please share and tell your friends. Your support would be appreciated...thank you.#theatre #stage #reviews #Melbourne #Australia #Grease Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Garfield: The Musical with CattitudeGarfield, a chubby and sarcastic tabby cat fantasizes about having the most amazing birthday in the history of birthdays. He deserves it for being the best cat ever! But, it seems that all his friends – Arlene, Odie, Jon and even his nemesis, Nermal, seem to have forgotten. Feeling rejected, Garfield ventures out to find adventure, but quickly learns that ‘home is where the heart… and the food is.For more details, visit: https://chapeloffchapel.com.au/show/garfield-musical-cattitude/Theatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, Pocket Casts, audioBoom, CastBox.fm, Podbean etc.If you're enjoying Theatre First podcast, please share and tell your friends. Your support would be appreciated...thank you.#theatre #stage #reviews #Melbourne #Australia #Garfield #cattitude Learn

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Michael Shafar’s Kosher BaconAs seen on SBS’s RAW Comedy, the Laugh Factory’s Funniest Person in the World Competition and Channel 31’s The Leak. As heard on ABC’s Comedy Bites and triple j’s Good Az Friday. Writer for Channel 10’s The Project.After a sold out season in 2017, Michael Shafar returns with a brand-new show about kosher bacon and other things that make no sense.For more details, visit: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2018/shows/kosher-baconTheatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, Pocket Casts, audioBoom, CastBox.fm, Podbean etc.If you're enjoying Theatre First podcast, please share and tell your friends. Your support would be appreciated...thank you.#theatre #stage #reviews #Melbourne #Australia #michaelshafar #kosherbacon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).FierceSuzie Flack has made it. Made it to the big league. The first female footballer to play professionally with the men.Which is why you haven’t heard of her; she doesn’t exist.FIERCE is a work of fiction: in sports where speed, strength, agility and power are necessary, no female has competed regularly against men at the highest level. FIERCE is an ode to the drama that is AFL football, masculine culture and a prevailing idea of ‘Australian-ness’ through the eyes of Suzie Flack.Intergenerational relationships, social isolations, gender bias and intimacy all framed by the intense and heightened world of men’s professional sport. What would happen if a woman was good enough to compete against men?For more details, visit: http://theatreworks.org.au/fierce.htmlTheatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher,