Theatre First

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).FleabagFleabag may seem over-sexed, emotionally unfiltered and self-obsessed, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. With family and friendships under strain and a guinea pig themed café struggling to keep afloat, Fleabag suddenly finds herself with nothing to lose.The inspiration behind the hit BBC series and new ABC TV Comedy series of the same name, this blisteringly funny solo show from Phoebe Waller-Bridge headlines Comedy Festival at The Coopers Malthouse.Stumbling through a maze of social anxiety, disastrous job interviews and meaningless sex, Fleabag serves up an uproariously true account of some sort of a female living her some sort of a life.For more details, visit: http://malthousetheatre.com.au/whats-on/fleabagTheatre 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,

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Bare: The MusicalThrough its pulsating rock score and emotionally charged story, bare has thrilled and moved audiences around the world. The contemporary cult classic pop opera is set at a Catholic boarding school in the early 2000s.The students are struggling with religion, sexuality and identity. As they rehearse for a production of Romeo and Juliet, parallels are drawn between the play's star crossed lovers and students Peter and Jason. While Peter is preparing to come out to his mother, Jason fights to keep their relationship a secret in fear of losing his status as a popular athlete. Jason is also being pusued by Ivy, the beautiful but troubled girl with a bad reputation, much to the dislike of his outspoken sister Nadia.For more visit http://www.stageart.com.au/bare-2018Theatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iT

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).ColderHow do you grieve someone’s loss when your only hope is for their return?A young boy is separated from his mother and goes missing in Disneyland. Adrift in the artificial world of giant mice and noisy parades, no-one can account for what happened in the seven frantic hours before he’s found. Years later his life seems normal, but something about that day haunts him; something remains unresolved. And then, he disappears again…Inspired by a real event, this lyrical and provocative play explores the infinite unknowns surrounding missing persons and the fog which engulfs those left behind.For more visit https://redstitch.net/gallery/colder/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 fr

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Abigail’s PartyBefore Kath & Kim made us cringe with delight, Abigail’s Party set the standard for disturbingly compelling satires on middle-class aspirations. Desperate to impress, Beverly has invited her neighbours around for a decadent evening of cheese and pineapple sticks. But after a copious amount of alcohol, the party quickly descends into a night of social awkwardness, outrageous flirting and razor-sharp putdowns.Step across the shagpile, down a gin and tonic and settle in for this 70s classic directed by Stephen NicolazzoFor more visit http://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/season-2018/abigails-party/#unit-production-infoTheatre 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.

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Venus In FurDirected by Green Room Award winner Kirsten von Bibra and starring Darcy Kent and Lightning Jar’s Tilly Legge, Venus in Fur by David Ives is a whip-smart exploration of sexual politics, gender and power through the lens of sadomasochism.For more visit http://www.fortyfivedownstairs.com/wp2016/event/venus-fur-david-ives/2018-03-09/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 #AlexFirst #TheatreFirst 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).Cabaret de ParisCabaret De Paris is a stage spectacular celebrating old-fashioned showgirl glamour combined with the skill of adagio dancers, aerial pole artistry, comedy circus performers, quick change performers, illusionists and of course the famous French Cancan Dancers!For more visit http://premier.ticketek.com.au/Shows/Show.aspx?sh=CABARETD18Theatre 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 #Perth #Australia #cabaret #cabaretdeparis #WA #theatrefirst #alexfirst 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).A Pacifists Guide to the War on CancerBryony Kimmings wants to talk about cancer but she's not getting very far. Instead, she keeps hearing about battles, survivors, fun runs and new leases of life. What's everyone so scared of?Kimmings is famous for her unique takes on taboo topics—from her sexual health (Sex Idiot), to her boyfriend’s depression (Fake It ’Til You Make It), to her search for positive role models for her teenage niece (Credible, Likeable, Superstar, Role Model).Complicité, the UK-based theatre company behind Malthouse Theatre’s 2017 hit The Encounter, team up with Kimmings in this funny and moving show about newfound friendships, mundane treatment cycles, hairlessness and scars... with songs.For more visit http://malthousetheatre.com.au/whats-on/a-pacifists-guide-to-the-war-on-cancerTheatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including App

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).A Little Night MusicMusic and Lyrics by Stephen SondheimBook by Hugh WheelerSuggested by a Film by Ingmar BergmanNadine Garner, John O’May, Jackie Rees and Eddie Muliaumaseali’i lead a stellar ensemble cast as this delightful and at times, heartbreaking musical is reimagined by acclaimed Sondheim repertory company, Watch This.It is midsummer in Sweden. On a magical night that smiles three times, an aging actress, a married virgin, a sex-starved divinity student and a buffoonish count are drawn into a tangled and hilarious web of love affairs. Featuring a lush score including A Weekend In The Country, Liaisons and the ever-popular Send In The Clowns, A Little Night Music is a romantic tour-de-force.For more visit http://www.nationaltheatre.org.au/a-little-night-music.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),

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Mama Mia The MusicalOver 60 million people all around the globe have fallen in love with the story and the music that makes MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good musical. And now, in a stunning new production, we invite you to fall in love all over again! Voulez Vous, S.O.S, Take a Chance On Me, Dancing Queen and so many more hits you know and love make this worldwide phenomenon a fabulous night out for audiences of all ages.Set on a Greek island paradise and inspired by the story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs, writer Catherine Johnson’s heart-warming tale centres around Sophie, a young bride-to-be. On the eve of her wedding, Sophie’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.A celebration of love, laughter, family and friendship, MAMMA MIA! is exactly what the world needs right now.For more visit http://www.mammamiathemusical.com.au/Theatre First RS

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Green Day’s American IdiotGreen Day’s explosive, award-winning Broadway phenomenon American Idiot is getting set to take Australia by storm as it embarks on a national tour. Winner of two Tony Awards® and the Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album, American Idiot is the story of three boyhood friends, each searching for meaning in a post 9/11, Trumpian-suburbia, discovering love, loss, drugs, sex and rock and roll along the way.The show features the music of Green Day with lyrics by lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong.This electrified rock musical has had Green Day fans in rapture and introduced a generation of theatregoers to their grab-you-by-the-throat musical style, that simultaneously strums the heart strings. American Idiot features every song from the album of the same name as well as several songs from the follow-up release, 21st Century Breakdown.Come and discover what all the noise is about.This high-octane music theatre/rock spectacle

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).The Sound Of Falling StarsFrom Hank Williams, through Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, and Bobby Darin to Tim and Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake, Bon Scott, Kurt Cobain and more, this is a night of musical joy and monumental loss. Adelaide-trained actor/singer Cameron Goodall (ex the Audreys, Sydney Theatre Company, The Lion King) displays his amazing vocal versatility for the first time, as he magically inhabits the souls of these great singing stars who gave us so much, and died so young.Written and directed by Robyn Archer, starring Cameron Goodall with George Butrumlis and Enio Pozzebon.For more visit https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/en/whats-on/2018/theatre/the-sound-of-falling-starsTheatre 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 Firs

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-TimeWinner of five Tony Awards and seven Olivier Awards, including Best Play for both, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time brings Mark Haddon’s international best-selling novel to the stage in a phenomenal combination of storytelling and spectacle.Direct from the UK, the Australian premiere of this global theatrical phenomenon directed by Marianne Elliott (War Horse) features remarkable, immersive staging and the full National Theatre cast.For more visit http://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/season-2018/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time/#unit-production-infoTheatre 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. Yo

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Hand To GodMillions of people worldwide have gone crazy for this multiple tony award nominated play and now it’s Australia’s turn! In early 2018 it arrives at the Alex Theatre, St Kilda with an all star cast in a brand new Australian production.Featuring Logie and Helpman Award winner Alison Whyte, multiple AFI and Logie award winner Gyton Grantley and Grant Piro, Vass Productions are thrilled to present the Australian premiere of Hand To God, the wickedly funny broadway smash hit. Nominated for 5 tony awards, and garnering ecstatic reviews, Hand To God is a wild, subversive, shocking and sidesplittingly funny black comedy that has made waves around the world.For more visit http://premier.ticketek.com.au/Shows/Show.aspx?sh=HANDTOGO18#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, C

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).The Show Goes OnBernadette Robinson celebrates some of the world's most publicly adored singers through their own words and legendary songs.From Judy Garland to Edith Piaf, Shirley Bassey, Barbra Streisand, Maria Callas and more. Women who laid bare their lives for their audience, who loved and lost in dramatic style, who hungered for fame and were, perhaps, broken by it. Through it all they expressed themselves through music on their own terms.Bernadette captures their vulnerabilities, humour, doubts and fears through the power of their song. Relive the highs and lows as this incredible performer brings each of the iconic singers to life once more.In the runaway success of Songs For Nobodies, the unique acting and singing talents of Bernadette Robinson were embraced by audiences and critics alike. The Show Goes On is the latest production from this transformative performer, it will delight her fans and astound those who see her for the first tim

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Beautiful - The Carole King MusicalShe fought her way into the record industry as a teenager and sold her first hit, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, when she was just seventeen. By the time she was twenty, she was writing number ones for the biggest acts in rock ‘n’ roll, including The Drifters, The Shirelles, Aretha Franklin and The Monkees.But it wasn’t until her personal life began to crack that she finally managed to find her own voice and step into the spotlight.BEAUTIFUL is the inspiring true story of King’s journey from school girl to superstar; from her relationship with husband and song-writing partner Gerry Goffin, their close friendship and playful rivalry with fellow song-writing duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, to her remarkable rise to stardom.Along the way, she became one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history, with countless classics such as (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, I Feel The Earth Move, Take Good Ca

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Gilligan’s Island: The MusicalGilligan's Island: The Musical is the official musical adaptation of the iconic American TV programme Gilligan's Island. A co-production between television production house Humdrum Comedy (We are Darren and Riley, Hitstroke FM) and theatre company Left Bauer Productions (Harvey Milk – the Opera, Master Class), the zany musical will play at Chapel Off Chapel, February 15 – March 4, 2018.Gilligan's Island: The Musical features a book by original series creator Sherwood Schwartz and Lloyd J Schwartz, and original music penned by Hope Juber and Laurence Juber (guitarist for Paul McCartney and Wings).For more visit https://www.gilligansislandthemusical.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 F

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Senior MomentsAfter two smash-hit Sydney seasons, the hilarious comedy revue Senior Moments is back for its first national tour from February 2018, with Gold Logie winner and veteran actor John Wood (Blue Heelers, Rafferty’s Rules) and Max Gillies (The Gillies Report, Once Were Leaders) joining Play School icon Benita Collings, Kim Lewis (Sons and Daughters, The Restless Years) and Russell Newman (A Country Practice, Underbelly) in this senior theatrical sensation, with Midday Show Maestro Geoff Harvey on piano.Senior Moments is a comedy revue about old people and the young people they have to deal with, with sketches and songs and performers who are old enough to know better, all making wicked fun of the trials and tribulations of growing old disgracefully.This hugely popular comedy revue will travel to theatres from February 2018, starting with Adelaide (6-10 Feb), Melbourne (14-18 Feb), Hobart (22-25 Feb), Chatswood (28 Feb -4 March), Parramat

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).HirSet & Costume Design Adrienne ChisholmLighting Design Richard VabreSound Design Ian MoorheadAssistant Director Thomas QuirkDialect Coach Jean GoodwinStage Managers Jackie Mates & Stephanie YoungAssistant Stage Manager Sophie CapernMax is a transgender teen living with mum Paige and father Arnold. When brother Isaac returns home from the marines, he finds war has broken out at home. Finally liberated from an oppressive marriage, Paige is set to dismantle the patriarchy and follow Max into a brave new post-gender world. But in this savagely funny work, annihilating the past doesn’t always free you from it.Hir is a tenderly heartfelt and highly intelligent new work from one of the ground-breaking artists of our time, Taylor Mac, whose A 24-Decade History of Popular Music was the critical smash hit of the 2017 Melbourne Festival.For more visit https://redstitch.net/gallery/hir/Theatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).The ChildrenIn an idyllic cottage on the British coast, two retired nuclear scientists are enjoying the quiet life. Outside, the world is in chaos after a devastating Fukushima-like disaster. Then one day, an old friend arrives with a frightening proposition. The fallout will be cataclysmic.Award-winning playwright Lucy Kirkwood’s brilliant new play The Children asks big questions about the responsibility that each generation faces in leaving a better world for the next, with Pamela Rabe (Wentworth), Sarah Peirse (Switzerland) and William Zappa (Rock ‘n’ Roll) balancing the stark realities of our times with intrigue and humour. This Australian premiere is directed by MTC Associate Director Sarah Goodes.For more visit http://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/season-2018/the-children/#unit-production-infoTheatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including A

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Dream Lover - The Bobby Darin MusicalDREAM LOVER reveals the extraordinary story of legendary singer, songwriter and actor Bobby Darin.Starring David Campbell, Marina Prior and Hannah Fredericksen as Sandra Dee, plus Martin Crewes, Marney McQueen and Rodney Dobson.Directed by Simon Phillips, the show presents great hits from the 50s and 60s including Mack The Knife, Beyond the Sea and the multi-million-seller Dream Lover.This musical captures the glamour and passion of the big band era, the Rat Pack in Vegas and the Golden Age of Hollywood – a time of trail-blazing stars, knock-out fashions and life-changing events.Featuring a sensational cast with over 40 on stage including an 18-piece big band, DREAM LOVER – THE BOBBY DARIN MUSICAL is a big show with a big score and a big heart.For more visit https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/whats-on/2017/musicals/dream-loverTheatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe, rate