Continuing in a series of posts chronicling the best of theatre in various locations across the globe, The Guardian arts critics combine forces with their best of British theatre in 2012:
The West End production of Andew Lloyd Webber’s musical Love Never Dies is set to close on 27 August. The BBC has reported the troubled sequel to The Phantom of the Opera will close after a little more than a year at London’s Adelphi Theatre (opened 9 March 2010). Love Never Dies received lukewarm reviews…
Friday essay: Rise of the artistic machines Oliver Bown, UNSW Australia The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) as a potential threat or benign force is a topic of lively debate. Respected mainstream voices, like Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates and Elon Musk, are pointing to the dangers of AI. On the other end of the scale,…
[Rating:5/5] This production of Ionesco’s Exit The King will linger in my memory for decades to come. It was wonderful! Of course, Geoffrey Rush’s exceptional acting talents made this trip to the theatre an invaluable experience. However, I agree with some press reviews that noted director Neil Armfield was careful not to allow Rush to…
Set to open at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre this weekend, the Australian production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s masterpiece hip hop musical Hamilton will be the only showing in the world. Other Hamilton productions, including those on Broadway and the West End, are temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a first look at the Australian cast…
Melbourne’s The Age newspaper reported yesterday figures released by the annual Ticket Attendance and Revenue Survey, stating attendance to musical theatre shows in Australia grew 6.3% in 2010 over the previous year. 2.46 million tickets were sold for musical theatre shows last year, accompanied by a 13% rise at the box office to almost $243…
Our four-month poll asking readers of The Drama Teacher whether they would like to see the New Zealand based Pop Up Globe return to Melbourne with its new season in 2018, is now officially finished. A total of 639 votes were cast, with 460 votes (72%) being YES, while 179 people (28%) voted NO. People…