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SHOWTIME: KIss Me Kate with Denique Adlam GSOV

I catch up with Denique Adlam, Choreographer for the
Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Victoria production of Kiss Me Kate
 
Kiss Me, Kate is the Tony Award winning musical comedy that reinvigorated American composer and songwriter Cole Porter’s career with its ridiculous Shakespearean antics and a score of witty, hummable hits.
 
A play within a play, where passions run high as leading lady, Lilli Vanessi, and her ex-husband, actor/director Fred Graham, clash onstage and off in a musical production of Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew. On opening night, the rekindling of their affection is complicated by misguided flirtations and romantic discord, gambling debts, singing gangsters, and other enjoyable backstage shenanigans.
 
📍Ian Potter Centre for the Arts (Alexander Theatre)
🗓️ 2 to 5 May
🎟️ https://gsov.org.au/kiss-me-kate
 
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SHOWTIME: The Exact Dimensions of Hell by Bridget Mackey

Bridget Mackey’s The Exact Dimensions of Hell is an unflinching examination of the desires of young women, and a ritual to eviscerate the forces that seek to control them. Starring electrifying performer Matilda Gibbs alongside internationally acclaimed theatre-maker Daniel Schlusser, The Exact Dimensions of Hell demands a new narrative of gender, agency, and power. 📍fortyfive downstairs🗓️ 18 to 28 April🎟️ https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/the-exact-dimensions-of-hell/ Read TheTheatre review: https://thetheatre.au/review/the-exact-dimensions-of-hell/ For all the latest news on What’s on Stage visit thetheatre.au Performers: Daniel Schlusser and Matilda Gibbs Writer: Bridget Mackey Director: Alice Darling Visual Designer: Meg Wilson Sound Designer and Composer: Sidney Millar Dramaturg: Emilie Collyer Producer: Nicole La Bianca Stage Manager/Production Manager: Caitlin Duff Intimacy Coordinator: Bayley Turner Choreographer: Alice Dixon This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body, and is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants. warnings: This production features content addressing sexual violence involving a minor, including simulations of such acts. People with disabilities and sensitivities are additionally advised that the production elements include haze and bright, flashing lights. If you become distressed we recommend contacting: Bravehearts Adult Survivors Support Hotline 1800 272 831 1800 RESPECT 1800 737 732 Lifeline 13 11 14

SHOWTIME: Scott Hoatson and Brendan Murphy on Potted Potter Australian Tour

Scott Hoatson and Brendan Murphy join me to chat about POTTED POTTER, the critically acclaimed parody stage show that condenses all seven Harry Potter books into a 70-minute show. Created by Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner, it features comedic reenactments, audience participation, and incredibly funny interpretations of that famous wizarding world. Potted Potter has toured the world and has just started its FIFTH tour of Australia. 📍Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne 🗓️ 24 April to 5 May 🎟️ https://pottedpotter.com.au
 
Scott Hoatson Scott trained as an actor at QMC in Edinburgh, Scotland. His recent theatre credits include: Henry V, The Tempest (Shakespeare’s Rose), Potted Potter (US, Canada and Australasia), Out Of This World (DTP), The Man Who Followed His Legs (Wee Stories), Woman In Mind (Birmingham/Dundee Rep), The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe (Royal Lyceum), The Wall, The Chooky Brae (Borderline), Recovery Position, Self Contained, Oedipus (National Theatre Scotland), Kidnapped, A Christmas Carol (Cumbernauld Theatre), Aladdin (Brunton). Recent screen and radio: Outlander (Starz), Bluestone42, Case Histories, The Leaving of Barra, Secrets and Lattes, The Boy Who Ran Away from the Circus (BBC), Taggart (ITV), The Wicker Tree (Tressrock Films), MacMillans Marvellous Motion Machine and Idle Hands (BBC Radio 4), Sybil Law (BBC Radio Scotland). Scott can also be heard as the voice of BBC TV in the UK, making continuity announcements across its major channels.
 
Brendan Murphy
Brendan is an actor, writer and voice-over artist. He has written and performed two critically acclaimed shows: FRIEND (The One With Gunther) which won Best Play at the World Wide Comedy Awards, has played in North America and Adelaide Fringe and toured the UK. Buffy Revamped won multiple awards at Edinburgh Fringe before visiting Adelaide Fringe and playing a Christmas season in Toronto alongside multiple UK tours. An experienced improviser, Brendan is a member of BBC Radio One's BattleActs! and a guest player for Second City and Monkey Toast. Regularly performing in Potted Potter, he has toured extensively across the US and Canada including a residency at Bally's, Las Vegas, which won Best New Show in the Best Of Las Vegas Awards. He is co-creator of the ARIA award-nominated satirical comedy podcastNonCensoredwith Rosie Holt. Other writing credits include The Mawaan & Emily Show (BBC Asian Network), SO! Beano (Sky Kids) and Comedians In Quarantine (Comedy Central) with co-writer Kiell Smith-Bynoe.
Rest of Australia Tour Dates SYDNEY: Seymour Centre 12 - 21 April ADELAIDE: Adelaide Festival Centre 10 - 12 May PERTH: State Theatre Centre 23 - 26May