In this interview with Patrick Whitbread, he discusses his time touring New Zealand and Australia for nearly a decade. His new role in Opera Australia’s West Side Story is one he is familiar with from his own theatrical past. He is coming back to playing the role of Riff, one he has not portrayed since his time at the WAAPA during his Music Theatre course. In this interview he looks back at his extensive career over the past ten years and what he hopes to see for his future roles.
Choreographer Shannon Burns is creating the production of Carmen on Cockatoo Island with Opera Australia. Working closely with director Liesel Badorrek, Burns is bringing a rock ‘n’ roll inspiration to this classic opera. Shannon grew up in the Central Queensland town of Gladstone which is where her love of dance began. At the age of 15 she moved […]
Rose Alice is an award-winning Rogue Ballerina and Choreographer, and cites dance as being her absolute purpose in life. Her career has taken her to stages around the world, including the Palais Garnier, The Royal Opera House, Lincoln Centre, The Royal Albert Hall, Radio City Music Hall, Sydney Opera House and more. Rose has also […]
Hello everyone! This week, I’m so pleased to introduce you to ballet dancer and choreographer Armando Luna.
I remember watching my older sister in a ballet class when I was five years old and being utterly mesmerised. At that age I didn’t know what it was about dance that was so appealing to me, but I begged my mum to sign me up for class and twenty-three years later I was dancing […]
5, 6, 7, 8! Five, six, seven, eight… Cinq, six, sept, huit… Fünf, sechs, sieben, acht!
We’ve all heard or spoken those counts, regardless of one’s mother tongue, of whether or not we’re earning a living on stage.
With stories of sexual misconduct in rehearsal halls making international headlines, conversations are happening across the globe about how we can create safe creative spaces for our artists. Here in Canada, this conversation has been especially lively in the stage management community. We’re asking ourselves difficult questions about our own complicity, how we can support artists in coming forward, and how we can contribute to making rehearsal halls the sacred spaces they ought to be.
Finding ANY job let alone your dream job in a city like NYC can be quite the challenge. It is a known fact that the cream of the crop arrive in New York hoping and praying that they have a shot of making it. As the famous Sinatra song clearly reminds us every year after the ball drops in Times Square “If I can make it there I’ll make it anywhere.” This rings very true for people working in the performing arts industry.
Krista Monson is one of the most relevant creative minds in the entertainment industry today receiving requests to direct productions with the United Nations to Cirque du Soleil and A-List fashion designers. From her humble beginnings as a dancer in Edmonton, Canada, to choreographer, casting director, artistic director, and now writer/director, Krista is a passionate woman who finds meaning in conceptual design and interpreting powerful messages to everyone in her path. We continue with the second part of her intriguing interview with TheatreArtLife
