Lord of the Rings Will Have US Premiere
The Lord of the Rings will have its US Premiere this summer in Chicago! Titled “The Lord of the Rings- A Musical Tale”, the show will be collaborating with the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. The production is rumoured to have a full cast with ensemble and large-scale puppets to help bring the story to life. Could this be the show potentially heading for Broadway or a Middle Earth world tour?
Ferruccio Furlanetto: Legendary Bass In Two Australian Premieres
Internationally celebrated opera stars, the legendary Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto, and American soprano Leah Crocetto, will both perform in concert for Opera Australia, rounding out a star studded Melbourne season later this month. Two Australian Premieres First up is the Australian premiere of Arrigo Boito’s only opera Mefistofele in Concert where Furlanetto will lead an outstanding cast […]
Norwegian Book ‘Sleepless’ Premiered as Powerful Opera in Berlin
The opera Sleepless is based on a book by Norwegian author Jon Fosse. It was adapted for the opera by Hungarian composer Peter Eötvös and director Kornél Mundruczó. The astounding Sleepless does not only offer an intriguing and rather unusual set design. The opera is also a thought-provoking modern take on the classical story of Maria and Joseph. In it, a heavily pregnant woman and her partner are refugees seeking shelter in an unwelcoming foreign land.
Chatting With Actors From Melbourne French Theatre
Melbourne French Theatre are about to launch their latest show Le Père Noël est une Ordure at the Library at the Dock in the Docklands in Melbourne, Victoria Australia. Amongst the cast is an eclectic group of people who have come together to present this play in French with English Surtitles. TheatreArtLife asked a few questions to Guillaume Sabouraud who plays Katia, the transvestite and Richard Ryan who plays Preskovich.