Category: Features

Next week, an all-new Australian production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) will premiere at QPAC. The Scoop had the chance to sit down with Amy Ingram, taking on many of the Bard’s iconic roles as part of a cast of three. Amy talks all things Shakespeare, including the joys of…

This month, Black Swan State Theatre Company of WA will present the West Australian premiere of Blue by Thomas Weatherall. The Scoop had the chance to sit down with Owen Hasluck, who will be making his Black Swan debut in the role of Mark. A 2023 NIDA graduate, Owen also completed…

The hotly anticipated production Beetlejuice the Musical is making its Australian premiere in Melbourne next week. The Scoop had the chance to chat with Erin Clare playing Delia Deetz. Erin talked to us about all things Beetlejuice including working with Eddie Perfect and her kooky bananas role. Read the full interview below. Beetlejuice is one…

The Dictionary of Lost Words makes its highly anticipated Queensland debut at QPAC this Saturday as part of its 2025 national tour. Adapted for stage by Verity Laughton, the play premiered in 2023 to sell out seasons in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne. Based on Pip Williams’ New York Times bestselling…

Sister Act the Musical has less than a week left of its Adelaide run before it comes to Perth for four weeks only. It will mark the last leg of a national tour that has been running since mid last year. The Scoop had the pleasure of chatting to Raphael Wong,…

In just under a week, the students of the MFA Directing program at NIDA will have their work premiered at the Festival of Emerging Artists. Run and founded by NIDA, it is an opportunity for young Australian talent to share their work with the industry, a taster of the greatness…

Hadestown is heading to Melbourne in May after a smash hit premiere run in Sydney. The Scoop sat down with Australian performing legend Christine Anu, who is playing Hermes. Christine talks all things Hadestown including preparing for the role and the show’s emotional impact. Read the full interview below. First of all, I…

Queensland Theatre’s Calamity Jane opens in Brisbane this Saturday and The Scoop sat down with Juliette Coates who is making their main stage debut in the dual roles of Susan Miller and Adelaide Adams. Juliette booked the role just before graduating with a Musical Theatre degree from the Queensland Academy of Excellence…

One of the most awarded and loved musicals of all time, Annie is returning to Sydney next week. The Scoop sat down with Mackenzie Dunn, who is playing Lily St Regis, ahead of opening night. Mackenzie talks Annie‘s enduring legacy and childhood memories. Read the full interview below. I was…

FORM Dance Projects and Riverside Theatres presents That’s Two, Thank You, FORM’s inaugural two-week dance festival, celebrating the art of the duet at Riverside Theatre’s Lennox Theatre from Friday 28 March to Saturday 5 April 2025. That’s Two, Thank You showcases how two bodies can dance a whole world of stories…

Peter and the Starcatcher is completing the final leg of its national tour in Brisbane, home to one of the show’s producers, Dead Puppet Society. The Scoop sat down with Otis Dhanji who plays the roles of Boy/Peter, ahead of the season which starts 14 March. Otis talks all things…

Queensland Ballet’s blockbuster ballet event of the year, Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet opens in just under two weeks for a limited season at QPAC’s Lyric Theatre. Set to be Queensland Ballet’s cultural event of the year, it offers a night of drama, romance, and timeless beauty for audiences of all…

Jesus Christ Superstar has been rocking the nation with a recent season in Perth ahead of the highly anticipated season in Melbourne starting next week. The Scoop sat down for a chat with John O’Hara who is playing Annas. John has played many iconic musical theatre roles, and was most recently seen…

The Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale has received excellent reviews since it premiered in Sydney in January. It is set to run in Perth from 19 March, ahead of highly anticipated seasons in Melbourne and the Gold Coast. Nearly every review so far has mentioned the incredible performance…

The award-winning musical Come From Away opens at The Empire Theatre Toowoomba in just over a week. Come From Away tells the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded airline passengers and the small Newfoundland community that welcomed them with open arms when US airspace was closed in the wake of…