To Laugh Or Not Laugh? The Complete Wit Of Amy Ingram
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…
Owen Hasluck Dives Into The Depths With Blue
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…
Erin Clare Dives Headfirst Into The Afterlife In Beetlejuice
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…
Jessica Arthur On Finding New Meaning In The Dictionary Of Lost Words
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…
Blessed With Talent: Raphael Wong’s Star Turn In Sister Act
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.…
NIDA’s Festival of Emerging Artists: A Chat With The Creatives
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…
Underworld Down Under: Christine Anu Talks Hermes and Hadestown
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…
Riding High in Calamity Jane: An Exclusive with Juliette Coates
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…
Easy Street: A Chat with Mackenzie Dunn from Annie the Musical
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…
That’s Two Thank You: A Chat with Omer Backley-Astrachan About FORM’s New Dance Festival
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…
Catching Magic: Otis Dhanji Talks Peter And The Starcatcher
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…
En Pointe and Star-Crossed: A Backstage Exclusive with QB’s Tony Lewis
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…
John O’Hara Hits the High Notes in Jesus Christ Superstar
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…
Gabbing with Gollum: Inside the Mind of Middle Earth’s Most Complex Creature
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.…
Taking Flight with David Wynen: A First Class Look at Come From Away
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…
Sophie’s Time to Shine: Chat with a Sister Act Star
Sister Act the Musical opened in Brisbane last week and The Scoop sat down with Sophie Montague who is making their main stage debut as Sister Mary Robert. Sophie booked the role not long after graduating with a Musical Theatre…
Journey to the Underworld: An Exclusive with Hadestown Star Abigail Adriano
The hotly anticipated musical Hadestown is making its Australian premiere in Sydney this week. The Scoop had the chance to have an exclusive sit down at the Media Call today with Abigail Adriano. Abigail is playing Eurydice and talked to…
The Scoop Review: Best Shows of 2024
This year, in my house, we cancelled all our streaming subscriptions. Even Netflix! (Not Prime, of course: we want the free postage.) But it had come to the point where we just weren’t watching TV anymore, so it made sense…