Magical fun as classic story hits the stage

The wonderful world of Wonka will be brought to the stage this July when Ruby Productions presents their version of the Roald Dahl classic...

The Gruffalo’s Child hits the stage these school holidays

Fans of the award-winning picture book ‘The Gruffalo’ will be excited to hear that the theatre production of the sequel ‘The Gruffalo’s Child’ will...

Share a laugh with Akmal

Not many people can say they’ve experienced 500 horny women throwing plastic cups at them, but comedian Akmal Saleh admits that angry audiences are...

Surrender to Dewayne at the Joan

You might not immediately recognise the name Dewayne Everettsmith but you have probably heard his track ‘It’s Like Love’ which featured in a visually...

Come and say G’day

Interviewing Paul Hogan is sort of like having a chat to a stranger at the local pub. There’s no ego, no drama and no...

Beccy's honest journey

For Aussie country music star Beccy Cole it was the writing of her very candid memoir Poster Girl that inspired her to further explore...

At heart, Athol is still a Seeker

In the 60s musician Athol Guy’s beebop group decided they wanted to take on a more folky, bluegrass sound. They knew they’d need a...

Play will have audiences laughing out loud

Audiences will be in stitches with Henry Lawson Theatre's current production 'Happy Families'. The comedy by Simon Hopkinson and Helen O'Connor is based in country...

This musical really rocks

The Who’s ‘Tommy’ is hitting the stage this month with local theatre group the Blue Mountains Musical Society set to take audiences into the...

Honesty is the aim for Jasmine

Country music star Jasmine Rae puts her heart and soul into her music. After writing candidly about the passing of her father on her...

Classic novel comes to life on stage

Local theatre group Ruby Productions will be bringing Charlotte Bronte’s classic novel ‘Jane Eyre’ to the stage this May. ‘Jane Eyre’ follows the trials of...

Emu Heights Theatre Company to close – for now

When the Emu Heights Theatre Company opened in 2010 its first show was a production of ‘The Shoe-Horn Sonata’ by John Misto. Returning to...

Get ready to laugh out loud!

Audiences will be set for an evening of laughs when the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow comes to The Joan on Tuesday, May 26. Each...

Fun, dancing and a great cause

Guests will have the chance to don a costume ready for a fun night out when OZWAC hosts their Heroes and Villains Charity Ball...

Dean's musical dreams started young

The X Factor 2014 runner-up Dean Ray is an intense character who clearly doesn’t do things by half. By the time he was 16...

There's no stopping The Delltones

When I got on the phone to The Delltones frontman Ian ‘Peewee’ Wilson – aka the Beanpole of Bop – he had just come...

Free play pays tribute to ANZAC spirit

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli a free theatre production titled ‘Gallipoli –A Manual of Trench Warfare’ will be on...

Classic story on stage

The 80’s flick ‘The Blues Brothers’ has become a cult classic and now audiences will have a chance to see Jake and Elwood brought...

Fitness, fun and a good cause

Jamison Park will come alive for the 2015 Fitness for Autism event on Sunday, April 12, as friends and families come together for a...

Big year of musicals in Penrith

The Penrith Musical Comedy Company has been bringing quality musical theatre to Penrith for decades now, and 2015 is set to be another great...