Geoff Cobham News

The opera has no plot or narrative, but offers sketches, suggests thoughts and, perhaps could be best described as an impressionist opera.

The State Opera of South Australia are no strangers to ambitious projects and this production is another world first for the company.

The Helpmann Awards are Australia's version of Broadway's Tony Awards and London's Olivier Awards. The annual awards recognise achievement in live performance including musical theatre, contemporary music, comedy, cabaret, opera, classical music, theatre, dance and physical theatre.

Little Bird was commissioned by the company especially as a platform for Paul Capsis, and what a magnificent performance he gives.

Experience Zephyr Quartet in a new light from today, May 21-25 as this inventive South Australian ensemble continue their 15th Anniversary celebrations with a new performance project, Between Light, at Adelaide's historic Queen's Theatre. Collaborating for the first time with esteemed lighting designer Geoff Cobham, Zephyr Quartet will take their audience on a literal, visual and sonic journey that explores notions of light and dark.

Once again, the State Theatre Company of South Australia has struck solid gold with their wonderful production of Neighbourhood Watch.

Experience Zephyr Quartet in a new light from May 21-25 as this inventive South Australian ensemble continue their 15th Anniversary celebrations with a new performance project, Between Light, at Adelaide's historic Queen's Theatre. Collaborating for the first time with esteemed lighting designer Geoff Cobham, Zephyr Quartet will take their audience on a literal, visual and sonic journey that explores notions of light and dark.

In short, it is a triumph. Make sure that you get tickets to this, as theatre doesn't get much better.

The Green Room Awards are Melbourne's performing arts awards and recognise the world-class Cabaret, Dance, Musical Theatre, Opera, Theatre and Alternative and Hybrid Performance productions that grace Melbourne's stages each year. From artistic excellence to technical innovation, a Green Room Award is the most revered accolade an artist can receive in Australia's cultural capital.

You will laugh, you will be moved, you might even shed a tear or two, such is the strength of this production, and the involvement and commitment of the four performers, who fully invest themselves in this wonderful work.

Some of the best and brightest of South Australia's arts and cultural professionals have been recognised at the 2013 Ruby Awards.

Not According to Plan, brings together an extremely creative group of people, resulting in a phenomenal production. Central to the work is the life of Xiao-Xiong Zhang, who also appears as a dancer singer and actor.

Leigh Warren Dance returns to the OzAsia Festival on 20-21 September with Not According to Plan - one of the year's most fascinating design and dance collaborations.

A shadow takes the lead role in Me and My Shadow, a visually rich and whimsical play by the renowned Patch Theatre Company (Pigs, Bears and Billy Goats Gruff, New Vic 2008), Australia's flagship theater company for children ages four to eight. A Helpmann Award winner for Best Presentation for Children in Australia, Me and My Shadow makes its U.S. Debut at The New Victory Theater, New York's premier performing arts venue for kids and families, for a limited engagement from October 19 - 20, 2013.

Milla is fourteen, and is not going to live to be fifteen due to that insidious disease, cancer. Danielle Catanzariti portrays the dying Milla, a tragic figure, stirring the sympathy of the audience and dampening eyes of quite a few.

Leigh Warren Dance returns to the OzAsia Festival on 20-21 September with Not According to Plan - one of the year's most fascinating design and dance collaborations.

What do Geoffrey Rush, Lisa McCune, Bob Downe, Silvie Paladino, Colin Friels Tony Bartuccio, Chunky Move, John Bell, Richard Gill, Neil Armfield, Chambermade, Bangarra, MKA, Simon Stone, Pamela Rabe, Todd McKenney all have in common? They've all received nominations for the 30th Annual Green Room Awards.

At a star-studded ceremony on January 14, 2103, the winners of the 2012 Sydney Theatre Awards were announced. Over 300 members of the Sydney theatre community packed the auditorium at Paddington RSL to celebrate the best of Sydney theatre throughout 2012.

Brink Productions presents the world premiere of a new collaborative work entitled Land & Sea, written by local award-winning playwright Nicki Bloom, from 12 - 26 May in The Queen's Theatre at 8pm with special performances on Saturdays at 4pm.