SHANE JENEK’S multi-talented, larger-than-life drag persona Courtney Act was cast into the spotlight in the first series of Australian Idol in 2003. Now, after countless appearances on stage and television...
LOCAL MUSO EMMA ROWE is among the first handpicked acts performing as part of Darwin Entertainment Centre’s Live @ The Studio series. We had a chat with her about all...
Darwin Entertainment Centre is gearing up for a massive 2020. With a new management team in tow, exciting new initiatives in the works and a focus on fostering local talent,...
The Northern Territory is bursting with talent, both on stage and behind the scenes. For the first time, those dedicated to the Territory’s performing arts sector will get the recognition...
With the arrival of December comes the slow, sweaty glide of the build-up, bringing with it time to reflect on the comic year that was. By Will Crawford 2019 saw...
If the build-up has got you dreaming of a winter escape, why not have a Celtic Christmas with A Taste of Ireland? This traditional Irish dance show brings all the...
British identical twins Dr Chris and Dr Xand van Tulleken, are descending on the Top End with their live stage show for kids, Operation Ouch, jam-packed with crazy experiments, amazing...
BOGAN FUNNY MAN and social media megastar Alex Williamson is heading back up north with his new show, Sin on my Face. Having performed to the laidback Top End crowd...
Legendary Irish comedian Dylan Moran is headed Down Under with his brand-new show Dr Cosmos. Moran once again offers his unique take on love, politics, misery and the everyday absurdities...
DO YOU DREAM of being on the stage or the silver screen? Performing arts school intakes for 2020 are just around the corner. Kyle Walmsley successfully auditioned for the National...
Showcasing Top End comics and local stand-up performers. By Will Crawford MICAH KICKETT WAS MY STANDOUT stand up discovery of 2019. He won the Darwin final of Melbourne International Comedy...
ENJOY THE CLASSIC tale of Sleeping Beauty, as it is revived on stage by Territory ballet dancers. More than 200 dancers from as young as three-years-old are set to perform...
On the cusp of adulthood you’re faced with many choices. Some are easy to make, others, not so much. Mary Anne Butlers’ award-winning play, Cusp, explores the lives of three...
Showcasing Top End comics and local stand up performers. By Will Crawford Many of us attend comedy gigs as a bit of an escape. To have a chuckle, maybe a...
AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS’ hiatus from touring to the Top End, The Australian Burlesque Festival is back with some big names and big costumes. Director and performer Dolores Daiquiri...
THE VICTORIAN STATE BALLET takes to the Darwin Entertainment Centre stage this month with two performances of Swan Lake. Recognised as one of the world’s most famous ballets and performed...
AUDIENCES CAN SEE a fierce and humourous feminist play for September’s instalment of Brown’s Mart Theatre’s Evening Reads. Award-winning play Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. by Alice Birch examines the...
SINCE 1979, The Beat Festival has given Northern Territory school students the chance to get on stage and show off their creative skills in a performance extravaganza each year. More...
Showcasing Top End comics and local stand up performers. By Will Crawford CO-FOUNDER OF THIS YEAR’S INAUGURAL Deadly Darwin Comedy show Richard Fejo is a familiar face around town, popping...
DANCE FANS CAN TAKE a look at the past, present and future as Tracks Dance makes statements with its latest production Global Positioning. Artistic Co-Director David McMicken says audiences will...