If you're dead-set ready for some laughs from the original comedians of the country then get ready for Deadly Darwin Comedy. The inaugural event features a group of four Aboriginal...
Pull up a bar stool and get to know the regulars in this timeless classic of the stage. By Anna Dowd Written by Jim Cartwright and directed by Ensemble Theatre’s...
Dane Simpson has a home- grown approach to comedy that audiences can’t get enough of. By Anna Dowd From sell-out shows with the Aboriginal Comedy All Stars, to his Darwin-bound...
Showcasing top end comics and local stand-up performers By Will Crawford I was at a house-warming of some very hip 20-somethings, music industry types, when the perennial debate about the...
Showcasing top end comics and local stand-up performers By Will Crawford Last month a swag of comedians took to the stage to compete in RAW comedy, but it was a...
A new movement to harness the power of local comedy for charity is making its way to the Top End. By Tamara Howie Canned Comedy, where attendees donate canned food...
Top End students will get a theatrical look inside a psychiatric facility at Brown’s Mart Theatre’s latest education program production, Cosi. By Tamara Howie More than 760 students will see...
It’s March and that means Raw Comedy, the national open mic comedy competition, is hitting town. By Will Crawford Raw Comedy is a national treasure. Established in 1996, it’s unearthed...
With Christmas a distant memory, the 5-2 fasting resolutions abandoned, and the excitement of the Fringe and Darwin festivals still months away, we asked Darwin’s hottest comedians what online comedy...
Showcasing Top End comics and local stand-up performers. by Will Crawford. I’ve been struck by the incredibly high calibre of comedians performing in Darwin this year. The highlights for me...
Young performers are taking to the stage with two classics to round out a successful year. Talented youngsters from Corrugated Iron Youth Arts will put their spin on Shakespeare’s Love’s...
It’s a ‘boundless possible’ life for Territory funny-woman Amy Hetherington, who will share a bit of crazy with Darwin fans before taking it on the road. Her new show, Where...
The Christmas calendar is filling up quickly, and Drag Territory’s A Christmas Cabaret will have plenty of glitz and glitter. Vogue MegaQueen, Prawn Cracker Spice and Ferocia Coutura gave Off...
November offers an exciting smorgasbord of comedy. By Will Crawford Local comedy energizer bunny, Amy Hetherington has assembled a classic Desert versus Saltwater comedy contest featuring some of Alice Springs’...
The blokes from The Betoota Advocate will strap on their boots and bring the news to the stage as part of their world-first Australian tour. Clancy Overell and Errol Parker...
Christmas Spirit is coming early with Leisa’s School of Dancing and the Duprada Dance Company performing The Nutcracker and Kingdom of The Suites. Off The Leash had a chat with...
Several generations of dancers and musicians will make history in Darwin with a new collaboration. The Arafura Collective, Tracks Dance, and the Darwin School of Ballet have joined forces for...
Showcasing Top End comics and local stand-up performers By Will Crawford Laugh It Off With the Darwin Festival over, you might have thought that the only entertainment left until the...
A full-length classical ballet production will bring to life the charming fairy tale of Cinderella. By Isabella Mellios The Victorian State Ballet is bringing a stellar cast to Darwin as...
It's rare to see Science Fiction on stage, rather than in the pages of a book or on the silver screen. By Tamara Howie But screen writer and now playwright...