August 2018
Red Dirt Poetry Festival
Join us for four days of poetry, spoken word, installations, exhibitions, hip hop and more as Red Dirt Poetry Festival takes over Alice Springs yet again. The third RDPF this biennial festival brings poets from around the country and even overseas to celebrate all things poetry with local poets and the people of Alice Springs.
Find out more »What’s in ya box!? A cabaret variety show!
Good manners and polite conversation. You won't find it here! An evening spectacular of circus and cabaret with no limits. Come along, sit back and relax with one of Montes special Cabaret Cocktails and be wowed by erotic dancers, weird and wonderful live music acts, juggling, puppetry, aerial performances and so much more! So dust off your cabaret clothes and support our amazing local artists by discovering what's in ya box at Montes this August the 4th! $15 early bird…
Find out more »Totem Short Play Program
ORIGINAL SCRIPTS SOUGHT FOR TOTEM SHORT PLAY PROGRAM Applications are now open for the Script Development phase of Totem Short Plays. Submit your short play script to the Totem Short Play Program for the opportunity to be mentored by Award-winning NT playwright Sandra Thibodeaux. The script mentoring program consists of individual script development sessions and 3 group workshops in October. Scripts that are selected and developed through this process will be staged in 2019 by a team of directors and actors at…
Find out more »Josephine Wants to Dance
Presented by Araluen Arts Centre A Monkey Baa Theatre Company Production Based on the book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley A story about dreams, believing in yourself... and a dancing kangaroo. From the award-winning team behind Pete The Sheep comes another hilarious tale of a bush animal you'll never forget. Josephine is a kangaroo – who loves to dance. Her little brother, Joey, tells her that kangaroos don't dance, they hop – but Josephine continues to point her toes…
Find out more »Letters to Lindy
Presented by ArtbackNT and Araluen Arts Centre A Merrigong Theatre Company production in association with Canberra Theatre Centre Written by Alana Valentine A mother’s loss. A nation’s obsession. “Exquisitely touching… Detail upon detail is woven into a finely stitched masterpiece.” Australian Stage Filled with humour and heartbreak, this stunning work by award-winning playwright Alana Valentine (Parramatta Girls, Head Full of Love) explores the public’s relationship with one of 20th Century Australia’s most iconic figures. The story captivated a nation. A mother accused…
Find out more »Arts on the Lawn
Alice Springs Town Council invites you to a Saturday celebrating community arts in the Todd Mall! Saturday 25th August 2018 There will be free live music, dancing, circus performance and workshops, craft workshops for all ages, face painting, giant games and more! All activities on the day are absolutely free for everyone to enjoy. Join us in supporting local artists and businesses at this family friendly event. 9am-2pm on the Flynn Church Lawns, with roaming performances the length of the…
Find out more »The Wiz
Presented by St Philips's College A beloved Broadway gem, The Wiz infuses L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with a dazzling mix of rock, gospel and soul music. This timeless tale of Dorothy’s adventures through the Land of Oz is a fun, family-friendly, modern musical and one of the most popular musicals of all time. For more information please call 8950 4511.
Find out more »The Wiz
Presented by St Philips's College A beloved Broadway gem, The Wiz infuses L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with a dazzling mix of rock, gospel and soul music. This timeless tale of Dorothy’s adventures through the Land of Oz is a fun, family-friendly, modern musical and one of the most popular musicals of all time. For more information please call 8950 4511.
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