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Holding Achilles by David Morton at Brisbane Festival
Set against the epic violence of the Trojan War, Holding Achilles by David Morton is a refreshing take on one of the ancient world’s best-known heroes, and his relationship with …
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GCM’s third instalment of stage drama ‘MoNoi’ a huge success
On Sunday, 24 July the third instalment of Greek Community of Melbourne’s Creative Drama and Arts Theatre performance, titled ‘MόNοι’ (Alone) took to the stage of the Greek Centre, in …
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They met at Greek school; Now they are bringing ‘Antigone’ to Australia
Two Greek Australians, playwright Elena Carapetis and director Anthony Nicola, bring the first heroine of western drama raging into the 21st century with a twisted and subverted take on Sophocles’ …
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Con Costi sets the stage for big La Traviata production in Melbourne
Last year, in between COVID lockdowns, opera revival director Constantine Costi was able to bring to life Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece La Traviata for the spectacular Handa Opera outdoor production on …
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Comic blitzes through Greek mythology in an hour of mayhem
It took two weighty books for Stephen Fry to work his way through Ancient Greek mythology, physical comic Damien Warren-Smith pulls off the same feat in under an hour in …
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Hellenic Art Theatre’s ‘The Promised Woman’ premiere’s to audience acclaim
The Hellenic Art Theatre returns as part of the 40th anniversary of the Greek Festival of Sydney with its new production ‘The Promised Woman’. The play premiered at The Greek …
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My Big Fat Gay Greek Pakistani Wedding comes to Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Dr Ahmed returns to Melbourne with his award-winning number My Big Fat Gay Greek Pakistani Wedding. The sell-out show, debuted in 2016 and has since garnered the Winner Best Comedy …
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Intergenerational Greek dance collaboration takes to the stage
A unique collaboration between 23-year-old theatre maker Luke Macaronas, and Christos Konstantinides, a 67-year-old Greek dancer, explores how dance binds young and old together, passing on tradition and ancestral memory …
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Theatre premiere shines under ideal setting at ‘saved’ Fairfield Amphitheatre
It was the first event taking place at the Fairfield Amphitheatre since it was granted Heritage Protection. And community response was no short of enthusiastic manifesting in sold-out attendance. “I …
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“Alone” at the Fairfield Amphitheatre
The Creative Centre of Drama and Arts of the Greek Community of Melbourne is taking theatre all the way back to its roots with a performance at the Fairfield Amphitheatre. …