Theatre First

Theatre First Episode 309 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Jagged Little Pill (The Musical) – Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Australia With music and lyrics by Alanis Morissette and an original story written by Oscar Award winner Diablo Cody (Juno, Tully), this explosive production is Directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (Waitress, Pippin), Movement Direct...

Theatre First Episode 308 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Oracle – Arts Centre, Melbourne, Australia From the creative team behind the award winning Matador and the critically acclaimed Mansion, comes their latest fusion of circus, burlesque, dance and contemporary storytelling. This is one for the gods! Since the beginning of time, humankind, gods and godd...

Theatre First Episode 307 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Tinkerbell and the Dream Fairies – Australian Shakespeare Company, Melbourne, Australia In an enchanting world of song and dance, the adventurous Tinkerbell meets up with the fairies from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Together, the cheeky Mustardseed, fluttery Moth, daring Cobweb and sweet Peaseblossom...

Theatre First Episode 306 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Wind in the Willows – Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, Australia Join Ratty, Mole, Badger, Otter, Portly, and, of course, Mr Toad as they bring Glenn Elston’s adaption of Kenneth Grahame’s immortal story of life on the riverbank to the stage. This critically acclaimed outdoor theatre production deli...

Theatre First Episode 304 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Moulin Rouge! The Musical – Regent Theatre, Melbourne, Australia The tale of the beautiful and notorious courtesan Satine, who falls in love with the aspiring writer Christian. Directed by Alex Timbers (Peter and the Starcatcher) and choreographed by Sonya Tayeh (“So You Think You Can Dance”), with a...

Theatre First Episode 303 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). As You Like It – Melbourne Theatre Company, Melbourne, Australia Following their smash-hit collaboration on Twelfth Night, director Simon Phillips, musical theatre icon Christie Whelan Browne and musicians Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall reunite for another spectacular slice of Shakespeare. For m...

Theatre First Episode 302 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Frozen The Musical – Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne, Australia Adapted from the Oscar-winning film, Frozen the Musical is an inspiring tale of sisterhood and true love that comes to life with gorgeous sets and costumes as well as sensational special effects. (ticketmaster) For more information visi...

Theatre First Episode 301 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The Truth – MTC, Melbourne, Australia Academy Award-winning French playwright Florian Zeller’s The Father wowed MTC audiences with a sell-out season in 2017. With The Truth, he delivers a devilishly dark comedy that took the West End by storm, collecting rave reviews and earning Zeller comparisons to...

Theatre First Episode 300 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Iphegenia in Splott (Red Stitch)– Red Stitch Theatre, St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia Stumbling down Clifton Street at 11:30 a.m. drunk, Effie is the kind of girl you'd avoid eye contact with, silently passing judgement. We think we know her, but we don't know the half of it. Effie's life spirals thro...

Theatre First Episode 299 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The Regina Monologues – Meat Market Stables, Melbourne, Australia THE REGINA MONOLOGUES Written and directed by Sharmini Kumar A series of monologues based on royal women from varying times and places. They delve into conversations about gender and power with humour and heart. Thirteen queens, holdin...

Theatre First Episode 298 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Cactus – La Mama, Melbourne, Australia Everyone knows that friendships made in bathrooms are ones that last for life.” Cactus is a brutally funny and heartbreakingly honest coming of age story for anyone who is or ever has been… a teenager. Cactus follows Abbie and her best friend Pb as they navigate...

Theatre First Episode 297 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Lennox Legend in my Living Room – Chapel off Chapel, Melbourne, Australia Sweet dreams are made of this… Delve into a dreamy world of angels, heartbreak, androgyny, housewives, and danger, guided by our divine Songbird: Diva! She was born with the talent and charisma of a legendary Rockstar, but is c...

Theatre First Episode 296 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The Lifespan Of A Fact – MTC, Melbourne, Australia Nadine Garner, Steve Mouzakis and Karl Richmond star in the Australian premiere of this hit Broadway comedy, a somewhat accurate, sort of fictional, mostly true story about the slippery nature of facts. Theatre First RSS feed:  https://rss.acast.com/...

Theatre First Episode 295 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The Pitts – Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, Australia Ridiculous power-pair Carol and Daryl Pitts have recently graduated from their own self-devised 6-week musical theatre course and are now hitting up Shady Pines Nursing Home to deliver their Weekly Wednesday Wellness Program. Qualifications? None. E...

Theatre First Episode 294 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Eric Carle’s Very Hungry Caterpillar – Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, Australia One of the most-read and famous children's books of all time, The Very Hungry Caterpillar emerges off the page in a masterful theatrical experience for children 18 months+ and their adults. Created by Jonathan Rockefeller,...

Theatre First Episode 293 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Aida – State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, Australia This is a story of a love so strong it defies enemy lines. This is a story of a kingdom in triumph and a nation in chains. This is a story of betrayal. Verdi’s monumental music makes this historic epic an enduring favourite. Davide Livermore’s ra...

Theatre First Episode 292 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Fangirls – Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne, Australia FANGIRLS follows the uproarious story of Edna, a plucky misfit scholarship girl who believes that she alone can win the heart of the world’s biggest pop star; Harry. Sure, he has 38 million other fans, but for Edna, that’s merely a hurdle. Becaus...

Theatre First Episode 291 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Drummer Queens – Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Australia 8 Extraordinary women. 1 Brand new show that will blow your mind! Drummer Queens is a powerhouse of pure entertainment like you’ve never seen before.   You’ll be swept away by the uplifting beats and raw energy of this game-changing live music exp...

Theatre First Episode 290 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Matador – Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne, Australia A fiery fusion of dance, burlesque & circus After a sold out National Tour in 2019, a world wide pandemic, and after a sold out encore season in Brisbane in 2021 and fresh off an award winning debut at Adelaide Fringe, MATADOR proudly comes back t...

Theatre First Episode 289 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Berlin – MTC, Melbourne, Australia Joanna Murray-Smith is one of Australia’s most celebrated playwrights, captivating audiences from Melbourne to Broadway and the West End. Her riveting NEXT STAGE Original is a romantic thriller that pits the devastating shadow of history against the promise of true...

Theatre First Episode 288 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Marooned – Wolves Theatre Company, Melbourne, Australia Three years ago, a mature aged actor, Guy May left a note on his bedroom door apologizing to his house- mate for what they would find. A short time before this he’d messaged a few friends stating he was thinking of leaving. One of them was me. W...

Theatre First Episode 287 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The Cane – Red Stitch Theatre Melbourne, Australia Ravenhill’s darkly humorous meditation on institutionalised violence examines how we judge the past, with its different values, by the standards of the present.   Edward, the last bastion of an era that practised corporal punishment, is besieged by a...

Theatre First Episode 286 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Shaun The Sheep’s Circus Show – Regent Theatre Melbourne, Australia Two worlds gleefully collide when the internationally acclaimed Australian circus ensemble Circa and Academy Award®-winning studio Aardman, bring Shaun the Sheep to the stage.   The thrilling world premiere season of SHAUN THE SHEEP’...

Theatre First Episode 285 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The Dumtectives in Cirque Noir – The Famous Spiegeltent at Arts Centre Melbourne, Australia From the internationally acclaimed Australian circus company - Dummies Corp, comes a new explosive, killer circus comedy for adults.   Blast into an exciting world of murderous humour and mystery, mixed with a...

Theatre First Episode 284 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Because The Night – Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne Australia Something is unfolding here in Elsinore. For weeks the strikes have been intensifying—but there’s a new mood tonight as Carnival approaches. There’s a vivid sense of an era ending—a new age opening up. The timber workers feel it… and the roya...