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LIVING LA LOCA VIDA
Although the Dry season brings cooler conditions to the Top End, things are getting hot, hot, hot, as those fabulous, sexy rascals from Strut & Fret Production House return with...
A BOTANICAL SHOW
In an age of instant everything, Pencelupan / Immersion invites audiences to slow down and step into a botanical world where nothing is quite what it first seems. WORDS BROOKE...
WHERE THE WATERS MEET
Across the waters that separate the Northern Territory and Taiwan, ancient cultures have long shared something deeper than geography. WORDS BROOKE GIBBS IMAGE SAMUEL JAMES A PROFOUND CONNECTION to land...
ENGINE
Renowned for its outstanding choreography, impressive set design and moving soundscapes, Sydney Dance Company (SDC) returns with a striking triple bill to leave audiences in Darwin and Alice Springs in...
ENCHANTING, WONDROUS, WORLD-CLASS DANCE
Presenting classical favourites, exciting new dance works, and interactive dance experiences, The Australian Ballet brings technical mastery and the wonder of dance to Darwin Festival and Alice Springs. WORDS ROSIE...
A DEADLY MILESTONE
NAIDOC Week returns, marking 50 years of celebrating the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. WORDS BROOKE GIBBS IMAGE TAHLIA BIGGS ACROSS GARRAMILLA/DARWIN, a vibrant...
DEADLY FUNNY
Brown’s Mart and Melbourne International Comedy Festival join forces for the next three years to make sure Deadly Funny in Darwin is cheekier, louder, blacker, and prouder than ever! WORDS...
THE GUTS TO CREATE QUESTIONS
Desert Hothouse is a bold, three-day event by GUTS Dance. Driven by consideration and curiosity, a team of 26 exceptional creatives present a triptych of full-length dance works across the...
ANISA NANDAULA
At just 27 years, Anisa Nandaula has already amassed a loyal legion of fans across the world with her warm and hilarious reflections on life, and growing up in Rockhampton...
IDEAS IN MOTION
Independent artists take creative risks in Fresh Tracks. WORDS BROOKE GIBBS IMAGE DUANE PRESTON FOR 10 YEARS, Fresh Tracks has been giving independent artists the space to experiment, take risks...
CRACKIN' COMEDY FEAST
Australia’s biggest comedy festival is on the road! With a curated line-up of comedy legends and fresh faces from Australia and beyond, The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow heads to...
DARWIN GOES BOLLYWOOD
There’s something electric about a live performance that brings people together across generations, language and cultures. Darwin audiences are set to experience exactly that when acclaimed Indian playback singer Rimi...
A LITTLE RAY OF LAUGHTER
NZ stand-up comedian Ray O'Leary describes himself as low-energy and deadpan. And audiences cannot get enough! The award-winning writer and comedian brings his new show to Darwin – 'I Can...
COMEDY SEASONED RIGHT
Dave Hughes (Hughesy) is a well-seasoned veteran of stand-up comedy, a mainstay of Aussie TV and radio, and a comedian who knows how to serve up live laughs like he’s...
NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT
Unwrap a story of family, greed and gift-giving. The Present opens to audiences this June at Brown's Mart Theatre. WORDS LISA PELLEGRINO IMAGE DAN GRANT THERE ARE TWO types of...
BALLYHOO
Known for his relaxed style of humour as he reflects on everyday life, Jimeoin has grown a mass of fans with his likeable and relatable nature. And, of course, that...
MASTER OF MAGIC
Cosentino embodies metamorphosis. Having transformed from a shy child, through being a reality TV star, becoming a world-renowned magician with his own TV specials, breaking boundaries and winning multiple awards...
YOUNG ARTISTS, BIG ISSUES
Corrugated Iron hands the stage over to emerging artists to perform and lead during NT Youth Week. WORDS BROOKE GIBBS IMAGE TYMUNNA CLEMENTS DIRECTED BY EMERGING theatre-maker Pip O’Shea, as...
DARWIN COMEDY FESTIVAL ON TOUR
Some people drive down the Stuart Highway. Others cycle. But comedians Kevin Kropinyeri and Amy Hetherington? They're laughing their way down that road with the Darwin Comedy Festival on Tour...
DARWIN COMEDY FESTIVAL
If you’re a comedy nut, then strap in – you’re in for a rollicking ride, as the Darwin Comedy Festival returns for a second year boasting some of the biggest...
