Features
Comics' Corner – December
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...
Animal Farm & Love’s Labour’s Lost
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...
Where They Hide The Crazy
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...
A Christmas Cabaret
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...
Comics' Corner - November
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 Betoota Advocate Roadshow Spectacular
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...
The Nutcracker and Kingdom of The Suites
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...
Move
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...
Comics' Corner - October
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...
Cinderella
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...
Singularity
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...
Whimsy, Honesty & Comic Mirth
Darwin Entertainment Centre is comedy central this October with some of the biggest names in comedy set to hit the stage. Bill Bailey returns to the Top End, following his...
Paris Underground Cabaret
Duck out of the build up heat and into the steamy streets of France at the Paris Underground Cabaret. By Tamara Howie Co-creator and director Richard Vegas says the show...
Artist Reflection - Rachael Wallis
The Taiwan-Australia Indigenous artists in residence program presents a unique opportunity for cultural exchange between First Nations artists. Nhulunbuy dancer Rachael Wallis recently travelled to Rinari, Taiwan, to undertake a...
Julius Caesar
Brutus us suspicious. Cassius is conspiring. Caesar's days are numbered. by Isabella Mellios Loved by the people, Caesar’s power is growing – which is dangerous if you live in a...
The Wiggles
Get ready to Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle! by Isabella Mellios The Wiggles’ brand-new, record-breaking show is heading to Darwin with the whole gang, including Emma, Lachy, Anthony, Simon, Dorothy the Dinosaur...
The Beat Festival
It's going to be a pretty surreal experience for year 11 singer songwriter Phoebe Wear to hear her music performed by more than 300 peers at this year’s Beat Festival...
Comics' Corner - September
Award winning producer, comedian, musician and former radio presenter Nicole Stevens recently took out the People’s Choice Award for her show at the Darwin Fringe Festival. Darwin has a staggering...
Comics' Corner - August
DARWIN FESTIVAL FUNNIES By Will Crawford It’s August and the lure of Hanuman dinners and cool breezes at Festival Park is strong. The hypnotic call of the comedy sirens catch...
Biladurang
Joel Bray grew up as a queer, light-skinned Aboriginal in a country town and never felt like he quite fit in. By Tamara Howie Bray turned those feelings of displacement...
