Features
SPUN: True Stories Told in the Territory
It's a simple formula – a stage, six people and their stories – but with nine sold out shows in a row, SPUN continues to prove the humble yarn is...
Q&A with Jimmy Barnes
Australian rock icon Jimmy Barnes brings his Working Class Boy Tour to the Top End this March. Most know him from his time as the lead vocalist of Cold Chisel...
Always...Patsy Cline
IN 1963, AT THE AGE OF JUST 30, PATSY CLINE DIED IN A PLANE CRASH, LEAVING BEHIND A BEVY OF BROKEN-HEARTED FANS. What better way to pay tribute to Cline's...
And I'm the Queen of Sheba
Penned by local playwright Kate Wyvill, new play And I’m the Queen of Sheba opens at Brown’s Mart Theatre this month, after a successful reading at the 2015 Darwin Festival...
Peking Opera Festival
Darwin Entertainment Centre is bringing out the big guns for its 30th birthday celebrations! Beijing’s internationally renowned opera ensemble Peking Opera are set to perform two shows, One Good Turn...
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
A poor, justice-seeking, borderline-psychotic takes it upon himself to investigate why nothing is done when a terror suspect 'accidentally' falls from the fourth floor of a police building. His method...
Bill Bailey
He's spread the joy of laughter worldwide through his many roles - including Manny Bianco in English comedy Black Books - and now is your chance to catch funny fella...
An Evening with Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins may be most well-known as a punk icon, namely for his 80s stints in Black Flag and the Rollins Band, but he is also an accomplished writer, producer...
Q&A with Peter Helliar
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Q&A with Yana Alana
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Circa Beyond
THERE IS A LINE BETWEEN HUMAN AND ANIMAL, BETWEEN MADNESS AND SANITY, BETWEEN LOGIC AND DREAM. STEP OVER THIS LINE AND GO BEYOND. Beyond is warm, surreal and unexpectedly moving...
HILLBILLY HORROR - A COMEDY OF TERRORS
PRESENTED BY BROWN’S MART PRODUCTIONS AND THE ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE OF JINGILI, something’s rotten in the Cooters’ backwoods cabin – and it’s not just Grandma’s guts. A blood moon’s soon...
MEDIUM – Q&A with Andrew Ross
FOLLOWING LAST YEAR’S MUCH TALKED ABOUT PRODUCTION, CRY JAILOLO, Darwin Festival is again giving local audiences the chance to see the very best of Indonesian contemporary dance in another powerful...
Teddy! Chuck! Put down your iPhones and talk to me!
International comedy star, ventriloquist David Strassman, will have audiences in stitches with his brand new show iTedE. Off The Leash spoke to Strassman from Hollywood, California. iTedE is an uproarious...
On with the Show
There’s a new performing arts precinct in town – Charles Darwin University (CDU) has reignited its performing arts appeal with the redevelopment of its cherished theatre. More than just a...
DIRT!
Developed in 2010, the Tracks Dance Choreographic Program fills a much needed gap in the performing arts sector to support Top End choreographers. Program director and facilitator Kelly Beneforti said...
The Bunker
When disaster strikes six individuals are forced to take shelter in a bunker deep underground. Trapped together with no contact with the outside world, these conflicting personalities must decide who...
Undercurrent
Undercurrent is a cross-cultural collaboration between Thai artists from Wandering Moon Performance Group and Northern Territory artists Gail Evans and Nicola Fearn. It combines elements such as puppetry, live performance...
MATT OKINE – The Other Guy
Stand-up comedian, actor, rapper and radio presenter – is there anything Matt Okine can’t do? We had a chat to Okine ahead of his upcoming visit to D-town. The name...
DAVE HUGHES – Fully Pumped!
With sharp wit, tales inspired by life and broad Aussie drawl, Hughesy is a household name in Australia. Dave Hughes returns to Darwin with his new show Pumped – I...
