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21/11/2024 MADISON HULL PROMOTES UNDER STREETLIGHTS MADISON, HUGELY TALENTED ACTOR AND MUSICIAN IS IN TOWN TO ATTEND SPECIAL ADVANCED SCREENINGS OF HER NEW FILM AHEAD OF THE RED CARPET GALA OPENING IN DECEMBER AND AUSTRALIA WIDE RELEASE.
MADISON PLAYS A POLICEMAN'S DAUGHTER WHO FORMS AN UNEXPECTED BOND WITH AN ABORIGINAL HIP HOP ARTIST. 1/11/2024 DID YOU WATCH MATT PARKINSON ON EPISODE 4 OF QUESTION EVERYTHING YES HE IS BACK. CATCH UP ON THIS EPISODE WHICH SCREENED OCTOBER 30 ON ABC IVIEW. 31/10/2024 DO YOU BELIEVE TODD GODDARD?YOU BE THE JUDGE AND JURY TODD GODDARD GIVES EVIDENCE IN THIS LANDMARK TRUE CRIME DOCUMENTARY WHICH RECREATES AN ACTUAL CRIME.
FIRST EPISODE SCREENS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 AT 8.30PM ON SBS AND SBS CATCH UP. 11/10/2024 DON'T PANIC IF YOU MISSED MATT PARKINSON'S RETURN TO QUESTION EVERYTHING YOU CAN CATCH UP ON THE SECOND SEASON ANYTIME ON ABCiview 11/10/2024 LUCY SCHMIDT IS "THRILLED" TO BE A REGULAR CAST MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN ORIGINAL THE OFFICE. EAGERLY ANTICIPATED, THE OFFICE PREMIERES OCTOBER 18 ON @PRIME VIDEO AUNZ 10/10/2024 JEN VULETIC IN PRUNE (MELBOURNE FRINGE) " A WOMAN GETS INTO THE TUB AND DECIDES NEVER TO GET OUT". CHECK OUT THIS INTRIGUING PREMISE OF COMEDIC THEATRE-16 -20 OCTOBER, FESTIVAL HUB, TRADES HALL 3/10/2024 BEN NOBLE CONFRONTS LIFE'S HARDEST TOPIC IN THE DILLY DALLY OF DEATH AND DYING. WITH CHARACTERISTIC HUMOUR AND HEART BEN AND THE FAIRLY LUCID TEAM PRESENT THIS NEW WORK AS PART OF MELBOURNE FRINGE. OCTOBER 02-06. 26/9/2024 NATALIE GAMSU IN SHRAPNEL FOLLOWING RAVE REVIEWS AND SELL-OUT PERFORMANCES IN MEWLBOURNE NATALIE IS TAKING HER ONE WOMAN THEATRICAL SHOW TO SYDNEY. AT THE HAYES THEATRE, 3 OCTOBER TO 6 OCTOBER 26/9/2024 GLENDA LINSCOTT AND CHRIS ASIMOS IN KANGAROO ISLAND TIMOTHY DAVID'S SOUTH AUSTRALIA-SHOT DEBUT FEATURE WILL CLOSE THIS YEAR'S ADELAIDE FILM FESTIVAL 26/9/2024 REBECCA BOWER RETURNS AS JANE IN SPOOKY FILES A SECOND SUPER FUN SECOND SEASON AIRS ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 4 ON ABC IVIEW. 19/9/2024 "ITS A BIT LIKE COMEDIANS IN CARS GETTING COFFEE EXCEPT THAT WE'RE TRAVELLING BY PLANE AND NO COFFEE AND WE WONT BE TALKING ABOUT COMEDY" THIS IS HOW SHAUN MICALLEF DESCRIBES HIS LATEST OFFERING SHAUN MICALLEF'S ORIGIN ODYSSEY. IN THIS SIX PART SERIES SHAUN TAKES SIX POPULAR COMEDIANS INCLUDING AARON CHEN AND ARJ BARKER TO EXPLORE THEIR CULTURAL ROOTS
SCREENING ON SBS AND SBS ON DEMAND FROM SEPTEMBER 24, 19/9/2024 SUNIL SHANKER IN SILENCE SUNIL ALSO DIRECTS THE FIRST TIME ENGLISH ADAPTATION OF THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED PAKISTANI PLAY, SILENCE (CHUP). AN IMPORTANT PLAY ABOUT THE SUPPRESSION OF FREE SPEECH.
SEE IT AT STUDIO J DANCE SEPTEMBER 20 TO 22.
19/9/2024 CHRIS ASIMOS IN THE PUZZLE A WORLD PREMIERE OF DAVID WILLIAMSON'S NEW PLAY IS PERFORMED BY THE STATE THEATRE COMPANY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA UNTIL OCTOBER 12 19/9/2024 ANNA STEEN IN THE ALMIGHTY SOMETIMES OPENS ON OCTOBER 25 AT THE ADELAIDE FESTIVAL CENTRE 19/9/2024 VALE, BOB RUGGIERO 1938-2024 WE ARE VERY SADDENED TO ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF OUR DEAR FRIEND AND CLIENT. BOB HAS BEEN REPRESENTED BY BGM FOR HIS ENTIRE CAREER. HE WILL BE REMEMBERED FROM VIRTUALLY EVERY ICONIC TV SHOW WHICH SCREENED IN THE EIGHTIES AND NINETIES. HE ALSO APPEARED IN THE FIRST SCENE OF THE FEATURE GHOST SHIP WHICH IS CONSIDERED TO BE HORROR'S BEST OPENING SEQUENCE. A QUINTESSENTIALLY ELEGANT ITALIAN MAN, BOB WAS THE PERFECT FACE OF LEGGOS FOR MANY YEARS. WE WILL MISS HEARING BOB'S DISTINCTIVE, RESONANT VOICE WHICH MADE HIM SUCH A SOUGHT-AFTER VOICE-OVER ARTIST. BOB WILL BE SADLY MISSED. 5/9/2024 JACK SANDLE IN HUMAN ERROR A NEW 6 PART AUSTRALIAN CRIME DRAMA PREMIERES ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 11 AT 8.45 PM ON CHANNEL 9 AND 9 NOW. 22/8/2024 CONGRATULATIONS TO LARRY EDMUR ON HIS GOLD LOGIE WIN AND HIS SILVER LOGIE, POPULAR PRESENTER, THE MORNING SHOW AND THE CHASE, AUSTRALIA WITH BGM'S MATT PARKINSON (THE GOLIATH).
SHOUT OUT TO UTOPIA WITH BGM'S LEHMO ON WINNING BEST SCRIPTED COMEDY. 22/8/2024 INSIDE WITH ADAM McCONVELL HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS BRIGHT HORIZONS AWARD THE AWARD IS PRESENTED BY MIFF TO A FIRST OR SECOND TIME FILMMAKER FOR EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTION 1/8/2024 FAREWELL JANET ANDREWARTHA IT IS WITH OVERWHELMING SADNESS THAT WE SAY GOODBYE TO OUR DEAR FRIEND FOLLOWING A SHORT ILLNESS. JANET JOINED BGM OVER THIRTY YEARS AGO. DURING THOSE YEARS WE NOT ONLY VALUED HER EXTRAORDINARY ARTISTRY BUT ALSO LOVED HER HUMANITY, INTELLIGENCE AND PERSONAL WARMTH. LEGIONS OF FANS WILL REMEMBER HER FOR PLAYING LYN SCULLY IN NEIGHBOURS AND REB KEANE IN PRISONER: CELL BLOCK H. BUT THE INDUSTRY ALSO IS INDEBTED TO HER FOR A PROFOUND CONTRIBUTION TO THEATRE. HER ROLES ON OUR NATIONAL MAIN STAGES REPRESENTED THE EFFLORESCENCE AND VITALITY OF LIVE THEATRE OVER TWO DECADES. RECENTLY, AS A MATURE ACTOR JANET GAVE US OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES IN SAFE HOME AND FAKE.DURING HER RECENT VISIT TO LONDON TO ATTEND A "PRISONER CONVENTION" JANET MET WITH PRODUCERS TO SELL HER OWN SCRIPT WHICH SHE HAD BEEN DEVELOPING. SHE WAS HITTING HER STRIDE AGAIN BUT, TRAGICALLY, HER LIFE WAS CUT SHORT. WE CAN ONLY MOURN THE LOSS OF HER FUTURE CONTRIBUTION AND CHERISH HER UNFORGETTABLE LEGACY AS A MAJOR TALENT AND WONDERFUL FRIEND 25/7/2024 WATCH SHAUN MICALLEF IN TIME BANDITS DIRECTED BY AND STARRING TAIKA WAITITI AND BASED ON TERRY GILLIAM'S CLASSIC MOVIE, TIME BANDITS WILL STREAM GLOBALLY ON APPLE TV + FROM JULY 24. 18/7/2024 CATCH ADAM McCONVELL IN INSIDE INSIDE IS A PRISON-SET PORTRAIT OF INSTITUTIONALISATION AND SALVATION PREMIERING AT THE MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 12/7/2024 NAARAH NEWS WE ARE SO THRILLED FOR NAARAH WHO ACHIEVED HER CHILDHOOD DREAMS BY WINNING THE 2024 CREATIVE TALENT AWARD PRESENTED DURING NAIDOC 11/7/2024 MORE GOOD NEWS FOR NAARAH AND JANET ANDREWARTHA DEADLOCH (NAARAH) AND SAFE HOME (JANET) HAVE TAKEN TOP HONOURS AT THE 13TH EQUITY ENSEMBLE AWARDS. CONGRATS TO ALL CAST MEMBERS. 11/7/2024 FAKE ANNE CHARLESTON, JACK SANDLE AND JANET ANDREWARTHA ARE IN 8 FROM 8 EPS. OF THIS FABULOUS NEW PARAMOUNT+ DRAMA. PETER PALTOS AND LUCY SCHMIDT ALSO APPEAR. 20/6/2024 NO WINS BUT NEIGHBOURS SHINES STEFAN DENNIS AND OTHER CAST MEMBERS ATTENDED THE GLITTERING DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS CEREMONY IN LOS ANGELES.
WHILE THE SHOW WAS NOMINATED AMONG THE CREAM OF US SOAPS IT DID NOT PICK UP AN AWARD.
NEXT TIME!!!!! 13/6/2024 MARY- AGNES O'LOUGHLIN ON STAGE AND ON SCREEN MARY- AGNES CAN BE SEEN IN THE NEW SIX PART DRAMA SERIES, LADIES IN BLACK WHICH PREMIERES ON ABC TV AND IVIEW ON SUNDAY 16 JUNE.
YOU CAN ALSO CATCH HER ON STAGE AS THE LEAD IN SAMUEL BECKETT AND THE RAINBOW GIRL AT ST MARTIN'S THEATRE FROM 13 TO 23 JUNE. PRESENTED BY BLOOMSBURY IN MELBOURNE
11/6/2024 THE QUEEN'S BALL:A BRIDGERTON EXPERIENCE CLARE CHIHAMBAKE IS RELISHING THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY QUEEN CHARLOTTE IN THIS UNIQUE IMMERSIVE PRESENTATION.
PARTY LIKE ITS 1831 6/6/2024 THE PLATYPUS JUST A HEADS UP TO BOOK TICKETS FOR A "BLEAK, BLACK COMEDY" BY FRANCIS GREENSLADE (Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell). IN THIS MULTI GENRE PIECE OUR VERY OWN REBECCA BOWER WILL SING, DO A STAND UP SET AND A HILARIOUS RENDITION OF LADY BRACKNELL.
COMING TO THEATREWORKS 6/6/2024 OLD HOLLYWOOD COMES TO TOWN WITH THE OPENING OF SUNSET BOULEVARD CONGRATULATIONS TO LISA SONTAG AND A MARVELOUS CAST ON A WONDERFUL PRODUCTION 6/6/2024 IF YOU WANT SOME POETRY IN YOUR LIFE GO AND SEE HELEN MORSE IN THE SWALLOWS AT LA MAMA,JUNE 6 -16. 23/5/2024 PETER PALTOS OPENS IN HOMO PENTECOSTUS AT THE MALTHOUSE CONGRATULATIONS TO PETER ON FABULOUS REVIEWS.
"PALTOS IS A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL ACTOR"
Arts Hub-Kate Mulqueen
"PALTOS IS A CHARISMATIC PERFORMER"
Limelight-Guy Webster
"HE IS IN FINE FORM AND CAN COMMAND OUR ATTENTION"
Theatre First-Keith Gow 9/5/2024 IAN (PETROL HEAD) SMITH REVS UP IN TOP GEAR AUSTRALIA DO NOT MISS IAN'S EPISODE IN THE REBOOTED TOP GEAR AUSTRALIA STREAMING ON PARAMOUNT + 17 MAY 3/5/2024 THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO SEE SALLY MCKENZIE'S "WAY" IF YOU MISSED IT'S FIRST SELL OUT SEASON.WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY SALLY MCKENZIE THE PLAY FOCUSES ON OLDER WOMEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. STAGE WHISPERS CALLED IT "AN ASTONISHING SUSTAINED THEATRE PERFORMANCE"
AT FORTYFIVE DOWNSTAIRS UNTIL 12 MAY 3/5/2024 LAURENCE YOUNG OPENED IN BELL SHAKESPEARE'S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM BY ALL ACCOUNTS LAURENCE WAS FABULOUS IN THE ROLE OF LYSANDER. PLAYING AT THE ARTS CENTRE UNTIL 11 MAY. 3/5/2024 NEIGHBOURS HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR FIRST DAYTIME EMMY CONGRATULATIONS TO STEFAN DENIS AND THE FABULOUS CAST.
THE ICONIC AUSSIE SOAP HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES. UK AND US AUDIENCES CAN WATCH ON AMAZON FREEVEE 18/4/2024 SARAH MORRISON IS ON HER WAY SARAH HAS ALMOST COMPLETED THE FIRST LEG OF THE MISS SAIGON INTERNATIONAL TOUR. SHE SOON FINISHES UP PLAYING ELLEN IN MANILLA AND IS ON HER WAY TO TAIWAN. 11/4/2024 CONGRATULATIONS TO SUSIE DEE ON HER GREEN ROOM AWARD SUSIE WON FOR DIRECTION, THEATRE COMPANIES FOR MY SISTER JILL PRESENTED BY MELBOURNE THEATRE COMPANY. BGM CONGRATULATES ALL THE WINNERS 11/4/2024 IN REHEARSAL JEN VULETIC IN THE GRINNING MAN OPENING AT THE ALEX ON APRIL 25
PETER PALTOS CO-CREATOR AND CAST IN HOMOS PENTECOSTUS, FIRST PREVIEW AT MALTHOUSE, 10 MAY
BEN GRANT AND BRIGID GALLACHER IN ANDREW BOVELL'S THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE AT THEATREWORKS APRIL 19 9/4/2024 DO NOT MISS SUSANNA QIAN IN HER BREAKOUT ROLE IN WHITE FEVER SHE LOOKS INCREDIBLE IN THIS NEW 6 PART COMEDY SERIES PREMIERING ON ABC TV ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 10 AT 9PM. SUSANNA JOINS AN EXCITING ENSEMBLE CAST IN A K-POP INFUSED ACTION-PACKED WILD RIDE. 5/4/2024 DO NOT MISS ANNIE LUMSDEN IN THE SKETCH COMEDY DUO ANNIE AND LENA HAVE A TALK SHOW. DESCRIBED AS AN UNHINGED BRAND OF SKETCH IMPROV AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION, THIS DUO HAS BEEN PICKING UP AWARDS AND SELLING OUT VENUES ALL OVER. PLAYING AT THE MALTHOUSE, 9-21 APRIL 5/4/2024 SPEAKING OF JOSH BURTON HE JOINS HIS BROTHER IN A "SILLY SKETCH COMEDY SHOW SET ENTIRELY IN THE YEAR 1925". 10 SHOWS FROM 28 MARCH
AT TRADES HALL 5/4/2024 JOSH BURTON CREATES KITCHEN CHAOS FOR MICF DESCRIBED AS A SUPREMELY SILLY INTERACTIVE SHOW FOR KIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES, SIGNOR BAFFO IS 'COOKING" AT THE ACMI-SWINBURNE STUDIO,(29 MARCH TO APRIL 14) 21/3/2024 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GREEN ROOM AWARDS NOMINEES ANNIE LUMSDEN, INDEPENDENT THEATRE_BEST PERFORMER
"JUST A BOY, STANDING IN FRONT OF A GIRL
SAM ALLSOP, INDEPENDENT THEATRE_BEST ENSEMBLE, "KINKY BOOTS"
CLARE CHIHAMBAKWE, THEATRE COMPANIES-OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE & OUTSTANDING PRODUCTON,
"IS GOD IS"
SUSIE DEE, THEATRE COMPANIES, DIRECTION
"MY SISTER JILL"( MTC)
GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE NOMINEES
7/3/2024 DON'T MISS THE FABULOUS JANE BADLER IN RICKY STANICKY THE MELBOURNE FILMED AMERICAN COMEDY STARRING ZAC EFRON, JOHN CENA AND WILLIAM H MACY. STREAMS ON PRIME VIDEO FROM MARCH 7 7/3/2024 SHARON DAVIS PLAYS BRIT IN EVERY LOVELY TERRIBLE THING DESCRIBED AS A DARKLY COMEDIC NEW AUSTRALIAN PLAY. DON'T MISS IT AT THEATREWORKS UNTIL MARCH 16. 7/3/2024 HELEN MORSE AND PAUL ENGLISH PERFORM IN THE IN THE 2024 FORTYFIVE DOWNSTAIRS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL. OPENS MARCH 12. 16/2/2024 KATERINA KOTSONIS IN LIFE HAS TWO DOORS KATERINA PORTRAYS ONE OF GREECE'S MOST CELEBRATED AND TREASURED POETS, EFTIHIA PANAGIANNOPOLOU. AT LA MAMA UNTIL FEBRUARY 25. 15/2/2024 HOUSE OF GODS IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION HOUSE OF GODS HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR SERIES MANIA IN FRANCE. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CAST AND CREATIVES. 15/2/2024 MAIA ABBAS STARS IN HOUSE OF GODS THIS ABC/MATCHBOX PICTURES LANDMARK SIX PART SERIES PREMIERES ON ABC TV AND ABC IVIEW ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25. IT FOLLOWS THE LIVES OF AN AMBITIOUS AUSTRALIAN IRAQI FAMILY WHEN THEIR CHARISMATIC PATRIARCH IS ELECTED HEAD CLERIC OF THEIR LOCAL MOSQUE, 29/1/2024 SOPHIA KATOS IN YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN SOPHIA PLAYED SALLY IN THIS ENTERTAINING FAMILY FRIENDLY MUSICAL!!! 25/1/2024 SARAH MORRISON WINS MISS SAIGON ROLE CONGRATS TO SARAH WHO HAS GONE STRAIGHT FROM A TRIUMPHANT SEASON PLAYING OPPOSITE OWEN TEALE (GAME OF THRONES) IN A CHRISTMAS CAROL TO PLAYING ELLEN IN THE INTERNATIONAL TOUR OF MISS SAIGON 18/1/2024 JILLIAN MURRAY IN AN ENSEMBLE PIECE OF TWELVE MEN AND ONE WOMAN IN THE INHERITANCE. THE PLAY IS PERFORMED IN TWO PARTS AND IS INSPIRED BY E.M. FORSTER"S MASTERPIECE, HOWARD'S END.
THE SEASON RUNS FROM 17 JANUARY TO 11 FEBRUARY AT FORTYFIVE DOWNSTAIRS 11/1/2024 WOW NAARAH NAARAH , A GIJA WOMAN RAISED IN HOBART HAS BEEN NAMED YOUNG AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR (TASMANIA) FOR HER POSITIVE IMPACT THROUGH HER ACTING AND MUSIC.NAARAH IS CURRENTLY FURTHERING HER STUDIES IN MUSICAL THEATRE ON A SCHOLARSHIP AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC IN LONDON. WE COULD NOT BE PROUDER !!!! 14/12/2023 MATT PARKINSON IS QUESTIONING EVERYTHING AGAIN IF YOU MISSED HIM ON QUESTION EVERYTHING ON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 13 WATCH EP.9 ON IVIEW- YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED. 30/11/2023 AMIR RAHIMZADEH IS PROUD OF HIS ROLE IN PLAUSIBLE DENIABILITY AN INDEPENDENT SHORT FORM COMEDY SUPPORTED BY SCREEN AUSTRALIA AND WATCHABLE ONLY ON FACEBOOK.
IT'S A NEW COMEDY OF 6 10 MINUTE EPS. ABOUT THE POLITICS OF HOMELESSNESS AND SOCIAL CHANGE. 30/11/2023 JILLIAN MURRAY IN FIRST SHOW OF 2024 AT FORTYFIVE DOWNSTAIRS WHILE THE VAMPIRE LESBIANS OF SODOM FAREWELL 2023
JILLIAN MURRAY USHERS IN THE FIRST SEASON OF 2024 IN THE INHERITANCE 30/11/2023 CRITICS RAVE ABOUT OUR VAMPIRE LESBIANS OF SODOM JEN VULETIC, BRIGID GALLACHER AND ZOE BOESEN GIVE ONE MORE PERFORMANCE BY PUBLIC DEMAND AT FORTYFIVEDOWNSTAIRS 16/11/2023 CHRISTMAS IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER FOR NATALIE GAMSU AND SARH MORRISON NATALIE IS ABOUT TO OPEN IN A VERY JEWISH CHRISTMAS CAROL AT MTC AND THE FOLLOWING WEEK SARAH MORRISON REPRISES HER ROLE AS BELLE IN A CHRISTMAS CAROL PLAYING OPPOSITE OWEN TEALE FROM GAME OF THRONES. 9/11/2023 BEV KILLICK IN LA CAGE AUX FOLLES BEV PLAYS THE HYSTERICAL STAGE MANAGER IN THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION OF THIS ELEVEN TONY AWARDS WINNING MUSICAL. LIMITED SEASON PLAYING NOW AT THE ARTS CENTRE PLAYHOUSE 9/11/2023 BRIGID GALLACHER SHINES AS THE PLAY'S EMOTIONAL EPICENTRE CONGRATULATIONS TO BRIGID AND THE CAST OF IN THE CLUB BY PATRICIA CORNELIUS. FINISHING UP AT THEATREWORKS SOON 26/10/2023 JEN VULETIC, ZOE BOESEN AND BRIGID GALLACHER GET THEIR FANGS OUT IN VAMPIRE LESBIANS OF SODOM BY CHARLES BUSCH. THE LITTLE ONES THEATRE PRODUCTION OPENS SOON AT 45 DOWNSTAIRS.
SEE IT SOON IF YOU DARE. 26/10/2023 REBECCA BOWER IN THE SPOOKY FILES WATCH REBECCA IN 9 OUT OF THE10 EPISODES OF THIS NEW COMEDY SERIES FROM THE ABC & BBC.IT HAS ALL THE FEELS AND FRIGHTS IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN. SEE IT ON IVIEW. 12/10/2023 LILY BAULDERSTONE AND BRITTANY CARTER ARE SWINGING IN MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY LILY OPENED IN MAMMA MIA IN MELBOURNE AND BRITTANY CARTER WENT ON IN WICKED IN SYDNEY
BOTH FRESH GRADUATES AND STARS IN THE MAKING 12/10/2023 AUSTRALIAN COMEDY LEGEND GEORGE KAPINIARIS TAKES TO THE STAGE IN A LIFE OF BYRON, A NEW PLAY WHICH PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE EXTRAORDINARY LIVES OF A GENERATION OF IMMIGRANTS. PLAYING AT THE ALEX THEATRE NOW 12/10/2023 SAMMY ALLSOP IN KINKY BOOTS YES HE HAS BEEN CAST AS ANGLE COVER/ENSEMBLE PLAYING AT CHAPEL OFF CHAPEL IN DECEMBER 12/10/2023 CONGRATS TO ANNIE LUMSDEN ANNIE HAS WON THE @mnwebfest AWARD FOR BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE IN A PODCAST FOR @starshipqstar. THE PODCAST ALSO WON THE BEST PODCAST AWARD 6/10/2023 ANNIE CHISWELL IS PERFECT AS PRISCILLA PRESLEY IN ELVIS: A MUSICAL REVOLUTION WHICH OPENED IN SYDNEY ON AUGUST 2 AND IS COMING TO MELBOURNE ON SEPTEMBER 30. 28/9/2023 SPOILER ALERT- NEIGHBOURS IS BACK ON TEN PEACH & 10 PLAY IT HAS BEEN TWO YEARS AND A LOT HAS CHANGED ON RAMSEY STREET. IN A HUGE TWIST STEFAN DENIS'S CHARACTER, PAUL ROBINSON HAS JILTED TERESE WILLIS 22/9/2023 WHAT A NIGHT!!!!!! ADAM MURPHY OPENED AS DOCTOR DILLAMOND IN WICKED IN SYDNEY. NO EXPENSE WAS SPARED ON THIS GLITZY GLAMOROUS OCCASION. THE WONDERFUL, EXCITING SHOW WAS FOLLOWED BY A GENEROUS AFTER PARTY ON A BOAT CRUISING SYDNEY HARBOUR ON A PERFECT EVENING. 22/9/2023 CONGRATS TO BRITTANY CARTER IN HER SECOND PROFESSIONAL SHOW AFTER GRADUATING FROM WAAPA BRITTANY WAS VERY EXCITED TO OPEN IN WICKED 21/9/2023 CLARE CHIHAMBAKWE OPENS IN IS GOD IS IN SYDNEY AFTER A HUGELY SUCCESSFUL MTC SEASON THE PLAY HAS TRANSFERRED TO THE STC AND OPENED TO RAVE REVIEWS 15/9/2023 DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR- DO NOT MISS NATALIE GAMSU'S SHRAPNEL FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY NATALIE CAN BE SEEN IN THIS CELEBRATION OF HER AMAZING PERSONAL STORY TOLD THROUGH SONG AND POETIC WRITING.
SEPTEMBER 21 & 25, 6.30 AT THE BRUNSWICK BALLROOM. 14/9/2023 CONGRATS TO SHAYDA INCLUDING OUR OWN BEV KILLICK AFTER OPENING MIFF SHAYDA HAS TAKEN OUT THE CINEFEST OZ BEST FILM. IN MORE EXCITING NEWS ITS UP FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE OSCAR. COMMERCIAL RELEASE IS DUE ON SEPTEMBER 8. 14/9/2023 SHAUN MICALLEF NARRATES MAKERS OF MODERN AUSTRALIA SHAUN'S UNMISTAKABLE DULCET TONES UNDERLIE THIS 4 PART HISTORY SERIES OF THE REBELS, LEADERS AND INNOVATORS WHO IMPACTED THE NATION FROM THE 1930'S ONWARDS. SCREENING NOW ON ABC IVIEW 17/8/2023 DON'T MISS BEHIND THE SEAMS WITH WENDY BOS AND ADAM MORGAN EPS !,2 &3 OF THE WEBSERIES HAVE DROPPED.ON
@Ilovetoopshop AND ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM. 11/8/2023 GREAT NEWS FOR FRANKIE J HOLDEN AUDIENCES ARE LOVING MTC'S BLOOM SO MUCH THAT THE SEASON HAS BEEN EXTENDED 11/8/2023 HELEN MORSE IN A WORLD FIRST HELEN OPENS IN MELBOURNE THEATRE COMPANY'S PRESENTATION OF TWO OF CARYL CHURCHILL'S ACCLAIMED PLAYS IN ONE EVENING.
ESCAPE ALONE IS A VISIONARY PLAY ABOUT AFTERNOON TEA AND THE APOCALYPSE STARRING HELEN MORSE. 10/8/2023 EXCITING NEWS FOR ADAM MORGAN THE NEW AUSTRALIAN FILM,THE ROYAL HOTEL IS SLATED TO BE SHOWN AT THE 2023 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 3/8/2023 SAMUEL SKUTHORP IN PARADE INDUSRY NIGHT WAS BUZZING AT CHAPEL OFF CHAPEL. THE MUSICAL EXAMINES PREJUDICE AND FEAR- ALTHOUGH UNUSUAL TOPICS FOR MUSIC THEATRE THIS HAROLD PRINCE PRODUCTION ULTIMATELY REWARDS ITS AUDIENCES 3/8/2023 BEN NOBLE IN EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL BEN IS THRILLED TO BRING HIS ONE MAN SHOW MEMBER TO EDINBURGH. IT DELVES INTO THE GAY HATE-CRIME EPIDEMIC WHICH BLIGHTED AUSTRALIA'S COASTLINE FOR DECADES 3/8/2023 BEV KILLICK WILL BE WALKING THE RED CARPET AT THE OPENING NIGHT GALA FILM OF MIFF, SHAYDA.
BEV PLAYS CATHY IN THIS SUNDANCE AUDIENCE AWARD WINNING PORTRAIT OF A MOTHER SEEKING A NEW LIFE FOR HERSELF AND HER DAUGHTER. WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY NOORA NIASARI AND EXEC.PRODUCED BY CATE BLANCHETT 20/7/2023 CHOPIN'S PIANO JEN VULETIC IS DAZZLING IN THIS NEW CROSS-ART FORM FROM MUSICA VIVA. CURRENTLY TOURING NATIONALLY 20/7/2023 FRANKIE J HOLDEN OPENS IN BLOOM A NEW BIG HEARTED MUSICAL FROM TOM GLEISNER OPENS AT THE MTC PLAYHOUSE FROM 18 JULY TO 19 AUGUST.PREVIEW NIGHT SCORED A STANDING OVATION 13/7/2023 NAARAH ON TOUR WITH THE SUNSHINE CLLUB NAARAH HAS JUST COMPLETED THE VICTORIAN LEG OF HER METROPLOITAN, REGIONAL AND REMOTE AUSTRALIAN TOUR OF THE JOYFUL AND ACCLAIMED MUSICAL.
YOU CAN ALSO WATCH NAARAH IN THE "FEMINIST, NOIR TV COMEDY", DEADLOCH. 6/7/2023 RIPPER NEWS FOR ADAM McCONVELL IN RIPTIDE THE ALL NEW AUSTRALIAN DRAMA HAS PRMIERED ON NETWORK 10. WATCH ADAM IN THE ROLE OF DETECTIVE DA SILVA 6/7/2023 ANNA STEEN HAS FUN WITH VAMPIRES IN FIREBITE. TWO INDIGENOUS HUNTERS BATTLE THE LAST COLONY OF VAMPIRES IN THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DESERT. SCREENS WEEKLY ON NITV AND AVAILABLE TO STREAM ON VARIOUS PLATFORMS 6/7/2023 IF WARNIE WAS TOO FAST YOU CAN CATCH UP ON 9 NOW. WITH KEVIN HARRINGTON, DENIS MOORE, FABIO MOTTA AND GABRIELLA ROSE-CARTER 6/7/2023 WICKED WELCOMES BRITTANY CARTER CONGRATS TO YOUNG BRITTANY WHO JOINS THE AUSTRALIAN CAST OF WICKED 6/7/2023 ANNIE LUMSDEN HAS BEEN BUSY CATCH HER IN JUST A BOY STANDING IN FRONT OF A GIRL-AN ADAPTATION OF MEDEA PLAYING AT FORTY FIVR DOWNSTAIRS UNTIL 9 JULY. BOOK NOW FOR SPECIAL 2 FOR ! DEAL.
AND IN ANOTHER UNIVERSE IN A NEW HILARIOUS PODCAST ANNIE IS THE VOICE OF ONE OF THE CO-CAPTAINS IN STARSHIP Q STAR. 29/6/2023 CLARE CHIHAMBAKWE OPENS IN MTC PLAY IS GOD IS CONGRATULATIONS ON A STANDING OVATION ON OPENING NIGHT 29/6/2023 BRAVO STEFAN DENNIS IN BETWEEN SAYING GOODBYE TO NEIGHBOURS AND TOURING BRITAIN WITH A NEIGHBOURS SPECIAL STEFAN HAD THE CHANCE TO SHOW OFF HIS VERSATILITY IN THE FEATURE FILM HOME KILLS. THE FILM HAS BEEN SELECTED TO OPEN THE NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 29/6/2023 AND THERE'S MORE LOGIES NEWS BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO BGM ACTORS WHO APPEARED IN THESE LOGIE NOMINATED SHOWS- SAVAGE RIVER,(MAIA ABBAS)
UNDERBELLY:VANISHING ACT (FRANKIE J HOLDEN)
FISK (BRODEN KELLY)
SUMMER LOVE (SHAPOOR BATLIWALLA)
CRAZY FUN PARK (ANNE CHARLESTON)
THE HUNDRED (IAN SMITH0
TURN UP THE VOLUME (KEVIN HARRINGTON)
29/6/2023 FOUR LOGIE NOMINATIONS FOR SHAUN MICALLEF INCLUDING MOST POPULAR PERSONALITY ON AUSTRALIAN TELEVISION
BERT NEWTON AWARD FOR MOST POPULAR PRESENTER
MOST POPULAR COMEDY PROGRAM AND
MOST OUTSTANDING COMEDY PROGRAM (INDUSTRY AWARD)
CONGRATS AND FINGERS CROSSED 9/6/2023 SPEAKING OF ADAM MURPHY THE CAST OF WICKED HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED AND ADAM IS DOCTOR DILLAMOND. CHECK OUT THE AMAZING PROMO ON BGM'S INSTAGRAM. 9/6/2023 CONGRATS TO ADAM MURPHY ON GREEN ROOM NOMINATION FOR FUN HOME- OUTSTANDING MUSIC THEATRE PRODUCTION 9/6/2023 THE MAMMA MIA PARTY HAS STARTED IN SYDNEY WITH OUR VERY OWN LILY BAULDERSTONE PERFORMING UNTIL JULY 30 BEFORE TRANSFERRING TO MELBOURNE. HERE WE GO AGAIN!!!! 8/6/2023 PAUL ENGLISH IS WILLIE LOMAN PAUL IS CURRENTLY TOURING IN DEATH OF A SALESMAN TO STANDING OVATIONS.

'ENGLISH IS A REVELATION", Nick Pilgrim, Theatre Matters 8/6/2023 TOO MUCH NEWS IS NEVER ENOUGH-READ ON ANDREW "LEHMO" LEHMANN HAS RETURNED (OF COURSE) IN THE NEW SEASON OF UTOPIA SCREENING ON ABC/IVIEW.

ADAM MURPHY HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED IN THE ROLE OF DR DILLAMOND IN WICKED

DEADLOCH LAUNCHED ON PRIME WITH NAARAH AND CHRIS BUNWORTH

THE AUSTRALIAN VERSION OF THE OFFICE IS SET TO SHOOT SOON WITH OUR VERY OWN LUCY SCHMIDT 1/6/2023 DO NOT MISS BEN GRANT MUD WRESTLING IN "THIS' PLAYING AS PART OF MELBOURNE'S RISING FESTIVAL AT FORMER RICHMOND POWER STATION FROM FRI 9 -SUN 18 JUNE 1/6/2023 ISAAC DRANDIC DIRECTS AT WHAT COST (A PLAY ABOUT MARKING HIS THIRD COLLABORATION WITH PAKANA PLAYWRIGHT NATHAN MAYNARD, ISAAC (ASSOCIATE ARTIST QUEENSLAND THEATRE), DIRECTS THIS GROUND BREAKING PLAY ORIGINALLY FROM BELVOIR STREET. ISAAC WRITES, "IT IS EVERY HUMAN'S DESIRE, IN FACT NEED, TO BELONG" 30/5/2023 CHECK OUT CHIDO'S WEBSERIES CHIDO MWAT HAS CREATED 'ADULTER-ER' - A MOCK- REALITY SHOW WHERE TWO 'PROFESSIONAL ADULTS' HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEMS OF ADULTING. NEW EPISODES ON INSTAGRAM AND TIKTOK EACH WEEK
25/5/2023 CONGRATS CALLUM ON FUNGUS CALLUM'S FILM HAS BEEN SELECTED TO OPEN THE ST KILDA FILM FESTIVAL ON JUNE 1. 25/5/2023 SHAMITA SIVA OPENS IN CROCODILES A NEW AUSTRALIAN PLAY BY ACCLAIMED PLAYWRIGHT VIDYA RAJAN (LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI) PRESENTED BY DAREBIN ARTS SPEAKEASY & ELBOW ROOM 24 MAY TO 4 JUNE NORTHCOTE TOWN HALL ARTS CENTRE
15/5/2023 CATCH JANET ANDREWARTHA IN SAFE HOME SAFE HOME TELLS THE STORIES BEHIND THE HEADLINES OF FAMILY VIOLENCE.STREAM ALL EPS ON @SBS ON DEMAND #SAFEHOMESBS
11/5/2023 CHRIS ASIMOS IN LOOPED CONGRATS ON RAVE REVIEWS FOR CHRIS ("HIS PERFORMANCE BECOMES A SYMPHONY") FOR HIS ROLE OF DANNY MILLER IN LOOPED PLAYING AT HOLDEN STREET THEATRE COMPANY UNTIL MAY 20. 20/4/2023 GREAT NEWS FOR ADAM MORGAN AND STAR STUDDED CAST OF SCRUBLANDS THE STAN/NINE CO-COMMISSION CRIME SERIES HAS BEEN PRE-SOLD TO STREAMER SUNDANCE NOW FOR THE US & CANADA MARKETS 14/4/2023 WATCH BRODEN KELLY IN AUNTY DONNA'S COFFEE CAFE THE UNPREDICTABLE ABSURDIST COMEDY OF THREE BEST FRIENDS RUNNING A "TRENDY CAFE"
SCREENING ON ABC TV ON WEDNESDAYS AT 9PM OR ABC IVIEW. 13/4/2023 ANNE CHARLESTON AND IAN SMITH IN NEIGHBOURS:A CELEBRATION FOLLOWING ON FROM THE AMAZING RESPONSE TO THE UK CELEBRATION TOUR THIS NIGHT WILL REUNITE "HAROLD AND MADGE BIGHOP" WITH THE SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES FROM RAMSAY STREET. FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, SUNDAY 16 APRIL AT HAMER HALL 6/4/2023 LAUGH OR CRY. YOU CHOOSE WHICH BUT YOU MUST SEE ANNIE WILSON STANFORD IN WHERE THERE'S A WILL PLAYING AT LA MAMA HQ AS PART IF MICF UNTIL APRIL 9. 6/4/2023 IS BRODEN KELLY A LIAR? FIND OUT ON MONDAY APRIL 10 ON TEN'S WOULD I LIE TO YOU 31/3/2023 SALLY MCKENZIE’S SHOW ‘WAY’ COMES IN WITH STELLAR REVIEW 'YES, ITS INTENTION IS TO AROUSE AWARENESS AND ANGER, BUT SALLY MCKENZIE GRIPS THE AUDIENCE’S ATTENTION FOR A COMPLEX SEVENTY-FIVE MINUTES WITH AN ASTONISHING SUSTAINED THEATRE PERFORMANCE. IF YOU LOVE THEATRE, SEE THIS'. – STAGE WHISPERS
31/3/2023 GLOWING REVIEWS FOR TANIA LACY’S MICF SHOW "TANIA LACY IS ICONIC!" - THEATRETRAVELS.ORG

“THE SUBJECTS IN LACY’S SHARPLY WRITTEN STAND-UP ROUTINE WERE WIDE-RANGING BUT THE SEGUES WERE PRICELESS. WITH HER PIERCING GAZE AND GREAT AUDIENCE RAPPORT, LACY IS A SKILLED COMMUNICATOR. “ - STAGE WHISPERS 30/3/2023 ANGUS LEIGHTON PERFORMS IN KALAMAZOO AFTER A SELL OUT SEASON IN AUSTRALIA ANGUS IS NOW TOURING NORTH AMERICA AND CANADA IN PATCH THEATRE'S ZOOOM.
24/3/2023 IN MEMORIUM: TERRY NORRIS It is with great sorrow that we mark the passing of our dear friend and client. Terry accepted his last role in Jack Irish at the age of ninety. He joked to us that he was delighted that the episode was set in a nursing home with him in bed because it made for a very comfortable shoot. Terry loved to work and gave every offer serious and respectful consideration. He was the original trooper always turning up prepared and ready to give his all. The veteran of iconic television shows such as Cop Shop and Bellbird was discovered by a new generation of young directors for shows such as Bloom, Judy and Punch, The Dressmaker, Paper Planes, Looking for Grace and Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. Terry was active and vibrant until just a few months before his death and we are very grateful that he did not have to struggle for too long. A life which has ended at the age of ninety two is not unexpected but he had convinced us that he would go on forever. Fortunately he has left behind a body of work which will live on.
We send our love to his beautiful wife Julia and his children and celebrate the life of a wonderfully gifted, intelligent actor and a decent and humble man. 23/3/2023 OUR CLIENTS MAKE US LAUGH AT THE MICF LOOK FOR JOSH BURTON (BURTON BROTHERS VEGAS RESIDENCY)) LEHMO (TEAM EFFORT), TANIA LACY (EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES AND ANNIE LUMSDEN (HUNT FOR GHOSTS) 16/3/2023 BEAUTIFUL NICKI WENDT OPENS IN BEAUTIFUL_THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL ON MARCH 16 AT THE STAR GOLD COAST 10/3/2023 LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD WE ARE SO PROUD OF JOHN REED WHO IS JOINING THE CAST OF AN OFF BROADWAY PRODUCTION OF SOMETHING ROTTEN. 9/3/2023 SPECIAL GUEST BRODEN KELLY JOINS WE INTERRUPT THIS BROADCAST LOL WATCHING BRODEN TAKE OFF A BORDER FORCE OFFICER IN NEW SKETCH COMEDY SHOW CURRENTLY AIRING ON CHANNEL 7, TUESDAYS AT 7.30.. 9/3/2023 GREEN ROOM NOMINATIONS CONGRATULATIONS TO NATALIE GAMSU FOR SUPPORTING ARTIST IN TITANIC THE MUSICAL IN CONCERT, ANNIE WILSON FOR BEST ENSEMBLE, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, SARAH MORRISON FOR BEST ENSEMBLE,A CHRISTMAS CAROL, CLARE CHIHAMBAKWE FOR OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE AND BEST PRODUCTION, MTC'S THE HEARTBREAK CHOIR AND BEN NOBLE'S BED & BREAKFAST FOR BEST DIRECTOR. GOOD LUCK ALL 2/3/2023 STEFAN DENNIS IS CURRENTLY ON A WHISTLESTOP TOUR OF THE UK CELEBRATING THE RETURN OF NEIGHBOURS TO OUR SCREENS VIA AMAZON FREEVEE. THE TOUR INCLUDES LONDON, EDINBURGH AND BELFAST AS WELL AS MANY MAJOR REGIONAL CENTRES. . 23/2/2023 MOUSETRAP OPENS IN MELBOURNE ADAM MURPHY GIVES A HILARIOUS PERFORMANCE AS MAJOR METCALF IN THIS ULTIMATE WHODUNNIT. PLAYING AT THE COMEDY THEATRE UNTIL MARCH 9/2/2023 JEN VULETIC RECEIVES RAVE REVIEWS FOR HER ROLE IN THE MILF and the MISTRESS AT THE MIDSUMMA FESTIVAL
"VULETIC IS UTTERLY MAGNETIC" The Age
"JENNIFER ACHIEVES A COMPLETELYCAPTIVATING PERFORMANCE AS ALI" My Melbourne Matters
" A GLORIOUS JENNIFER VULETIC_ A MASTERFUL PUPPETEER OF OUR RAPT ATTENTION" Theatre Matters 2/2/2023 LISA SONTAG IN MARY POPPINS THE BELOVED MUSICAL IS ABOUT TO OPEN IN MELBOURNE WITH AMAZING LISA SONTAG IN THE ROLE OF MISS LARK 2/2/2023 MATILDA NOD FOR SARAH OGDEN SARAH HAS BEEN SHORTLISTED FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE-MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION FOR HER PORTRAYAL OF EMILIA IN OTHELLO, QUEENSLAND THEATRE & BRISBANE FESTIVAL.
CONGRATS & FINGERS CROSSED 19/1/2023 STEVE MOUZAKIS AND CLAIRE CHIHAMBAKWE IN THE SXSW FILM AND TV FESTIVAL APPEARING IN THE WORLD PREMIERE OF LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL- A NEW OFFERING FROM THE CAIRNES BROTHERS. 19/1/2023 RIPPER NEWS FOR ADAM McCONVELL IN RIPTIDE RIPTIDE, A BRITSH AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOGICAL DRAMA SERIES HAS WON ITS TIME SLOT ON CHANNEL 5 IN BRITAIN. ADAM PLAYS DETECTIVE ANGELO DA SILVA AND WE CAN EXPECT TO SEE HIM ON CHANNEL 10 SOON. 21/12/2022 THE BGM TEAM WISH YOU A HAPPY AND HEALTHY HOLIDAY SEASON! OUR OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FROM WEDNESDAY 21ST DECEMBER 2022 AND WILL RE-OPEN ON MONDAY 9TH JANUARY 2023. 8/12/2022 SHAUN MICALLEF'S MAD AS HELL WINS AACTA FOR BEST COMEDY PROGRAM CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL NOMINEES AND WINNERS
A SHOUT OUT TO BGM ACTORS IN THE FOLLOWING
SIMON MALLORY AND SARAH OGDEN IN ELVIS
STEVE MOUZAKIS IN THE STRANGER
MAIA ABBAS AND AMIR RAHIMZADEH IN SAVAGE RIVER
NICKI WENDT IN FIVE BEDROOMS
SHAPOOR BATLIWALLA IN SUMMER LOVE
FRANKIE J HOLDEN IN UNDERBELLY: VANISHING ACT
ANNE CHARLESTON IN THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING
FRANK LOTITO FOR WOG BOYS FOREVER
LOVE YOUR WORK 8/12/2022 BINGE ON BRODEN KELLY AND STEVE MOUZAKIS IN IRREVERENT STREAMING ON NETFIX NOW. 2/12/2022 SPEAKING OF BRODEN ABC HAVE ANNOUNCED THEIR 2023 PROGRAM.WATCH FOR BRODEN KELY & ANNIE LUMSDEN IN AUNTY DONNA'S COFFEE CAFE. STAY TUNED FOR NEWS OF OTHER BGM ACTORS ON YOUR ABC IN 2023 2/12/2022 BRODEN KELLY IN FISK FINALE HAS BRODEN TAKEN DOWN HELEN TUDOR FISK FOR GOOD ? WATCH BRODEN ON ABC IVIEW. 2/12/2022 ANNIE CHISWELL OPENS AS MONICA IN FRIENDS! THE PARODY MUSICAL AFTER A FABULOUS AUSTRALIAN TOUR THE SHOW HAS ARRIVED IN MELBOURNE,PLAYING AT THE ATHENAEUM UNTIL DECEMBER 17 17/11/2022 WE KNOW WHAT SARAH MORRISON WILL BE DOING THIS CHRISTMAS SARAH IS STARRING AS BELLE IN THE MUCH LOVED DICKENS CLASSIC A CHRISTMAS CAROL PLAYING AT THE COMEDY THEATRE
SARAH RETURNS TO THE COMEDY THEATRE AFTER A TRIUMPHANT SEASON OF COME FROM AWAY IN MELBOURNE AND THE WEST END. 10/11/2022 HUGE SHOUT OUT TO JANE BADLER THE AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE OFJANE"S SHORT FILM SAPPHIRE WRITTEN BY HER LATE SON HARRY HAINS PLAYED TO A PACKED CINEMA OF INDUSTRY PEOPLE AND GUESTS.
JANE HOSTED THE EVENING OF SHORT FILMS CELEBRATING LOVE & DIVERSITY AS A TRIBUTE TO HARRY HAINS. GUESTS WERE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE A DONATION TO THE ASYLUM SEEKER RESOURCE CENTRE. BRAVO JANE 10/11/2022 AND THE AWARD GOES TO....... CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR ACTORS WHO WORKED ON THESE AACTA AWARD NOMINATED SHOWS
SAVAGE RIVER : MAIA ABBAS, AMIR RAHIMZADEH
UNDERBELLY: FRANKIE J HOLDEN
FIVE BEDROOMS: NICKI WENDT
SUMMER LOVE: SHAPOOR BATLIWALLA
MAD AS HELL: SHAUN MICALLEF
SPICKS & SPECKS: ALAN BROUGH
ELVIS: SIMON MALLORY,SARAH OGDEN
THE STRANGER: STEVE MOUZAKIS,ADAM MORGAN
THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING: ANNE CHARLESTON. 20/10/2022 AMANDA BUCKLEY PERFORMS ETHEL MERMAID- SONGS IN THE KEY OF SEA AT THE BUTTERFLY CLUB UNTIL OCTOBER 23. ETHEL IS THE CREATION OF AMANDA AS COMEDY PERFORMER AND IMPROVISER. AMANDA PROMISES A NIGHT OFGLITZ , GLAMOUR AND RAZZLE DAZZLE 20/10/2022 STEFAN DENNIS WINS BEST DAYTIME STAR INSIDE SOAP AWARDS NEIGHBOURS HAS OFFICIALLY ENDED BUT THE AWARDS KEEP COMING FOR STEFAN AS THE SHOW'S GREATET VILLAIN PAUL ROBINSON. HIS ON SCREEN WIFE REBEKAH ELMALOGLOU PAID TRIBUTE TO HER "BEST ON SCREEN HUSBAND" 13/10/2022 DID ADAM MURPHY DO IT? ADAM OPENED IN THE 70th ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION OF AGATHA CHRISTIE'S THE MOUSETRAP. PLAYING AT THE THEATRE ROYAL IN SYDNEY AHEAD OF ITS NATIONAL TOUR. DIRECTED BY ROBIN NEVIN 29/9/2022 DAMIEN FOTIOU CAN BE SEEN IN THE SECOND SEASON OF LABREA IT PREMIERED IN THE STATES ON SEPTEMBER 27 ON NBC 29/9/2022 WATCH OUT FOR PARTNERS IN CRIME LLIAM AMOR AND AMANDA BUCKLEY PERFORMING IN AN IMPROVISED WHODUNNIT AT THE SYDNEY FRINGE SEPTEMBER 28 -OCTOBER 2 29/9/2022 MATT PARKINSON IS USUALLY THE MAN WITH ALL THE ANSWERS ON THE CHASE BUT HE HAS SWITCHED TEAMS AND NOW CAN BE SEEN IN QUESTION EVERYTHING AS WELL. 16/9/2022 IAN SMITH IS VERY POPULAR WITH THE UBER GENERATION IN HIS SECOND ONLINE AD FOR UBER IAN PROVES THAT HE CAN KEEP UP WITH THE "NEW FANGLED" TECHNOLOGY 16/9/2022 ANNE CHARLESTON IN 3000 YEARS OF LONGING ANNE WAS FLOWN TO SYDNEY FOR THE RED CARPET PREMIERE. THERE SHE CAUGHT UP WITH TILDA SWINTON AND GEORGE MILLER 15/9/2022 ITS LAUNCH WEEK FOR JEN VULETIC AND ANNE CHARLESTON IN THE VIDEO GAME WAYWARD STRAND.ANNE IS THE VOICE OF IDA VAUGHAN AND JEN IS THE VOICE OF DR MARGOT BOUCHARD. PLAY IT ON NINTENDO SWITCH. AND FINGERS CROSSED FOR THOSE AWARDS 8/9/2022 SARAH OGDEN RETURNS TO THE STAGE AS EMILIA IN QUEENSLAND THEATRE'S RE-IMAGINING OF OTHELLO. PERFORMED IN KALA LAGAW YA, YUMPLA TOK AND ENGLISH LANGUAGES 8/9/2022 WATCH MAIA ABBAS IN SAVAGE RIVER DIRECTED BY JOCELYN MOORHOUSE, THE FIRST EPISODE HAS AIRED BUT FOLLOW MAIA AS JAMILA IN THE REMAINIG FIVE EPS. OR CATCH UP OR BINGE ON IVIEW. 8/9/2022 CONGRATULATIONS TO SUSANNA QUIAN WHO MADE HER BRILLIANT MAINSTAGE DEBUT IN K-BOX AT THE MALTHOUSE. 1/9/2022 TODD GODDARD LOOKED FABULOUS MAKING HIS EDNA UNDERSTUDY DEBUT IN HAIRSPAY THE MUSICAL. MORE PLEASE!!!! 1/9/2022 BEN NOBLE IN HEARTWARMING COMEDY, BED AND BREAKFAST THE PLAY IS ABOUT BEING "OUT" IN SMALL TOWN AUSTRALIA. OPENING AT CHAPEL OFF CHAPEL ON SEPTEMBER 7. 1/9/2022 SUSANNA QIAN IS OPENING IN K-BOX AN AWARD WINNING COMEDY PLAYING AT THE BECKETT THEATRE MALTHOUSE FROM SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 3. 1/9/2022 DON'T PANIC IF YOU MISSED THE FIRST EP OF SUMMER LOVE YOU CAN CATCH UP ON IVIEW BUT ALSO YOU HAVEN'T MISSED SHAPOOR BATLIWALLA'S EPISODE YET.!!!! 25/8/2022 SHAPOOR BATLIWALLA IN GUEST ROLE IN SUMMER LOVE SUMMER LOVE IS A NEW BUTLER/HOPE PROJECT SET TO AIR ON WEDNESDAY 31 AUGUST AT 9PM ON THE ABC
ONE HOILDAY HOUSE- EIGHT LOVE STORIES 18/8/2022 KURT RUSSO IN FEATURE DEBUT IF YOU MISSED KURT"S DEBUT IN WE ARE STILL HERE, THE FIRST NATIONS ANTHOLOGY FEATURE- YOU CAN STILL STREAM IT AT @MELBFILMFEST website. 18/8/2022 HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO ADAM MURPHY ADAM HAS BEEN CAST AS MAJOR METCALF IN MOUSETRAP-THE WORLD'S LONGEST RUNNING PLAY 11/8/2022 OMG. THE SIXTIES ARE BACK!!!! TODD GODDARD OPENS IN HAIRSPRAY ON MONDAY AUGUST 15 AT THE REGENT THEATRE. 5/8/2022 SHAMITA SIVA IN THE MARVELLOUS LIFE OF CARLO GATTI PLAYING AT THEATREWORKS EXPLOSIVES FACTORY- AUGUST
3-13. 5/8/2022 STEVE MOUZAKIS IN MIFF FILM THE STRANGER DIRECT FROM CANNES UN CERTAIN REGARD STEVE MOUZAKIS PLAYS PAUL IN THIS EERIE TAUT THRILLER FROM THOMAS M WRIGHT (ACUTE MISFORTUNE)
IF YOU MISS IT AT MIFF YOU CAN CATCH IT ON NETFLIX 21/7/2022 HAIRSPRAY CAST HAS BEEN REVEALED TODD GODDARD JOINS A FAB CAST COMING TO THE REGENT THEATRE MELBOURNE IN AUGUST 21/7/2022 CAMERAS ARE ROLLING ON SAFE HOME WITH AN IMPRESSIVE CAST INCLUDING JANET ANDREWARTHA.
PREMIERING ON SBS IN 2023. 21/7/2022 TWO MICALLEFS FOR THE PRICE OF ???? SHAUN HAD TO SPRINT FROM HOSTING TEN'S NEW QUIZ SHOW BRAIN EISTEFFORD TO THE ABC'S FIFTEENTH SEASON OF MAD AS HELL ON WEDNESDAY JULY 20.
BOTH AIR ONE HOUR APART ON WEDNESDAY EVENINGS 14/7/2022 CONGRATULATIONS GREEN ROOM NOMINEES AND WINNERS SPECIAL CONGRATS TO ANNIE CHISWELL FOR THE WEDDING SINGER (MUSIC THEATRE PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR AND FABIO MOTTA IN SPOT, (BEST PERFORMER, INDEPENDENT THEATRE) 7/7/2022 SUSANNA QUIAN IS TELLING SECRETS AT THE BUTTERFLY CLUB THE SHOW IS A COLLECTION OF SECRETS REVEALED TO THE SHOW'S CREATORS DURING THE LOCKDOWNS OF 2021.
DIRECTED BY OUR OWN BEN GRANT AND PLAYING JULY 11 TO 16 7/7/2022 LILY BAULDERSTONE IS WORKING HARD TO MAKE A LIVING IN 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL OPENING IN MELBOURNE ON JULY 14 7/7/2022 JEN VULETIC OPENS IN LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI THIS MALTHOUSE, BELVOIR CO-PRODUCTION BRINGS A FAVOURITE NOVEL TO THE STAGE. OPENS AT THE MERLYN ON JULY !3 7/7/2022 NAARAH OPENS IN WESLEY ENOCH'S THE SUNSHINE CLUB NAARAH IS PEARL DOYLE IN THIS NEW QUEENSLAND THEATRE MUSICAL WHICH HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS "RECONCILIATION,LOVE , IN ACTION"
JULY 9 TO 30 23/6/2022 KYM VALENTINE AND GABRIELLA ROSE-CARTER IN UNSOLICITED MALE SEE KYM AND GABRIELLA IN A RETURN SEASON OF RON ELISHA'S PLAY AT CHAPEL OFF CHAPEL.. THE PLAY IS A DEEP DIVE INTO SEXUAL HARASSMENT 23/6/2022 VALE TOMMY DYSART WE ALL LOVED TOMMY WHO PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 86. TOMMY HAD A FABULOUS CAREER APPEARING ON THE STAGE ANDIN CLASSIC AUSTRALIAN TELE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER AND BLISS. WE LOVED TO HATE HIM AS JOCK STEWART IN PRISONER.HE BECAME EXTRA FAMOUS FOR HIS GOGGAMOBIL AND "IS DON IS GOOD" ADS. HE ALWAYS MADE US LAUGH WHEN HE CAME INTO BGM. WE WILL MISS HIM AND SEND OUR LOVE TO JOAN AND COLE. 16/6/2022 FAREWELL TO OZ TV'S MOST LOVED VILLAIN AFTER 40 YEARS STEFAN DENNIS SAYS GOODBYE TO THE CHARACTER OF PAUL ROBINSON.WHIICH HE CREATED IN NEIGHBOURS.
STEFAN IS JUSTIFIABLY 'FOREVER PROUD OF MY VILLAINOUS ACTS". 9/6/2022 WATCH OUT FOR SIMON MALLORY AND SARAH OGDEN IN BAZ LUHRMANN'S ELVIS 9/6/2022 NAARAH IS THRILLED TO BE WORKING WITH WESLEY ENOCH IN HIS NEW PRODUCTION OF THE SUNSHINE CLUB FOR QUEENSLAND THEATRE. 9/6/2022 CONGRATS TO OUR GREEN ROOM AWARDS NOMINEES FABIO MOTTA-INDEPENDENT THEATRE, BEST PERFORMER FOR HIS ONE MAN SHOW, SPOT
LILY BAULDERSTONE & SAM SKULTHORP- MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR FOR INTO THE WOODS
ANNIE CHISWELL FOR THE WEDDING SINGER
GOOD LUCK ALL
3/6/2022 SHE'S BACK! AND EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES TANIA LACY MAKES A TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO THE MELBOURNE STAGE WITH HER ONE WOMAN SHOW. SEE IT (IF YOU DARE) AT THE BUTTERFLY CLUB MAY 30 TO JUNE 4. 2/6/2022 ANNE CHARLESTON ALSO SCREENING AT CANNES ANNE IS A SUPPORTING ACTOR OPPOSITE TILDA SWINTON AND IDRIS ELBA IN THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING WHICH HAD ITS FIRST SHOWING AT CANNES 27/5/2022 STEVE MOUZAKIS IS LIVING THE DREAM IN CANNES THE STRANGER HAS SCREENED IN UN CERTAIN REGARD AT CANNES. STEVE PLAYS PAUL OPPOSITE JOEL EDGERTON AND SEAN HARRIS IN THIS MOODY "TRUE CRIME" DRAMA. 26/5/2022 BRIGID GALLACHER IS FINISHING UP HER SEASON IN THE VIEW FROM UP HERE AT THEATREWORKS. AFTER FANTASTIC REVIEWS WATCH OUT FOR WHAT BRIGID DOES NEXT 26/5/2022 LILY BAULDERSTONE MADE HER DORA LEE DEBUT IN 9 TO 5 AND IS HEADING TO MELBOURNE IN JULY. CAN'T WAIT. 26/5/2022 LISA SONTAG IS "PRACTICALLY PERFECT" AS MISS LARK IN THE NEW PRODUCTION OF MARY POPPINS OPENING IN SYDNEY. CHOOKAS ! 20/5/2022 JILLIAN MURRAY INHABITS JOAN DIDION WITH ABSOLUTE CONVICTION..IT IS AS GRAND AS THEATRE CAN BE THE PREMIERE SEASON OF THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING PLAYED TO CRITICAL ACCLAIM AND LEFT AUDIENCES CLAMOURING FOR MORE.
THE 2022 REGIONAL TOUR IS A MUST SEE FOR THEATRE LOVERS 19/5/2022 LLIAM AMOR, REBECCA BOWER AND MATT FURLANI IN POINT8SIX AN ABSURD PHILOSOPHICAL AND POLITICAL COMEDY EXPLORING THE BALANCE OF POWER BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUAL, THE COMMUNITY AND THE STATE.
PLAYING AT LA MAMA HQ, 25 MAY TO 5 JUNE 12/5/2022 EQUITY ENSEMBLE AWARDS 2022 CONGRATS TO ALL BGM ACTORS WHO APPEARED IN THE FINALISTS. OF THE 45 CASTS SCREENED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. GOOD LUCK TO THE NEWSREADER, WAKEFIELD, FISK, MAD AS HELL AND WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS

YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE 12/5/2022 SEE SALLY MCKENZIE IN WAY WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY SALLY AT LAMAMA, HQ. SATURDAY MAY 14, 2PM. PART OF THE PLAYREADINGS PROGRAM. 5/5/2022 CONGRATS TO MATT FURLANI AND THE TEAM WHO WORKED ON JUNGLE. THE FILM HAS BEEN ACCEPTED INTO THE 2022 ST KILDA FILM FESTIVAL.. FINGERS CROSSED! 5/5/2022 LAURENCE YOUNG HAS CHECKED IN AND REPORTS THAT HE IS LOVING THE WHOLE BELL SHAKESPEARE 2022 PLAYERS EXPERIENCE (EXCEPT FOR THE SYDNEY WEATHER) 28/4/2022 CATCH BEN GRANT IN NO MORE SUGAR NO MORE TEA AT THE NORTHCOTE TOWN HALL. AN ORIGINAL FOLK OPERA TOLD THROUGH LETTERS FROM FIRST NATIONS WOMEN DURING WW1 28/4/2022 AHOY SAM SKUTHORP IS TOURING AUSTRALIA AS CAPTAIN TURBOT IN THE SPECTACULAR PAW PATROL LIVE! THE GREAT PIRATE ADVENTURE. AARRR! 21/4/2022 STEVE MOUZAKIS JOINS SARAH OGDEN, ANNE CHARLESTON AND SIMON MALLORY AT CANNES CONGRATS STEVE ON THE STRANGER. ONE OF 15 FILMS SELECTED FOR UN CERTAIN REGARD.
7/4/2022 ANNIE LUMSDEN DOES "MILLENIAL CASUAL"SKETCH COMEDY WITH COMEDY PARTNER LENA IN DIFFERENT NOW. PART OF MICF. PERFORMING AT THE QV WOMENS CENTRE APRIL 23. CONGRATS ON GREAT WRITE UP IN THE AGE
View Details 7/4/2022 CRITICS CHOOSE UNDERBELLY:VANISHING ACT FRANKIE J HOLDEN CAN BE SEEN ALONGSIDE KATE ATKINSON AND COLIN FRIELS IN THE NEW MINISERIES ON NINE 7/4/2022 CONGRATS ANNIE CHISWELL WHO WILL BE PLAYING MONICA IN THE NY HIT, FRIENDS: THE MUSICAL PARODY WHICH STARTS ITS AUSTRALIAN TOUR IN ADELAIDE IN MAY
31/3/2022 WATCH CALLUM NEEDHAM IN WE ALL LIE MY DARLING RELEASED ON AMAZON PRIME ON MARCH 23 31/3/2022 EARLY ENTRIES IN CANNES CONGRATS TO SIMON MALLORY AND SARAH OGDEN IN BAZ LUHRMANN'S ELVIS AND
ANNE CHARLESTON IN THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING 31/3/2022 SHAUN MICALLEF SEARCHES FOR INTELLIGENT LIFE SHAUN MICALLEF WILL RETURN TO NETWORK 10 TO HOST BRAIN EISTEDDFOD, A NEW QUIZ SHOW. 18 SCHOOLS FROM AROUND AUSTRALIA WILL PIT THEIR BRIGHTEST YEAR 11 STUDENTS AGAINST EACH OTHER.
MICALLEF SAID," ..I WAS ONCE A YEAR 11 STUDENT MYSELF AND WILL BE USING MY OLD NOTES TO DOUBLE-CHECK THE ANSWERS" 17/3/2022 ADAM MURPHY, JEN VULETIC & BEN GRANT OPEN IN VIC OPERA'S HAPPY END.-A RARELY STAGED KURT WEILL GEM. PLAYING AT THE ARTS CENTRE PLAYHOUSE FROM MARCH 23. 17/3/2022 ANNIE STANFORD OPENS IN AN AMERICAN IN PARIS ESCAPE ALL YOUR TROUBLES AND HEAD TO THE ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE FOR THE FIRST LEG OF THE NATIONAL TOUR. OPENS MARCH !8 10/3/2022 WATCH JEN VULETIC AND DENIS MOORE IN NEW ACORN TV ORIGNAL SERIES, MS FISHER'S MODERN MURDER MYSTERIES. WEDNESDAY NIGHTS ON 7 TWO. 10/3/2022 TANIA LACY IS ICONIC SO SAYS THEATRE TRAVELS REVIEWR AFTER SEEING TANIA'S LATEST SHOW, EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES AT THE ADELAIDE FRINGE
Read Review 10/3/2022 LILY BAULDERSTONE IS WORKING 9 TO 5 THE DOLLY PARTON MUSICAL IS PLAYING NOW IN SYDNEY,TOURING TO BRIBANE AND COMING TO MELBOURNE AT THE STATE THEATRE IN JULY 3/3/2022 WENDY BOS IS WOWING AUDIENCES AND CRITICS IN MEET ME AT DAWN. PLAYING AT THE ADELAIDE FRINGE 24/2/2022 DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND AND RAVE REVIEWS JILLIAN MURRAY IS SET FOR ONE MORE WEEK IN GRACE AT RED STITCH 24/2/2022 ANN CHARLESTON JOINS VENERABLE ADULT CAST FILMING IS UNDERWAY ON ABC ME"S HORROR COMEDY SERIES CRAZY FUN PARK 17/2/2022 JILLIAN MURRAY IN GRACE CONGRATS TO "MAGNIFICENT" JILLIAN MURRAY ON GREAT REVIEWS FOR HER PERFORMANCE IN RED STITCH ACTORS THEATRE PLAY, GRACE. 10/2/2022 DON'T MISS SALLY MCKENZIE IF YOU HAVENT SEEN SALLY ON STAGE DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR AND SEE HER PLAYING ROSE IN A BOLD NO HOLDS BARRED PLAY ABOUT THE MOTHER DAUGHTER DYNAMIC. AT THEATREWORKS FEBRUARY 16-26. 10/2/2022 JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE SHE'S BACK- TANIA LACY WITH HER OWN SHOW, EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES. AT THE ADELAIDE FRINGE
IN MARCH 10/2/2022 MAIA ABBAS AND AMIR RAHIMZADEH ARE THRILLED TO HAVE RECURRING ROLES IN THE SIX PART CRIME DRAMA SAVAGE RIVER. WORKING WITH FAMED DIRECTOR JOCELYN MOORHOUSE AND LEGENDARY CINEMATOGRAPHER DON MCALPINE. SCREENING LATER THIS YEAR ON ABC TV. 10/2/2022 MAHALIA BROWN ON UK TV NEIGHBOURS HIGH SCHOOL SPIN -OFF ERINSBOROUGH HIGH WILL SCREEN ON 10 PLAY AND ON UK BROADCASTER CHANNEL 5'S STREAMING PLATFORM MY 5. MAHALIA PLAYS THE JUICY ROLE OF DISGRACED TEACHER CHERIE REYNER 3/2/2022 SHAUN MICALLEF IS PICK OF THE WEEK NOT TO BE OUTDONE, SHAUN'S MAD AS HELL MADE THE SUNDAY AGE'S PICK OF THE WEEK. SCREENING ON ABCTV ON WEDNESDAYS AT 8.30 PM 3/2/2022 COVER STORY FOR BRODEN KELLY IN AUNTY DONNA THE SUNDAY AGE DEVOTED ITS COVER STORY LAST WEEK TO AUNTY DONNA'S NEW STAGE SHOW, THE MAGICAL DEAD CAT TOUR.
MEANWHILE BRODEN IS IN FNQ SHOOTING THE NEW NETFLIX DRAMA SERIES< IRREVERENT 20/1/2022 BGM'S UNFORGETTABLE DUO VICTORIA OPERA IS KICKING OFF THE NEW YEAR WITH TWO SENSATIONAL MUSICALS.
JOHN REED IS PERFORMING IN THE WHO'S TOMMY
ADAM MURPHY, JEN VULETIC AND BEN GRANT WILL STAR IN HAPPY END 13/1/2022 BGM ACTORS ARE "PIVOTING" EVERYONE IS PIVOTING DURING COVID ALTHOUGH KATE GORMAN AND BEN NOBLE WERE ALREADY HEADING TOWARDS PRODUCING WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPANIES BABY BANKSIA AND FAIRLY LUCID PRODUCTIONS
KATE IS PRODUCING AND DIRECTING A COMING OF AGE DRAMA FOR PARAMOUNT+
AND BEN IS PRODUCING A PLAY, HE/R AT FORTYFIVE DOWNSTAIRS . 16/12/2021 ANNA STEEN IN FIREBITE ANNA CAN BE SEEN IN WARWICK THORNTON'S AMAZING TV SERIES ABOUT INDIGENOUS VAMPIRE HUNTERS IN OUTBACK AUSTRALIA. STREAMING FROM DECEMBER 16 ON APPLE TV AND AMAZON PRIME. 9/12/2021 NATALIE GAMSU SETS SAIL FROM DEC 5-19 ON THE LUXURY CRUISE LINER SS METAPHOR CURRENTLY ANCHORED AT THE MALTHOUSE OUTDOOR STAGE 9/12/2021 KYM VALENTINE NOMINATED FOR BEST ACTOR IN AN EXPERIMENTAL SHORT, THE GRAND SCHEME IN THE CHANGING FACE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 9/12/2021 CONGRATS TO ANGUS LEIGHTON WHOSE SHOW PATCH THEATRE'S ZOOM TOOK OUT THE SA RUBY AWARD FOR BEST WORK,EVENT OR PROJECT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 25/11/2021 SALLY MCKENZIE CELEBRATES THE OPENING OF LA MAMA SEE SALLY IN BARRY DICKEN'S PLAY JEAN AND JEANNIE ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 10 AS PART OF THE CELEBRATIONS 25/11/2021 THIRD TIME LUCKY FOR HARRY AND SUSIE FINALLY AFTER REPEATED LOCKDOWNS ARCHIMEDES WAR OPENS AT DAREBIN ARTS SPEAKEASY. SUSIE DEE DIRECTS WITH HARRY MUSGROVE IN THE ROLE OF ARKI 18/11/2021 SARAH OGDEN IS EMILIA IN REIMAGINED OTHELLO QUEENSLAND THEATRE IS PRESENTING THIS TRILINGUAL (KALA LAGAW YA, YUMILA TOK & ENGLISH) NARRATIVE FOCUSSING ON THE TORRES STRAIT INFANTRY BATTALIAN IN WW11. 18/11/2021 GREEN LIGHT FOR ANNA STEEN IN BEEP AND MORT ANNA IS ONE OF THE HUMAN CAST MEMBERS IN THIS NEW MIXED MEDIA SHOW FOR ABC KIDS COMING IN LATE 22. 18/11/2021 MORE AACTA NOMINATIONS BEST DRAMA SERIES, CLICKBAIT (STEVE MOUZAKIS), WAKEFIELD(SHAPOOR BATLIWALLA),JACK IRISH (TERRY NORRIS, JILLIAN MURRAY,KATE GORMAN, ALEX MENGLET),
WENTWORTH (JEN VULETIC, STEVE MOUZAKIS), TOTAL CONTROL (NEIL PIGOT)
BEST MINISERIES ,FIRES ( DAMIEN FOTIOU, SALLY MCKENZIE, CHRIS CONNELLY, MAIA ABBAS, AMANDA BUCKLEY) BEST COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM ,SPICKS AND SPECKS (ALAN BROUGH), AUNTY DONNA (BRODEN KELLY)
11/11/2021 ANNIE STANFORD HAS BEEN CAST IN AN AMERICAN IN PARIS WHAT BETTER WAY TO SIGNAL A FRESH START AFTER COVID THAN A NATIONAL TOUR OF THE RAPTUROUS AWARD WINNING MUSICAL BEGINNING JANUARY 2022
11/11/2021 JEN VULETIC'S WENTWORTH FAN BASE WILL BE ABLE TO SEE HER ALONGSIDE JANE BADLER IN SURROGATE 11/11/2021 JANE'S HORROR HAT TRICK JANE BADLER'S THIRD SUPERNATURAL HORROR FEATURE IS DAVID WILLING'S SURROGATE DUE FOR RELEASE 11/11/2021 JANE BADLER IS ON A ROLL DAVID BLAIR'S HORROR THRILLER TRIM SEASON WITH JANE HAS RECENTLY WRAPPED FILMING IN UTAH 11/11/2021 JANE BADLER IN FREEFALL (THE) JANE CAN BE SEEN IN THIS NEW AUSTRALIAN FILM AS PART OF CINEMA NOVA'S MONSTERFEST-A CELEBRATION OF THE LATEST AND GREATEST GENRE CINEMA. SCREENS FRM DECEMBER 2. 11/11/2021 CONGRATS TO BRODEN KELLY ON AACTA NOMINATION BRODEN HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR BEST COMEDY PERFORMER (AUNTY DONNA'S BIG OL HOUSE OF FUN) 4/11/2021 LISA SONTAG HAS BEEN NOMINATEDFOR THE ADELAIDE FESTIVALCENTRE'S WALK OF FAME SO EXCITING!!! LISA HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR HER ROLE AS MRS WILKINSON IN BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL. THREE STARS ARE UP FOR GRABS FOR NOMINEES INCLUDING DAVID SUCHET,JULIET STEVENSON, ROBIN NEVIN, ALAN CUMMINGS AND JULIE ZEMIRO.
GOOD LUCK LISA 4/11/2021 WATCH NEIL PIGOT IN TOTAL CONTROL NEIL PLAYS STEPHEN IN THE SECOND SEASON OF THIS OUTSTANDING SERIES. BEGINS NOVEMBER 7 ON ABC TV. 28/10/2021 NATALIE GAMSU IS ALL ABOARD THE S.S METAPHOR YOU CAN SEE THIS CABARET-COMEDY ABOARD A LUXURY CRUISE LINER STUCK AT SEA AT THE MALTHOUSE, DECEMBER 5-19.
28/10/2021 MORE GOOD NEWS FOR DAMIEN FOTIOU IN LA BREA THE SERIES HAS BEEN NOMINATED IN THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS IN THE SCI-FANTASY SHOW OF 2021 28/10/2021 GOOD NEWS FOR DAMIEN FOTIOU IN LA BREA THE NBC DISASTER DRAMA FILMED IN MELBOURNE DURING COVID HAS TAKEN OFF IN THE STATES WITH YOUNGER AUDIENCES VIEWING ON PEACOCK ( NBC'S SISTER STREAMER) 14/10/2021 KEEP WATCHING FIRES. AMANDA BUCKLEY, DAMIEN FOTIOU, CHRIS CONNELLY AND SALLY MCKENZIE STILL TO COME ON THIS ACCLAIMED SERIES 30/9/2021 ADAM MURPHY IN MTC'S SEASON 22 FOLLOWING ITS ACCLAIMED SYDNEY SEASON THE MUST-SEE MUSICAL STARRING ADAM FINALLY ARRIVES IN MELBOURNE 30/9/2021 WOW NAARAH NAARAH HAS BEEN SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FIRST NATIONS CREATOR PROGRAM- A JOINT INITIATIVE OF SCREEN AUSTRALIA AND INSTAGRAM
"SOCIAL MEDIA STARS" WILL RECEIVE FUNDING AND TRAINING
23/9/2021 BINGE ON BITE SIZED TV WITH JOHN XINTAVELONIS AND JANE HAMILTON-FOSTER IN THE TAILINGS A "neo-noirish" murder mystery series of six 10 minute-ish eps set in Tasmania. Binge on SBS On Demand. 9/9/2021 SALLY McKENZIE, DAMIEN FOTIOU, MAIA ABBAS AND AMANDA BUCKLEY FEATURE IN THE NEW SIX PART ANTHOLOGY, FIRES. THE STORIES OF THE 2019-20 BUSHFIRES WILL SCREEN ON ABC TV FROM SEPTEMBER 26 OR WATCH ON IVIEW 2/9/2021 JEN VULETIC SAYS FAREWELL TO WENTWORTH AS "THE FINAL SENTENCE GOES TO AIR" 2/9/2021 CONGRATS TO STEVE MOUZAKIS WATCH STEVE IN HIS RECURRING ROLE IN CLICKBAIT CURRENTLY TRENDING AS NUMBER ONE WATCHED SHOW ON NETFLIX 20/8/2021 CHRIS ASIMOS IS THRILLED TO BE LIVE ON STAGE IN THE STATE THEATRE COMPANY OF SA'S PRODUCTION OF HIBERNATION 20/8/2021 KEEP WATCHING THE NEWSREADER ON ABC TV TO SEE ANNE CHARLESTON IN A GREAT GUEST ROLE 20/8/2021 CONGRATS TO THE PRODUCERS OF CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY THEY HAVE NAVIGATED COVID OBSTACLES TO BRING THE SHOW TO QUEENSLAND. LILY BAULDERSTONE HAS FINGERS AND TOES CROSSED FOR HER FIRST MAJOR MUSICAL SINCE GRADUATING 12/8/2021 NICKI WENDT AND SHAPOOR BATLIWALLA IN FIVE BEDROOMS SCREENING ON THE NEW PARAMOUNT+ PLATFORM 12/8/2021 STEVE MOUZAKIS IN NEW NETFLIX SERIES STEVE IS PLAYING ALONGSIDE ADRIAN GRENIER IN CLICKBAIT WHICH PREMIERES ON AUGUST 25. 6/8/2021 WATCH FABIO MOTTA IN LITTLE TORNADOS WATCH FABIO MOTTA IN LITTLE TORNADOS SHOWING AT MIFF THIS YEAR View it here 5/8/2021 ANNIE LUMSDEN AND GLEN VAN OOSTEROM REPRISE JUST A BOY STANDING IN FRONT OF A GIRL FINGERS CROSSED IT"S GOING AHEAD THIS TIME AT FORTYFIVE DOWNSTAIRS FROM AUGUST 5. NOT THE ROMANTIC COMEDY YOU MIGHT BE EXPECTING 5/8/2021 TANIA LACY'S NEW SHOW AT THE EDINBURGH FRINGE WATCH TANIA"S NEW CATCH A FALLING STAR LIVE STREAMING FROM THE EDINBURGH FRINGE ON WWW.C THE ARTS.COM FROM AUGUST 6. 29/7/2021 MICHAEL WAHR IN MSO PUBLIC VACCINATION CAMPAIGN MICHAEL WAS CHUFFED TO BE INCLUDED IN A CLIP FROM MTC'S BERLIN 29/7/2021 SARAH OGDEN IS PLAYING EMILIA IN QUEENSLAND THEATRE'S PRODUCTION OF OTHELLO 29/7/2021 THIRD TIME LUCKY FOR HARRY AND SUSIE FINGERS CROSSED THAT ARCHIMEDES WAR WITH HARRY MUSGROVE AND DIRECTED BY SUSIE DEE WILL GO AHEAD FROM AUGUST 10 AFTER TWO PREVIOUS COVID CANCELLATIONS. SEE IT AT DAREBIN ARTS. 29/7/2021 SHAPOOR BATLIWALLA AND ALEX MENGLET WILL SOON TO BE SEEN IN THE US SHOWTIME HAS SNAPPED UP US RIGHTS TO WAKEFIELD 8/7/2021 LILY BAULDERSTONE WINS GOLDEN TICKET RECENT VCA GRAD LILY JOINS THE ENSEMBLE CAST OF CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY SCHEDULED FOR A QUEENSLAND PREMIERE SEASON BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 8/7/2021 JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TANIA LACY IS BACK!!! AFTER SIX YEARS IN BERLIN AUSTRALIA'S ORIGINAL FUNNY GIRL IS CALLING AUSTRALIA HOME AGAIN. HER LATEST SHOW CATCH A FALLING STAR IS CURRENTLY STREAMING AT THE BRIGHTON FRINGE FESTIVAL IN THE UK
SHE IS ONLY AMUSING HERSELF AT PRESENT IN QUARANTINE AT HOWARD SPRINGS 17/6/2021 SYDNEY OPENS ITS HEART TO COME FROM AWAY SARAH MORRISON OPENED IN SYDNEY THIS WEEK TO "THE CAPACITY AUDIENCE (which) STOOD, STORMED AND CHEERED" 17/6/2021 CHECK OUT THE JACK IRISH TRAILER ON BGM INSTA AND WATCH THE SERIES FOR TERRY NORRIS, KATE GORMAN, ALEX MENGLET AND DENIS MOORE 3/6/2021 CATCH JEN VULETIC AND DENIS MOORE IN SEASON 2OF MS FISHER'S MODERN MURDER MYSTERIES STREAMING ON ACORN TV FROM JUNE 7. 20/5/2021 BEN GRANT IS IN THIS (YES IT'S CALLED THIS) SEE IT AS PART OF THE NEW RISING FESTIVAL. THE THEME IS INFURIATION. PLAYING AT THE NEWPORT SUBSTATION, 26 MAY TO 6 JUNE 20/5/2021 SHAUN MICALLEF'S MAD AS HELL RETURNS FOR A 12TH SEASON ON THE ABC AT 8.30 WEDNESDAY 26 MAY 13/5/2021 ALEX MENGLET AND SHAUN MICALLEF LEND THEIR VOICES TO SLUSHY A PODCAST BY THE "TWO KATES" SET ON THE AUSTRALIAN ANTARTIC BASE. SLUSHY REFERS TO KITCHEN DUTY ON THE BASE. YOU CAN LISTEN ON AUDIBLE FROM MAY 11 13/5/2021 CONGRATS TO STAN YARRAMUNUA) AND SHAPOOR BATLIWALLAH ON WINNING THE 11TH ANNUAL EQUITY ENSEMBLE AWARDS
FOR THE SECOND SERIES OF" MYSTERY ROAD" (STAN) AND THE LOCKDOWN ABC COMEDY "RETROGRADE" (SHAPOOR) 13/5/2021 LAURENCE YOUNG IN MELBOURNE OPERA PRODUCTION OF MACBETH DIRECTED BY BRUCE BERESFORD Laurence is excited to be performing in Melbourne Opera's return to Her Majesty's Theatre for a May season. 13/5/2021 KYM VALENTINE IS NOMINATED FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS BY THE NEW JERSEY FILM AWARDS FOR AN OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN THE SHORT FILM THE GRAND SCHEME.
FINGERS CROSSED KYM.. 6/5/2021 JEN VULETIC IN SELL-OUT SEASON OF UNIQUE IMMERSIVE THEATRE EXPERIENCE THE RUMOUR IS "THAT BECAUSE THE NIGHT" HAS BROKEN PREVIOUS MALTHOUSE BOX OFFICE RECORDS.
JEN PLAYS GERTRUDE IN THE LOOSELY HAMLET-BASED STORY 6/5/2021 ADAM MURPHY IN FUN HOME ADAM OPENED TO GREAT REVIEWS IN THE STC/MTC CO-PRODUCTION OF THE GROUNBREAKING NEW MUSICAL
22/4/2021 IAN SMITH AND BRODEN KELLY IN HOW TO STAY MARRIED 3 AIRING ON MAY 4 ON TEN. 22/4/2021 LAURENCE YOUNG IN DYSTOPIAN DRAMA WHERE "BLACK MIRROR MEETS 1984 " IN A THREE FATES THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCTION OF ANALOG. PLAYING AT ST.MARTINS, 21 APRIL TO 1 MAY. 18/4/2021 Annie Lumsden and Broden Kelly in Access All Areas Campaign for Guide Dogs Australia View it here 16/4/2021 ALAN BROUGH RETURNS TO THE STAGE AND SCREEN Catch Alan performing in his stage adaptation of his beloved novel, Charlie and The War Against the Grannies at the Arts Centre during April. And don't miss him in the return of the SPICKS AND SPECKS series on ABC TV on Sundays. 16/4/2021 MICHAEL WAHR IN REHEARSAL FOR BERLIN MTC's two hander opens at the Southbank Theatre on April 17 9/4/2021 SHAPOOR BATLIWALLA AND ALEX MENGLET ARE CURRENTLY STREAMING ON ABC IVIEW IN THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DRAMA, WAKEFIELD 9/4/2021 CATCH JANE HAMILTON-FOSTER AND JOHN XINTAVELONIS ON SBS ON DEMAND IN THE MYSTERY THRILLER THE TRAILINGS. JANE MC'D THE OFFICIAL SCREENING SHE WILL BE SEEN SOON IN SHANE WARNE THE MUSICAL



19/3/2021 BGM ARTISTS CHOOSE THEIR OWN ADVENTURE RED STITCH PRESENTS PLAYLIST WHERE OUTDOOR THEATRE MEETS LIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL OVER THREE NIGHTS.
OLGA MAKEEVA IS IN SUMMER IN THE PARK DIRECTED BY SUSIE DEE. SEE BEN GRANT IN LION TATOO. THE SONG OF THE BIRDS IS DIRECTED BY DENIS MOORE AND BEN NOBLE PERFORMS IN WHERE WAS I LAST FOUND 12/3/2021 MORE OUTDOOR THEATRE CONGRATULATIONS TO EMILY PADDON-BROWN FOR HER ACCLAIMED PERFORMANCE AS KATE IN FIRE IN THE HEAD. PERFORMED IN THE GARDEN AMPITHEATRE ON THE BANKS OF THE YARRA IN ALPHINGTON 12/3/2021 HELEN MORSE, PAUL ENGLISH AND NEIL PIGOT IN 8 HOUR PERFORMANCE READING EXTRAVAGANZA OF HOMER'S ILLIAD: THE SIEGE OF TROY. ON SUNDAY MARCH 14, 11am TO 7PM AT THE FAIRFIELD AMPITHEATRE 12/3/2021 SIMON MALLORY'S FILM GETS SPANISH REMAKE THE HECKLER PREMIERED IN 2014 AT THE L.A COMEDY FESTIVAL. AFTER AIRING ON AMAZON PRIME IN THE U.S AND U.K IT WAS SPOTTED BY MEXICAN COMPANY AVANTI PICTURES WHICH ACQUIRED SPANISH LANGUAGE RIGHTS. 26/2/2021 ANNIE CHISWELL IN THE WEDDING SINGER ANNIE IS IN REHEARSAL FOR THE "MOST JOYFUL AND ROMANTIC MUSICAL" Opening in Adelaide in April and then Melbourne, Gold Coast and Sydney. 26/2/2021 BRIGID GALLACHER CAN'T WAIT TO HIT THE ROAD IN THE RETURN SEASON OF RED STITCH PRODUCTION OF LAMB BYJANE BODIE. Touring the Easten States from February through March 26/2/2021 STAN YARRAMUNUA AT AUSTRALIAN OPEN STAN IS NOT ONLY A TALENTED ACTOR BUT ALSO AN IMPORTANT ARTIST AND ACCOMPLISHED DIDGERIDOO PLAYER AS ON -SITE ARTIST HE WAS ABLE TO DISPLAY HIS TALENTS TO VISITING TENNIS STARS, TEACHING TECHNIQUES OF TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS ART 12/2/2021 ANNIE LUMSDEN AND STEVE MOUZAKIS GUEST IN NEW ABC SERIES WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS (WAYLT) LAUNCHES ON TUESDAY FEB 16 AT 8.45 PM. 22/1/2021 CLARE CHIHAMBAKWE IS BACK IN REHEARSAL FOR HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD THE MAGIC RETURNS ON FEBRUARY 25 22/1/2021 SARAH MORRISON IS BACK AND LIVE IN COME FROM AWAY LEADING THE WAY IN A TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO THEATRE IN MELBOURNE COME FROM AWAY OPENED ON JANUARY 19 AND IS PLAYING UNTIL FEB 28. 8/1/2021 JULIA BLAKE ADDS THE DRY TO HER IMPRESSIVE LIST OF FILM CREDITS The Dry is showing in cinemas now 11/12/2020 BRODEN KELLY MANAGES TO HAVE" FUN" DESPITE COVID AS A MEMBER OF THE COMEDY TRIO AUNTY DONNA. THEIR NETFLIX SHOW, AUNTY DONNA'S BIG OL HOUSE OF FUN NOT ONLY SPENT 2WEEKS IN THE AUSTRALIAN TOP TEN ON NETFLIX BUT ALSO WAS TRENDING IN THE U.S. FOLLOWING ITS RELEASE IN NOVEMBER. 11/12/2020 SHAPOOR BATLIWALLA AND ALEX MENGLET IN WAKEFIELD SHAPOOR AND ALEX WILL SOON BE SEEN IN THIS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ABC/BBC EIGHT PART MYSTERY SERIES 11/12/2020 CHRIS ASIMOS RETURNS TO THE STAGE AFTER S.A. REOPENING Chris appeared in the State Theatre Company of South Australia's production of RIPCORD 11/12/2020 MATT PARKINSON (GOLIATH) IN BEAT THE CHASERS MATT USED HIS TWO WEEKS IN QUARANTINE IN SYDNEY TO HONE HIS QUIZ SUPERPOWERS 4/12/2020 STEVE MOUZAKIS CROSSED THE BORDER TO S.A. JUST IN TIME TO FILM JOEL EDGERTON'S FILM, THE UNKNOWN MAN 4/12/2020 SHAUN MICALLEF"S MAD AS HELL WINS AACTA FOR BEST COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL.
AND JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE, ABC HAS ANNOUNCED A FESTIVE SPECIAL< MAD AS HELL PAGAN HOLIDAY SPECIAL AIRING ON 20 DECEMBER AT 8.35 PM 27/11/2020 NEIGHBOURS LEGEND STEFAN DENNIS WINS AWARD Not only has Stefan worked continuously under lockdown he also has managed to pick up BEST DAYTIME STAR in the UK Inside Soap Awards.
Congrats Stef and Happy 35th Neighbours Anniversary! 27/11/2020 ALAN BROUGH IN SPICKS AND SPECKS Alan came out of ISO to film the first full season of the show following the one off reunion shows.
We're all looking forward to some much deserved fun next year.
Meanwhile the fourth and final instalment of the decade specials (2010) will air next month 27/11/2020 COVID NORMAL WHAT A YEAR!!!! WE MADE IT THROUGH TOGETHER.!
WITH THE GREAT NEWS THAT VICTORIA HAS ACHIEVED ZERO COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION BGM IS TRANSITIONING TO NORMAL WORKING HOURS AND ARRANGEMENTS.
THE INDUSTRY IS RECOVERING AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO 2021.
31/7/2020 SHARON KARINA IN SEMI FINALIST FILM DISPLAY HOME Display Home is a semi finalist in the category of Best Australian Film, AFIN, International Film Festival. Good luck Sharon. 17/7/2020 SHAUN MICALLEF IS ON THE SAUCE Shaun goes on a personal journey around the nation to discover the new face of alcohol in Australia.
Watch this 3 part doco on ABC TV starting Tuesday 21 July at 8.30
17/7/2020 BGM ACTORS IN "LOCKDOWN" IN WENTWORTH JEN VULETIC IS RETURNING AS A REGULAR
ADAM MORGAN AND KATERINA KOTSONIS ARE RETURNING
KEVIN HARRINGTON IS GUESTING ON SERIES 8. 17/7/2020 JOHN XINTAVELONIS GUESTS ON ROSEHAVEN Don't miss John X in Ep 4 , July 29. 19/6/2020 MAX BROWN AND SHAPOOR BATLIWALLA SET TO WORK WITH ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR NATALIE BAILEY (Avenue 5, Run, The Thick of It) in RETROGRADE A new 6 part narrative comedy which premieres on ABC TV and IVIEW on July 8.
"A new kind of viewing experience" RETROGRADE is developed, produced and post produced entirely under COVID 19 safe conditions 4/6/2020 STAN YARRAMUNUA IN GLOBAL FILM FESTIVAL Sydney Film Festival has selected MYSTERY ROAD for the Tribecca/You Tube online Film Festival, We Are One. One hundred films will screen on You Tube from May 29 to June 7 to raise money to fight Covid 19. 29/5/2020 ADAM BALALES ON NETFLIX Stay at home and get your retail therapy watching seasons 1 & 2 of ROSTERED ON coming to Netflix on June 12. 21/5/2020 EXCITING NEWS FOR LLIAM AMOR AND VUYO LOKO Their feature, ESCAPE FROM PRETORIA starring Daniel Radcliffe will be released on various streaming platforms on May 22. 15/5/2020 BRODEN KELLY COMES OUT OF "ISOLATION" to make a brief and hilarious appearance on THE WEEKLY WITH CHARLIE PICKERING 7/5/2020 SUSANNA QIAN MAKES AACTA TOP TEN AACTA Pitch:ACTION invited actors in isolation to submit a screen test audition based on an AACTA script. From a field of nearly 500 applicants, only ten were shortlisted by an esteemed judging panel including Noni Hazlehurst and Kirsty McGregor.

CONGRATS SUSANNA!!!!!!! 27/4/2020 LAUREN LEE INNIS YOUREN SINGS THE PRAYER FOR THE VICTORIAN ACTORS BENEVOLENT TRUST Lauren wanted to lift our spirits and raise money for fellow artists by recording this duet.
Click here to view 24/4/2020 NICKI WENDT SHARES HAPPY VIBES IN HOW TO STAY MARRIED 2 Nicki reprises her fabulous turn as Nadia the Russian taxi driver in the new series which airs on Ten, Tuesday May 5 at 8.30 pm. 17/4/2020 STAN YARRAMUNUA IN MYSTERY ROAD 2 Catch Stan in the role of Jimmy 2 in the acclaimed series airing on ABC TV on Sunday, April 19 9/4/2020 CONGRATS TO GREEN ROOM AWARDS RECIPIENTS HELEN MORSE, Best Theatre Performance in a Feature Role- 33 Variations
SARAH MORRISON, Music Theatre Best Ensemble and Best Production-Come From Away
NADJA KOSTICH, Independent Theatre Direction 9/4/2020 ESSENTIAL VIEWING DURING THE LOCKDOWN Watch ANNE CHARLESTON and TERRY NORRIS in the second series of BLOOM on Stan and ALAN BROUGH returning as Team Captain on SPICKS & SPECKS 2000's on Sunday April 19 on ABCTV. 27/3/2020 LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE (in the absence of a vaccine) Watch NICKI WENDT in Season 2 of HOW TO STAY MARRIED which can be binge watched on TenPlay from March 26. 20/3/2020 COVID 19. Thinking of BGM artists and the arts community during this uncertain and concerning time.
We are asking our clients to contact their local MP to request that the Government put emergency relief measures in place during this unprecedented health crisis.
Please support MEAA's campaign and complete their online survey so that they can turn your personal experience into policy.
Call the Arts Wellbeing Collective Helpline 1800 959 500 if you need emotional support.
Please take care of yourselves and each other. 13/3/2020 LAUREN LEE INNIS-YOUREN GIVES "AN EMOTIONALLY CHARGED PERFORMANCE AS HER VOICE SOARS" Lauren lee is currently performing her one woman show , HOLD MY HUMMUS:THE SECRET LIFE OF A STUBBORN SOPRANO at the Adelaide Fringe Festival. 12/3/2020 CATCH AMIR RAHIMZADEH in the second series of THE HEIGHTS which airs on Thursday March 12 at 8pm
OR see him at The Comedy Festival in DON'T TRUST ME I"M A DENTIST.- loosely based on Amir's former life as a dentist.
https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2020/shows/don-t-trust-me-i-m-a-dentist 12/3/2020 BGM AT THE COMEDY FESTIVAL Catch ANNIE LUMSDEN in THIS IS OUR PILOT-an hour of sketch and musical comedy that earned a Best Comedy Nom at the 2019 Melbourne Fringe Festival.
And JOSHUA BURTON in SNAKE OIL- a mix of sketch, songs and a real deal genie that will grant you any three wishes. 6/3/2020 MANY HAPPY RETURNS TO STEFAN DENNIS IN NEIGHBOURS NEIGHBOURS is hitting the milestone of 35 years and will be celebrating with a dramatic week of double eps from March 16. 27/2/2020 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD The production is one year old and CLAIRE CHIHAMBAKWE is continuing into a second year at Hogwarts. 21/2/2020 CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL BGM 37th GREEN ROOM AWARDS NOMINEES JIM DALY. SUSIE DEE. NATALIE GAMSU. YI JIN. NADJA KOSTICH.SARAH MORRISON.HELEN MORSE.STEVE MOUZAKIS.ADAM MURPHY.JILLIAN MURRAY and MICHAEL WAHR. 14/2/2020 EVERYONE LOVES THE MUSIC FROM THE 90's ALAN BROUGH is back as team captain in THE 90's INSTALMENT OF SPICKS AND SPECKS, Returning at 7.40 pm on ABC on Sunday 23 February. 6/2/2020 ELEVEN SERIES OF MAD AS HELL IS NOT ENOUGH Audiences want more SHAUN MICALLEF and they will get not one but two series of MAH in 2020.. The first season for 2020 aired on ABC TV on February 5. 6/2/2020 MAX BROWN MAKES HIS STAGE DEBUT in Benjamin Law's first work for the stage, TORCH THE PLACE, a MTC production playing at the Fairfax Studio, February 8 to March 21. 30/1/2020 STAN YARRAMUNUA IN MYSTERY ROAD 2 Stan can be seen as Jimmy 2 in the second series which will have its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival's Berlinale Series 17/1/2020 MAX BROWN WALKS THE RED CARPET FOR THE GLOAMING Max plays Snr. Constable Oscar Wolfe in the new original Stan series which premiered on January 1, 2020 17/12/2019 ANNIE CHISWELL IN REHEARSAL FOR SHREK THE MUSICAL Annie will play Ugly Duckling and Teen Fiona in Shrek which opens in Sydney in January 17/12/2019 LISA SONTAG IS SURPRISED BY SIR ELTON JOHN Lisa and the cast of BILLY ELLIOT were very surprised when Sir Elton made an appearance on stage for the curtain call.
Lisa in the lead role of Mrs Wilkinson is opening in the Adelaide season of BILLY ELLIOT before touring to Melbourne in February
22/11/2019 ALAN BROUGH IS BACK FOR AUSMUSIC MONTH Four SPICKS AND SPECKS specials will run from now through 2020
Last year the SPICKS AND SPECKS Reunion special was the most watched program on ABCV TV. 22/11/2019 KEVIN HARRINGTON IN TWO HEADS CREEK The new horror feature is screening now in major cinemas. Special fright night screenings are on for the brave among us. 21/11/2019 CONGRATULATIONS TO LISA SONTAG Lisa and the cast of BILLY ELLIOT were very surprised when Sir Elton made an appearance on stage for the curtain call.
Lisa in the lead role of Mrs Wilkinson is opening in the Adelaide season of BILLY ELLIOT before touring to Melbourne in February 12/11/2019 VALE ANNIE PHELAN BGM joins with the arts community in farewelling Annie. BGM represented Annie for her entire career and even though we knew that Annie was struggling with some health issues her sudden passing was a terrible shock. Of her artistry, Marea has been quoted in The Age saying, “There was no trickery to her work, it was just true and beautiful, and she created a whole lot of archetypal Aussie characters.” As a client she was an absolute pleasure to represent. She was very humble, principled and funny. We admired her activism and her unstinting efforts to improve conditions for actors. We love her and we will miss her. 25/10/2019 ADAM MURPHY IN RAGTIME PREMIERE Opens on November 2 for 11 only performances at the Arts Centre Melbourne 25/10/2019 GREEN ROOM AWARD WINNER JILLIAN KENNEDY is about to open in The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion's highly personal account of loss and grief.. At fortyfivedownstairs from October 31. 18/10/2019 ANNIE CHISWELL IS SIGNED FOR SHREK THE MUSICAL Straight off the back of BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL, Annie has been signed to play the Ugly Duckling and Teen Fiona in SHREK THE MUSICAL opening in Sydney in January 11/10/2019 LISA SONTAG OPENS IN THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR OF BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL Next stop Melbourne after a 10 week season at Sydney's Lyric Theatre 11/10/2019 LEXI SEKULESS IS IN TOTAL CONTROL That is the new ABC political drama which screens from Sunday October 13. 3/10/2019 ANNIE PHELAN IN RIDE LIKE A GIRL Our" irreverent" Annie plays Sister Mary in the new feature film about Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win The Melbourne Cup 26/9/2019 WATCH FOR MAIA ABBAS AND BRIGID GALLACHER in SECRET BRIDESMAIDS' BUSINESS, a six part romantic thriller about female friendship. Screening on Seven starting Sunday September 29. 20/9/2019 GREAT NEWS FOR FANS OF THE HEIGHTS AMIR RAHIMZADEH is reprising the role of Hamid in Season 2 of the successful series and GLENDA LINSCOTT is playing the guest role of Eva. 12/9/2019 MAHALIA BROWN IN NEW NEIGHBOURS SPIN-OFF Mahalia goes back to school at Erinsborough High in a spin-off series of five 22 minute eps which focus on a group of students as they prepare for final exams.
It premieres on 10 Play on November 10 and on UK broadcaster Channel 5's streaming platform My5. 6/9/2019 JANE TURNER AND ADAM MURPHY ARE "AT HOME" IN MTC'S NEW SEASON MTC has announced its season for 2020. Jane will star in the Olivier Award winning comedy, HOME, I'M DARLING, January to February and in July Adam will play the role of Bruce Bechdel in the five time Tony Award winning musical, FUN HOME 6/9/2019 ALEX MENGLET IN NEW FEATURE FILM Alex has finished shooting his scenes in RISING WOLF-Antaine Furlong's action thriller 30/8/2019 ALEX MENGLET DIRECTS JIM DALY AND OLGA MAKEEVA IN TCHEKOV AT THE HOUSE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE See this exciting experimental work set in the time of the Russian Revolution.Playing at La Mama Courthouse, August 28 to
September 8. 22/8/2019 MICHAEL WAHR AS SHAKESPEARE AND ADAM MURPHY AS FENNYMAN open in the Canberra season of the smash hit, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE. 22/8/2019 MAX BROWN RETURNS TO GLITCH SERIES 3 as David Goldman in the final of this award winning series. 22/8/2019 KEVIN HARRINGTON RETURNS TO PEARL BAY 20 years on and audiences are still loving Kevin playing Kevin Findlay in SEACHANGE REIMAGINED 16/8/2019 REBECCA BOWER PLAYS ALICE IN ANGEL OF MINE Currently showing at MIFF and scheduled for general release on 30 August. 1/8/2019 JEN VULETIC, NATALIE GAMSU AND BEN GRANT open in MY DEARWORTHY DARLING, a play written especially for feminist theatre mavericks, The Rabble. Playing at the Malthouse from August 2 -18. 26/7/2019 ALEXANDRA KEDDIE, KATE GORMAN AND JILLIAN MURRAY ARE POPPING UP AS GUESTS in UTOPIA (Alex and Kate) AND MY LIFE IS MURDER (Jillian) 18/7/2019 MICHAEL WAHR IS SHAKESPEARE TO ADAM MURPHY'S FENNYMAN Following his HBO Asia television series Michael has returned to the stage to play the lead in MTC'S SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE.
Adam has come off a national tour playing Jafar in ALADDIN to play another delicious role. 18/7/2019 SARAH MORRISON AND ANNIE CHISWELL OPEN IN NEW MUSICALS They were together in MAMMA MIA! but they have gone their different ways in two new amazing productions. Sarah opens as Janice and Others in the remarkable, true story of COME FROM AWAY and Annie shows off in the high energy, explosive BRING IT ON 4/7/2019 CONGRATULATIONS TO FRANKIE J HOLDEN on his Logie for Most Outstanding Supporting Actor for his ongoing role of Roy in A Place To Call Home 4/7/2019 CONGRATULATIONS TO ANNE CHARLESTON AND TERRY NORRIS for BLOOM which won the Logie for Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie 28/6/2019 ANTHONY J SHARPE IN BLACK WATER: ABYSS Anthony faces real crocodiles and sharks in this Killer Croc Survival Thriller sequel shooting now 28/6/2019 SHAUN MICALLEF BEATS SHAUN MICALLEF It was a win win for Shaun when the finale of series 2 of TALKIN BOUT YOUR GENERATION aired on Nine at the same time as the start of Series 10 of MAD AS HELL on ABCTV.. 28/6/2019 CHRIS ASIMOS IS IN REHEARSAL for a production of Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE by the State Theatre Company of South Australia 14/6/2019 ALEX MENGLET AND JIM DALY IN TCHEKOV AT THE HOUSE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE Alex will direct Jim in this innovative, exciting production which has been chosen for the VCE Theatre Studies Playlist 14/6/2019 "BRAINIAC" MATT PARKINSON HOSTS NEW DOCO SERIES on "Aussie Inventions That Changed The World." Airing on Foxtel's History Channel from June 24. 7/6/2019 KAARIN FAIRFAX IN NEW AUSSIE FEATURE Kaarin has finished shooting her scenes in this new Aussie romantic comedy shot in Geelong 30/5/2019 LOGIE NOMINATIONS-MOST POPULAR COMEDY AND MOST OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR Congratulations to SHAUN MICALLEF on his nomination for MOST POPULAR COMEDY PROGRAM for MAD AS HELL
And a big shout out to FRANKIE J HOLDEN on his nomination for MOST OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR for his ongoing role in A PLACE TO CALL HOME 17/5/2019 ADAM BALALES IN ROSTERED ON Season 1 launched in 2017, was picked up by Netflix and went viral attracting 250 million views online. This time 7 Mate has commissioned the second series which is due to air in June. 17/5/2019 GLENDA LINSCOTT IN WATER Glenda is currently performing in the world premiere of Water presented by the Black Swan State Theatre Company of West Australia. 17/5/2019 SARAH MORRISON SIGNS UP FOR COME FROM AWAY After an extensive tour as Sophie in Mamma Mia, Sarah has returned from London and is about to start rehearsals for this remarkable new musical opening in Melbourne 3/5/2019 SHAUN MICALLEF IS BACK TO DECIDE WHICH REALLY IS THE GREATEST GENERATION TO HAVE EVER LIVED Yes he is back as host of TALKIN ABOUT YOUR GENERATION on Nine from May 1 at 7.30 pm. 26/4/2019 CONGRATULATIONS TO ANNE CHARLESTON AND TERRY NORRIS They will be seen in the UK when their original Stan series BLOOM airs on broadcaster Channel 5 later this year. 4/4/2019 MAX BROWN BOOKS NEW STAN SERIES Max has signed on as a regular on Stan's new 8 part series created by Victoria Madden (The Kettering Incident) 3/4/2019 VOTE FOR ANNE CHARLESTON Yes its Logie time and voting opens on March 4. STAN is backing Anne for Most Popular Actress for her ongoing role in BLOOM.
Tell everyone to vote!!!!!!!! 28/3/2019 ShAUN MICALLEF TELLS STORIES "Storyville" guest reader Shaun visited St Mary's Primary School and entertained the pupils with stories from his children's book, Tales from a Tall Forest. 28/3/2019 CONGRATULATIONS TO ANNA STEEN on her nomination for BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE in the short film, A Stone's Throw, South Australian Screen Awards 7/3/2019 JAMES WARDLAW IS UNCLE VANYA the play is performed as an Adelaide Festival Experience in four acts over two consecutive days on a real country estate. Until March 16 7/3/2019 CHOOKAS HELEN MORSE who joins a stellar cast led by Ellen Burstyn in 33 VARIATIONS playing at the Comedy Theatre from March 7. 7/3/2019 VOTE FOR THE HEIGHTS (AMIR RAHIMZADEH) THE HEIGHTS is the running for Most Popular drama in this year's TV Week Logie Awards. The first stage of voting is now open at www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au 28/2/2019 KYM VALENTINE AND GABRIELLA ROSE-CARTER IN RETURN SEASON of Ron Elisha's UNSOLICITED MALE. The Sunday afternoon performance on March 10 will be followed by a reading of the play;s sequel, E MALE 28/2/2019 JEN VULETIC OPENS IN ARBUS AND WEST Stephen Sewell's new play at the MTC, 22 February to 30 March.
Chookas Jen. 28/2/2019 MICHAEL WAHR IN HBO PREMIERE GRISSE produced by HBO Asia will premiere in the U.S on March 6 after screenings in Singapore, Spain, Poland and Sweden. This period drama, (8 eps.) follows a diverse group of rebels who oppose a brutal governor.Michael appears in all 8 episodes as the character Moresby 22/2/2019 REBECCA BOWER AND MAX BROWN IN BAD MOTHERS The first episode of BAD MOTHERS has aired on Nine. Check out REBECCA BROWN and MAX BROWN in guest roles coming up. 22/2/2019 AMIR RAHIMZADEH REACHES THE HEIGHTS Amir joined an ethnically diverse cast to bring to the screen this half hour 30 ep series which follows six families living in high rise social housing. Screening at 8.30 pm on Fridays, ABC TV. 22/2/2019 GREEN ROOM AWARD NOMS Independent Theatre Performers nominations. Congrats to ZOE BOESEN (FALLEN) BEN GRANT (THE RUG) JEN VULETIC( THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE)
Music Theatre Best Production nomination for MAMMA MIA. Congrats to SARAH MORRISON, LISA SONTAG, ANNIE CHISWELL
Theatre Companies Best Production, MELANCHOLIA. Congrats to STEVE MOUZAKIS 15/2/2019 JULIA BLAKE SIGNS ON TO THE DRY Robert Connolly's feature adaptation of Jane Harper's best selling novel l begins shooting in February 15/2/2019 HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD CLARE CHIHAMBAKWE (and everyone else in Melbourne) is counting down the previews to the official opening night on Saturday February 23 2019. 7/2/2019 SARAH OGDEN IN DEATH OF A SALESMAN Sarah returns to the stage with Queensland Theatre in Arthur Miller's towering classic. 7/2/2019 DENIS MOORE IN HIT COMEDY SHOW Look out for Denis in the second season of GET KRACK!N airing on ABCTV on Wednesday evenings 7/2/2019 KYM VALENTINE IN TROPFEST FINAL Kym can be seen in TREETMENT which is one of the 16 finalist films in Tropfest 2019. Originally from Blacktown, Kym will return to her old neighbourhood to watch the film at Parramatta Park on February 9 1/2/2019 ON STAGE THIS MONTH ARE JILLIAN MURRAY playing the role of Mam (played by Gwen Taylor in the film) in LADY IN A VAN at the MTC, 2 Feb to 6 March
CHRIS ASIMOS in BECOME THE ONE, a new Australian work around the questions of identity, sexuality and hyper masculinity. At the Gasworks Art Park.
BRIGID GALLACHER and JEN VULETIC in the not to be missed MERCILESS GODS at the Fairfax Studio, 6-10 February 25/1/2019 LOOK OUT FOR CHRIS BUNWORTH AND SHAPOOR BATLIWALLA in the third series of ROSEHAVEN returning to the ABC on Wednesday January 30 11/1/2019 ADAM MURPHY MAKES A TRIUMPHANT RETURN to his country of birth New Zealand ,starring as Jafar in Aladdin. Opening in Auckland on January 11. 14/12/2018 ANNE CHARLESTON AND TERRY NORRIS IN BLOOM join a stellar cast in a highly anticipated original series which premieres on New Years Day. 6/12/2018 KATH AND KIM RE-UNITE AT AACTAS CEREMONY Kath and Kim fans were in for a treat when JANE TURNER (in red pleather ensemble) and GINA RILEY reunited on stage to present the award for best performance in a television comedy 6/12/2018 TERRY NORRIS IN POST APOCALYPTIC BLOCKBUSTER SET IN STEAM PUNK WORLD Catch Terry in the new "Peter Jackson" film, MORTAL ENGINES which opens in wide release in December 23/11/2018 THEATRE NEWS ALEX MENGLET and JIM DALY are opening in Bottomless at Fortyfive Downstairs, 28 November to 14 December and JEN VULETIC has been playing to some great reviews in MORAL PANIC, Darebin Arts, closing 24 November 16/11/2018 NICKI WENDT IN HOW TO STAY MARRIED Watch out for Nicki playing a bad tempered Russian taxi driver in HOW TO STAY MARRIED screening Thursdays on Network Ten and anytime on Ten Play. 15/11/2018 BRIGID GALLACHER RETURNS TO THE STAGE in LAMB, A New Play with Songs (by Mark Seymour) at Red Stitch, !3 November to 13 December 15/11/2018 KEVIN HARRINGTON IN NEW HORROR Kevin is shooting new feature, FLESH AND BLOOD in Cracow Queensland. 8/11/2018 REBECCA BOWER AND MAX BROWN BOOK BAD MOTHERS Bad Mothers is a new female led ensemble drama which will screen on NINE in 2019 8/11/2018 ALAN BROUGH RETURNS IN SPICKS AND SPECKS REUNION SPECIAL Alan worked his music trivia magic in the reunion special which aired last Sunday on the ABC and won its timeslot with 1.3 million satisfied viewers. 8/11/2018 BEN GRANT'S ONE MAN SHOW ABOUT ANGRY MIDDLE CLASS WHITE MEN is THE RUG and is playing at La Mama Courthouse until November 11. 2/11/2018 CONGRATULATIONS TO NEIL PIGOT ON HIS VOVO There were around 25 entries in this year's category for Audiobook narration, 6 finalists and one clear winner.Neil posed for a picture with the book's director, Greg McDonald 19/10/2018 ZOE BOESEN AND JEN VULETIC IN SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER Zoe and Jen continue their fine work with director Stephen Nicolazzo
in the Red Stitch production of the Tennessee Williams play, October 5 to November 4. 19/10/2018 LUKE ELLIOT IS FILMING DIRT MUSIC IN THE KIMBERLEY Luke joins an impressive cast in Gregor Jordan's feature of Tim Winton's novel adapted by Jack Thorne 19/10/2018 CLARE CHIHAMBAKWE BOOKS HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD _PARTS ONE AND TWO and congrats to Clare for her guest role in MUSTANGS Series 1 which has been nominated for a 2018 Internatuional Emmy Kids Award. 5/10/2018 CONGRATULATIONS TO JULIA BLAKE AND TERRY NORRIS on being named as joint recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Equity Foundation in recognition of their impressive careers and support of the local industry and artistic community. 4/10/2018 GLENN VANN OOSTEROM AND ANNIE LUMSDEN in Just A Boy, Standing in Front of a Girl- a "tragicomic parable of the patriarchy"playing at LaMama Courthouse, October 3-14 4/10/2018 BRODEN KELLY IN ORANGE IS THE NEW BROWN Broden joins Nazeem Hussain and a fabulous cast as well as celebrity guests in Channel Seven's new sketch comedy series coming up in October 27/9/2018 HELEN MORSE ON STAGE AT LONDON'S BARBICAN CENTRE Helen plays the nameless narrator in MEMORIAL, a richly layered theatrical experience based on Homer's The Iliad. From September 27. 21/9/2018 "MADDER AND HELLIER THAN EVER BEFORE" He's back for a record breaking ninth series of SHAUN MICALLEF'S MAD AS HELL. Watch ABC TV on Wednesdays at 8.30 pm. 13/9/2018 WATCH AARON WALTON IN WATCH THE SUNSET AACTA members will have the chance to vote for Australia's first one shot feature film screening at Cinema Nova on September 16 at 8.30
pm. Richard Sowado, Director of the Revelation Film Festival has already named it in his top 3 picks. Fingers crossed for Aaron's nomination. 6/9/2018 OTHER EXCITING THEATRE NEWS Jessie Yates is touring Australia and New Zealand in PETER PAN GOES WRONG
JEN VULETIC will be seen in the Malthouse production of MY DEARWORTHY DARLING and
SARAH OGDEN continues her association with QTC in their production of DEATH OF A SALESMAN 6/9/2018 MTC SEASON 2019 ADAM MURPHY will be seen in SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE.
NATALIE GAMSU will perform in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN and JENNIFER VULETIC has been cast in ARBUS AND WEST.
6/9/2018 LOTS OF EXCITING NEWS!!!!! CLARE CHIHAMBAKWE has joined the cast of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD PARTS ONE AND TWO.as ensemble member and understudy for the role of Hermione. 24/8/2018 TRUE STORY WITH BRODEN KELLY,MATT BURTON AND ALEX KEDDIE Broden, Matt and Alex are joining Hamish and Andy and a Who's Who cast of Australian television to tell true stories 24/8/2018 THEATRE EVERYWHERE Zoe Boesen is finishing up (26 August) in FALLEN at Fortyfivedownstairs. Artshub described Zoe's performance as "so compelling that you can't stop watching her".
Jillian Murray and Paul English have just opened in LOVE SONG at Red Stitch.
Emi Canavan is currentl touring Japan with the incredible ERTH'S DINOSAUR ZOO. 16/8/2018 STEVE MOUZAKIS IN AWARD WINNING ACUTE MISFORTUNE Congratulations to the cast and crew for winning the Age Critics Award for best Australian feature at the 2018 MIFF 9/8/2018 JANE TURNER AND JIM DALY IN RAKE If you are not watching Frankie J in A Place to Call Home then tune into the fifth series of RAKE on the ABC, Sunday August 19. Jane plays the formidable, conservative Senator Penny Evans and Jim joins the cast as a regular. 9/8/2018 FRANKIE J SAYS GOODBYE TO A PLACE TO CALL HOME Frankie J Holden reprises his much loved role of Roy for the last time in the final season of the hugely successful A PLACE TO CALL HOME -screening on Foxtel's Showcast channel from August 19. 3/8/2018 ANNE CHARLESTON AND TERRY NORRIS BOOK NEW ORIGINAL SERIES Anne and Terry have regular roles in BLOOM, a new original series commissioned by Australian streaming service, STAN. Bloom is a six part supernatural drama set in a country town. 3/8/2018 NICKI WENDT BOOKS HOW TO STAY MARRIED Not to be missed- Nicki's glorious comic turn in Ten's new comedy series with Peter Helliar and Lisa McCune. 3/8/2018 "DALY IS SUPERB" Catch Jim Daly as Sandy in THE ANTIPODES playing at Red Stitch until August 12. 27/7/2018 "MOUZAKIS IS SO GOOD" IN MELANCHOLIA now playing at The Malthouse until August 12. Melancholia is an adaptation of the Lars Von Trier film.Steve Mouzakis plays the role of the antipathetic brother in law portrayed in the film version by Kiefer Sutherland. 19/7/2018 ANNA STEEN IS NOMINATED FOR THE WALK OF FAME Anna may get her name in lights alongside the 130 great artists who have performed on the stages of the Adelaide Festival Centre over the last 45 years. Anna has been a member of the wonderful State Theatre's ensemble for the past 2 years. 12/7/2018 MAMMA MIA! HERE SARAH MORRISON GOES AGAIN After sellout tours in Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth the Helpmann nominated musical opens in Melbourne for a 12 week season. Sarah has been playing the young lead Sophie to great acclaim following on from her breakout role in LADIES IN BLACK 10/7/2018 SHAUN MICALLEF "HELPS" TO IMPROVE THE LOGIES by "playing" the banjo before presenting the award for Most Popular Comedy program. Shaun admitted, "I've never played the banjo before in my life but like I always say, just because you're incapable of doing something doesn't mean you should not do it on television" 5/7/2018 TERRY NORRIS, STEVE MOUZAKIS AND JILLIAN MURRAY guest in new expanded six part series of JACK IRISH which starts on ABC Television on Sunday, July, 8.28 pm. 29/6/2018 NICKI WENDT RETURNS TO TELEVISION IN WENTWORTH as a tough police officer who in the finale of Season 7 deals with an armed siege. 29/6/2018 SHARON DAVIS IN CRAZY BRAVE July 4-15 at La Mama. 29/6/2018 WENDY BOS IN SURVIVAL After stints in Neighbours, Wendy returns to the stage in this modern family drama about mental illness set to the soundtrack of Grease. At the Mechanic's Institute Brunswick, 5 July to 11 July.. 21/6/2018 HELPMANN AWARDS NOMINEES Congrats to HELEN MORSE for her nomination, Best Female Actor in a Play (MEMORIAL)
SARAH MORRISON in MAMMA MIA (Best Musical)
JIM DALY in HELLO GOODBYE, HAPPY BIRTHDAY (Best Production Regional Touring) 21/6/2018 STEVE MOUZAKIS IN MIFF FILM Steve will be seen soon in the much anticipated feature ACUTE MISFORTUNE at this year's MIFF. Based on the life of award winning artist Adam Cullen. 8/6/2018 ALEX COOKE AND JOHN LLOYD FILLINGHAM LAND MAJOR FEATURE FILM Alex and John will soon be seen in Justin Dix's survival horror/thriller BLOOD VESSEL which is now shooting in Melbourne. 1/6/2018 STEVE MOUZAKIS BOOKS WENTWORTH After appearing as a series regular in the hit series PRISON BREAK Steve is going back inside but on the right side of the law this time. 1/6/2018 AMIR RAHIMZADEH REACHES THE HEIGHTS Amir has booked a regular role on the ABC's new slice of life 30 ep serial drama shooting in Perth. 21/5/2018 "TV"S MOST SUAVE ABSURDIST", SHAUN MICALLEF returns to host TALKIN 'BOUT MY GENERATION on the Nine Network, at 7.30 on Mondays. 21/5/2018 JOHN XINTAVELONIS IS FOLLOWING THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD to Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and now Melbourne playing the cowardly lion in The Wizard of Oz. 21/5/2018 JILLIAN MURRAY IN DE STROYED Award winning actor Jillian Murray is a performer in and co-creator of this piece based on the words of Simone de Beauvoir, now playing until May 27 at Forty Five Downstairs 26/4/2018 REBECCA BOWER BOOKS ANGEL OF MINE Rebecca will play a supporting role in Kim Farrant's psychological thriller starring Noomi Rapace (Girl with the Dragon Tatoo) 20/4/2018 IAN SMITH HAS A PROBLEM Yes Ian appeared on HUGHESY, WE HAVE A PROBLEM asking career advice from the panellists 20/4/2018 TERRY NORRIS BOOKS JUDY AND PUNCH Terry will play Scaramouche in Mirrah Foulkes's debut feature starring Mia Wasikowski 20/4/2018 MICHAEL WAHR BOOKS NEW HBO SERIES Michael is thrilled to have booked a leading role in the new 8 part I hour original period drama series from HBO Asia He gets to shoot on the resort island of Batam, off Singapore.(tough gig but someone has to do it) 13/4/2018 KEVIN HARRINGTON ON SHOW ME THE MOVIE Yes that does look like Kevin getting sawn in half while held down by Chrissie Swan and Jane Harber on Rove's new panel show. 12/4/2018 GREEN ROOM AWARDS WINNERS Congratulations to JENNIFER VULETIC on her win as Best Performer Independent Theatre for her outstanding performance in Merciless Gods. Congrats also to Adam Murphy for his amazing contribution to Aladdin's win for Best Production, Music Theatre. And kudos to ISAAC DRANDIC for winning Best Direction, Theatre Companies for The Season. 29/3/2018 BRIGID GALLACHER AND JAMES WARDLAW IN COLDER Playing at Red Stitch until April 8, this play explores the grief and loss when a loved one goes missing. 23/3/2018 JOSH BURTON IN COMEDY FESTIVAL Josh will be performing as part of the Victorian Avant-garde Artists Society.(VAGAS) They are threatening to blow minds with their mixture of improvised comedy, tragedy, Dada, Brecht and Beckett. 23/3/2018 BRODEN KELLY AND AUNTY DONNA IN COMEDY GALA Aunty Donna helps kick off the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in the Charity Gala airing on ABC TV. Aunty Donna performs their Melbourne season from March 29 to April 22 before heading off to comedy festivals in New Zealand, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane 16/3/2018 KEVIN HARRINGTON IS GUEST PANELLIST ON NEW MOVIE SHOW Kevin is set to appear on SHOW ME THE MOVIE, Network 10's new mix of comedy,movies and trivia. 8/3/2018 "ADAM MURPHY PLAYS JAFAR PERFECTLY" IN BRISBANE ALADDIN is spreading its magic, now playing in Brisbane until June 3 before travelling to Perth on June 22. 1/3/2018 HELEN MORSE IS TRAVELLING TO THE ADELAIDE FESTIVAL,BRISBANE FESTIVAL AND THE BARBICAN IN LONDON to perform Alice Oswald's poem, MEMORIAL. In this hugely ambitious theatrical experience, Helen will be accompanied by a 215 strong chorus performing a score from Golden Globe nominated composer Jocelyn Pook and choreography from Circa's Yaron Lifschitz. 1/3/2018 ANNA STEEN IS "IN THE CLUB" Anna is performing with Geordie Brookman's resident Creative Ensemble (of the State Theatre Company of South Australia) to bring to the stage of the Adelaide Festival a play especially written for the company by Patricia Cornelius. 1/3/2018 KATE GORMAN IN UNIQUE THEATRE EXPERIENCE Lola Stayed Too Long is a joint project between The Living Room Theatre and The Sydney Environment Institute. It deals with the personal and epic themes around climate change. See it
from March 1 to 10 at the Sydney School of Veterinary Science. 23/2/2018 OOPS ANOTHER GREEN ROOM AWARDS NOMINATION Besides being a fabulous actor currently appearing in HIR, BEN GRANT has been nominated for Sound Design, Theatre Companies for his work on THE SEASON 22/2/2018 AMANDA BUCKLEY AND GEORGE KAPINIARIS WILL MAKE AUDIENCES LAUGH in SPONTANEOUS BROADWAY coming to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Amanda and George join a stellar cast who improvise musicals on the spot. 22/2/2018 BGM GREEN ROOM AWARD NOMINEES Congratulations to JILLIAN MURRAY (The Chairs), Best Performer, Independent Theatre
JENNIFER VULETIC, (Merciless Gods), Best Performer, Independent Theatre
SUSIE DEE (Big Heart, Looking Glass), Best Direction, Independent Theatre
ISAAC DRANDIC (The Season) ,Best Direction,Theatre Companies
Big Heart and Merciless Gods also received nominations for Best Productions
Aladdin the Musical (ADAM MURPHY and NICK EATON) received a nomination for Best Production Music Theatre 8/2/2018 TANIA LACY IS COMPLETELY COO-COO BANANAS because her book, TRACY LACY IS COO-COO BANANAS has been nominated for the WAYRBA (West Australia Young Readers' Book Awards) Readers' Choice Awards. 2/2/2018 KEVIN HARRINGTON REPRISES PORTRAYAL OF LEWIS MORAN in Underbelly Files: Chopper which is scheduled to screen over two nights on Nine, February 11 & 12. 2/2/2018 BEN GRANT MAKES RED STITCH DEBUT in the ground breaking play about gender, HIR. 30 January to 4 March at Red Stitch 25/1/2018 SHAUN MICALLEF RETURNS TO FACE A MADDER and BADDER WORLD Yes he's back with Series 8 of MAD AS HELL. Airing on the ABC, Wednesday January 31 at 8.33 pm. 9/1/2018 BGM ACTORS IN 3 OUT OF 5 TOP AUSSIE MOVIES The top five films in 2017 have been named by Cinema Australia. Congratulations to AARON WALTON in Watch The Sunset; KAARIN FAIRFAX in What If It Works and STEVE MOUZAKIS in That's Not Me. 9/1/2018 GOOD LUCK TO AMIR RAHIMZADEH STARRING IN the premiere of Timur Bekmambetov's US fiction film, PROFILE at the Berlin Film Festival 9/1/2018 CONGRATS TO BEN NOBLE for winning second prize in the Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation Play Writing Award for MEMBER 20/12/2017 PAUL ENGLISH WINS PRESTIGIOUS EARPHONES AWARD from Audio File Magazine for his narration of COMING RAIN. Congratulations Paul. 14/12/2017 THE HOUSEMATE Alex Keddie's hot new webseries 14/12/2017 CATCH CHRIS MILLINGTON AT FLICKERFEST Chris's short film, Through the Haze is screening in competition, Best of Australian 1-2018, on January 13, 6.30 pm. Just screened also at the prestigious San Jose International Short Film Festival. 14/12/2017 ALEX KEDDIE IS LOOKING FOR THE HOUSEMATE Alex has co-created, co-produced and stars in what Pedestrian TV (online popular culture platform) calls the Bachelorette Pisstake Series. It has already attracted 262,160 views and Pedestrian puts the "LOLS" down to the "stellar cast of ladies with A+comedy chops"
GO ALEX (ANDRA) 14/12/2017 TANIA LACY, ALAN BROUGH and SHAUN MICALLEF This triple threat trio of actors, writers and comics are writing for kids
Following the success of Tania's first book in the Tracy Lacy series, Tracy Lacy for Classy Captain has just been released. Alan also has published a second book, Charlie and the Karaoke Cockroaches and Shaun's Tall Tales from the Forest is a retelling of Grimm Brothers's fairytales. 24/11/2017 FABIO MOTTA IN MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Fabio is playing Benedick in The Melbourne Shakespeare Company's production of Much Ado About Nothing. You can see him in the Rose Garden, St Kilda Botanical Gardens, 2-17 December. 17/11/2017 SARAH MORRISON IS YOUNG LEAD IN MAMMA MIA Sarah is ready to sing and dance as Sophie at The Mamma Mia "party" which starts in Canberra on November 24 onthe first leg of a national tour. 9/11/2017 SPOILER ALERT JANE TURNER has been cast as a certain controversial Queensland politician lookalike in the fifth series of RAKE. JIM DALY also joins the cast as a semi-regular. 2/11/2017 SOPHIA KATOS AND JIM DALY ARE OTHER PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS in a new online comedy-drama series which will screen all summer long on ABC iview from December 4 to the end of March 2018. 27/10/2017 KAARIN FAIRFAX IN DEBUT AUSSIE FEATURE Kaarin gives a terrific performance in What If It Works, now screening in cinemas throughout Australia. 27/10/2017 STEVE ADAMS AND FRANK LOTITO turn up in guest roles in the thrilling subcultures of Ballarat in series 5 of The Dr Blake Mysteries, screening Sunday nights, 8.30 PM on ABCTV 26/10/2017 BRIGID GALLACHER is reprising her role in the Christos Tsiolkas play MERCILESS GODS a Griffin Independent production playing at The Stables , 1 to 25 November. 26/10/2017 JIM DALY RETURNS TO THE STAGE in TCHEKOV AT THE HOUSE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE. Directed by fellow BGMer Alex Menglet the play deals with themes of love ideology and murder in the last summer of the Romanovs. Playing at La Mama Courthouse from October 25 to November 5. 26/10/2017 IAN SMITH AND JIM DALY are clowning around with Shaun Micallef in the return of The Ex PM on ABC TV , Thursdays at 8.30 pm from October 26 20/10/2017 VOTE YES Leo Burnett has produced a spot for Marriage Equality with our own Broden Kelly among others. Please find a link to the latest push to encourage Australians overseas to Vote Yes.
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20/10/2017 NICKI WENDT REPRISES ROLE IN SERIES 2 OF THE EX PM Nicki is back as the outrageous and unfaithful wife of the Ex PM. Catherine re-invents herself as a dutiful "First Lady" wife. 20/10/2017 SHAUN MICALLEF RETURNS IN THE EX PM Shaun as Andrew Dugdale tries to re-enter politics in Season 2 which screens Thursday nights, late October on ABC TV. 20/10/2017 ALEX COOKE PLAYS YOUNG COP IN SUNSHINE Sunshine is a high stakes crime drama series which centres on the South Sudanese community in the suburb of Sunshine. This 4 part miniseries airs on SBS from October 18. 13/10/2017 AMIR RAHIMZADEH IN DON'T TRUST ME , I'M A DENTIST Actor-writer Amir Rahimzadeh together with co-writer and producer Sharon Heywood are performing a one act comedy based on the true life experiences of Amir's former life as a dentist.
At the Butterfly Club, October 18 until 22.
13/10/2017 SHAUN MICALLEF'S STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN HAS BEEN NOMINATED AT THE 2017 SCREEN MUSIC AWARDS Congratulations to Shaun.
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN is nominated for Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie. 13/10/2017 DO ARTISTS HAVE TO SUFFER FOR THEIR ART? October 8-14 is Mental Health Week. The life of a jobbing actor ,especially during periods of scarce or unpaid work can put a real strain on mental health and general well being. The Equity Wellness Committee has created some helpful actor specific resources which can be downloaded from the
MEAA website.
ALSO CONGRATS TO SHARON DAVIS WHO HAS BEEN ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT OF THE EQUITY VICTORIAN BRANCH 5/10/2017 MATT BURTON RETURNS TO ROSEHAVEN Matt reprises his role of a quirky local in the return of the hugely popular series on ABC TV on Wednesday, October 25 at 9.05 pm.It will premiere at the same time in the U.S on Sundance TV. 5/10/2017 KATE GORMAN IN CALENDAR GIRLS Kate is Cora in this stage adaptation of the 2003 feature film. Based on a true story of six middle aged women who raise money for leukaemia by doing a nude photo-shoot for the Womens' Institute calendar. Playing at the Athenaeum until October 7. 28/9/2017 ALEX KEDDIE OPENS IN MTC'S HAYFEVER Alex plays Jackie Coryton in this classic Coward comedy. Playing from 23 September to 28 October. 28/9/2017 FRANKIE J HOLDEN IS BACK IN A PLACE CALLED HOME Frankie J reprises his role of Roy Briggs, quirky local farmer with a great sense of humour in Series 5 of this popular drama. Screening Sunday October 8 on Foxtel's Showcase 22/9/2017 PAUL ENGLISH "POPS UP" IN SHAKESPEARE Paul will appear in the Pop- Up Globe King's Company productions of Henry V and As You Like It from 21 September to 12 November. The Pop-Up Globe is the first full scale temporary working replica of the original Globe and will pop up next to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
SHAKESPEARE LIKE IT"S 1614! 17/9/2017 HELEN MORSE LEADING ANGELS IN AMERICA This iconic play is being re-staged 25 years after it first shook our world. Helen Morse has fully immersed herself in this mammoth production now on at 45 Downstairs. 11/9/2017 GLITCH 2 Glitch is returning to ABC TV. Look out for Max Brown and Adrian Lambert in recurring roles. 3/9/2017 BIG HEART AT THEATREWORKS Our multi-talented and multi-award winning Susie Dee is directing Patricia Cornelius' new play Big Heart. And our Vuyo Loko is a member of the production's ensemble cast. 27/8/2017 THE WRONG GIRL Kevin Harrington is reprising his role as the wisely cantankerous 'Ivan' in series 2 of The Wrong Girl. 27/8/2017 THE WIZARD OF OZ A new production of the Wizard has just been announced and John Xintavelonis will be adding another member of the animal kingdom to his repertoire; he will be playing the Cowardly (but oh so lovable) Lion. 17/8/2017 BGM HOPS ON BOARD LITTLE TRAIN In the most exciting news BGM has teamed up with Bronwen (Bronny) Lane of Little Train PR & Marketing to provide an exclusive service to our clients. Bronny brings over 20 years experience in the arts and entertainment industry to lead her team to generate the greatest exposure for BGM Talent. Stay Tuned!!! 17/8/2017 CONGRATS TO NATALIE GAMSU and ALI"S WEDDING for winning The Age Critics Award for best Australian feature in MIFF 2017 17/8/2017 REBECCA BOWER IN NEW COMEDY DRAMA SERIES Rebecca has a juicy guest role in the first episode of THE OTHER GUY- a Stan Original comedy drama series created by and starring comedian, Matt Odine. 10/8/2017 LISA MOULE IS HEARD BUT NOT SEEN in Season 2 of the Skinner Boys-an award winning Australian animated series in which Lisa voices the lead female character TARA, the feisty teenage cousin. 27/7/2017 BGM ACTORS IN THEATRE IN AUGUST MATT FURLANI is directed by TOM GUTTERIDGE in the world premiere of David Williamson's Credentials at La Mama
SUSIE DEE is directing Looking Glass at 45 Downstairs
SACHA JOSEPH in the hit Bollywood comedy, The Perfumed Garden
BRIGID GALLACHER in Merciless Gods for Darebin Arts Speakeasy 27/7/2017 BGM ACTORS IN FILM IN AUGUST The Australian Showcase of MIFF 2017 presents-
NATALIE GAMSU in Ali's Wedding
NEIL PIGOT in Australia Day and
ADRIAN LAMBERT, STAN YARRAMUNUA and MAX BROWN in Glitch. 21/7/2017 JIM DALY, ADAM MORGAN AND FABIO MOTTA are helping to nation build (one white elephant at a time) in the third series of UTOPIA screening on the ABC every Wednesday at 9. 13/7/2017 CONGRATS TO NATALIE GAMSU AND NEIL PIGOT Their films ALI"S WEDDING (Natalie) and AUSTRALIA DAY(Neil) are in contention for CinefestOZ's $100,000 Film Prize. Previous winners included GIRL ASLEEP (with Imogen Archer) and
PAPER PLANES ( Terry Norris) 13/7/2017 JIM DALY IN HELLO GOODBYE AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY Following its huge success in Melbourne, this groundbreaking piece of documentary theatre has started its national tour beginning in Hobart in July and travelling to WA, the NT, SA, Queensland, regional Victoria and finishing in NSW in September. 7/7/2017 KAARIN FAIRFAX AND SHARON DAVIS IN NEXT FALL The Tony nominated play produced on Broadway by Elton John is opening at The Loft, Chapel off Chapel on July 14 and running until July 30. 6/7/2017 NICKI WENDT RETURNS IN TRIUMPH IN NOISES OFF Direct from standing ovations and rave reviews in Brisbane Nicki returns to Melbourne in Noises Off playing at the Arts Centre from July 8. 6/7/2017 ANNA STEEN IN EXCITING NEW ENSEMBLE For the next eighteen months Anna will join six other actors in Geordie Brookman's bold experiment in theatre making at the State Theatre Company of South Australia. Anna will play the supporting role of the nanny in A DOLL'S HOUSE while prepping for the leading role of Lady Macbeth. The remaining two plays in the ensemble season have not been announced. 23/6/2017 HELPMANN AWARDS NOMINATIONS CONGRATS TO OUR WONDERFUL NOMINEES
BRODEN KELLY IN AUNTY DONNA (Best Comedy Performer)
ADAM MURPHY IN ALADDIN (Best Musical)
HELEN MORSE IN JOHN (Best Female Actor in a Play)
SUSIE DEE FOR SHIT (Best Director of a Play) 16/6/2017 AARON WALTON IN ONE TO WATCH Aaron stars in WATCH THE SUNSET, a new Australian feature shot in one take. It has been selected as one of the Program Director's Picks at the Perth Revelation Film Festival. "One of the most impressive Australian features of the last five years" 16/6/2017 SARAH MORRISON WILL STAR AS SOPHIE IN MAMMA MIA! Congratulations to Sarah who has just come out of playing the lead in two hugely successful seasons of Ladies in Black.
LISA SONTAG also joins the cast of MAMMA MIA! which premeires in Canberra in November before touring nationally. It opens in Melbourne in July 2018 16/6/2017 SHAUN IS BACK AND HE IS MAD AS HELL Shaun Micallef's weekly expert analysis of an even madder and badder world returns to ABC Television on Wednesday June 21at 8.30pm. 9/6/2017 BERNADETTE ROBINSON IS "CALLING ALL ANGELS" The star of SONGS FOR NOBODIES AND PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE is presenting a cabaret -mode concert at the Recital Centre Salon over two nights on June 9 &10. 1/6/2017 WATCH OUT FOR BRODEN KELLY in TRUE STORY WITH HAMISH + ANDY. In this very different format actors re-enact true stories submitted to the show by real people. Broden took a break from his hectic "Aunty Donna" schedule to appear in one of the 10 eps.. 1/6/2017 FABIO MOTTA GUESTS IN RONNY CHIENG:INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DON'T MISS Fabio who plays Henry in Episode 6 of the six part new comedy series which screens on the ABC on Wednesday, June 7 at 9pm. 25/5/2017 NICKI WENDT PLAYS BELINDA BLAIR IN "FUNNIEST PLAY EVER WRITTEN" That's how Michael Frayn's farce, NOISES OFF has been described.
This MTC/Queensland Theatre joint production opens in Brisbane on June 3 and runs to 25 June before coming to Melbourne in July 25/5/2017 CHRIS BUNWORTH IN AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE OF SHRINE The Kin Collective joins 45 Downstairs to bring to the stage a premeiere of Tim Winton's searing drama. 24 May to 18 June 2017. 19/5/2017 WATCH CHRIS MILLINGTON THROUGH THE HAZE This short drama/thriller is screening at the St Kilda Film Festival in the Top 100-5 at 5.45 on Saturday May 20. 19/5/2017 JESSIE LOU YATES PLAYS ICONIC YOUNG HEROINE in a new production of SPRING AWAKENING at Chapel Off Chapel from May 19. 19/5/2017 TANIA LACY GOES DUTCH A Dutch language hardback edition of Tania's best selling childrens book, TRACY LACY IS COMPLETELY COO-COO BANANAS has just been published.
11/5/2017 AUSSIE ACTOR STEVE MOUZAKIS TURNS BAD in the new series of PRISON BREAK premiering on Channel 10 on Monday May 15.Steve joins the cast of the original series as the only Australian actor in a regular role. 5/5/2017 MAX BROWN IN KUNG BLUE IS SCREENING at the Human Rights Arts + Film Festival at ACMI in May/June. 4/5/2017 THE BLOODY FUNNY FUNDRAISER TO HELP INDEPENDENT THEATRE TO GO INTERNATIONAL Wendy Bos and Ben Noble (a couple of crazy kids) are throwing a fundraiser concert full of laughs and music and prizes to help them get to Edinburgh. MONDAY MAY 8 7pm, FRANCESCA'S BAR, HIGH STREET NORTHCOTE. Go to eventfinda. 27/4/2017 BEN GRANT IS IN THE MENS "A comic riot and examination of the generations of the Australian male psyche" is playing at La Mama Courthouse until April 30. 27/4/2017 LOGIE WINNERS Congrats to FRANKIE J HOLDEN and the cast for their win in A PLACE TO CALL HOME - Most Outstanding Drama Series.AND congrats to NEIL PIGOT and MATT BURTON and the cast of THE KETTERING INCIDENT for Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie. 20/4/2017 SUSIE DEE PUTS ON DIRECTOR'S HAT AGAIN Susie will direct a provocative anti-bonnet drama inspired by the rebellion of the female convicts of Van Dieman's Land. THIS IS EDEN is created and performed by Emily Goddard. At fortyfivedownstairs, 27 April to May 7. 13/4/2017 JANET ANDREWARTHA IN SEVEN TYPES OF AMBIGUITY Janet makes a welcome return to the small screen after her hugely popular run on Neighbours, in the semi regular role of Kathleeen. SOPHIA KATOS and KATERINA KOTSONIS join Janet in this highly anticipated series. CAN'T WAIT!!! 13/4/2017 JULIA BLAKE IN DANCE ACADEMY:THE MOVIE Julia plays the role of the Artistic Director in the movie which follows the original Dance Academy television series. Opened nationally in wide release!!!! 30/3/2017 CHRIS MILLINGTON and MATT FURLANI in new Aussie film. CAN'T WIN DO TRY will have a special screening at the Nova Cinema on May 7 at 6.30 pm, followed by a Q&A. This Perth shot comedy is the second feature from writer director JJ De Ceglie. 30/3/2017 SUSIE DEE PICKS UP ANOTHER GREEN ROOM AWARD Congratulations Susie for winning Best Direction, Independent Theatre for ANIMAL. Congrats also to Rob Meldrum (off stage announcer) for providing some humourous banter on the night with MC and his former VCA student, Julia Zemiro. 16/3/2017 TERRY CAMILLERI, DAMIAN HILL, STEVE ADAMS, SUSIE DEE, PAUL ENGLISH, CHRIS WATERS IN NEW AUSTRALIAN FILM Following its world premiere at MIFF, The Death and Life of Otto Bloom is opening in cinemas in March. Take a friend to see this chronicle of the life and great love of this extraordinary man who experienced life in reverse. 10/3/2017 ADAM MURPHY RETURNS TO MELBOURNE IN ALADDIN Adam is enjoying his role as the evil Jafar in Aladdin. He is even enjoying being booed at the end and is hoping Melbourne audiences will be as vocal as the Sydney audiences have been when he meets his comeuppance. Aladdin opens in April at Her Majesty's 10/3/2017 BRODEN KELLY IN NEW AUNTY DONNA Broden is off to the Adelaide Fringe as part of the hardest working sketch comedy team around. If you miss him there you can catch up with him on the festival circuit. 10/3/2017 MARISKA"S MATROPHOBIA What is Matrophobia? It is the fear of becoming one's mother and a self devised work by MARISKA MURPHY and The Daughter's Collective (all 2016 VCA grads.). They are taking the work to the Adelaide Fringe, 13 -18 March. 2/3/2017 RAVE REVIEWS FOR BEN NOBLE Ben's one man show, MEMBER is creating a stir in Sydney with critics loving this confronting work about gay hate crime. Critics wrote,
"Noble's performance is compelling and compassionate"
Noble "elevates this simplest of theatrical forms, the one man show to an art that is hard to beat" 2/3/2017 LADIES IN BLACK RETURNS TO THE COMMERCIAL STAGE Congratulations to Sarah Morrison (in the ingenue lead role ) and Natalie Gamsu as Magda and the rest of the cast who received a standing ovation on opening night. Cameron Woodhead from The Age praises both performances remarking on the growth of Sarah in the role and the "sexuality, style and sense of grand passion" of cast"newcomer", Natalie Gamsu. . 23/2/2017 GREEN ROOM AWARDS -NOMINATIONS Congratulations to SUSIE DEE (Animal) and ISAAC DRANDIC(Blood on the Dance Floor) for their nominations for Direction, Independent Theatre.SUSIE DEE was also nominated for Direction, Theatre Companies for Peddling.
And to SARAH MORRISON for Female Lead (Ladies in Black). Ladies in Black was also nominated for Best Production, Music Theatre 16/2/2017 JAMES WARDLAW IN THE FEVER James performs in Wallace Shawn's satirical and political play at La Mama Theatre from February 22 to March 5. 16/2/2017 HELEN MORSE IN MTC'S JOHN John is a new play from Pulitzer Prize winning writer Annie Baker and opens on February 10 and runs until 25 March. 9/2/2017 NEWTON'S LAW VUYO LOKO, JIM DALY and JOHN LLOYD FILLINGHAM join an all star cast in this eagerly anticipated eight part legal drama on the ABC screening from February 9. 9/2/2017 KAARIN FAIRFAX in new quirky dramedy WHAT IF IT WORKS is a new feature from first time writer-director Romy Trower and producer Tristram Miall (Strictly Ballroom, Looking For Alibrandi, The Black Balloon). Kaarin plays theall important psychiatrist. The film has been selected to have its world premiere at Cinequest Film and VR Festival in California 9/2/2017 ROB MELDRUM AND JILLIAN MURRAY ARE BRINGING ACTING BACK Don't miss IT this time. Following a sell out season last year L'amante anglaise returns to fortyfivedownstairs, 7-19 February. Jillian won the 2015 Green Room Award for Best Female Performer, Independent Theatre for her wonderful portrayal first time around. 9/2/2017 SARAH MORRISON SINGS THE NATIONAL ANTHEM We were so proud of Sarah who sang at a Special Australia Day ceremony in front of a huge crowd before the men's tennis semi-final at the Rod Laver Arena.Sarah opens in a return season of Ladies In Black at the Regent Theatre from February 25. NATALIE GAMSU, leading lady of the stage joins the cast in the role of Magda. 20/1/2017 CONGRATS TO TERRY NORRIS AND DAMIAN HILL for receiving nominations in the 2016 Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards. Terry received a nomination for Best Actor Supporting Role for LOOKING FOR GRACE and Damian was nominated for Best Script for PAWNO. Damian's film PAWNO (which he wrote and produced garnered several nominations in the actor categories. 19/1/2017 VALE JAN FRIEDL We are so sad at the passing of Jan and we offer our condolences to her family and friends.
Jan joined BGM in April 2000 and Marea's association with Jan goes back even further to their days at MTC. We are so proud to have represented such a talented performer and we salute her significant contribution to the development and growth of Australian theatre and film. Jan will be sadly missed by all. 19/1/2017 DR ALICE GARNER IN COAST AUSTRALIA SEASON 3 Fans love Alice from Seachange but not everyone knows that Alice has a PhD in History. Watch her now as the guest historian in the third season of the immensely popular COAST AUSTRALIA series on The History Channel. 13/1/2017 SHARON DAVIS IN THE VINES Sharon is spending the summer touring some of our best wineries with Essential Theatre's production of Much Ado About Nothing in which she performs the role of Beatrice. It's a tough gig but someone has to do it! 13/1/2017 SHAUN MICALLEF CLIMBS THE STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN AGAIN Shaun continues his mission to unravel extreme belief systems in the second series of Shaun Micallef's Stairway To Heaven which airs on SBS from January 18. 30/11/2016 XMAS PRESENT FROM NEIGHBOURS For the first time ever, Neighbours fans can get their fix of Ramsay Street drama over the show's summer break thanks to a special series of 10 webisodes starting on December 5.
STEFAN DENNIS AND LESLEY BAKER will feature in these bespoke storylines.. 23/11/2016 NICKI WENDT TAKES AN EMOTIONAL JOURNEY IN FIRST CONTACT Nicki joins five other prominent Australians including Natalie Imbruglia and Tom Ballard when the 3 part reality television doco returns to SBS and NITV to challenge preconceptions about Australia's indigenous population. It airs on 3 consecutive nights on November 29, 30 and December 1.Hosted by Ray Martin 16/11/2016 GOOD NEWS FOR THE ODD COUPLE Shaun Micallef (together with Francis Greenslade) has opened in MTC's THE ODD COUPLE and audiences are loving this mismatched duo so much that MTC has already extended the season. 16/11/2016 JOHN XINTAVELONIS IN ANTARCTICA Not the ice continent but the brand new musical which had its world premiere in Hobart at the Theatre Royal on October 29. A performance was live streamed to the Australian Antarctic bases on November 1 where it received a very 'warm' reception 9/11/2016 NATALIE GAMSU IN FIRST MUSLIM ROM COM. Natalie joins a wonderful cast when she plays Fatima in ALI'S WEDDING. Scheduled for an official release at the Adelaide Film Festival in 2017 audiences got a sneak peek at the Adelaide Film Festival Goes Rogue event held between October 27 -30 2/11/2016 NEIL PIGOT OPENS AN ARTIST'S SALON Neil and David Treddinick will perform Luigi Pirandello's one act masterpiece, The Man with the Flower in his Mouth while Anton Delecca performs jazz. This will be first offering in a program on the first Wednesday of the month in the basement of the Moat Restaurant where Melbourne's most prominent performance artists and best musicians come together to make art events which are a" little offbeat done with panache" 2/11/2016 DAMIAN HILL NOMINATED FOR BEST LEAD ACTOR !!!!! Congratulations to 'Dame" whose film PAWNO dominates the performance categories in this year's AACTA nominations. Besides being nominated for Best Lead Actor, Damian also scored a nom. for Best Original Screenplay.
Fingers Crossed! 26/10/2016 CONGRATS ANNE PHELAN We are so thrilled!!! Anne is the recipient of the 2016 Equity Lifetime Achievement Award. Since proudly joining Equity in 1968 Anne has been a continuous presence on Australian stages and screens. As well as roles in Prisoner, Bellbird, Neighbours and Winners and Losers, Anne is a passioante activist, campaigner, fundraiser and mentor.
She is the Patron of Positive Women Victoria, a member of Actors for Refugees, a fundraiser for The Choir of Hard Knocks and The Victorian Actors Benevolent Trust.
Anne was awarded an Order of Australia for her services to the arts and the community and is the winner of two AFI's. 20/10/2016 MATT BURTON IN ROSEHAVEN Following his breakout role in THE KETTERING INCIDENT, Matt is back in Tasmania as Tradie Matt in Rosehaven screening on ABC TV on Wednesdays at 9pm. 20/10/2016 SACHA JOSEPH IN JOE CINQUE'S CONSOLATION Congratulations to Sacha on her wonderful reviews for her "standout"performance as Madhavi. Playing in cinemas now. 20/10/2016 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE JANE TURNER?????? Jane's journey to uncover the story of her paternal great grandfather takes her far away from the suburbs of her much loved alter ego Kath Day-Night.
Screens on SBS on October 25. 5/10/2016 DEREK TAYLOR HITS THE ROAD WITH VIC OPERA Victorian Opera is preparing for an extensive tour of regional Victoria, They will travel 2661 km with their adored productions of CINDERELLA and THE PIED PIPER directed by Derek Taylor 5/10/2016 BGM PROUD SPONSOR OF THE VOVOS BGM is a proud sponsor of the 2016 VOVOS which celebrate the craft of Voiceover. We are hoping to replicate the success of Michael Robinson and Alex Menglet who both won awards at the inaugural VOVOS last year. Marea and Bridget will be attending on Saturday, October 22. 28/9/2016 RIGHT MAN IN THE WRONG GIRL Kevin Harrington has landed the semi regular role as the father of male lead, Ian Meadows in Network 10's new series, THE WRONG GIRL which premieres on 10 on Wednesday, September 28. 21/9/2016 TANIA LACY WRITES FOR GWEN STEFANI'S ANIMATED SERIES Gwen Stefan's new animated series, KUU KUU HARAJUKU will premiere on Nickelodeon on October 4.. Tania wrote several eps of the 26 ep show produced by Moody Street Kids Productions Australia. 7/9/2016 FRANKIE J HOLDEN BACK IN A PLACE TO CALL HOME Frankie will reprise the role of dependable and loyal Roy Briggs in the 4th season to screen on Foxtel Showcase starting September 11 7/9/2016 JULIA BLAKE, HELEN MORSE, NICKI WENDT IN MTC 2017 SEASON Helen and Julia will appear in JOHN, a new play from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Annie Baker.
Nicki will play Belinda Barrett in a superb ensemble cast in Michael Frayn's NOISES OFF 31/8/2016 WORLDS COLLIDING UNDER MICHAEL ROBINSON'S FILM DIRECTION The Arts Centre, the AFL and the MSO are presenting THE DRAW:A SYMPHONY which is a live orchestrated screeing of the drawn 2010 Grand Final between Collingwood and St. Kilda. 31/8/2016 MATT FURLANI AND CHRIS MILLINGTON IN CAN'T WIN, DON'T TRY Congrats to both actors on a wonderful review in Cinema Australia. The film is described as "bloody brilliant" crediting the performances as" the most powerful aspect of the film". Everyone is hoping for a wide cinema release in October. 31/8/2016 SEE IMOGEN ARCHER IN AWARD WINNING GIRL ASLEEP IN CINEMAS THIS MONTH After winning Most Popular Feature at the Adelaide Film Festival and top honours at the Sydney International Film Festival, GIRL ASLEEP has won Cinefest Oz's $100,000 film prize. It's due for cinema release in September 24/8/2016 IT'S CURTAINS FOR NICKI WENDT The Production Company's musical comedy whodunnit , CURTAINS with Nicki Wendt is playing for 10 glorious performances, 20 to 28 August. 24/8/2016 DOWNRIVER WITH HELEN MORSE, ELLE MANDALIS AND STEVE MOUZAKIS Following its successful season at The Nova, DOWNRIVER had its US release and is about to premiere in Perth. It will be shown also in Sydney and Melbourne as part of the AACTA nominated films 17/8/2016 ALADDIN: WHAT A MAGIC CARPET RIDE!!!! Marea and Bertha attended the opening night (we flew on a commercial airline) at the Capital Theatre in Sydney to see Adam Murphy as Jafar and Nick Eaton in the Ensemle (Dance Captain). No expense was spared from the Aladdin flags flying in the Sydney strrets to the cavalcade of Aladdin taxis. The after party was a glitzy and glamourous affair. Adam and Nick were fabulous of course with reviews describing Adam and his offsider as "a riot" and the ensemble as" svelte and impossibly fit." 17/8/2016 AACTA AWARDS Nominations have been announced and BGM actors are well represented in many of the nominated films-
PAWNO (Damian Hill, actor, writer, producer))
JOE CINQUE'S CONSOLATION (Sacha Joseph)
MONTH OF SUNDAYS (Julia Blake)
GIRL ASLEEP (Imogen Archer)
MENKOFF METHOD (Olga Makeeva, Dame Hill)
LOOKING FOR GRACE (Julia Blake, Terry Norris)
SCARE CAMPAIGN ( Steve Mouzakis)
SPIN OUT (Damian Hill)
SPIRIT OF THE GAME (Alex Cooke, Nick Denton)

17/8/2016 GOLIATH aka MATT PARKINSON celebrates a first birthday with The Chase Australia which is dominating the battle of the game shows- 1.3 million viewers tune in some nights with almost 4 million Australians watching at least some of the show in any given weak. 10/8/2016 CONGRATS TO NICHOLAS DENTON for his wonderful reviews of his performance in MTC's Jasper Jones.- "an adorably observed incarnation of the fragility of adolescence, drawn with poignancy and exquisite lightness of touch" 3/8/2016 CATCH IMOGEN ARCHER in the award winning GIRL ASLEEP at MIFF before its cinema relaease
in September. 3/8/2016 CHARLI TJOE'S new short film HOSPITALITY screened at MIFF on July 29 & 30. Congratulations Charli!!! 27/7/2016 Music Theatre Favourite Ross Hannaford will play the roles of Princeton and Rod in AAVENUE Q playing at Her Majesty's Theatre from August 3 to August 14 27/7/2016 Ladies In Black The new musical starring Sarah Morrison took out the most coveted prize at this year's Helpmann Awards winning Best New Australian Work. 19/7/2016 THEATRE EVERYWHERE BGM actors are working on theatre all over Mlebourne and beyond - Michael Wahr is in Melbourne with Bell Shakespeare's Othello, Sophia Katos is in Funny Girl for The Production Company, Rebecca Bower and Katerina Kotsonis are in The Honeybees for Red Stitch, Jim Daly is returning for more seasons of Coranderrk, Sharon Davis is in The Servant Of Two Masters at La Mama, Nicholas Denton is about to open in Jasper Jones with MTC and Matt Quartermaine's play WorkWorkWork will be on at the Tuxedo Cat. 13/7/2016 BARRACUDA BARRACUDA is screening on ABC TV with Helen Morse playing a grand grandmother. 13/7/2016 MIFF As well as "The Death and Life of Otto Bloom" (with our Terry Camilleri, Paul English, Susie Dee, Steve Adams and Damian Hill) and "The Consolation of Joe Cinques" (with our Sacha Joseph), Jan Friedel's film "A Terrible Beauty", will also screen at MIFF. 29/6/2016 NEIL PIGOT AND JOHN XINTAVELONIS can be seen in THE KETTERING INCIDENT which premieres on Foxtel's Showcase channel on July 4. Neil plays Dominic Harrold in all eight episodes and John can be seen as the Senior Police Officer in Episode 6. 29/6/2016 SARAH MORRISON TO PERFORM AT THE HELPMANN'S Sarah will not only walk the red carpet as a nominee this year but will perform on stage in a number from LADIES IN BLACK 22/6/2016 Stan Yarramunua( Dryden) PLGRM's latest short film, The Koori One tells the story of Stan Yarramunua as part of a celebration of indigenous culture. It premieres on June 23, 2016 at the Meat Market 22/6/2016 Sarah Morrison gets a NOM Congratulations to Sarah on her Helpmann Award Nomination for Ladies in Black. Fingers crossed for a win! 17/6/2016 JANE BADLER WINS BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Congrats to Jane for winning the award for her role as Dina in Guy-Roger Duvert's new indie sci-fi feature film, VIRTUAL REVOLUTION to be released in Paris later this year 15/6/2016 Jillian Murray and Rob Meldrum return in an encore season of L'Amante Anglaise by Marguerite Duras. Following sell out seasons at La Mama, the plays returns in association with La Mama at 45 downstairs. Jillian won a Green Room Award for her performance in this play. 15/6/2016 FRANKIE J HOLDEN GETS A GONG Congratulations to Frankie J on being awarded a much deserved OAM for service to the arts as an entertainer and to the community of the Saphire Coast 15/6/2016 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf Denis Moore will direct Chris Connelly in the Winterfall Theatre's production of the Edward Albee classic at the Blackbox Theatre, 26 Sackville Street Kew, opening on Tuesday June 21. 8/6/2016 Rebecca Bower and Katerna Kotsonis in new Red Stitch play The world premiere of The Honey Bees by Ella Caldwell will play from 14 June to 16 July. 8/6/2016 GIRL ASLEEP Imogen Archer's film will screen at the Sydney Film Festival following its successful opening of the 2016 Berlinale Film Festival 25/5/2016 Secret City New Foxtel political thriller with Jacki Weaver begins screening on Sunday June 5. Watch out for MAX BROWN and NEIL PIGOT. 25/5/2016 BGM Actors in film to open MIFF 2016 Very excited to tell you that The Death and Life of Otto Bloom will open MIFF this year with a veritable cavalcade of our actors- Terry Camilleri, Paul English, Susie Dee, Steve Adams and Damian Hill 19/5/2016 JULIA BLAKE IN NEW INDEPENDENT AUSTRALIAN FILM "Is This The Real World" has its premiere screening on June 2 at the Lido Cinemas in Hawthorn. Its about a smart rebellious kid from a chaotic family who has to find his way in the real world. 19/5/2016 YOU CAN'T TAKE CHRIS BUNWORTH OUT OF THE COUNTRY Chris is touring regional Victoria in May/June with Boy Out Of The Country following its highly successful Melbourne season last year. 11/5/2016 SHAUN MICALLEF VERY RELUCTANTLY ACCEPTS LOGIE FOR OUTSTANDING COMEDY In what must be the funniest acceptance speech of all time, Shaun told the audience (" a roomful of narcissistic drug-addled perverts") that "we cannot accept this Logie.We refuse it. But we will keep the trophy as a symbol of our defiance". Congratulations Shaun on your win and integrity. 11/5/2016 STEVE MOUZAKIS, HELEN MORSE and ELLE MANDALIS IN DOWNRIVER This feature debut from writer diector Grant Scicluna's screens nationally from May 12 following its sell out success at MIFF last year. 11/5/2016 NEIL PIGOT IN THE KETTERING INCIDENT Neil joins an impressive cast in this gripping otherwordly mystery. which premieres on cable on July 4. Expectations for the series continue to build after the show won the Special Jury Prize at the Series Mania Festival in Paris last week. 5/5/2016 JULIA BLAKE IS A NATIONAL TREASURE!!! It is official now. Julia has been outed by David Stratton in his review in The Australian of her latest film, A Month of Sundays in which she plays oppposite Anthony La Paglia. Stratton also describes her character as" the mother everyone would love to have." 27/4/2016 MAD AS HELL It's an election year so there will be plenty of materiel for Shaun Micallef to work with when his show returns for another season on ABCTV from May 11. 27/4/2016 Tomorrow When The World Began The new series aired on April 23 and screens on Saturdays at 7.30 pm on ABC3. Look out for DAMIEN FOTIOU in a semi regular role. 20/4/2016 Vote for Ian Smith in Moonman Lawrence Mooney's Moonman is one of 6 comedy pilots to screen on ABCTV. It's about a 40 something man who finally grows up. Moonman screens on June 1 at 9pm. The viewing audience will decide which pilot will come back as a television series.
20/4/2016 Max Brown in Bringing Our Stories Home Max was particularly proud to be part of this series of short films to commemorate the Anzac Centenary. His film, On the Margins will screen with the other five on ABC iview from 7.00am, Sunday April 24 and at the Shrine of Rememberance twice on Anzac Day at 9.00am and 11. 13/4/2016 A Month of Sundays Julia Blake will grace our screens once again when A Month of Sundays opens nationally on April 28. In a comedy directed by Mathew Saville, Julia plays the mother of Anthony LaPaglia as Frank Mollard a real estate agent who has regrets about his relationships. 6/4/2016 Margaret Pomeranz "loved, loved, loved" Damian Hill's Pawno Congrats Damian!!!
Margaret and Daivd will join writer and actor Damian Hill, director Paul Ireland and stars John Brumpton and Kerry Armstrong for a special advance screening and Q & A of PAWNO prior to its national release in cinemas from April 21. 30/3/2016 AUNTY DONNA IS HOT The Youtube sensation Aunty Donna has been descibed as a "a national treasure in the making", Catch Broden Kelly in the show which everyone is raving about at the Melbourne Comedy Festival.From March 24 to April 15. 30/3/2016 Wentworth BGM" bad girls " Sophia Katos and Charli Tjoe will soon be seen in regular roles in Wentworth's Season 4 starting on May 10 on Foxtel's Soho. This is Charli's second season. Katerina Kotsonis will guest again in Series 4 after appearances in Series 3. 23/3/2016 Winners of Green Room Awards Congratulations to Jillian Murray and Susie Dee. And congrats to Natalie Gamsu and Sophie Katos for making STRICTLY BALLROOM the Best Musical Theatre Production. 11/3/2016 Steve Mouzakis joins cast of Fox Event series, PRISON BREAK Steve has won a heavily recurring role as a bad-ass opposite returning stars in Fox's PRISON BREAK event series, a 9 ep follow-up to the cult 2005 Fox Action series.Steve can be currently seen in the Netflix feature, The Suicide Theory. GO STEVE!!! 9/3/2016 Shaun Micallef transitions to small talking robot Arrowhead is a new sci fi film from budding Melbourne filmmaker Jesse O'Brien. Shaun voices the character of a small talking robot stranded on a desolate moon with a space mercenary. Distributed by Studio Canal the film will have its first home town screening at the Astor before digital and DVD release. 9/3/2016 AND THE NOMINEES ARE.... Congratulations to all our actors who have received Green Room Noms.
In the Independent Theatre Category for Female Performer-Jan Friedl for Lord Willing and The Creek Don't Rise and Jillian Murray for L'Amante Anglaise
Ensemble- Susie Dee for SHIT
Direction-Susie Dee for SHIT
Production-Dee & Cornelius, MTC Neon
In the Music Theatre Category, Ross Hannaford for Male In A Supporting Role. For Outstanding Ensemble, Loving Repeating (Emily Paddon-Brown): Strictly Ballroom (Sophia Katos & Nataslie Gamsu);The Lion KIng (Terry Yeboah, John Xintavelonis); Cats (Ross Hannaford)
For Production, Loving Repeating, Strictly Ballroom and Cats.
In the category of Theatre Companies, for Ensemble, The Boy at the Edge of Everything (Matt Furlani); Jurassica (Olga Makeeva)
2/3/2016 We love our NEIGHBOURS Watch Neighbours to see Wendy Bos in an extended guest role and Gail Easdale in a recurring role. What we do without Neighbours? 2/3/2016 Disney's Aladdin Adam Murphy and Nicholas Eaton are getting exactly what they wished for!!! Roles in Broadway's biggest new hit,ALADDIN which opens in Sydney in August. Adam will indulge his 'evil" side in the lead role of JAFAR and Nicholas is Dance and Fight Captain and Swing. 10/2/2016 Openings and Guests Nick Eaton has opened in Ghost The Musical playing at the Regent Theatre from February 5.
Simon Mallory has a guest role in Wanted, the new Australian drama television series which premiered on the Seven Network on February 9. 10/2/2016 Vale Alethea McGrath We are very sad to report the death of long time BGM actress Alethea at the age of ninety five. But at the same time we celebrate the life of one of our hardest working artists who was in demand to the very end. Alethea worked in every medium and in such diverse projects as Star Wars, Knowing, Something In The Air and Chekhov's Three Sisters. She will be missed! 8/2/2016 The Doctor Blake Mysteries The Doctor is back for another season. BGM actors are either reprising roles or appearing for the first time. Look out for Helen Morse, Neil Pigot , Alice Cavanagh and Alex Cooke. 3/2/2016 Helen Morse plays Molly's grandmother in the 2 part mini-series about the life of music legend, Molly Meldrum. It screens on the Seven Network from Sunday, February 7. 27/1/2016 Terry Norris and Julia Blake Veteran actor Terry Norris is proud to have tackled another major role in Sue Brooks's new feature, Looking for Grace. The film has been screened in competition at the Venice International Film Festival and in the Inaugural Platform Section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. Real life partner Julia Blake also features in the film as Terry's wife Nell Norris


20/1/2016 The Wizards of Aus The new show on SBS 2 is a hit. Check out the new series with Broden Kelly, Mahalia Brown, Wendy Bos and Matylda Buczko. and spread the word hashtag#WizardsOfAus 20/1/2016 Ben Noble in knockout one man show, Member Written and performed by Ben, Member is based on the gay hate epidemic which gripped Sydney during the 1980's and 90's. The season runs at La Mama from January 19-30 20/1/2016 Sarah Morrison plays the lead role of Lisa in Ladies In Black After a successful QTC season, Ladies in Black opens at MTC's Southbank Theatre on January 20 and runs until February 27. Sarah Morrison landed the lead role of Lisa just three years after graduating. 16/12/2015 AACTA for Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell From its third consecutive nomination, Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell earned its first AACTA Award for Best Television Comedy Series, awarded to Shaun Micallef (who was previously awarded for Best Performance in a Television Comedy) 9/12/2015 Opening Nights While some of us will be relaxing, certain hard working individuals will be strutting their stuff in 3 musicals opening over the summer.
Adam Murphy and Shaye Hopkins will open in GEORGY GIRL on December 15.
Ross Hannaford will open in CATS on December 18 and
Nicki Wendt, Derek Taylor and Annie Stanford will open in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF on December 29. 9/12/2015 Happy Holidays BGM will close on Friday, December 18 and reopen on Monday January 4 2016. We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday and lots of success in 2016. 3/12/2015 The Wizards of AUS started life as a web series but has now been sold to SBS 2. It follows a Gandalf type wizard as he goes about his everyday business in Footscray. Watch out for Wendy Bos, Matylda Buczko and Mahalia Brown on SBS 2 Monday January 18 to January 20. Teasers and trailers are coming!!! 3/12/2015 Steve Mouzakis is Scary Scare Campaign with Steve Mouzakis is the latest offering from writre/directors Colin and Cameron Cairnes ( 100 Bloody Acres). It just collected prizes for best direction, feature screenplay and sound at Monster Fest. 19/11/2015 Ladies in Black Sarah Morrison plays the wide eyed central character in a new musical playing at the QTC created by the collaboration of Simon Phillips, Carolyn Burns and Tim Finn. Based on the Madeleine St John novel, Women In Black 19/11/2015 The Dream Children starring BGM's Nick Gunn is a new Australian feature set to screen at the Made in Melbourne Film Festival. It also screened at the American and European Film Markets in LA and Berlin and is currently screening on the international film festival circuit. 4/11/2015 WINNING !!!! Nominations for the AACTAS have been announced for the following films and televison shows. Congrats to our BGM Artists for their roles in
THE DRESSMAKER (Julia Blake and Terry Norris)
HOLDING THE MAN ( Josh Burton, Kaarin Fairfax, Nicholas Denton and Rebecca Bower)
PAPER PLANES (Terry Norris)
and in the Best Televison Comedy Series
SAMMY J & RANDY IN RICKETT'S LANE (Anne Phelan)
SHAUN MICALLEF'S MAD AS HELL ( Shaun Micallef, Stefan Dennis and Julia Blake)
UTOPIA ( Simon Mallory)
DANGER 5 SERIES 2 (Chris Asimos and Shaun Micallef)
22/10/2015 Triple Threat Nicki Wendt Not only is she wowing us as the world's sexiest grandmother on TV in The Ex-PM but she is currently rehearsing Last Man Standing for the MTC and joins an amazing cast as Yenta in Fiddler on the Roof coming in the New Year. 22/10/2015 What a F----N Shame That Alex Menglet was not able to accept in person his Vo VO for The Most Expletives in a Recording. 22/10/2015 And The Winner Is.... Michael Robinson for the Longest Disclaimer in the inaugural "not-too-serious 2015 Vo Vo Awards which celebrate the profession of voice over and the Victorian voice over community.Michael was present at the ceremony on October 17 to receive his award. 8/10/2015 A Journey Through Time With Anthony (and John Xintavelonis and AnnieStanford This Chinese production is a feature adapted from a best selling fiction book and is a comedy about the experiences of Anthony, a Chinese student studying abroad. It opens in cinemas in November 8/10/2015 Another Ex PM Can you believe it? Another Australian PM bites the dust. This time its Shaun Micallef in a new 6 part series screening on the ABC on Wednesdays at 9pm starting on October 14. Nicki Wendt as you have never seen her before is playing the Ex PM's wife.
30/9/2015 Matt Furlani's The Boy at the Edge of Everything is receiving great reviews. The MTC season at the Lawler theatre finishes on October 9- "An adventure for young and old" 23/9/2015 John Xintavelonis is Pumba again in The Lion King. John reprises his role from the first triumphant season. 23/9/2015 Frankie J Holden returns to a third series of A Place To Call Home starting soon on Foxtel's Soho 23/9/2015 Matt Parkinson is a "Goliath" on Seven's new Aussie version of the highly successful British game show which pits ordinary contestants against quiz champions.( Matt was a Sale of the Century champion) 11/9/2015 Julia Blake’s Triple Toronto Threat That’s right!! Three of Julia’s films are going to the Toronto Film Festival –Month of Sundays, The Dressmaker and Looking For Grace. Terry Norris also appears in The Dressmaker and Looking For Grace. 11/9/2015 Congratulations to Damian Hill Damian’s feature film, Pawno which he produced and starred in was named in the top ten films at MIFF this year and is one of five finalists in contention for the second annual CinefestOZ $100,000 Film Prize. Fingers crossed. 11/9/2015 Stalkher is Here!! John Jarratt and Kaarin Fairfax have been touring the country to promote their film, Stalkher- .Critics and audiences are loving it already. Erin Free from Film Ink described it as “a nifty little black comedy bubbling and bristling with surprises and invention”. Check out the website www.stalkherfilm.com for details of screenings. 15/6/2015 John Lloyd Fillingham and Jim Daly can be seen in the much anticipated The Secret River. 15/6/2015 Dr Blake's Murder Msteries Watch Annie Stanford, Michael Robinson, Vince Gil and Helen Morse in Series 3. 15/6/2015 Congrats to Nick Denton on winning the Award for Best Actor at the St. Kilda Film Festival for his role in Rabbit (which he also wrote) 15/6/2015 Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell is one of the most watched titles on iview. 22/4/2015 BGM Actors in Prison Wentworth is screening on Foxtel and Charli Tjoe, Katerina Kotsonis and Alex Menglet have recurring roles. 22/4/2015 Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell is one of the most watched programs on IVIEW!!!!I The season has finished in its regular viewing spot but you can always catch up or view again on IView. 19/3/2015 The Heckler Have you heard of this little gem of a film yet starring Simon Mallory. You will!!!! It just had its Australian film premiere in Adelaide where it picked up 4 stars and will have a gala screening at ACMI on April 2 19/3/2015 The Dr Blake Mysteries Look out for Annie Stanford, Michael Robinson, Vince Gil and Helen Morse in the third series of this very successful show 19/3/2015 Paper Planes Congratulations to Terry Norris and the cast and crew on the success of this record breaking film 19/3/2015 Happy 30th Birthday to Neighbours Anne Charleston (Madge) and Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson) were among the cast who were flown to London to celebrate with British fans. Ian Smith (Harold) was scheduled to go but had to pull out at the last minute. Stefan co-hosted a Neighbours TV special which featured stars re-uniting to share their memories. 5/2/2015 Terry Yeboah is Banzai in the fabulous production o0f The Lion King at the Regent Theatre from February 13. 5/2/2015 Shaun Micallef is Mad As Hell Again An amazing 5th season is starting on the ABC on Wednesday February 11. 5/2/2015 BGM Actors are getting "Jumpy" Jane Turner and John Lloyd Fillingham are appearing in the MTC production of the West End hit at the Sumner Theatre, Southbank from 31 January to March 2015. 10/12/2014 BGM takes over Sydney theatres Watch out Sydney! Jane Turner is starring in Williamson's Rupert at the Theatre Royal. Brianagh Curran is appearing in The Legend of King O'Malley at the Seymour Centre. Adam Murphy is Dirty Dancing at the Lyric and Ross Hannaford is playing at the Hayes Theatre in Beyond Desire 10/12/2014 Shaun Micallef Gets Religion In this highly anticipated new documentary screening on SBS at 7.30pm Sunday December 14, Shaun explores the Hindu religion in Asia. 24/11/2014 Equity Gold Lifetime Awards Congratulations to Julia Blake, Annie Phelan and Terry Norris on their wonderful achievement. 24/11/2014 BGM HAS MOVED You can find us at 5/400 St Kilda Road St Kilda. Great premises, interesting neighbourhood, single origin coffee of course. 24/9/2014 OMG BGM is moving on Saturday September 27 into beautiful new premises in St. Kilda. Our new address is Unit 5/400 St. Kilda Road St. Kilda. Lots of space with a gorgeous little courtyard and fantastic coffee around the corner. 24/9/2014 Commercial release of MIFF Films Following screenings at MIFF, everyone has the opportunity to see Cut Snake with Luke Elliot, Chris Bunworth and Robert Maxwell. Also Terry Norris is in Paper Planes and Chris Bunworth, Giordano Gangl and Carmen Warrington have roles in Pre-Destination 24/9/2014 Mad As Hell Shaun is back and is even madder. Catch up with the new season on Wednesdays on the ABC. 23/7/2014 Mother and Son Nicki Wendt and Sharon Davis are performing in the stage version of the highly successful televison series. The season runs from July 18 at the Comedy Theatre 23/7/2014 ALL SINGING AND DANCING Adam Murphy opened as Nathan Detroit in the Production Company's Guys and Dolls.
Lisa Sontag is "manning" the barricades in Les Mis which opened last week to rapturous applause followed by a very glitzy after party 18/6/2014 VALE BARBARA GANGE We are very sad to announce the passing of Barbara Gange who established herself as one of Australia's foremost talent agents after taking over Woods Agency in the 1980's. Actors will remember Barbara for her tenacity in fighting the early battles on their behalf and her terrific advocacy for fairer contracts and better conditions. She will be sadly missed. 30/4/2014 WINNING!!! Congrats to Steve Mouakis on his Green Room Award for best male actor in MTC's Cherry Orchard.
Congrats also to Susie Dee for her Green Room Award for Best Director, SAVAGES.
KING KONG won best ensemble Music Theatre so congrats to Ross Hannaford and M+M with Edwina Wren won Best Ensemble, Theatre-Independent Category. Congrats Edwina!!! 16/4/2014 2014 Equity Awards Congratulations to Frankie J Holden and Sachin Joab on being finalists. Frankie J as a member of the cast of A PLACE TO CALL HOME-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. Sachin as a member of the cast of A BETTER MAN-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Miniseries. 19/2/2014 Green Room Glory Congratulations to our many worthy nominees in the various categories.
Nominees in the Independent Theatre category are LUKE ELLIOT for SAVAGES. SUSIE DEE for Best Direction, SAVAGES. The cast of SAVAGES for Best Ensemble and SAVAGES, Best Production.
King Kong is nominated for Best Ensemble.Congratulations, Ross Hannaford.
And Best Female Actor nom. for Julia Blake for 4000 MILES, Red Stitch, Best Male Actor nom. for Steve Mouzakis for THE CHERRY ORCHARD, MTC and Best Ensemble nom. for WAR HORSE. Congratulations Michael Wahr and Nick Eaton. May the BGM people win!!! 23/1/2014 Simon Mallory is a great Bottom Simon has received wonderful reviews for his performance in A Midsummer Night's Dream now playing in the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne until 15 march 2014, 23/1/2014 BGM "Bad-Asses" Underbelly-Fat Tony and Co is about to air with Ben Noble, Steve Mouzakis, Sachin Joab and Odette Joannidis 23/1/2014 Premiere of I Frankenstein Steve Mouzakis is walking the red carpet in LA. He plays the role of Helek in a star studded cast including Aaron Eckhart, miranda Otto and Bill Nighy. 23/1/2014 The Babadook The film with Adam Morgan is screening at the Sundance Film Festival 9/7/2013 KING KONG Ross Hannaford opened in the global premiere of the spectacular new musical 9/7/2013 Best Actor Congratulations to Steve Mouzakis for winning Best Actor at the St. Kilda Film Festival for JOEY. 9/7/2013 A Protest at Little Feat Alice Cavanagh has just appeared in a new Australian play at the new theatre venue in Thornbury. 8/7/2013 Nicki Wendt Returns to The Production Company to play the role of Mazeppa in GYPSY. Until July 14. 8/7/2013 Julia Blake in stellar cast Julia Blake plays Rebecca Nurse in MTC's production of The Crucible directed by Sam Strong. 15/5/2013 Frankie J Holden in A Place To Call Home Frankie J is having fun playing a great character role in the new hit series on the Seven Network. 15/5/2013 Peter Finlay is in The Club Peter plays the part of Laurie in Hit Productions 2013 Tour of The Club 15/5/2013 Congratulations to Nicki Wendt Nicki has won a green Room Award for Best Direction of a New Opera (Midnight Son) 15/5/2013 Sharon Davis and Matt Furlani are currently touring It's My Party. Next stop Queensland 15/5/2013 The Good Person of Szechuan See Terry Yeboah in a new production at La Mama until May 26 15/5/2013 True Love Travels on a Gravel Road Glenn van Oosterom is performing in this new Australian comedy-drama at fortyfive downstairs 15 May -2 June 24/4/2013 True Minds Alex Menglet and Adam Murphy are appearing in the MTC production of Joanna Murray Smith's play, True Minds, 25 April to 8 June. 24/4/2013 Legally Blonde The Musical Shaye Hopkins as Margot and Stephen Wheat (ensemble) are singing and dancing at the Princess Theatre from Sunday May 12. 24/4/2013 The Sunset Six Catch Annie Stanford in the new Australian feature to screen at Nova in June. 24/4/2013 Most influential Shaun Micallef was named one of Australia's 50 most influential people in television. With two shows, Mad As Hell and Mr and Mrs Murder airing on the same night, its no surprise. 13/2/2013 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Fresh from rave reviews in Sydney, catch Emily Paddon-Brown in the show which opened at Her Majesty's in Melbourne on January 31. 13/2/2013 Hate You will love Glenda Linscott in Stephen Sewell's Hate opening February 20 at the Malthouse 13/2/2013 Double Bill for Julia Julia Blake has opened in 4000 Miles at Red Stitch (Feb 6-March 9) She is also appearing with the MTC in their production of The Crucible later this year. 13/2/2013 Herald Sun applauds Derek Taylor's direction of Sleeping Beauty Check out the full review of Victorian Opera's Sleeping Beauty here

7/2/2013 2013 Logies Congratulations to Sachin Joab who has been nominated in the Most Popular Actor category for his ongoing role in Neighbours.
You can vote for him at www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au.
Fingers crossed. 27/9/2012 Odette Joannidis is doing The Fringe Odette will perform in Othello:Death Poll at Revolt Melbourne-Studio 12 Elizabeth St. Kensington 26 to 30 September. The piece is a journey into the "crazy events' which led to the"coup" against Kevin Rudd. 27/9/2012 Marea and Bridget are off to Hollywood!!!!! Marea and Bridget have lined up some fabulous meetings with top shelf L.A talent agents and managers. They are leaving Melbourne on Saturday September 29 and spending one week in L.A.before heading off to New York for a few days. Bertha will be looking after the office with the assistance of BGM returnees Courtney Cullen and Julie Delaney. Stay tuned for updates. 20/9/2012 Vote for Sachin Joab Sachin has been nominated for an Award by the Indian Executive in Melbourne. We can all vote for him by going to www.ieawards.com.au. Sachin is involved with the campaign Racism:It Stops With Me. Go to www.itstopswithme.humanrights.gov.au to view his contribution. 12/7/2012 Annie is a Winner BGM is thrilled that Annie Phelan has joined the cast of Winners and Losers as a semi regular. 9/7/2012 Short Film Success Stories Luke Elliot in YARDBIRD. After its world premiere at Cannes, the film has picked up the Dendy Award at the Sydney Film Festival which makes it eligible to be nominated for an Oscar.It screens at MIFF on August 12.
Matt Furlani travelled with ARIA to the Dungog Film Festival. It has been selected for screening at the Selento Film Festival in Italy and already won the Silver Palm at the Mexico Film Festival 18/6/2012 BGM Actors Are Treading the Boards Julia Blake is attracting raves for her performance in National Interest. MTC 6 June to 21 July
Jan Friedl is performing in The Golden Dragon .MTC Lawler Studio 23 June to 7 July.
Nicolas Colla is in Himmelweg, Theatreworks 21 June to 1 July
Edwina Wren has headed to Sydney with The Histrionic for its STC season. 26/4/2012 Tegan Higginbotham Packs A Punch Tegan has been nominated for Best Newcomer Award for her autobiographical show Million Dollar Tegan at this year's Comedy Festival . The Herald Sun wrote,"Ten Shows All KO"s) Congratulations on a fantastic show and nomination. 19/4/2012 The Changi Songbook Neil Pigot will present a unique show on Anzac Day featuring the original songs of the AIF Changi Concert Party.Conceived and written by Neil, the songs are interwoven with historical narrative. Two shows on April 25 3.00 & &.00 pm at the Melbourne Recital Centre. 19/4/2012 Luke Elliot in Cannes Film Festival Short film YARDBIRD starring Luke has been selected to show at the Cannes Film Festival where it will compete for the prestigious Palme d'Or du Court Metrage. Directed by Michael Spiccia. We are thrilled for Luke. 23/3/2012 Australia On Trial Catch Terry Yeboah in this three part docu drama screening from Thursday April 5 on ABC 1. Each ep tells the story of a famous court case. Episode 1 re-enacts the court case surrounding The Eureka Stockade. 22/3/2012 10 Terrorists The new Dee McLachlan film with Terry Yeboah, Tania Lacy and Sachin Joab will launch at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival on the 29th March. To support our actors you can "like" the movies's facebook page http:/www.facebook.com/10terroristthemovie?ref=tn tnmn. 22/3/2012 Silver Logie nominations Congrats to Tom Wren for his nomination for Most Popular New Male Talent (Winners and Losers)- hope he is a winner and to Shaun Micallef for Talkin Bout Your Generation's nomination for Most Outstanding Light Entertainment program. 1/3/2012 The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet " The fact that she meets a boy at a party and four days later she kills herself. What is that?" Actor and director Zoey Dawson presents an all-female productionof Romeo and Juliet at fortyfivedownstairs 29 Feb -11 March. Brigid Gallacher is playing Juliet in a cast of six women in which five of them play Romeo. 1/3/2012 GOOD PEOPLE The critics are saying that Olga Makeeva is very good indeed as Dottie in the Red Stitch production playing until March 3. Olga is an Ensemble Actor at Red Stitch 23/2/2012 Glenda Gets a Gong (almost) Glenda Linscott has joined the agency with a bang. She has just earned a 2011 Green Room Award Nomination for Best Actress, Independent Theatre Category for her performance in Bad Blood Blues. Fingers Crossed 3/2/2012 Here, In The Sugarcane Brigid Gallacher has put on her director's hat after recently performing in Circle Mirror Transformation at the MTC.This play examines the extraordinary ways that people deal with loss. Presented by Forty Forty Home and developed as part of the PlayWritng Australia Re-Gen development, it is playing at Studio 246, Sydney Road Brunswick until 11 February 3/2/2012 Carnegie 18: Dreamsong Hurry to catch Simon Wilton in his final performances on 5 to 7 February at the Fairfax Studio. Described as an irreverent musical satire of faith , fortune and the mega- church, it is directed by BGM long time friend , Michael Gurr. 19/1/2012 Man in The Middle Speaking of London, Ron Elisha's latest play about Julian Assange opened at the prestigious Theatre 503 renowned for presenting new writing which often has transferred to the West End or Broadway. Fingers crossed. 19/1/2012 Virtually Kitty Yes its true!!! As reported in The Age last week, Tania Lacy's screenplay, Virtual Kitty has been snapped up by British producer, Dominic Minghella, creator of the Doc Martin series. Tania is heading for London to finesse the scipt and seal the deal. 17/11/2011 Coranderrk:We Will Show the Country Jim Daly performs in this milestone work produced by Ilbijerri Theatre Company and the Minutes of Evidence Project. All performances are now sold out. Wait list tickets are available for the season at La Mama Courthouse from Nov 16 to 27. 17/11/2011 BGM Trifecta BGM actors in appeared in 3 of the 4 films nominated for Best Feature Film at this year's IF Awards. Congratulations to Neil Pigot in Red Dog and Oranges and Sunshine and Chris Connelly in Face to Face 17/11/2011 Terry Yeboah in BOXMAN Presented by If Theatre and Big West Festival, Boxman is a new play written by Daniel Keene for Terry. Playing at Bruce Gallery, 361 Barkly St Footscray from Nov 16 to 26. Terry plays Ringo, homeowner and survivor who is displaced from Africa and disconnected from his new address in downtown Footscray. 3/11/2011 HELEN Wendy Bos stars as Helen of Troy and Nicholas Colla is Menalaus in the Frank McGuiness adaptation of the play by Euripides playing at The Alliance Francaise 51 Grey St. St Kilda (Stork Theatre) October 26 to November 13 3/11/2011 Adam Murphy stars in Mary Poppins Congratulations to Adam who will play the lead role of George Banks in the Sydney production until December 3, 2011. 13/10/2011 WHITELEY'S INCREDIBLE BLUE Neil Pigot gives a bravura performance in a one man show by Barry Dickins as part of The Melbourne Festival at 45 Downstairs from Thursday Oct 13 to Sun 23 Oct. Described as a hallucinatory exploration of Brett Whiteley's life and art. 6/10/2011 TOM WREN IS ON A WINNER Fremantle Media has announced a big distribution deal in the UK with Digital channel ITV2 taking series one and two of WINNERS AND LOSERS. 8/9/2011 VOICES: The Carrical Project Damian Hill is appearing in Voices, a theatre production about men with mental illness who live in a boarding house in Hawthorn. Described as funny, moving, poignant and inspiring, the play runs from Sept. 1 to 17. Tickets are on sale at www.candlelightproductions.com.au. 8/9/2011 Pains of Youth Matt Furlani joins an exciting young cast in Martin Crimp's adaptation of Ferdinand Bruckner's play at the Tower Theatre, Sept 9- 24, 2011. Presented by The Artisan Collective, the work centres on cynical twenty-somethings as they reach dangerous extremes in their struggle to find meaning in 1923 Vienna. 12/8/2011 Vale Rod Densley Vale Rod Densley, who died surrounded by loved ones on Sunday 7th August. Over his many years in the business, Rod appeared in numerous shows including Prisoner, The Sullivans, Cop Shop, Blue Heelers, Flying Doctors, Neighbours & RUSH and films such as On the Beach and Evil Angels. Rod will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
11/8/2011 Red Dog Catch Neil Pigot as the beloved vet in the family film which opened last weekend with 1.8m at the box office- one of the biggest launches of an Australian film. 21/7/2011 BIG MAMA'S BOY Cant wait to see Steve Mouzakis and Sachin Joab in the new Australian comedy about Life, Love and Lasagna. Opening in cinemas on July 28. 15/7/2011 Jim Daly returns to Cafe Scheherezade Therese Radic's play based on Arnold Zable's novel returns by popular demand to 45 downstairs from 20 August to September 2011. Jim plays Avram Zieleznikow the proprietor of the famous Ackland Street cafe which became a centre for Eastern European Jewish refugees and holocaust survivors. 15/7/2011 Face To Face with the First Bloke, Tim Mathieson at the Lodge The Australian premiere of Michael Rymer's Face to Face with our Chris Connelly will be held in Canberra on July 17 followed by a reception at the Lodge. Rymer's film written by David Williamson has collected numerous international awards at various film festivals. 7/7/2011 Helpman Awards Congratulations to Annie Phelan nominated as Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for her role in Do Not Go Gentle. The play also received a nomination for best play so kudos to fellow BGM actors, Terry Norris and Jan Friedl. 4/7/2011 The Wedding Party Congrats to Alex Menglet and Wendy Bos for their "roles" in getting The Wedding Party 1st place in the narrative feature section of the 2011 Los Angeles Movie Awards 23/6/2011 The Sum of Us Glenn Van Oosterom is impressing audiences and critics alike in his performance as Greg in David Stevens's successful play and film. Glenn is touring nationally with remaining Melbourne shows on June 30, and July 8 & 9. 16/6/2011 Julius Caesar Alex Menglet is playing the title role in the Bell Shakespeare production opening in Ballarat on June 28 and touring the country until 26 November. Rebecca Bower will play the roles of Calpurnia, Lucius and Octavius. 5/5/2011 Luke Elliot Does Porn. Cake This modern sex comedy by Vanessa Bates is playing now at the Beckett Theatre until May 8. 28/4/2011 The Digger 4 stars for this doco presented by Neil Pigot which aired on Anzac Day on Pay TV. Melinda Houston wrote in The Age, "The whole package has excellent production values: this is beautifully shot,smartly edited with an unobrusive soundtrack that makes it a pleasure to watch" She also praises Neil's particular take on the Anzac and the Digger which is described as "fascinating and instructive." 20/4/2011 Small Time Gangsters Premier episodes with Jay Bowen in a recurring role aired on Tuesday 19 April at 8.30pm on MOVIE EXTRA.More information, pictures, sneak peeks and trailers can be found at http://mnc.tv/smalltimegangster. 14/4/2011 With Bad Blood Congratulations to Fabio Motta who plays the lead in this short film which has been selected for screening in the Palm Spring Festival 2011 (shorts). 7/4/2011 The Laramie Project-Ten Years Later Terry Camilleri can be seen in this landmark piece of theatre based on the true story of the brutal murder of a young gay student and the effects on the town of Laramie 10 years after the event. The season runs from April 27 to May 28 at Red Stitch 31/3/2011 BAAL Brigid Gallacher is in a "cast of wild young things" led by Thomas M Wright in the Malthouse Theatre/STC production of Brecht's first play, BAAL directed by Simon Stone. The season runs from April 2 -April 23 at the Merlyn Theatre. 17/3/2011 Cafe Scheherezade Jim Daly is performing in Therese Radic's adaptation of the much loved Arnold Zable book exploring the lives of the patrons of the famous St Kilda meeting place for Jewish refugees and survivors.Running from March 8 to April 3 at fortyfivedownstairs. 17/3/2011 Winners and Losers Tom Wren and Sarah Grace are definitely winners, securing regular roles in Channel 7's new series starting on Wednesday, March 22 at 8.30pm. 17/2/2011 The Cherry Orchard Please go and see Kirk Alexander in a wonderful new translation by Tom Stoppard presented by Winterfall Theatre Company at the Theatre Husk 16 1A Heidelberg Road Northcote 24 Feb-20 March 2011. 17/2/2011 2010 Green Room Nominations Fingers crossed and congratulations to Adam Murphy for his nomination for Male Artist-Featured Role, The Drowsy Chaperone. Also, to Jay Bowen and Terry Yeboah for Best Ensemble- Theatre Acts of Deceit (Between Strangers) 3/2/2011 Honey Bunny's Sagittarian Full Moon Finale Only 2 more nights to see Michael Wahr in a new play by Julian Hobba at Studio 2 Northcote Town Hall. Part of Midsumma Festival, the play "is a whimsical and parodic riff on war and peace; on friendship and love,set in a suburban backyard in Melbourne.." 27/1/2011 Song of the Bleeding Throat Described as a preposterous confabulation and promising multiple climaxes, Neil Pigot appears as Abraham Lincoln in this new Australian play by David Tredinnick commissioned and produced by The Eleventh Hour. Thursday 27 Jan to Sat 12 February Mon to Sat 8.00 pm 170 Leicester St Fitzroy. 27/1/2011 V returns to Australian Televison Catch our Jane Badler on Go every Wednesday at 8.30pm. 20/1/2011 Don Parties On Frankie J Holden Has attracted rave reviews for his role as Cooley in David Williamson's sequel to Don's Party. Chris Boyd in The Australian writes, "Frankie J Holden is a magnificent Cooley sexy as hell even with emphysemia" Catch the play at the Playhouse, 8 Jan to 12 Feb. 20/1/2011 Mr Braithwaite Has a New Boy Catch Iain Murton in this "twisted new comedy" by Steven Dawson now playing as part of the Midsumma Festival. See it at the Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre Crn Sydney & Glenlyon Rds Brunswick, 12 Jan - 12 Feb 2011. 13/1/2011 Annual Lemon Scented Gum Award Congrats to Peter Finlay for his award for a contribution to La Mama "above and beyond all expectations". La Mama writes, "In 2010, the Award goes to Peter Finlay for his exemplary work in so many productions in recent times.... Waiting for Godot, Coranderrk: We Will Show The Country, Foxholes of the Mind, Norm and Ahmed, Cook: An Exploration, The Jerilderie Letter and many more." 7/1/2011 Jane in Spain Jane Badler has returned from Canada where she completed filming the new series of V. She is now haeding off to Madrid to do publicity for V including appearing on one of Spain's top TV shows. 16/12/2010 Congratulations to Shaun Micalef Shaun's work on Talkin Bout Your Generation has been recognised by a very special honour awarded by the AFI Industry Section for Outstanding Achievement in Television Screen Craft. 9/12/2010 Chronicles of Narnia 3 Very exciting news regarding the third instalment of the Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Our own Terry Norris is playing the major role of Lord Bern. Filmed in Queensland and directed by famed director Michael Apted, the movie is showing nationally. 25/11/2010 Red Hill See Jim Daly alongside Ryan Kwanten in this new Australian movie from Patrick Hughes. Already attracting solid reviews, it screens nationally from November 25. 25/11/2010 AFI Awards Nominee Congratulations to Julia Blake for her nomination as Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Boys Are Back in this years AFI Awards. Fingers crossed!!! 13/10/2010 Happiness Terry Yeboah is performing in an ensemble of four in this unique Theatre Education Commission for Years 9 & 10 as part of the Malthouse Education program. This episodic theatre work by Maryanne Lynch deals with climate change and is structured around participation by students. Season runs from October 25 to Nov. 5 in the Tower at the Malthouse. 7/10/2010 V returns Who can forget Jane Badler ingesting that rodent in the cult series of V. Fans will be overjoyed to learn that Jane is returning to V as a recurring guest star, playing the role of Diana, mother to Anna who is now the leader of the V's. Jane will appear in Season 2 currently shooting in Canada. 30/9/2010 Mary Poppins Lisa Sontag is joining the ensemble cast of Mary Poppins after her successful season in The Boy from Oz. 13/9/2010 BGM Actors Killing Time The 10 x 1 hour series follows the true story of Andrew Fraser's (played by David Wenham) rise defending the most infamous crims in Australia and then his ultimate downfall and imprisonment for 5 years in maximum security. The broadcast has been deferred for legal reasons connected with matters currently before the Supreme Court of Vic. So BGM actors Terry Norris, Alex Menglet, Steve Mouzakis, Jay Bowen, Peter Finlay, Steve Adams and Sharon Davis are busy killing time until show screens
9/9/2010 SYNCOPATION Steve Mouzakis is acting and dancing in the Australian premiere of the American Theatre Critics Best Play. Directed by Broadway's Stephen Lloyd Helper and choreographed by Dancing with the Stars Mark Hodge, the season runs from September 8 - 26 at The Chapel, Chapel off Chapel. 22/7/2010 Offspring Congratulations to Jane Harber who will be seen soon as a regular playing the role of Zara in the new series on the Ten network. Offspring is a 13 part 1 hour series from the producers of The Secret Life of Us 9/7/2010 Hawke Telemovie Soon to screen on Network 10, Hawke is descibed on the 10 website as the story of Australia's messiah, his wife, his lover and the man who brought him down. Alongside Richard Roxburgh as Hawke are BGM actors, Terry Norris and Julia Blake as Mr and Mrs Hawke senior, Wendy Bos as Sue Hawke and Lliam Amor as Senator Robert Ray 1/7/2010 "Blame" it on Michael Robinson Michael has switched hats to co- produce the feature, Blame with Perth based Factor 30 Films. Blame was selected to receive funding from the Melbourne International Film Festival's Premiere Fund and will screen in the 2010 Program. Blame is a taut psychological drama which deals with a violent attack on a school teacher. 23/6/2010 Jane Badler's in the Hood! Jane Badler made her debut on Neighbours last night in an on-going role as saucy bad girl Dianna Marshall. Keep an eye out for Jane causing more trouble in Ramsay Street through July and August.
17/6/2010 The Gronholm Method Jay Bowen is appearing in the latest Red Stitch production of The Gronholm Method which explores the question of how far would you go to get the job of your dreams. Written by Catalonian Jordi Galceran, this internationally successful Spanish play is directed by Nadia Tass. Runs from June 9 to July 10 10/6/2010 The Wedding Party Opening this year's Melbourne International Film Festival is the debut feature from Amanda Jane. The cast features an impressive ensemble of Australian talent including BGM's Alex Menglett and Wendy Bos 20/5/2010 Our Sally Have you seen Sally Cooper as a happy hooker in a scene stealer in I Love You Too currently showing in movie theatres around town 3/5/2010 Congratulations - 3 Logies for Shaun Micallef! Shaun Micallef took home three Logie Awards last night. He won the award for Most Popular Presenter, Most Popular Light Entertainment Programme and Most Outstanding light Entertainment Programme - congratulations Shaun! 29/4/2010 Face of Birth Our Kate Gorman is co-director and producer of this 1 hour doco (still in production) which explores the personal stories and journeys of women who choose to have their babies at home, Check out the teaser on You Tube channel and spread the word!!!! 7/4/2010 Red Hill wins accolades Jim Daly appears in 'Red Hill', the latest offering from Executive Producer Greg McLean (who directed Wolf Creek). This micro-budget modern-day western has just gone over big at the Berlin film festival and is already a hit, having sold to Britain, America, France, Germany, Canada, Scandinavia, Israel, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Congratulations to all involved


4/2/2010 Jane Turner in 'Holding The Man' Jane Turner is set to make her West End debut in the award winning adaptation of Tim Conigrave's novel 'Holding The Man'. If you're travelling to the UK this year, be sure to try and see it at Trafalgar Studios in London from April 23 - July 3.
18/1/2010 The Chat Matt Parkinson and Matt Quartermaine (along with Tim Smith and Andrew Goodone) are appearing every Friday night at 8.30 at the Maori Chief Hotel in Moray St, Sth Melb. The orginal cast of MMM's "The Cage" are getting together to put their own unique spin on the events of each week, recording a comedy podcast live, and entry is FREE. If you can't make it there in person, "The Chat" is available on iTunes. 22/12/2009 2010 is going to be a big year! We're looking forward to an exciting new year, and in particular we look forward to seeing:
Ian Smith in his role in "Underbelly III", Terry Norris in "Narnia III", Julia Blake in "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark", Jim Daly and Michael Wahr in "Cosi", Anne Phelan in "Dirty Dusting", Adam Murphy in
"Mary Poppins", Chris Connelly in "West Side Story", Neil Pigot in "Oranges and Sunshine", Fabio Motta and Edwina Wren in "Triple Happiness" and Jane Badler in "Needle". Shaun Micallef will bring another series of "Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation" to our screens, and we look forward to seeing "Good Evening" in Melbourne. Nick Jamieson and Matt Quartermaine will be seen in their ongoing roles in "City Homicide", and Stefan Dennis and Janet Andrewartha in their ongoing roles in "Neighbours". In other news Mike Robinson is producing the feature "Blame" and Marea might even get to London to see Jane Turner in "Holding the Man" on the West End. And the year hasn't even started yet! 12/11/2009 Shaun Micaleff talkin bout His Generation Showcasing his endless versatility, Shaun has just released his first CD, HIS GENERATION. Apart from covering the massive The Who's hit, Shaun plays all the roles he has ever wanted to play with 47 voices over 29 tracks ranging from Satan-obsessed Gospel singers to Oprah watching al-Qaeda operatives