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Semi-finalists denounce Rob Guest Endowment response

The 30 semi-finalists, who had made the unanimous decision to withdraw from the competition, have hit back at the claim by the RGE that the scholarship was cancelled in order to protect them from bullying.

September 21, 2020
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My Brilliant Career: the original cast recording

Mathew Frank and Dean Bryant have written a new musical based on Miles Franklin's novel My Brilliant Career. Now they have released an original cast recording.

April 15, 2020
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Review: Kiss of the Spider Woman (Melbourne Theatre Company)

A wobbly fantasy-versus-bleak reality balancing act for Kander and Ebb’s under-appreciated musical.

November 24, 2019
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My Brilliant Career – a new musical

Dean Bryant and Mathew Frank have joined forces on a musical adaptation of Miles Franklin's legendary book. Bryant tells us about the show.

October 11, 2019
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Melbourne Theatre Company announces its 2020 season

Six Australian plays, five of them new, a Tony Award-winning musical and contemporary writing from overseas – all relevant to today, says AD Brett Sheehy.

September 3, 2019
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Review: The Lady in the Van (Melbourne Theatre Company)

The indomitable Miriam Margolyes shines as the real-life vagrant who lived in playwright Alan Bennett’s front yard for 15 years.

February 8, 2019
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Miriam Margolyes, Shakespeare in Love and Kiss of the Spider Woman make up Melbourne Theatre Company’s 2019

An exciting new season that balances international plays with new and classic Australian works.

September 5, 2018
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Review: An Ideal Husband (Melbourne Theatre Company)

This take on Wilde’s play is not quite ideal, but just-right performances and beautiful costumes make it a comic delight.

July 21, 2018
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An Ideal Husband: Witty Wilde life in Melbourne

Dean Bryant and a top cast take on Oscar Wilde's classic comedy An Ideal Husband.

July 6, 2018
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Review: Assassins (Hayes Theatre Co, Sydney Opera House)

Thriving in a bigger theatre, Dean Bryant's taut, inventive production of Assassins is a must see.

June 13, 2018
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Review: Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Michael Cassel Group)

On its 10th anniversary tour, the musical reaffirms the huge, loveable heart it has beneath the camp, shiny exterior.

May 18, 2018
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Review: Wild (Melbourne Theatre Company)

This intelligent, provocative play uses the Snowden affair as the springboard for a not-so-speculative deep dive into 21st-century surveillance.

May 11, 2018
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Toby Schmitz: My job is to disturb the audience? Well, let me onstage!

Soon to appear in the Australian premiere of Mike Bartlett’s Wild, inspired by the story of Edward Snowden, Schmitz discusses playing a mysterious character simply referred to as ‘Man’.

April 24, 2018

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