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Quick Fix at Half Six: Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall, St Kilda Road level, Southbank, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3006 Program Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 Featuring Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Jaime Martín conductor This Quick Fix concert features a 15-20 minute presentation about Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony and a performance of the full work. 75 minutes, no interval.
Taste of Japan: Sake Pairing Masterclass
Discover the world of sake with sake expert Kana at Kura! WHAT YOU'LL EXPERIENCE Discover the world of sake in a fun, social setting at Kura Robata & Sake! Join us for an exclusive masterclass featuring five premium sake tastings, each expertly paired with charcuterie. Guided by sommelier Kana, you’ll learn about sake styles, food pairing tips, and the rich culture behind Japan’s beloved drink.
Melbourne Handmade & Artisan Market Festival
About this Event Melbourne Handmade & Artisan Market Festival Join us for an unforgettable three-day celebration at the Melbourne Handmade & Artisan Market Festival, where creativity, shopping, gourmet food, and live entertainment come together in the heart of Melbourne.
Board Game Social - FREE @FortressMELB
Fortress Melbourne Wed, 5 Aug • 6:00PM to 10:00PM 4 hours 23 Caledonian Lane, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3000 Melbourne’s midweek hangout! Free board games, great company, and zero pressure, just roll in and play. Whether you’re a Settlers of Catan strategist, an Uno wildcard, or just keen for a drink and a laugh, your Wednesday night plans are sorted. No cover charge, no excuses.
MELANCHOLIA
🎟️ TICKETS ARE NOW LIVE! 🎟️ Melancholia returns this October for a strictly limited season. Following its celebrated premiere, Studio Stocks brings its powerful contemporary tap dance work back to Chapel Off Chapel for just three performances. 📍 Chapel Off Chapel� 🗓️ October 1, 2 & 3� 🕗 8:00pm Whether you joined us for the premiere or are experiencing Melancholia for the very first time, now's your chance to experience this powerful work live.
Tough Guy Book Club - Melbourne City Chapter
Tough Guy Book Club Wed, 5 Aug • 7:00PM to 10:00PM 3 hours You can find out this month's book here https://toughguybookclub.com/books If you have the chance, try to pick up the book and read a couple of pages before the night. If you haven’t, come anyway, no one gives a damn. We are not your boss. If you got one, make sure to bring your copy of the books down, it’ll help you talk about bits of it, we suggest underlining stuff that sticks out to you as important.
Surfers Paradise Cocktail Trail
About this Event Surfers Paradise Cocktail Trail Get ready for a fun day out with the Surfers Paradise Cocktail Trail! This in-person event is all about exploring the best cocktail spots around Surfers Paradise. Get your friends and head off on a fabulous afternoon exploring the vibrant Surfers Paradise. Handcrafted cocktails await you at every unique venue along the way. Sip, explore, and soak up the electric atmosphere offered.
The HeartScreen Gala
Sarah Guest Sat, 17 Oct • 6:00PM to 10:30PM 4.5 hours Starting at AUD 372 About this Event Welcome to The HeartScreen Gala! Get ready for an amazing evening filled with great company, exciting activities, and lots of heart! This in-person event is the perfect chance to connect, celebrate, and make unforgettable memories. Whether you're here to support a cause or just have fun, The HeartScreen Gala has something special waiting for you.
Mx Burlesque Queensland State Final 2026
The Bombshell Burlesque Academy & Events Sat, 8 Aug • 6:00PM to 10:00PM 4 hours The Princess Theatre, Brisbane 74+ people are Interested Prepare for Glitter, Glamour, and Glory – The Feathers are Set to Fly! Get ready to witness the ultimate burlesque showdown as Australia’s largest burlesque competition returns in spectacular style! On Saturday, 8th August, the Queensland State Finalists will dazzle, seduce, and captivate as they take the stage to compete for the coveted crown and title of...
Gulgong Rodeo
Rocky Ridge Rodeo Company 355+ people are Interested Gulgong Rodeo 2026 Presented by Rocky Ridge Rodeo Company Gates open Midday Main event 2pm Gulgong Showgrounds ( Grevillea st Gulgong ) Tickets available now via the link below https://www.ticketebo.com.au/rocky-ridge-rodeo-company/gulgong-rodeo-2026 Mini Bulls Junior Bulls Novice Bulls Open Bulls Junior Barrel Racing Senior Barrel Racing Market stalls Food vendors Kids amusement rides Camping Fun family event you don’t want to miss ! Also...
EQUUS - By Peter Shaffer
Daniel Cottier Productions 54+ people are Interested EQUUS by Peter Shaffer Presented by Daniel Cottier Productions in association with bAKEHOUSE Theatre Directed by BROCKMAN After 17 year old Alan (Ryan Yeates) blinds six horses, psychologist Dr. Martin Dysart (Jay James-Moody) is tasked with finding out the motive.
LANEWAY LURKERS - Custom Motorcycle Show
Your latest project just sent you broke, but at least you might score a sick trophy for it! Allow me to formally introduce to you the inaugural edition of our new custom bike show - LANEWAY LURKERS. We'll be taking over the alleyway behind Rogue and lining it up with a veritable smorgasbord of custom machines.
The Greatest Travel Show | Gold Coast
Grab your free ticket here π https://inspiring.vacations/GoldCoast8Aug2026 The Greatest Travel Show is coming to Gold Coast, Broadbeach, and we'll be bringing you a full day of touring inspiration and expert guidance. Explore destinations, attend live presentations, ask questions, and receive personalised advice from our travel specialists.
Brisbane's Annual Wedding Expo 2026 - Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Brisbane's Annual Wedding Expo 2026 Sunday 20th September 2026 Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (Hall 1) Our Brisbane Annual Wedding Expo is the premier wedding event in the Brisbane region. Held at the renowned Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, conveniently located near the Brisbane CBD and Southbank, it attracts couples and vendors from across the greater Brisbane area.
WSET Level 2 in Spirits - Melbourne
Bacchus Academy: Wine and Spirit Training Bacchus Academy - Drinks Education Centre, Unit 134, 15 Hall St, Port Melbourne 3207 You’ll learn about the fundamental production methods and principal raw materials, discovering how they are used to make the key spirit styles. You’ll also explore the key practices and principles of serving spirits and the use of spirits in cocktails.
ABC Players announce 2026-2027 theater season
NELSONVILLE, Ohio — ABC Players has announced its 2026-2027 season, featuring an acclaimed historical drama, a family-friendly holiday classic, a beloved Disney musical and an early Alan Menken hidden gem about radical generosity in small-town America. The 2026-2027 season includes: “Amadeus” — Sept.
Black Comedy - Orange Tree Theatre
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Review “Amadeus” (Steppenwolf Theatre): Uncomplicated Melody
Steppenwolf Theatre presents the Oscar and Tony Award-winning masterpiece AMADEUS. I’ve been on a hot streak loving the innovative work at Steppenwolf Theatre… MR. WOLF, YOU WILL GET SICK, BOOK OF GRACE and LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD. These shows had unexpected whimsy and depth. Steppenwolf appeared on a trajectory toward inventive theatre for modern audiences. The announcement for AMADEUS was surprising. It was a more traditional choice than the recent novel ones. Still, I was game.
Amadeus (Miniserie, 2025)
Wien im 18. Jahrhundert: Amadeus kommt mit fünfundzwanzig Jahren in der geschäftigen Stadt an. Er ist nicht länger das Wunderkind und sehnt sich nach kreativer Freiheit. Dabei kollidiert seine Welt mit zwei zentralen Figuren: seiner leidenschaftlich loyalen zukünftigen Frau Constanze Weber und dem streng religiösen Hofkomponisten Antonio Salieri.
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Amadeus on Chicago: Get Tickets Now!
About the Show Written by Peter Shaffer Directed by Robert Falls Vienna: a cacophony of music and intrigue. The emperor’s composer, Antonio Salieri, holds court until the flamboyant entrance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: prodigy and wild child. The two artists begin a vicious and thrilling duet, a rivalry that will define their lives and their legacies for years to come.
Amadeus - Film (1984)
LA TRAMA DI AMADEUS Amadeus,è un film di genere drammatico del 1984 diretto da Milos Forman. Siamo a Vienna, 1823, un vecchio signore, Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham) tenta il suicidio, si pugnala alla gola invocando il perdono di Mozart, le sue grida strazianti richiamano i suoi servi, che riescono a salvarlo e a farlo ricoverare in un manicomio.
The Majestic Theatre's: Amadeus
Written by Peter Shaffer Directed by Riley Lucas In the court of the Austrian Emperor Joseph II, Antonio Salieri is the established composer. Enter the greatest musical genius of all time: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Salieri has given himself to God so that he might realize his sole ambition, to be a great composer. Mozart is a foul-mouthed, graceless oaf who has that which is beyond Salieri’s envious grasp: Genius.
Amadeus 4K Ultra HD Review
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Miloš Forman’s (One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest) Amadeus is a cinematic masterpiece that transcends the boundaries of traditional biopics, offering a richly layered exploration of genius, envy, and the divine paradox of human creativity. Winner of eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture (Saul Zaentz), Best Director (Miloš Forman), and Best Actor (F. Murray Abraham), the film is a triumph of storytelling, performance, and visual artistry.
For What Reason?
For What Reason? As Peter Shaffer put it to Arnold Wesker; THE planksip Möbius A profound sense of anticipation hung in the air in the heart of a dimly lit room, where shadows clung to the walls like ancient secrets. It was palpable and dense, like the prelude to a storm, stirring emotions and thoughts yet to be unleashed. In a corner, obscured by the dimness, stood a figure. They were more a silhouette than a person, shrouded in mystery and silence, an observer of the spectacle about to unfold.
‘Amadeus’ shines bright light on dark side of fame
“You are the enemy. What use is man if not to teach God his lessons?” Imagine a jealousy that runs so deep that the war waged is not against the one that evokes that jealousy, but with God Himself. This is what Italian composer Antonio Salieri eats, sleeps and breathes as he walks through the world in the shadow of his friend and nemesis, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC And More Announced for Mainstage Irving-las Colinas 2024-2025 Season
Get Access To Every Broadway Story Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Email: Existing user? Just click login. MainStage Irving-Las Colinas has announced their 2024-2025 season themed “Art Isn't Easy.” The season will begin with a production of the Sondheim musical A Little Night Music and continues with four plays – Deathtrap, Into the Breeches!, Amadeus, and Noises Off.
IT'S ONLY A PLAY Comes to Act II Playhouse Next Month
Act II Playhouse has announced its latest production, “It’s Only a Play”, a comedy by the late Terrence McNally. The production stars Tony Braithwaite leading a hilarious ensemble. Previews begin March 19, 2024 and the production opens Friday, March 22. “It’s Only a Play” runs through Sunday, April 14, 2024. “It’s Only a Play” opens on opening night for the biggest new show on Broadway, The Golden Egg.
The Daydream Theatre Company & the Rhode Island Stage Ensemble Present THE MOTION PICTURE CAMERA OF LOUIS LE PRINCE
The Daydream Theatre Company in collaboration with the Rhode Island Stage Ensemble will present the spring 2024 production of "The Motion Picture Camera of Louis Le Prince," an original new play by Lenny Schwartz. The play has six performances: April 11, 12, 13, and 18, 19, 20, 2023 all at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale at www.ristage.org and are $17 online and $19 at the door. The show will be performed at the Beacon Charter School for the Arts, 320 Main St in Woonsocket, RI 02895.
Cast Set For 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL at the Fulton Theatre
The Fulton Theatre has announced the cast of its upcoming production of 9 to 5: The Musical. With music and lyrics by Dolly Parton herself and book by Patricia Resnik, this production delivers toe-tapping tunes, unforgettable characters, and a message that resonates now more than ever.
ANASTASIA to be Presented at Cavod Theatre Next Month
Cavod Theatre is presenting Anastia. Be transported from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, and find yourself entranced with the story of a brave young woman who sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing con man and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family.
Fulton Theatre Presents EQUUS By Peter Shaffer
Equus brings the power of passion to Fulton Theatre. Fulton Theatre brings this story about the power of passion to its 4th Floor Tell Studio Theatre as part of the Ellen Arnold Groff Studio Series. Peter Shaffer's controversial play Equus opened on Broadway in 1975 to critical acclaim.
Amadeus - Network Theatre
Present day Vienna buzzes with text alerts as the old composer Salieri claims that they murdered their gifted rival, Mozart. On their last night alive, Salieri takes us back to their time at court, 40 years ago. The dull music scene at court is about to get shaken up by a radical genius who is very anti-establishment. Salieri shares details of their bargain with God to make them famous, how God broke that bargain through his instrument, Mozart and how Salieri plotted their deadly revenge.
Amadeus | Sardines
Show: Amadeus Society: Sedos Venue: Bridewell Theatre Credits: By Peter Shaffer Type: Sardines Author: Caroline Jenner Performance Date: 23/11/2022 Caroline Jenner | 25 Nov 2022 03:24am Image: David Ovenden Sedos is one of those theatre companies that never seem to disappoint and their current production of Amadeus, running at The Bridewell Theatre, is no exception.
Penfold Theatre Company Announces AMADEUS Cast
Penfold Theatre Company has announced cast and creatives for Amadeus directed by new Associate Artistic Director Liz Fisher running March 24-April 9, 2022, at Ground Floor Theatre. A special one-time performance with the Central Texas Philharmonic will play Sunday, April 3 at the Klett Center for the Performing Arts in Georgetown.
Theatre Arlington Announces 2022 Season
Theatre Arlington's 49th season will offer great musicals, family-friendly children's programming, prize-winning dramas, hysterical comedies and the return of a favorite holiday show - all on the brand-new, state-of-the-art Arlington Tomorrow Foundation Theatre stage. Debuting in the newly renovated lobby, Theatre Arlington's Club Series will feature the return of Club Cabaret along with the new Comedy Club and Play Reading Club.
Penfold Theatre Company Announces 2021-22 Season
Penfold Theatre Company (Penfold) has announced the titles and dates for the 2021-22 Season. Season 14 will look at the reimagining of classic stories, bringing two "Great Plays in Great Places" productions, the inclusion of Central Texas Philharmonic, and a world premiere for the first in a new play commission series.
Five great books set in VIENNA - TripFiction
24th July 2020 Vienna is the latest city for us to visit in our ‘Great books set in…’ series. Five great books set in VIENNA ‘The streets of Vienna are paved with culture, the streets of other cities with asphalt’ – Karl Kraus The Tobacconist by Robert Seethaler When seventeen-year-old Franz exchanges his home in the idyllic beauty of the Austrian lake district for the bustle of Vienna, his homesickness quickly dissolves amidst the thrum of the city.
The Woman in the Wardrobe by Peter Shaffer
Book Details Originally published in 1951 Shaffer originally published this under the name Peter Anthony. Mr Verity #1 Followed by How Doth The Little Crocodile The Blurb The little Sussex town of Amnestie had not known a death so bloody since the fifteenth century. And certainly none more baffling to all except Mr Verity.
Mixing Mediums
Latest Post insufferable by Jeremy Bentham public Mixing Mediums If London is a watercolor, New York is an oil painting. - Peter Shaffer (Playwright) Oil and Pond Water, Color is the Commonality - A planksip® Perception Mixing Mediums Surreal is the descriptive free-form associative word that springs into consciousness as I navigate this kaleidoscope of Apollo and Dionysus. Bacchus is the principle pleasure seeker and the embodiment of our passions.
The Diagnosis is Contextual
Latest Post insufferable by Jeremy Bentham public The Diagnosis is Contextual Passion, you see, can be destroyed by a doctor. It cannot be created. - Peter Shaffer (Playwright) Fuel Your Passion Without the Neon Lights and Bling! - A planksip® Reminder The Diagnosis is Contextual Why fuel in this case? The boundary conditions differentiate between a passion and not. The hybrid fuel is a priori possibility coupled with the currency of life (Adenosine triphosphate).
Syracuse Stage
Description We miss you, and we send heartfelt wishes to you and your family for good health and good cheer in these challenging times. To do our small part to brighten your time at home, we are pleased to share the recording of our production of Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus. The production was recorded by our good friends at WCNY on our opening (and also our closing) night. Capturing the magic of live performance on tape is a tall order, but WCNY has done an excellent job.
PERFORMANCES - LTA
Dear members, I am excited for you to meet Aracely Ode our new Chair of the Welcome and Inclusion Committee. (Formerly known as DEI – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion). Aracely moved here from Peru in April 2020. Her daughter Ilanah takes classes at LTA on a scholarship. Aracely volunteers at LTA at the Will Call Box and as an Usher. Aracely learned about our theatre when a friend invited her to see the Will Rogers one man show.
West End & Fringe
Trafalgar Studios stands at the end of our political hub on Whitehall with an impressive reputation for being one of London's most inspiring and innovative theatre venues. It boasts two intimate but generous studio spaces that intensify the emotion and drama of the action and presents plays from the very best national and international theatre companies, notably, The Play That Goes Wrong and Nine Night.
The Zoo Story / Black Comedy
February 13 - 16 shows will begin at 7:30PM. The February 17 show will begin at 2:00PM. This performance will be sign language interpreted. Meramec Theatre presents a night of two one-act plays. The Zoo Story Written by Edward Albee Directed by Mikaila Kraft Assistant Directed by Evan Turek A relaxing day in Central Park becomes a psychological standoff when a wealthy executive and an unstable vagrant find themselves seated on the same bench.
Lettice and Lovage
Opens February 9, 2018! Lettice and Lovage by Peter Shaffer Directed by Hal Houston Produced by Booth Muller Stage Manager Wendy Brinker Feb. 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, & 24, 2018 at 8:00pm Feb.
The National Theatre took part in Disabled Access Day
The National Theatre has been taking part in Disabled Access Day since the initiative began in 2015 – and this year is no exception. On Saturday 11 March, audiences attended an audio-described performance of My Country; a work in progress at 2pm, with a pre-show Touch Tour beginning at 12.30pm. The Lyttelton flytower will be lit in Disabled Access Day colours throughout the weekend to mark the NT’s support of the initiative, which celebrates good access and encourages people to try something new.
Sir Peter Shaffer, award-winning British playwright, dies at 90
Sir Peter Shaffer arrive at the press conference in Prague on September 28, 2002. — Reuters picCOUNTY CORK (Ireland), June 7 — The award-winning British playwright Sir Peter Shaffer, best known for penning Amadeus and Equus, died yesterday in County Cork, Ireland, of pneumonia and age-related issues, his long-time agent said. Shaffer was surrounded by friends and family at the time of his death, just a few weeks after his 90th birthday, agent Dennis Aspland told Reuters.
Equus at Constellation Theatre, Reviewed: This British meditation on identity explores the effects of one character's bizarre, specific act of violence. - Washington City Paper
A passerby on 14th Street during the press-night intermission of Constellation Theatre’s rich and entrancing new production of Equus pointed to the poster and advised her friends that Peter Shaffer’s complex 1973 drama is “the one where Daniel Radcliffe fucks a horse.” Reductive, but not wrong. The actor who takes on the role of Equus’ horse-obsessed young subject, Alan Strang, is called upon to bare soul and body alike.
30 Books Challenged in Oregon
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by Maurice Sendak Sendak's picture book about a young boy's surreal dream has faced repeated resistance since its publication in 1970. In 1992, it was challenged in the Salem-Keizer School District due to its depiction of frontal nudity. In 1995, it was opposed for the same reason by a parent at Beaverton's Beaver Acres Elementary School and by a teacher at Canby's William Knight Elementary School (who also added that the book could contribute to sexual abuse).
By J. K. Rowling, Bret Easton Ellis, Roald Dahl, Matt Groening, Cristina Garcia, Shel Silverstein, Judy Blume, Nancy Garden, Sherman Alexie, Stephen King, Khaled Hosseini, Madeleine L'Engle, V Andrews, Alice Walker, Maurice Sendak, Shirley Jackson, John Gardner, Holly Black, Louis Sachar, Beverly Cleary, N Scott Momaday, Amy Sedaris, Jean M Auel, Peter Shaffer, Robert Cormier, Mary Downing Hahn, Alvin Schwartz, Jon Scieszka, Daniel Wilson Verified
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