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10 Songs NOT to audition with

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10 Songs NOT to audition with

Here’s a topic that is sure to send some people into conniptions … what are the songs that you should never choose to audition with? Of course, any list like this is completely subjective – and open to ridicule and derision. But, in my defence, I’ve played for and been…

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7 Steps to kickstart writing

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7 Steps to kickstart writing

Drew Lane guides us through the dreaded creative block with some helpful advice about ‘getting creative’. Thought I’d try something different for this week … As many of you may know, I’m a musical theatre composer — yes, as naffy as it sounds when I say it, I write musicals.…

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Where did YOU start?

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Where did YOU start?

Everyone has had their start in the world of the theatrical arts somewhere. It may not have been the most auspicious of arenas, but it the moment that we can recall as “the beginning”. A casual look at the plethora of “reality talent shows” in TV will inevitably have the…

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Spring Awakening — It Really Is That Good!

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Spring Awakening — It Really Is That Good!

Company/Presented by: Monash Uni Student Theatre and Monash University Academy of Performing Arts Venue: Alexander Theatre, Monash University, Clayton  Thursday October 6, 2011 I’ve just arrived home from seeing MUST’s production of Spring Awakening. I’m feeling shattered, challenged, hopeful, uplifted, shocked and thrilled. Why? Because I’ve just witnessed a student production that bears all…

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