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An all-star cast including Gillian Cosgriff (The Pirates of Penzance), Virginia Gay (The Beast), Brent Hill (Little Shop of Horrors), Verity Hunt-Ballard (Mary Poppins), Keegan Joyce (Rake), Ben Mingay (Wonderland) and Christina O'Neill (Gaybies) will bring to life Eddie Perfect's piercing new satire, Vivid White, when it premieres at Southbank Theatre on Thursday 23 November.

In a Sydney-exclusive, Melbourne Theatre Company's (MTC) critically acclaimed musical What Rhymes with Cars and Girls will be presented by Riverside Theatres from 11th to 14th October as part of its national tour.

Following a hugely popular Brisbane season, Melbourne Theatre Company and Queensland Theatre's co-production of Noises Off will ignite even the chilliest of winter days and have audiences in stitches when it opens on Wednesday 12 July at Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse.

Melbourne Theatre Company is thrilled to today announce that the critically acclaimed musical What Rhymes with Cars and Girls will tour nationally in 2017, opening in Geelong next September before touring to Bendigo, Sydney and Brisbane.

Set against a black backdrop with unsettling moments of complete darkness, a small audience is sealed in an atmospheric Vault under the Waterloo railway arches. Winner of the Best Theatre award at Adelaide Fringe 2015, and the Underbelly Adelaide Award 2015, this is the London premiere of CUT - an edge-of-your-seat thriller, written by award-winning Australian playwright Duncan Graham and performed by Hannah Norris.

Set against a black backdrop with unsettling moments of complete darkness, a small audience is sealed in an atmospheric Vault under the Waterloo railway arches. Winner of the Best Theatre award at Adelaide Fringe 2015, and the Underbelly Adelaide Award 2015, this is the London premiere of CUT - an edge-of-your-seat thriller, written by award-winning Australian playwright Duncan Graham and performed by Hannah Norris.

Melbourne Theatre Company today announced the eleven theatre professionals selected for its 2016 Women in Theatre Program.

A true Australian story that grapples with the nature of conception, the science of creation and humanity's drive to leave its own imprint, The Waiting Room by Kylie Trounson celebrates the development of IVF in Melbourne from a uniquely personal perspective. First performed to a rapturous response as part of Melbourne Theatre Company's 2014 Cybec Electric play readings, and now receiving its world premiere on the mainstage, The Waiting Room opens at 8pm, tonight 21 May at Arts Centre Melbourne, Fairfax Studio.

?A true Australian story that grapples with the nature of conception, the science of creation and humanity's drive to leave its own imprint, The Waiting Room by Kylie Trounson celebrates the development of IVF in Melbourne from a uniquely personal perspective. First performed to a rapturous response as part of Melbourne Theatre Company's 2014 Cybec Electric play readings, and now receiving its world premiere on the mainstage, The Waiting Room opens at 8pm, Thursday 21 May at Arts Centre Melbourne, Fairfax Studio.

Cut is powerful and engaging theatre on every level, and is the product of an extraordinary team of consummate professionals.

MTC was delighted to learn this morning that MTC productions, artists and creatives have received 20 nominations for the 2014 Green Room Awards.

More than a hundred years since it alarmed censors, appalled critics and thrilled audiences Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts remains as sensational and electric as ever. Opening Thursday 22 May 2014 at Southbank Theatre, The Sumner, internationally renowned Australian director Gale Edwards returns to MTC to direct this unflinching critique of marriage and social convention.

What do Geoffrey Rush, Lisa McCune, Bob Downe, Silvie Paladino, Colin Friels Tony Bartuccio, Chunky Move, John Bell, Richard Gill, Neil Armfield, Chambermade, Bangarra, MKA, Simon Stone, Pamela Rabe, Todd McKenney all have in common? They've all received nominations for the 30th Annual Green Room Awards.

Melbourne Theatre Company celebrates the opening of its 2013 season with the Australian premiere of The Other Place by Sharr White which opens tonight, 31 January 2013, 8pm at Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse. Directed by multi-award-winning film and theatre director, Nadia Tass with original music by Paul Grabowsky, The Other Place stars Catherine McClements and David Roberts. Check out the official trailer below!

Melbourne Theatre Company celebrates the opening of its 2013 season with the Australian premiere of The Other Place by Sharr White which opens on Thursday 31 January 2013, 8pm at Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse. Directed by multi-award-winning film and theatre director, Nadia Tass with original music by Paul Grabowsky, The Other Place stars Catherine McClements and David Roberts. Check out the official trailer below!

Pamela Rabe and Philip Quast star in the classic screwball comedy, His Girl Friday which opens Thursday 16 August 2012 at 8pm at Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse in its Australian premiere.