Tag: Parramatta

Launchpad: Australia’s theatre future is bright!

The future of Australia’s Theatre is in good hands if the National Theatre of Parramatta’s Launchpad double-bill is anything to go by. The two shows, The Sorry Mum Project by Pippa Ellams and Let Me Know When You Get Home by Miranda Aguilar, feature…

Valley - Form Dance Projects

“Wildebeest and Valley:” Human interaction through dance

Riverside Theatres have launched their 2018 Dance Bites season with an outstanding contemporary double-bill, Wildebeest and Valley by Israeli-born choreographer Omer Backley-Astrachan with FORM Dance Projects. In a world premiere, Wildebeest, the shorter of the two pieces, examines the artifice of…

ALEX&Co.

The new kid on the block – ALEX&Co Launch

It’s no surprise that Parramatta is becoming the place to be, and even more so now that ALEX&Co has arrived. It’s the latest café, bar and restaurant to join Parra’s ever growing dining precinct and let me tell you, it’s…

Husk & Vine Kitchen and Bar

Fine dining at Husk & Vine Kitchen and Bar

From a dark and windy Parramatta road, Husk & Vine Kitchen and Bar doesn’t look like much. Nestled at the bottom of the new SKYE Hotels Suite, once inside Husk & Vine it is clear this new five-star dining experience…

‘Hello, Goodbye & Happy Birthday,’ now showing at Riverside Theatre

Melbourne-based theatre maker Roslyn Oades brings the Melbourne Festival hit, Hello, Goodbye & Happy Birthday to Riverside Theatre Parramatta, from 27-29 July 2017. The story provides a snapshot of two important occasions in life: an 18th and an 80th birthday celebration. With…

New Kid in Town: National Theatre of Parramatta

It is not every day that a new Australian theatre company opens its doors. Sadly quite the opposite has been happening over the last decade, with many theatre companies closing down because of lack of funding. However, after many years…

DRILL: Where dance and sport collide

Imagine it’s 1am on a hot, sweaty summer evening. On a dimly lit basketball court, you and two friends get together for an intense training session, that involves running, jumping, shuffling, sprinting and wrestling. Pushing yourself to your mental and…

CASTALDI IN FOCUS: A UNIQUE FILM EXPERIENCE IN PARRAMATTA

Riverside has made it easy for all of us who are passionate about film. They have industry personality Peter Castaldi to curate, put together and make possible the screening of a film program perfect for cinema lovers. With such wide…