Geoff Sirmai, Author at J-Wire

Next stop: New York

Geoff Sirmai — Thu, 16 May 2024 05:35:59 +0000

Doron Chester is a young and in-demand musical theatre star – born and raised in Bondi and has been in constant work since graduating from the Australian Institute of Music with a Bachelor of Music (Music Theatre). And in a world where ‘working actor’ is often considered an oxymoron, he doesn’t take it for granted! […]

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An open letter signed by hundreds of Australian Jewish artists and academics expresses escalating safety fears

Geoff Sirmai — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 05:51:43 +0000

A group of more than 520 Jewish academics and artists has come together to express a call for empathy and humanity in the face of profound collective grief. The open letter addresses the brutal massacre and kidnappings of Israeli civilians by Hamas terrorists on October 7, as well as the devastating deaths and suffering of […]

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You Don’t Have To Be Jewish

Geoff Sirmai — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 00:49:07 +0000

Veteran West End theatre couple Linal Haft and Buster Skeggs will return to the stage together for the Australian premiere of the legendary musical sketch comedy revue You Don’t Have To Be Jewish. The show, coming to Sydney’s Bondi Pavilion Theatre from October 25, is based on the hit album – and its sequel When […]

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“You Don’t Have To Be Jewish” to be revived

Geoff Sirmai — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 05:38:54 +0000

The Australian premiere of the iconic musical sketch comedy show You Don’t Have To Be Jewish hits Sydney in October and November at two Sydney Eastern Suburbs venues. The sketches and songs were first released as a record album in 1965, penned by a team led by Grammy Award-winning broadcaster Bob Booker. Timeless sketches in […]

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Music in the Blue Mountains

Geoff Sirmai — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 22:34:19 +0000

After a stellar debut in 2021, Blackheath Chamber Music Festival returns in April 2022 for a wonderful 4-day ANZAC weekend of exquisite classical music, featuring Lior and some of Australia’s outstanding artists – sourced nationally, internationally and locally. Featuring a dozen concerts and 45 top-drawer artists, the festival – this year with the theme of […]

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Aussie classic For Actors’ Fund Benefit

Geoff Sirmai — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:08:49 +0000

Ray Lawler’s 100th birthday celebrated with the live-streamed reading of Kid Stakes

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Roberta Diamond to star in Sephardic concert

Geoff Sirmai — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 05:04:59 +0000

Sydney-born international Jewish singer Roberta Diamond is to feature in a special concert of Sephardic and other music from the Spanish 'Golden Age' in a Valentine's Day online special with a token $1 ticket price.

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Music is Forever

Geoff Sirmai — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 04:03:18 +0000

A spectacular Australian celebration of Russian music

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Spirited, inspiring music video released for disability awareness

Geoff Sirmai — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 22:15:21 +0000

ARIA Award-winning singer-songwriter Ilan Kidron has released an irresistible new single that breaks new ground in galvanising support and awareness for people with a disability.

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Daniel Cainer’s Jewish Chronicles on your screen

Geoff Sirmai — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 04:46:06 +0000

Following his recent return to Australia and hit show performance at Limmud, U.K.'s Daniel Cainer is back again ('virtually') - by public demand.

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