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There is something hauntingly beautiful happening at Sir James McCusker Park – 52 crystalline human figures rising from the water, swaying with every breath of wind, changing with every shift of light, brought to life by Joondalup Festival. Crystal People is a meditation on community, transformation and our connection to…
Ian Stenlake: Frankly Sinatra
The Clocktower Centre 750 Mount Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds
This exciting new production celebrates the life and legacy of one of the greatest crooners of all time — Ol’ Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra. Featuring timeless classics like Fly Me to the Moon, My Way, Mack the Knife, All the Way, Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered, High Hopes, True Love, Night…
Australian National Academy of Music: ANAM at the Convent: Kurtág & Friends
Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford
In 2026, we will be celebrating the centenary of one of the great living composers – György Kurtág. Heard at several ANAM concerts over the years, Kurtág's music can feel like overhearing a whispered confession, a sudden cry, or a fleeting memory. All condensed into crystalline form. Kurtág’s artistic language…
Australian National Academy of Music: In Conversation with Paavali Jumppanen – Kurtág & Friends
Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford
Before our much-anticipated performance commemorating 100 years of the esteemed composer, György Kurtág, join us for a special conversation session with ANAM Artistic Director, Paavali Jumppanen. In 2026, we will be celebrating the centenary of one of the great living composers – György Kurtág. Heard at several ANAM concerts over the…
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Open Rehearsal with Ben Northey
Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank
Take a peek behind the scenes at an open rehearsal with Principal Guest Conductor Benjamin Northey. Join us for an hour in some of the best seats in the house as Ben and the musicians of the MSO rehearse their program. You'll be able to eavesdrop on the dialogue between…
Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Masterclass with Anna Lapwood
Sydney Opera House Sydney
Celebrated for her communication skills as much as her technical brilliance, Lapwood is the ideal person to share her musical insights and put the Sydney Opera House Grand Organ through its paces. Whether you are an aspiring musician yourself, or just want to gain a deeper understanding of the music…
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music: Melbourne Conservatorium Faculty Composer Performer Collective
Hanson Dyer Hall, University of Melbourne 33-43 Sturt St, Southbank
This concert brings together Melbourne Conservatorium composers, performers, and improvisers across the Performance Composition Musicology and Ethnomusicology and Interactive Composition areas. We will unveil world premieres by our faculty to showcase our creative work in its most current form, and zoom in on what's "happening now" in our very special…
New Theatre: Stage Kiss
New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown
“When I kissed you just now, did it feel like an actor kissing an actor or a person kissing a person…?” Two actors, and former lovers, unexpectedly reunite when cast opposite each other in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. As rehearsals progress and onstage romance echoes their past, the lines between…
Celtic Thunder: A Celebration of Their Greatest Songs
State Theatre, Sydney 49 Market St, Sydney
This unique production will bring audiences a heartfelt celebration of the group’s most beloved songs while reuniting past and present members for an unforgettable evening of music, memories, and camaraderie. An Intimate Evening with Celtic Thunder is more than just a concert—it’s a journey through the group’s incredible legacy. Featuring…
Editor's Choice
Eugene Onegin
Opera Australia: Eugene Onegin
Sydney Opera House Sydney
Kaspar Holten’s cerebral yet impassioned Covent Garden staging of Tchaikovsky’s classic cleverly uses the protagonists’ younger selves to remind them of the road not taken. Australian soprano Lauren Fagan, who has been earning rave notices internationally, makes a welcome return as Tatyana, the young woman whose emotions are awakened by…
Australian Chamber Orchestra: The Devil’s Violin
Adelaide Town Hall off Pirie St, Adelaide
The devil played the violin for Tartini in a dream. The music was charismatic, electrifying, fiendishly difficult and utterly transfixing. Tartini awoke and transcribed the melody, penning the Devil’s Trill sonata. It can only be played by someone astounding. Ilya Gringolts is that player, returning with his dazzling virtuosity and commanding stage presence for…
Siren Theatre Co: EDEN
The Gallery at The Courtyard of Curiosities at The Migration Museum 82 Kintore Ave, Adelaide
Set over one charged summer, the play explores identity, transformation, and the quiet violence of becoming. EDEN follows Kit and Dan as their lives hover between past and possibility. Desire, guilt, and the ache for belonging entwine as the pair navigate a landscape where myth blurs the present, and where…
Joondalup Festival: Guttered
iPlay Whitfords Marmion Ave &, Whitfords Ave, Hillarys
Welcome to Guttered, where Restless Dance Theatre transforms a bowling alley into a visceral exploration of disability, dignity, and the right to take risks at Joondalup Festival. This isn’t your typical contemporary dance performance – it’s an immersive, paradigm-shifting experience where you become part of the action, sitting right amongst…
Australian National Academy of Music: ANAM at the Convent: Kurtág & Friends
Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford
In 2026, we will be celebrating the centenary of one of the great living composers – György Kurtág. Heard at several ANAM concerts over the years, Kurtág's music can feel like overhearing a whispered confession, a sudden cry, or a fleeting memory. All condensed into crystalline form. Kurtág’s artistic language…
Joondalup Festival: Guttered
iPlay Whitfords Marmion Ave &, Whitfords Ave, Hillarys
Welcome to Guttered, where Restless Dance Theatre transforms a bowling alley into a visceral exploration of disability, dignity, and the right to take risks at Joondalup Festival. This isn’t your typical contemporary dance performance – it’s an immersive, paradigm-shifting experience where you become part of the action, sitting right amongst…
New Theatre: Stage Kiss
New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown
“When I kissed you just now, did it feel like an actor kissing an actor or a person kissing a person…?” Two actors, and former lovers, unexpectedly reunite when cast opposite each other in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. As rehearsals progress and onstage romance echoes their past, the lines between…
Siren Theatre Co: EDEN
The Gallery at The Courtyard of Curiosities at The Migration Museum 82 Kintore Ave, Adelaide
Set over one charged summer, the play explores identity, transformation, and the quiet violence of becoming. EDEN follows Kit and Dan as their lives hover between past and possibility. Desire, guilt, and the ache for belonging entwine as the pair navigate a landscape where myth blurs the present, and where…
Joondalup Festival: Guttered
iPlay Whitfords Marmion Ave &, Whitfords Ave, Hillarys
Welcome to Guttered, where Restless Dance Theatre transforms a bowling alley into a visceral exploration of disability, dignity, and the right to take risks at Joondalup Festival. This isn’t your typical contemporary dance performance – it’s an immersive, paradigm-shifting experience where you become part of the action, sitting right amongst…
New Theatre: Stage Kiss
New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown
“When I kissed you just now, did it feel like an actor kissing an actor or a person kissing a person…?” Two actors, and former lovers, unexpectedly reunite when cast opposite each other in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. As rehearsals progress and onstage romance echoes their past, the lines between…
Siren Theatre Co: EDEN
The Gallery at The Courtyard of Curiosities at The Migration Museum 82 Kintore Ave, Adelaide
Set over one charged summer, the play explores identity, transformation, and the quiet violence of becoming. EDEN follows Kit and Dan as their lives hover between past and possibility. Desire, guilt, and the ache for belonging entwine as the pair navigate a landscape where myth blurs the present, and where…
Joondalup Festival: Guttered
iPlay Whitfords Marmion Ave &, Whitfords Ave, Hillarys
Welcome to Guttered, where Restless Dance Theatre transforms a bowling alley into a visceral exploration of disability, dignity, and the right to take risks at Joondalup Festival. This isn’t your typical contemporary dance performance – it’s an immersive, paradigm-shifting experience where you become part of the action, sitting right amongst…
New Theatre: Stage Kiss
New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown
“When I kissed you just now, did it feel like an actor kissing an actor or a person kissing a person…?” Two actors, and former lovers, unexpectedly reunite when cast opposite each other in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. As rehearsals progress and onstage romance echoes their past, the lines between…
Siren Theatre Co: EDEN
The Gallery at The Courtyard of Curiosities at The Migration Museum 82 Kintore Ave, Adelaide
Set over one charged summer, the play explores identity, transformation, and the quiet violence of becoming. EDEN follows Kit and Dan as their lives hover between past and possibility. Desire, guilt, and the ache for belonging entwine as the pair navigate a landscape where myth blurs the present, and where…
New Theatre: Stage Kiss
New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown
“When I kissed you just now, did it feel like an actor kissing an actor or a person kissing a person…?” Two actors, and former lovers, unexpectedly reunite when cast opposite each other in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. As rehearsals progress and onstage romance echoes their past, the lines between…
Editor's Choice
Eugene Onegin
Opera Australia: Eugene Onegin
Sydney Opera House Sydney
Kaspar Holten’s cerebral yet impassioned Covent Garden staging of Tchaikovsky’s classic cleverly uses the protagonists’ younger selves to remind them of the road not taken. Australian soprano Lauren Fagan, who has been earning rave notices internationally, makes a welcome return as Tatyana, the young woman whose emotions are awakened by…
Siren Theatre Co: EDEN
The Gallery at The Courtyard of Curiosities at The Migration Museum 82 Kintore Ave, Adelaide
Set over one charged summer, the play explores identity, transformation, and the quiet violence of becoming. EDEN follows Kit and Dan as their lives hover between past and possibility. Desire, guilt, and the ache for belonging entwine as the pair navigate a landscape where myth blurs the present, and where…
Siren Theatre Co: EDEN
The Gallery at The Courtyard of Curiosities at The Migration Museum 82 Kintore Ave, Adelaide
Set over one charged summer, the play explores identity, transformation, and the quiet violence of becoming. EDEN follows Kit and Dan as their lives hover between past and possibility. Desire, guilt, and the ache for belonging entwine as the pair navigate a landscape where myth blurs the present, and where…
New Theatre: Stage Kiss
New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown
“When I kissed you just now, did it feel like an actor kissing an actor or a person kissing a person…?” Two actors, and former lovers, unexpectedly reunite when cast opposite each other in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. As rehearsals progress and onstage romance echoes their past, the lines between…
Editor's Choice
Eugene Onegin
Opera Australia: Eugene Onegin
Sydney Opera House Sydney
Kaspar Holten’s cerebral yet impassioned Covent Garden staging of Tchaikovsky’s classic cleverly uses the protagonists’ younger selves to remind them of the road not taken. Australian soprano Lauren Fagan, who has been earning rave notices internationally, makes a welcome return as Tatyana, the young woman whose emotions are awakened by…
New Theatre: Stage Kiss
New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown
“When I kissed you just now, did it feel like an actor kissing an actor or a person kissing a person…?” Two actors, and former lovers, unexpectedly reunite when cast opposite each other in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. As rehearsals progress and onstage romance echoes their past, the lines between…
New Theatre: Stage Kiss
New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown
“When I kissed you just now, did it feel like an actor kissing an actor or a person kissing a person…?” Two actors, and former lovers, unexpectedly reunite when cast opposite each other in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. As rehearsals progress and onstage romance echoes their past, the lines between…
Editor's Choice
Eugene Onegin
Opera Australia: Eugene Onegin
Sydney Opera House Sydney
Kaspar Holten’s cerebral yet impassioned Covent Garden staging of Tchaikovsky’s classic cleverly uses the protagonists’ younger selves to remind them of the road not taken. Australian soprano Lauren Fagan, who has been earning rave notices internationally, makes a welcome return as Tatyana, the young woman whose emotions are awakened by…
New Theatre: Stage Kiss
New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown
“When I kissed you just now, did it feel like an actor kissing an actor or a person kissing a person…?” Two actors, and former lovers, unexpectedly reunite when cast opposite each other in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. As rehearsals progress and onstage romance echoes their past, the lines between…
Editor's Choice
Eugene Onegin
Opera Australia: Eugene Onegin
Sydney Opera House Sydney
Kaspar Holten’s cerebral yet impassioned Covent Garden staging of Tchaikovsky’s classic cleverly uses the protagonists’ younger selves to remind them of the road not taken. Australian soprano Lauren Fagan, who has been earning rave notices internationally, makes a welcome return as Tatyana, the young woman whose emotions are awakened by…
New Theatre: Stage Kiss
New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown
“When I kissed you just now, did it feel like an actor kissing an actor or a person kissing a person…?” Two actors, and former lovers, unexpectedly reunite when cast opposite each other in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. As rehearsals progress and onstage romance echoes their past, the lines between…
New Theatre: Stage Kiss
New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown
“When I kissed you just now, did it feel like an actor kissing an actor or a person kissing a person…?” Two actors, and former lovers, unexpectedly reunite when cast opposite each other in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. As rehearsals progress and onstage romance echoes their past, the lines between…
New Theatre: Stage Kiss
New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown
“When I kissed you just now, did it feel like an actor kissing an actor or a person kissing a person…?” Two actors, and former lovers, unexpectedly reunite when cast opposite each other in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. As rehearsals progress and onstage romance echoes their past, the lines between…
New Theatre: Stage Kiss
New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown
“When I kissed you just now, did it feel like an actor kissing an actor or a person kissing a person…?” Two actors, and former lovers, unexpectedly reunite when cast opposite each other in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. As rehearsals progress and onstage romance echoes their past, the lines between…
New Theatre: Stage Kiss
New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown
“When I kissed you just now, did it feel like an actor kissing an actor or a person kissing a person…?” Two actors, and former lovers, unexpectedly reunite when cast opposite each other in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. As rehearsals progress and onstage romance echoes their past, the lines between…
New Theatre: Stage Kiss
New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown
“When I kissed you just now, did it feel like an actor kissing an actor or a person kissing a person…?” Two actors, and former lovers, unexpectedly reunite when cast opposite each other in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. As rehearsals progress and onstage romance echoes their past, the lines between…
New Theatre: Stage Kiss
New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown
“When I kissed you just now, did it feel like an actor kissing an actor or a person kissing a person…?” Two actors, and former lovers, unexpectedly reunite when cast opposite each other in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. As rehearsals progress and onstage romance echoes their past, the lines between…
New Theatre: Stage Kiss
New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown
“When I kissed you just now, did it feel like an actor kissing an actor or a person kissing a person…?” Two actors, and former lovers, unexpectedly reunite when cast opposite each other in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. As rehearsals progress and onstage romance echoes their past, the lines between…
New Theatre: Stage Kiss
New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown
“When I kissed you just now, did it feel like an actor kissing an actor or a person kissing a person…?” Two actors, and former lovers, unexpectedly reunite when cast opposite each other in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. As rehearsals progress and onstage romance echoes their past, the lines between…
New Theatre: Stage Kiss
New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown
“When I kissed you just now, did it feel like an actor kissing an actor or a person kissing a person…?” Two actors, and former lovers, unexpectedly reunite when cast opposite each other in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. As rehearsals progress and onstage romance echoes their past, the lines between…
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