Event Series The Women in Black

Neil Gooding Productions: The Woman in Black

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
After three decades in the West End, The Woman in Black is coming to Australia. Starring John Waters (Doctor Doctor, Offspring, Rake) and Daniel MacPherson (Land of Bad, Foundation, Neighbours), don’t miss this thrilling theatrical exploration of terror. Susan Hill’s acclaimed ghost story comes dramatically alive in Stephen Mallatratt’s ingenious stage adaptation – “The…
Event Series The 13th Month

Flight Path Theatre: The 13th Month

Flight Path Theatre 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville, NSW, Australia
A political farce written by Greek-Australian playwright Cassandra-Elli Yiannacou, this work takes a scathing look at who really runs this country. Following a successful run of The Marvellous Life of Carlo Gatti at TheatreWorks in Melbourne, we are excited for our all-female cast to bring Cass's latest work to Sydney…
Editor's Choice Event Series The Almighty Sometimes

Melbourne Theatre Company: The Almighty Sometimes

Southbank Theatre Southbank, VIC, Australia
Kendall Feaver’s knotty drama takes an unflinching look at mental illness and medication among young people. Anna threw herself out of a window when she was seven. The following year, having read her somewhat macabre stories, her worried mother Renée took her to see a child psychiatrist, who prescribed a…
Editor's Choice Event Series Into The Shimmering World

Sydney Theatre Company: Into The Shimmering World

Wharf 1 Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
Angus Cerini’s new play follows in the footsteps of his gothic dramas The Bleeding Tree and Wonnangatta, both of which used a visceral, poetic language, while plugging into Australia’s complex relationship with the bush. Into the Shimmering World is a quieter, more contemplative piece. Colin Friels and Kerry Armstrong give moving…
Editor's Choice Event Series 37

Queensland Theatre: 37

Bille Brown Theatre 78 Montague Rd, South Brisbane, QLD
The Cutting Cove Currawongs have spent so long at the bottom of the footy ladder, they are the laughing stock of their small coastal town. But with the arrival of two talented Marngrook cousins, things might just turn around. But not everyone’s happy. Named after the number Adam Goodes wore…

Bell Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Arts Centre Melbourne Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Love is in the air in Athens – and it’s contagious. Besides the royal wedding, which is just days away, there are young lovers dreaming of enchanted futures together. Hermia and Lysander are besotted with one another, while Helena adores Demetrius. The only snag is that Demetrius loves Hermia –…
Event Series The Grinning Man

Salty Theatre: The Grinning Man

Alex Theatre 135 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, VIC, Australia
A strange new act has arrived at Trafalgar Fair’s freakshow. Who is Grinpayne and how did he get his hideous smile? In the grim and blackened streets of Trafalgar Square, with the help of an old puppeteer, his pet wolf and a blind girl, Grinpayne’s tale is told. Desperate to…
Event Series WAY

fortyfivedownstairs: WAY

fortyfivedownstairs 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Written and performed by Sally McKenzie, directed by Sean Mee, with sound design by J. David Franzke, WAY fuses filmed sequences and live performance to interweave the fictional journey of documentary-maker Lynne with the lived experiences of the women in her film. There’s Julie who lives on the streets, Maysie…
Event Series No Pay? No Way!

Sydney Theatre Company: No Pay? No Way!

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
When No Pay? No Way! opened in 2020 it was instantly met with standing ovations and glowing reviews. Now, one of Sydney Theatre Company’s funniest and most beloved productions in recent years returns to the Drama Theatre and to a world more in need of its wild, farcical wisdom than…
Event Series The President

Sydney Theatre Company: The President

Roslyn Packer Theatre 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Hugo Weaving returns to the stage, joined by one of Ireland’s greatest actors, Olwen Fouéré. In a first-time co-production, Sydney Theatre Company will join forces with the renowned Gate Theatre, Dublin to mount this genius piece of twentieth century playwriting. For this rare and remarkable international collaboration, the cast and…

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