La Boite: Macbeth

La Boite Roundhouse Theatre Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
The prophets who once hailed Macbeth, foretelling his rise to power, have lingered in the shadows for too long. Now, the Weird Sisters step out from the wings and take centre stage. In this reimagining of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the Witches—whose cryptic prophecies drive Macbeth to murder, madness, and ruin—become the focus.…
Peter and the Starcatcher

Dead Puppet Society: Peter and the Starcatcher

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Before Neverland there was an island. Before Captain Hook, a moustachioed pirate. Before Wendy, her mother Molly. Before Peter, a nameless orphan. Peter and the Starcatcher, the smash hit Broadway production and winner of 5 Tony Awards, will have its Australian premiere, touring nationally from 2024. Originally developed by Disney…
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Crossroads Live Australia: And Then There Were None

Comedy Theatre 240 Exhibition St,, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
In 2022, Robyn Nevin directed Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit, The Mousetrap. Her production was such a big hit that producer John Frost asked if she would direct And Then There Were None, adapted by Christie from her 1939 novel. In the thriller, eight people receive an unexpected invitation to a…
Furious Mattress

Legit Theatre Co.: Furious Mattress

Belvoir St Theatre 25 Belvoir St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
A backyard exorcism in rural Victoria gone wrong. Pierce is convinced his wife is possessed by the devil. He enlists the help of his neighbour Anna and former plumber Max to expel the demons from his darling Else. You see, Else has always been a little left of centre. Pierce…

Adelaide Fringe: A Room of One’s Own

Adelaide College of the Arts Light Square, Adelaide, SA, Australia
The award-winning Dyad Productions (I, Elizabeth and Austen’s Women) return to the Fringe with their renowned production of Virginia Woolf’s blisteringly brilliant pre-TED talk. Take a wry, amusing, and incisive trip through the history of literature, feminism, and gender. Meet Charlotte Brontë, Jane Austen, Aphra Behn, and Shakespeare’s sister –…

Ensemble Theatre: ARIA

Ensemble Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
A symphony of discord unfolds at Monique’s annual family gathering, celebrating her three beloved sons’ birthdays. While Monique’s adoration for her boys knows no bounds, disdain for their wives is palpable. Festivities crescendo and Monique takes the spotlight with a performance of a renowned opera aria, a poignant reminder of…
The Routine

Adelaide Fringe: The Routine

Goodwood Theatre & Studios 166 Goodwood Rd, Goodwood, SA, Australia
Death of a Salesman meets Mr. Bean... A lonely office worker squeezes through a portal in their bathroom mirror and goes on a quest for the meaning of life in this surreal physical comedy. The mundane becomes extraordinary as each vignette and dance takes you deeper into a whimsical world…

House of Sand: Manage Your Expectations

Hetzel Lecture Theatre North Tce, Adelaide, SA, Australia
After winning multiple Best Performance awards across New Zealand, House of Sand -- fearless performer Eliza Sanders (REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN.) and director Charley Allanah (STC's Julia) -- return to Adelaide Fringe with Manage Your Expectation, a revolutionary fusion of contemporary dance, cine-theatre, and quirky comedy. Manage Your Expectations…

Genesian Theatre: Macbeth

Genesian Theatre 420 Kent St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
A military hero returning from war is presented with a prophesy which, when shared with his wife, becomes the spur to murder. MACBETH is one of the greatest of all literary and dramatic works about temptation, conscience, great crime and consequence. It is Shakespeare’s towering vision of the power of…
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Sydney Theatre Company: 4000 Miles

Wharf 1 Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
Nancye Hayes returns to the STC for the first time in two decades to perform in this uplifting, comic drama by American playwright Amy Herzog. When 21-year-old Leo (Shiv Palekar) suffers a major loss on a cross-country cycling trip, he turns up at the home of his feisty 91-year-old grandmother…

Sydney Theatre Company: Picnic at Hanging Rock

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Five modern teenage girls recount a story burnt into the Australian psyche. In Tom Wright’s lyrical and daring adaptation, Joan Lindsay’s hypnotic classic becomes a form-shattering mix of storytelling, gossip, and reenactment. Seen through the eyes of STC Resident Director Ian Michael (Stolen, Constellations), “the most exciting new director of…

Melbourne Theatre Company: Never Have I Ever

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Simon Gleeson (Les Misérables), Chika Ikogwe (Heartbreak High), Katie Robertson (Five Bedrooms) and Sunny S Walia (Shantaram) star as two couples sharing one last meal in honour of their doomed restaurant venture. As the wine is uncorked, secrets flow. Fuelled by simmering tensions and top shelf booze, things boil over when a drinking game uncovers the real…

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