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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.…
Editor's Choice Henry 5

Bell Shakespeare: Henry 5

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Returning to Bell Shakespeare after 15 years, Marion Potts directs a new production of Shakespeare’s famous war play with newcomer JK Kazzi in the title role. Young Prince Hal has turned his back on Falstaff, left his wild adolescence behind and taken on the mantle of monarch. When he is…
The Dictionary of Lost Words
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Sydney Theatre Company: The Dictionary of Lost Words

Roslyn Packer Theatre 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
After delighting audiences in 2023, The Dictionary of Lost Words returns to Sydney then tours to Geelong, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra and Wollongong. Verity Laughton’s loving adaptation of Pip Williams’ bestseller is directed by Jessica Arthur. Beginning in 1886, the story follows Esme Nicoll as she grows into adulthood at the height of…
Nucleus

Griffin Theatre Company: Nucleus

Seymour Centre Chippendale, NSW, Australia
Gabriel is a nuclear engineer. Cassie is an anti-nuclear campaigner. For nearly thirty years their lives have collided and entwined, with Cassie’s cause dominating public opinion across the decades. But with political change rumbling underfoot, Cassie’s life’s work could yet be undone—and it’s all led to this explosive night. Against…
Big Name, No Blankets

Ilbijerri Theatre Company: Big Name, No Blankets

Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide Adelaide, SA, Australia
Big Name, No Blankets celebrates the phenomenal journey and impact of Australian music icons Warumpi Band in an epic rock musical. Known for their anthems Blackfella/Whitefella, My Island Home and Jailanguru Pakarnu, this extraordinary story is inspired by Warumpi Band’s rise to the top through their politics, presence and potent rock ‘n’ roll riffs. Founding…

D’faces: War of the Worlds

Middleback Arts Centre 141 Nicolson Ave, Whyalla Norrie, SA, Australia
In a groundbreaking collaboration spanning more than a thousand kilometres of mallee scrub and desert, country teens bunker down to survive the War of the Worlds. Performed simultaneously in three locations by exceptional local casts, young people across two states hold tight to their friends, their noise cancelling headphones and whatever…

Arena Theatre Company: War of the Worlds

The Engine Room 58 View St,, Bendigo, VIC, Australia
In a groundbreaking collaboration spanning more than a thousand kilometres of mallee scrub and desert, country teens bunker down to survive the War of the Worlds. Performed simultaneously in three locations by exceptional local casts, young people across two states hold tight to their friends, their noise cancelling headphones and whatever…

Riverland Youth Theatre: War of the Worlds

Bonney Theatre 2 Barwell Avenue,, Barmera, SA, Australia
In a groundbreaking collaboration spanning more than a thousand kilometres of mallee scrub and desert, country teens bunker down to survive the War of the Worlds. Performed simultaneously in three locations by exceptional local casts, young people across two states hold tight to their friends, their noise cancelling headphones and whatever…

New Ghosts Theatre Company: Iphigenia In Splott

The Old Fitz Theatre 129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia
Stumbling down Clifton Street at 11:30am drunk, Effie is the kind of girl you'd avoid eye contact with, silently passing judgement. We think we know her, but we don't know the half of it. Effie's life spirals through a mess of drink, drugs and drama every night, and a hangover…
Freakshow

Flight Path Theatre: Freakshow

Flight Path Theatre 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville, NSW, Australia
Come and experience the last freakshow on earth! Are you brave enough to feast your eyes upon the conjoined twins? How about the psychopathic tattooed man? Or a mermaid pulled from the depths and displayed for the first time in 500 years? Are you ready to belly laugh at or…

Black Swan State Theatre Company: August: Osage County

State Theatre Centre of WA Perth, WA, Australia
Pawhuska, Oklahoma, 2007. In the scorching heat of summer, the Weston family has come together following the disappearance of their alcoholic patriarch, Beverly, a world-class poet. While his wife, Violet, spirals into opiate addiction, the three daughters dutifully return to their childhood home with their spouses, children and unfinished business…

Theatre Works: Three Sisters

Theatreworks Explosives Factory, Rear Laneway 67 Inkerman Street, St Kilda, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Experience the timeless classic Three Sisters reimagined for a contemporary audience in this bold and visionary production by acclaimed director Greg Carroll. With a dynamic ensemble of 12 talented performers, this rendition of Chekhov’s masterpiece breathes fresh life into a tale of ambition, love, and longing. Three Sisters is one of Anton Chekhov’s…

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