Ratburger

CDP Kids: Ratburger

Canberra Theatre Centre Canberra, ACT, Australia
A play by Maryam Master based on the bestselling book by David Walliams directed by Liesel Badorrek. From the creative mind of bestselling children’s author David Walliams, don’t miss the screamingly funny Ratburger when it comes to life on stage, with visually stunning sets and charming puppetry! Zoe lives with…

Ensemble Theatre: The Glass Menagerie

Ensemble Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
Following the success of Suddenly Last Summer, Ensemble Theatre is thrilled to present one of the most iconic dramas of the 20th century, the timeless Tennessee Williams masterpiece, The Glass Menagerie, on from Friday 21st March to Saturday 26th April. Directed by Liesel Badorrek (Master Class), Williams’ first great theatrical…
You’re An Instrument

Riverside Theatres: You’re An Instrument

Riverside Theatres, Parramatta Parramatta, NSW, Australia
Step into a world where music, science and imagination collide in You’re An Instrument! This wildy fun and interactive show will take kids on a journey to discover that the most incredible musical instrument is themselves. Led by a team of dynamic performer-scientists, children will use their voices, bodies and…

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Soar

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
The Lark Ascending holds a special place in the hearts of its listeners, with its iconic violin introduction that flutters like a bird carried on the breeze. Let the ASO’s Concertmaster Kate Suthers take you to the clouds above the English countryside with Vaughan Williams’ masterwork. Grieg’s warm-spirited Holberg Suite carries the lightness…
Ratburger

CDP Kids: Ratburger

Canberra Theatre Centre Canberra, ACT, Australia
A play by Maryam Master based on the bestselling book by David Walliams directed by Liesel Badorrek. From the creative mind of bestselling children’s author David Walliams, don’t miss the screamingly funny Ratburger when it comes to life on stage, with visually stunning sets and charming puppetry! Zoe lives with…

Playhouse Pantomimes: Story Soup: The Improvised Pantomime

ACMI Federation Square, Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Playhouse Pantomimes is proud to present… absolutely anything you want! Our hilarious team of improvisers will make up a brand-new musical pantomime on the spot. But we need your help! Bring along a head full of ideas and we’ll create a fairytale based on suggestions that you, the audience, give…

Sydney Opera House: Grug and the Rainbow

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
A magical adaptation of Ted Prior’s beloved picture books, Grug and the Rainbow sees our grassy little friend embark on an epic adventure to bask in the colours of the illusive rainbow. Featuring exquisite puppetry and heart-warming humour back to delight audiences, this smash hit is not one to miss…
RBG: Of Many, One

Sydney Theatre Company: RBG: Of Many, One

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
After a triumphant premiere season in 2022, and a sold-out national tour in 2024, the smash-hit RBG: Of Many, One returns to the Sydney stage once more in 2025, due to popular demand. The brilliant Heather Mitchell will be reviving her award-winning and critically acclaimed “virtuosic performance” (The Conversation) of the woman…
You’re An Instrument

Riverside Theatres: You’re An Instrument

Riverside Theatres, Parramatta Parramatta, NSW, Australia
Step into a world where music, science and imagination collide in You’re An Instrument! This wildy fun and interactive show will take kids on a journey to discover that the most incredible musical instrument is themselves. Led by a team of dynamic performer-scientists, children will use their voices, bodies and…
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Melbourne Theatre Company: The Removalists

Southbank Theatre Southbank, VIC, Australia
David Williamson’s dark satire The Removalists premiered in 1971 but remains as shocking as ever. Set in an inner suburb of Melbourne, two sisters report an act of domestic violence to the police, hoping things will be quickly resolved. However, the local constabulary likes to handle things its own way.…

BLINKING LIGHT: These Youths Be Protesting

KXT on Broadway Cnr Broadway & Bay St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ meets ‘Don’t Look Up’ in this comedy about climate change. The students of Sunlake Downs High School’s Recycling club hold a cake stall to raise money for one of those cool machines that turns cans and bottles into money. When a local politician donates to their…
Shadow of Doubt | The Blue Room Theatre

Fine Comb Theatre Company: Shadow of Doubt

The Blue Room Theatre 53 James St, Perth, WA, Australia
What Lies Beneath The Surface? David and Heather Andrews seem like the perfect couple. Nestled in the Kalamunda hills, their newlywed life appears flawless – cooking dinner together, hiking scenic trails, and even building Ikea furniture with ease. It is the picture of suburban bliss, a white picket dream. But…

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