Last Waltz Productions: Dear Elena Sergeevna

The Old Fitz Theatre 129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia
Elena Sergeevna is a young school teacher. Unmarried and living alone while her mother is sick in hospital, she plans to spend the evening of her birthday alone, when four of her teenage students suddenly arrive at her door bearing gifts. However, what begins as a joyous and spontaneous celebration…

Melbourne International Comedy Festival: End Game

MC Showroom Level 1, 48 Clifton Street, Prahran, VIC, Australia
Joanie, an eccentric cabaret performer, arrives in the afterlife for her soul review. Did she learn her lessons at Earth School? Or did she get distracted? The results are in. It's all about one woman, Eva. But who on earth is Eva? Multi award-winning writer/performer Katie Reddin-Clancy (★★★★★ Mumble Theatre)…
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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.…
Josephine Wants To Dance

Monkey Baa Theatre Company: Josephine Wants To Dance

The Alexander Theatre 48 Exhibition Walk, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
Based on the picture book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley, this delightful musical is a must see! Josephine is a kangaroo who loves to dance. Her little brother, Joey, tells her kangaroos don’t dance, they hop – but Josephine continues to point her toes and leap through the air.…
DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL

CDP Kids: Dog Man: The Musical

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Best buddies George and Harold have been creating comics for years, but now that they’re in 5th grade, they figure it's time to level up and write a musical based on their favourite character, Dog Man, the crime-biting sensation who is part dog, part man and ALL HERO!!  How hard…
Story Soup: The Improvised Pantomime

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…

Shopfront Arts Co-Op: ultrareality

Shopfront Arts Co-Op 86-88 Carlton Pde, Carlton, NSW, Australia
ultrareality is a performance piece conceptualised and operated by resin person. with a background in puppetry, theatre making and music production, they will install something further than reality – ultrareality! a journey through this cosmic, an exploration of life, self and technology. part deep-sea expedition, part puppet rave, part audio-visual…
Henry 5

Bell Shakespeare: Henry 5

Canberra Theatre Centre Canberra, ACT, Australia
Young Prince Hal has left his wayward adolescence behind and assumed the mantle of kingship. Following a humiliating insult by the French prince, King Henry launches England into a war with France to claim the throne he believes is rightfully his. Against all odds, he leads his troops from despair…

State Theatre Company South Australia: The Dictionary of Lost Words

Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide, SA, Australia
Motherless and ever curious, Esme spends her childhood in the Scriptorium – the “Scrippy”, a garden shed in Oxford where her father and a team of lexicographers are gathering words for the very first Oxford English Dictionary. She hides beneath the table and catches discarded words as they fall –…

Soft Tread: The Wharf Revue 2025: The End of the Wharf As We Know It

The Round 379 - 399 Whitehorse Road,, Nunawading, VIC
After twenty-five years in the harsh and unforgiving spotlight of politics, The Wharf Revue has decided to step away from public life. Many public figures who’ve appeared in the show regularly over the years are lining up for a place in the final hurrah: Keating, Howard, Downer, Costello, Gillard, Abbott,…
Jekyll & Hyde by A Slightly Isolated Dog

Kingston Arts: Jekyll & Hyde

Shirley Burke Theatre 64 Parkers Rd, Parkdale, VIC, Australia
his April, Kingston Arts presents Jekyll & Hyde, a fast-paced, absurd, and laugh-out-loud version of the classic tale at the Shirley Burke Theatre. Brought to life by the award-winning theatre company A Slightly Isolated Dog, this sassy and interactive adaptation invites audiences to "bring your monster out to play" for…

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