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Whitefella Yella Tree

Griffin Theatre Company: Whitefella Yella Tree

Wharf 1 Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
First love: joyous, sweet and youthful. Two boys from neighbouring mobs, puffed up with teenage giddiness, poised on the edge of a world about to change. Their budding love taking root in Country that is about to be declared ‘Australia’. In the early years of colonisation, a young Aboriginal man,…
JOY

Sydney Fringe Festival: JOY

The Loading Dock Theatre 301 Forbes Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW, Australia
JOY is the story of Paul, a gay man in his 50s, trying to untangle the question: why am I the way I am? He drifts down memory lane searching for answers. What were the moments that shaped him - the good and the bad, the joy and the sorrow,…
Dorothy in Oz: An Immersive Cocktail Adventure

Black Prince Productions: Dorothy in Oz – An Immersive Cocktail Adventure

Marrickville Town Hall 303 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville, NSW, Australia
A.K Wregg's 'Dorothy in Oz: An Immersive Cocktail Adventure' will enjoy its world premiere as part of the 2025 Sydney Fringe Festival, headlining the brand-new Cabaret Hub at Marrickville Town Hall. From the brilliant mind of A.K. Wregg - creator of the international smash hit The Alice: An Immersive Cocktail…
Editor's Choice The Play That Goes Wrong

GMG Productions: The Play That Goes Wrong

Athenaeum Theatre 188 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
If you just want a good laugh, look no further than The Play That Goes Wrong, in which the inept Cornley Drama Society attempts to stage a 1920s murder mystery. It’s not as clever as Michael Frayn’s inspired Noises Off, but it’s fun. Co-written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry…
Editor's Choice The Talented Mr Ripley

Sydney Theatre Company: The Talented Mr Ripley

Roslyn Packer Theatre 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
In 2014, Sydney Theatre Company premiered Switzerland, Joanna Murray-Smith’s gripping psychological thriller about American crime writer Patricia Highsmith, which has since been produced around the world and is being turned into a film starring Helen Mirren. Now, STC is premiering Murray-Smith’s new adaptation of Highsmith’s famous novel The Talented Mr.…
She Threaded Dangerously

Senseless Productions: She Threaded Dangerously

The Old Fitz Theatre 129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia
Within the charged confines of an all-girls school, four friends spiral into dangerous relationships with blurred boundaries, as they navigate shifting power dynamics, desire, and the murky lines between agency and victimhood. She Threaded Dangerously is an ensemble work that shifts between heightened naturalism and lyrical prose - shot through…
And What Will People Say?

Sydney Fringe Festival: And What Will People Say?

Pottery Lane Performance Space 1 Pottery Ln, Lane Cove, NSW, Australia
A powerful fusion of Indian dance, music, and poetry, this immersive theatre work confronts domestic violence with raw honesty, cultural depth, and the courage to discuss uncomfortable truths. What happens when silence is survival—but speaking out is freedom? And What Will People Say? is an electrifying 60-minute immersive theatre experience…
Unsettled: The search between wandering and belonging

Sydney Fringe Festival: Unsettled – The search between wandering & belonging

Newtown Hotel 174 King St, Newtown, NSW, Australia
Unsettled: The Search Between Wandering & Belonging is a fearless, funny, and deeply moving one-woman show about chasing dreams, losing your footing, and rebuilding a life far from home. With physical storytelling, vivid characters, and raw honesty, Agustina takes you on a wild ride through the heartbreak, comedy, and chaos…
The 39 Steps

Woodward Productions & Neil Gooding Productions: The 39 Steps

Comedy Theatre 240 Exhibition St,, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Mix Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller with a dash of Monty Python-style chaos, and you get The 39 Steps — a turbo-charged, Olivier and Tony Award-winning comedy smash. After thrilling more than 3 million fans across 39 countries — from London’s West End to Broadway — this international sensation is…
Chatter (NYC)

Brisbane Festival: Chatter (NYC)

The West End Electric 125 Boundary St, West End, QLD
Anxious clown Spencer Novich (American Horror Story, Cirque du Soleil) takes you on an absurd, hyper-physical ego trip deep into the bowels of his psyche. This twisted, serio-comic journey wrestles with the inner critic — complete with naked balloon nightmares, shock-collar surprises, and eight-hour enemas. Will he break free, or…
Piss Be With You

Cleo Rapture: Piss Be With You

Qtopia Sydney 301 Forbes St, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
“If you've got one foot in the past and one foot in the future, you're p*ssing on today.” - Psalm 6:9 Seeking a Golden Gaytime in the big city; Ms Rapture is armed with a glow in her heart and a drip between her thighs. She is thirsty to meet…
Colour and Light: The Art of Sondheim

Theatre Works: Colour and Light: The Art of Sondheim

Theatre Works St Kilda, VIC, Australia
An intimate, new, revue celebrating the maestro of musical theatre. Step into the dazzling world of Stephen Sondheim with Colour & Light: The Art of Stephen Sondheim, a spellbinding new revue from Australia’s Sondheim repertory company, Watch This. After 10 acclaimed productions, Watch This invites you on a journey through…

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