• : Opera Unmasked – Arias and Anecdotes

    The Victoria Hotel, Melbourne 215 Lt Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Opera Unmasked is designed to demystify the art form and open it up to new audiences. Enjoy comedic anecdotes about the composers and the plots, together with some of opera’s best loved arias, as we unmask the stories behind the songs. With a mixture of storytelling and singing, this event…
    Your Song

    The Little Red Company: Your Song

    Sydney Opera House - Playhouse , Australia
    Your Song celebrates the unforgettable music of megastar Elton John and the memorable moments it evokes for everyday people, reimagining Elton’s biggest songs including Candle in the Wind, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, I’m Still Standing, Benny and the Jets, Rocket Man and Tiny Dancer using powerful stories and personal experiences…
    Editor's Choice

    Adelaide Cabaret Festival: Yirrmal

    Banquet Room
    Reuben Kaye, the new Artistic Director of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, has chosen the theme of Delicious Revolution for his inaugural program. (Read our interview with him on page 65.) Speaking to Limelight, he says, “From Aussie icons and international acts of immense fame to basement-dwelling unknowns . . . this is a…
    Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl

    Melbourne Shakespeare Company: Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl

    fortyfivedownstairs 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Melbourne Shakespeare Company is proud to present Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice, a luminous, poetic reimagining of the Greek myth, directed by multi-award-winner Gary Abrahams. Following acclaimed sold-out seasons at fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne Shakespeare Company returns with a production of exceptional artistic ambition and emotional power. Through Ruhl’s distinctive voice, the story of…

    Harmonie International: TwoSet Violin The Sacrilegious Games

    Palais Theatre, St Kilda St Kilda, VIC, Australia
    The classical music world's favourite internet sensation is back! TwoSet Violin, the hilarious duo that has captured the hearts of fans worldwide, is embarking on a highly-anticipated comeback tour. For one night only, join Brett and Eddy for an unforgettable concert experience filled with their unique blend of musical virtuosity and witty humour.
    Tirra Lirra by the River

    Byron Theatre Company: Tirra Lirra by the River

    Byron Theatre 69 Jonson Street, Byron Bay, NSW, Australia
    Nora is back — but this is no quiet homecoming. When she reluctantly returns to the Australian house where she grew up, Nora finds the past waiting. Forced into a reckoning with the choices she has made, she sifts through the lives she has led to understand the woman she…
    Retrograde

    Melbourne Theatre Company: Retrograde

    Fairfax Studio
    Director Bert LaBonté (Topdog/Underdog) steers this alarmingly timely and ‘wickedly funny’ (The Standard) work starring newcomer Donné Ngabo (Last Days) and international screen star Alan Dale (24, The O.C.) to its blistering conclusion. It’s the so-called Golden Age of Hollywood, fuelled by big money and heady ambition. Paranoia simmers beneath…
    Tirra Lirra by the River

    Byron Theatre Company: Tirra Lirra by the River

    Byron Theatre 69 Jonson Street, Byron Bay, NSW, Australia
    Nora is back — but this is no quiet homecoming. When she reluctantly returns to the Australian house where she grew up, Nora finds the past waiting. Forced into a reckoning with the choices she has made, she sifts through the lives she has led to understand the woman she…
    Retrograde

    Melbourne Theatre Company: Retrograde

    Fairfax Studio
    Director Bert LaBonté (Topdog/Underdog) steers this alarmingly timely and ‘wickedly funny’ (The Standard) work starring newcomer Donné Ngabo (Last Days) and international screen star Alan Dale (24, The O.C.) to its blistering conclusion. It’s the so-called Golden Age of Hollywood, fuelled by big money and heady ambition. Paranoia simmers beneath…
    Editor's Choice Prima Facie

    Sydney Theatre Company: Prima Facie

    Roslyn Packer Theatre 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Suzie Miller’s play Prima Facie had its world premiere at Sydney’s Griffin Theatre Company in 2019. Directed by Lee Lewis, the riveting production starred Sheridan Harbridge (read our feature on page 30). Since then, the one-woman play has been produced in nearly 50 countries and published as a novel. Jodie…
    AN ILIAD

    Sydney Theatre Company: AN ILIAD

    Wharf 1 Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
    A wry, witty and world-weary poet introduces himself as a storyteller, bound to recount the myth of the Trojan War until humanity can overcome its rage for violence and destruction. Award-winning international star David Wenham returns to Sydney Theatre Company as the Poet: a man who has spent millennia walking…