• 1984 by George Orwell

    shake & stir theatre co: 1984 by George Orwell

    Pilbeam Theatre Cnr Victoria Parade & Cambridge Street, Rockhampton City, QLD, Australia
    Big Brother is back. Strap in for an electrifying take on the George Orwell classic – from the multi-award winning creative minds at Shake & Stir (Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, Animal Farm and Dracula). It was a bright cold day, and the clocks were striking thirteen...  Winston Smith, an editor at the Ministry…
    Editor's Choice Rebecca

    Melbourne Theatre Company: Rebecca

    Southbank Theatre Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Daphne du Maurier’s 1938 Gothic novel was adapted as a suspenseful film by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine. This new production, adapted and directed by MTC Artistic Director Anne-Louise Sarks, takes us back to Manderley, the grand mansion where Maxim de Winter returns home with his second…
    The Edit

    Legit Theatre Co.: The Edit

    Belvoir St Theatre 25 Belvoir St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    “We can control what happens to you in here. But we have no control out there” Nia and Jess want the same thing. Influencer Nia, wants to find her match and win the primetime reality dating hit, Match or Snatch. Producer Jess, wants to orchestrate Nia’s every move to secure…
    Romeo & Juliet

    Bell Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet

    Cairns Performing Arts Centre 9-11 Florence St, Cairns City, QLD, Australia
    Did my heart love till now? After a chance meeting, an intense but forbidden love is ignited between two young lovers, Romeo and Juliet. And despite the unending, violent feud between their families, they will risk everything to be together. This raw portrayal of Romeo & Juliet will envelop you in the…
    Everything I Know About This Water Bottle

    essential workers: Everything I Know About This Water Bottle

    The Old Fitz Theatre 129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia
    “It’s literally everything I know about this water bottle” Certified five-times plastic selling artist, and winner of every award, please welcome back to the Old Fitz Australia's most acclaimed dead cinema* creator, Aris, who returns to the late night slot with her most recent show, Everything I Know About This Water…
    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,…
    The Lark

    Hey Dowling: The Lark

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Noni Hazlehurst delivered an unforgettable performance in Daniel Keene’s one-woman play Mother – a heartbreaking story of loneliness and isolation. Now, she stars in the world premiere of The Lark, another solo drama by Keene, written especially for her. Hazlehurst plays 75-year-old Rose Grey, who is having to farewell The Lark, a small inner-city pub in…
    Editor's Choice Plied and Prejudice

    Arts and Culture Trust: Plied and Prejudice

    His Majesty's Theatre, Perth Perth, WA, Australia
    It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in Regency England must be in want of a very stiff drink – or so they say in this raucous version of Jane Austen’s classic novel. Due to popular demand, the Perth season (which followed performances in Brisbane and London)…
    Sincere Apologies

    Melbourne Fringe: Sincere Apologies

    Trades Hall, Melbourne 2 Lygon St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Say sorry. Really mean it. Experience a performance built from all the apologies that the world keeps offering — the famous, the ridiculous, the deeply personal and those that begin every second email in our inboxes. Part theatrical ritual, part social experiment, Sincere Apologies explores what it means to apologise…
    RUINS أطلال

    Seymour Centre: RUINS أطلال

    Seymour Centre Chippendale, NSW, Australia
    Grief-stricken by her late father’s sudden death, Amelia Alyssa embarks on a journey to her ancestral homeland, Lebanon. She bears witness to the ancient Baalbek ruins of the Beqaa Valley while lodging nearby at the Palmyra Hotel, a time capsule of a flourishing yesteryear. An exploration of migration and sacrifice…
    Ruins أطلال

    Seymour Centre: Ruins أطلال

    Seymour Centre Chippendale, NSW, Australia
    Seymour Centre and Clockfire Theatre Company are delighted to present the full-scale world premiere of Emily Ayoub and Madeline Baghurst’s RUINS أطلال at the Reginald Theatre from 25th September to 18th October. Grief-stricken by her father’s sudden death, Amelia Alissa travels to her ancestral homeland, Lebanon. Amid the ancient Baalbek…
    Daytime Deewane

    National Theatre of Parramatta: Daytime Deewane

    Riverside Theatres, Parramatta Parramatta, NSW, Australia
    Meet cousins Farhan and Sadiq. One quiet, one wild, both looking to escape. Set in the legendary daytime raves of the 1990s, Daytime Deewane is a tender portrait of what it means to be torn between respect and rebellion. As the dance floor fills and the afternoon unfolds, Farhan is still clutching…