Present Laughter by Noel Coward

New Theatre: Present Laughter by Noel Coward

New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown, NSW
“Everybody worships me. It’s nauseating.” Actor Garry Essendine is possibly the most desired man in the world. He is handsome, charming, self-deprecating, self-obsessed, and in the midst of a mid-life crisis. Over the course of a few days, on the eve of an overseas tour, he finds his life bombarded…
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Sydney Theatre Company: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Roslyn Packer Theatre 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Logie Award-winner Kat Stewart makes her Sydney Theatre Company debut with wit, authenticity, and unbridled fire in this celebrated production of the twentieth century’s most ferocious comedy of manners. A leading figure in American theatre and winner of three Pulitzer Prizes, Edward Albee’s most famous play is a wild, brainy…
Ken Ludwig’s MORIARTY

Genesian Theatre: Ken Ludwig’s Moriarty

Genesian Theatre 420 Kent St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes and his faithful companion Dr. Watson have a new case to solve! An investigation into the Bohemian King’s stolen letters suddenly cascades into an international mystery filled with spies, blackmail and intrigue. With world peace at stake, Holmes and Watson join forces with American actress Irene…
Castrati

Kit Spencer: Castrati

The Old Fitz Theatre 129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia
The castrati avoid puberty entirely. Kit, a transman, has been through two. Explore the story of the intriguing resonance between two disparate voices. Since opera's inception in 1607, castrati-male singers, castrated before puberty to retain their high voices-were the stage's greatest stars. Their unique timbre, range and flexibility were unrivaled…
Every Wild Idea

Critical Path: Every Wild Idea

Drill Hall 1c New Beach Rd, Darling Point, NSW, Australia
Critical Path, Australia’s leading choreographic centre for research and development, turns 20 in 2025. To celebrate, the organisation will open its doors with a free program of performance, sound and film, Every Wild Idea, in Critical Path’s one-of-its-kind heritage listed dance space, the Drill Hall, Rushcutters Bay. The three day…

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…
Naturism

Griffin Theatre Company: Naturism

Wharf 2 Theatre The Wharf, Dawes Point, Sydney, NSW, Australia
No internet. No intruders. No clothes. Far from the trappings of civilisation, a group of nudist baby boomers have created their very own off-grid bush eco-paradise. An unseasonably hot summer approaches, but no worries! They’ve got enough preserves, pickles, and Fleetwood Mac to get them through it… probably. Enter Evangeline—a…
Editor's Choice Calamity Jane

One Eyed Man Productions: Calamity Jane

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Step inside the Golden Garter Saloon and enter the Wild West as Virginia Gay reprises the role of the legendary frontierswoman Calamity Jane (for which she won a Sydney Theatre Award). Adapted from the much-loved film starring Doris Day, this stripped-back, rough-and-ready reimagining of the classic musical, directed by Richard…
Editor's Choice The Shiralee

Sydney Theatre Company: The Shiralee

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Kate Mulvany did a fabulous job adapting Ruth Park’s Harp in the South trilogy for Sydney Theatre Company. Now she has turned her attention to the 1955 Australian classic The Shiralee, written by D’Arcy Niland (who was married to Park). The story centres on Macauley, a rugged swagman, who roams Australia…
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Sydney Theatre Company: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Roslyn Packer Theatre 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Logie Award-winner Kat Stewart makes her Sydney Theatre Company debut with wit, authenticity, and unbridled fire in this celebrated production of the twentieth century’s most ferocious comedy of manners. A leading figure in American theatre and winner of three Pulitzer Prizes, Edward Albee’s most famous play is a wild, brainy…
The Talented Mr Ripley

Sydney Theatre Company: The Talented Mr Ripley

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Will McDonald (Heartbreak High) plays Tom Ripley, an orphan and a striver, barely scraping by in 1950s New York. But beneath his woebegone exterior, Tom cultivates certain talents that set him apart: an extraordinary capacity for mimicry and deception. He is a man with a face no-one remembers. Whereas no…
Equus

Free-Rain Theatre Company: Equus

ACT Hub 14 Spinifex St, Kingston, ACT, Australia
Equus by Peter Shaffer is an electric play about passion and worship. Equus is very confronting and sets out to shock, excite and captivate its audience. It is an exploration of the human condition with its confusions, paradoxes and unanswerable questions, blending the naturalistic with the surreal. The play exposes…

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