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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.…
The Machine Stops

Theatre Works: The Machine Stops

Theatre Works St Kilda, VIC, Australia
From the team that brought you The Human Voice and Moth comes the radical 1909 dystopian epic that predicted the internet. Be transported by this world premier of a new adaptation of the brilliant novella The Machine Stops by EM Forster. In this chilling tale of a futuristic information-orientated society…
The Lotto Line

Studio 5 Productions: The Lotto Line

Flow Studios 57 Denison St, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Lotto Line is an original absurdist comedy written by John Tsakiris, making its world premiere at Flow Studios in April 2025. Presented by Studio 5 Productions, this show is bound to have you in stitches whether you’re a regular theatre-goer, a first-timer, or a stack of toddlers in a…
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Launceston Players: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Earl Arts Centre 10 Earl Street, Launceston, TAS, Australia
Christopher Boone is an extraordinary thinker. He is exceptional at maths and observes things that nobody else sees, but everyday life is a little trickier. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his street, he detests being touched and he is wary of strangers. Now, Christopher is in…
The Glass Menagerie

Ensemble Theatre: The Glass Menagerie

Ensemble Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
Following the success of Suddenly Last Summer, Ensemble Theatre is thrilled to present one of the most iconic dramas of the 20th century, the timeless Tennessee Williams masterpiece, The Glass Menagerie, on from Friday 21st March to Saturday 26th April. Directed by Liesel Badorrek (Master Class), Williams’ first great theatrical…
Peter and the Starcatcher

Dead Puppet Society: Peter and the Starcatcher

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Before Neverland there was an island. Before Captain Hook, a moustachioed pirate. Before Wendy, her mother Molly. Before Peter, a nameless orphan. Peter and the Starcatcher, the smash hit Broadway production and winner of 5 Tony Awards, will have its Australian premiere, touring nationally from 2024. Originally developed by Disney…
Alanah Parkin’s Garage Sale

Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Alanah Parkin’s Garage Sale

DoubleTree by hilton 270 Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Greg and Denise have too much stuff! Narre Warren South's most notorious couple are moving to the retirement village up the road, and they can't possibly take everything with them. Join Greg, Denise and a smorgasbord of increasingly unlikely characters at the greatest Garage Sale the south-eastern suburbs has ever…
ArtsLab: Reverb – ‘Maybelline is in her Slut Era’ by Maybelline San-Juan

Shopfront Arts Co-Op: Maybelline is in her Slut Era

Shopfront Arts Co-Op 86-88 Carlton Pde, Carlton, NSW, Australia
On Monday, 21st August 2023, Maybelline was liberated from a 5 year long-term relationship. In the 132 days that followed, Maybelline slept with 23 men, consumed 3 Plan B’s, had her heart broken by a J-Named Man (a canon event), took a midnight train, and kissed a girl. If you…
Dear Elena Sergeevna

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…
End Game

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)…
Editor's Choice The Player Kings

Sport for Jove: The Player Kings (Part 1)

Seymour Centre Chippendale, NSW, Australia
In its most ambitious undertaking yet, Sport for Jove is staging a new version of Shakespeare’s great history cycle, adapted and directed by Artistic Director Damien Ryan. Tracing the journey from Richard II to Richard III, including the Bard’s plays relating to Henry IV, Henry V and Henry VI, the epic production…

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