• Frankenstein

    shake & stir theatre co: Frankenstein

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    The critically-acclaimed, theatrical adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic has electrified sold-out audiences in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. Now, the monster returns home to QPAC. Victor Frankenstein, a grieving but brilliantly ambitious young scientist, pushes the boundaries of theory and morality to create a living being from the remains of the dead. But…
    Editor's Choice Blue

    Black Swan State Theatre Company: Blue

    State Theatre Centre of WA Perth, WA, Australia
    Fresh from winning Brisbane’s 2024 Matilda Award for Best New Australian Work, Thomas Weatherall’s touching, poetic one-man play arrives in Perth. When Blue premiered in Sydney in 2023, it was performed by the playwright himself. Now proud Whadjuk Noongar actor Owen Hasluck takes on the monologue about family, loss, mental health…
    Editor's Choice Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica

    Queensland Theatre: Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica

    Bille Brown Theatre 78 Montague Rd, South Brisbane, QLD
    Georgie Parker and Glenn Hazeldine reprise their roles in David Williamson’s light-hearted romantic comedy. First performed at Sydney’s Ensemble Theatre in 2010, directed by Sandra Bates, it was given a new production by the Ensemble’s current Artistic Director, Mark Kilmurry, in 2023, and it’s that version which now takes the…
    Editor's Choice Blue

    Black Swan State Theatre Company: Blue

    State Theatre Centre of WA Perth, WA, Australia
    Fresh from winning Brisbane’s 2024 Matilda Award for Best New Australian Work, Thomas Weatherall’s touching, poetic one-man play arrives in Perth. When Blue premiered in Sydney in 2023, it was performed by the playwright himself. Now proud Whadjuk Noongar actor Owen Hasluck takes on the monologue about family, loss, mental health…
    The Maids

    The Street Theatre: The Maids

    The Street Theatre 15 Childers St, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Two sisters, Solange and Claire, are maids to their wealthy, glamorous mistress in a big city apartment. When their Mistress is out they pass time in her luxurious bedroom in an obsessive game of roleplaying ‘servant and mistress’ blurring reality and fantasy. Acting out the power structures which define their…
    Editor's Choice Blue

    Black Swan State Theatre Company: Blue

    State Theatre Centre of WA Perth, WA, Australia
    Fresh from winning Brisbane’s 2024 Matilda Award for Best New Australian Work, Thomas Weatherall’s touching, poetic one-man play arrives in Perth. When Blue premiered in Sydney in 2023, it was performed by the playwright himself. Now proud Whadjuk Noongar actor Owen Hasluck takes on the monologue about family, loss, mental health…
    Editor's Choice Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica

    Queensland Theatre: Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica

    Bille Brown Theatre 78 Montague Rd, South Brisbane, QLD
    Georgie Parker and Glenn Hazeldine reprise their roles in David Williamson’s light-hearted romantic comedy. First performed at Sydney’s Ensemble Theatre in 2010, directed by Sandra Bates, it was given a new production by the Ensemble’s current Artistic Director, Mark Kilmurry, in 2023, and it’s that version which now takes the…
    Frankenstein

    shake & stir theatre co: Frankenstein

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    The critically-acclaimed, theatrical adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic has electrified sold-out audiences in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. Now, the monster returns home to QPAC. Victor Frankenstein, a grieving but brilliantly ambitious young scientist, pushes the boundaries of theory and morality to create a living being from the remains of the dead. But…
    Mary Jane

    Mi Todo Productions: Mary Jane

    The Old Fitz Theatre 129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia
    As Mary Jane navigates both the mundane and the unfathomable realities of caring for Alex, her chronically ill young son, she finds herself building a community of women from many walks of life. Faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, Mary Jane relies on unflagging optimism and humour, along with the wisdom…
    The Queen’s Nanny

    Ensemble Theatre: The Queen’s Nanny

    Princess Theatre, Launceston (Theatre North) 55/57 Brisbane Street, Launceston, TAS, Australia
    Inspired by historical events, a royal scandal ignites a blistering fire between the steely Queen Mother and her children’s doting nanny in Melanie Tait’s sparkling new comedy drama. Marion ‘Crawfie’ Crawford adored her job as governess to Princesses Lilibet and Margaret Rose… until she was ostracised without warning, despite dedicating…
    Love and Information

    Theatre Works: Love and Information

    Theatre Works St Kilda, VIC, Australia
    In this fast-moving kaleidoscope, over 100 spirited characters search for meaning in their lives. Through sex, death, feeling, taxidermy and karaoke they discover each other and couched within their whispers, exchanges, and revelations, we see ourselves and the people we love. One of the world’s foremost living playwrights, Caryl Churchill’s…
    L’Hôtel

    Foundry Theatre: L’Hôtel

    Foundry Theatre 55 Pirrama Rd,, Pyrmont, NSW, Australia
    Welcome To L’Hôtel: A Tryst Into Temptation. Enter a lobby brimming with bohemian verve, an immersive theatrical world of French intrigue. Savour the champagne, graze on a French cheese board and meet the cast of characters who call L’Hôtel home – a crème de la crème of performers from the…

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