Identity

DIVE Theatre Collective: Identity

North Lakes Community Centre 10 The Corso, North Lakes, QLD, Australia
Identity immerses you a profound exploration of identity, belonging, and self-perception through the stories of four diverse individuals. Using a blend of physical theatre, movement, poetry, and multilingual storytelling, this compelling performance invites audiences to witness the raw, complex journey of confronting one’s past and the labels imposed by society.…
And Then There Were None

Crossroads Live Australia: And Then There Were None

Theatre Royal, Sydney 108 King St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Agatha Christie’s breathtaking masterpiece, And Then There Were None opens at the Comedy Theatre in February. From the producers of the hugely successful Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap comes a brand-new production of the best-selling crime novel of all time. Ten strangers are lured to a solitary mansion on an island…
The Lover & The Dumb Waiter

Ensemble Theatre: The Lover & The Dumb Waiter

Ensemble Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
THE LOVER Trapped in the monotony of middle-class life, Richard and Sarah’s marriage is on its last legs. Perhaps a lover could reignite their corroding relationship… or is escape from their stifling existence just a fantasy? Burning with intrigue and uneasy humour, Harold Pinter spins a dangerous game of cat…
Henry 5

Bell Shakespeare: Henry 5

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Young Prince Hal has left his wayward adolescence behind and assumed the mantle of kingship. Following a humiliating insult by the French prince, King Henry launches England into a war with France to claim the throne he believes is rightfully his. Against all odds, he leads his troops from despair…
Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime

Genesian Theatre: Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime

Genesian Theatre 420 Kent St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
A fortune-teller tells Lord Arthur Savile that he sees murder ahead! The only logical course of action for Arthur is to try get this dreadfully embarrassing act out of the way before his wedding in three weeks' time. But staging the perfect murder proves not nearly as easy as he…
Editor's Choice The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

Woodward Productions & Neil Gooding Productions: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
To see or not to see . . . Written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield, this no-holds-Bard comedy condenses Shakespeare’s 37 plays into a 97-minute irreverent romp featuring the best and weirdest moments. Directed by Australian comedy genius Darren Gilshenan, a cast of three deliver tragic deaths, wild romances and…

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…
Editor's Choice The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

Woodward Productions & Neil Gooding Productions: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
To see or not to see . . . Written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield, this no-holds-Bard comedy condenses Shakespeare’s 37 plays into a 97-minute irreverent romp featuring the best and weirdest moments. Directed by Australian comedy genius Darren Gilshenan, a cast of three deliver tragic deaths, wild romances and…
The Dictionary of Lost Words

Sydney Theatre Company: The Dictionary of Lost Words

Canberra Theatre Centre Canberra, ACT, Australia
In 1901, the word bondmaid was discovered to be missing from the Oxford English Dictionary. The Dictionary of Lost Words is the story of the girl who stole it. Motherless and ever curious, Esme spends her childhood in the Scriptorium – the “Scrippy”, a converted garden shed in Oxford where her father…
Happy Days

Sydney Theatre Company: Happy Days

Wharf 1 Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
Stage and screen icon Pamela Rabe (The Children, The War of The Roses, The Lost Echo) immerses herself in one of the greatest roles ever written, Happy Days’ eternal optimist, Winnie. Conceived and directed by award-winning theatre designer Nick Schlieper – Lighting Designer on The Picture of Dorian Gray, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr…
Scenes From The Climate Era

Belvoir St Theatre: Scenes From The Climate Era

The Round 379 - 399 Whitehorse Road,, Nunawading, VIC
A frog, the last of its species, starts calling for a mate, but there’s no-one to hear. A group of friends reminisce about the last time they took a flight, before all that came to an end. Landholders in Borneo confront western environmentalists over who owns the forest. A scientist…
Night Night

Monash University: Night Night

The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts 48 Exhibition Walk, Clayton, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
From the creators of Lé Nør , Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer and New Owner, The Last Great Hunt’s Arielle Gray and Tim Watts have teamed up with co-director Luke Kerridge and composer Rachel Claudio to present their newest creation, Night Night. Highly visual and playfully cinematic, Night Night tells the heartwarming story of life, death…

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