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…
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…
Scenes From The Climate Era

Belvoir St Theatre: Scenes From The Climate Era

Geelong Arts Centre 81 Ryrie Street, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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…
The Queen’s Nanny

Ensemble Theatre: The Queen’s Nanny

The Round 379 - 399 Whitehorse Road,, Nunawading, VIC
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…
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…
BATSHIT

Quiet Riot: BATSHIT

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
BATSHIT is a wildly theatrical, darkly comic, and deeply intimate reckoning with the myths and misconceptions of female madness. A requiem for Leah’s grandmother Gwen, who was incarcerated for seeking independence in 1960s Australia, BATSHIT draws on personal stories, in-depth research and pop culture to unpack how psychiatry has long been shaped by…
Editor's Choice Looking for Alibrandi

State Theatre Company South Australia: Looking for Alibrandi

Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide, SA, Australia
It’s the last year of high school for 17-year-old Josephine Alibrandi and she can’t wait for her life to begin – if only she could escape the expectations of her migrant Italian family, now living in Sydney. Melina Marchetta’s beloved coming-of-age novel was published in 1992 and turned into a…
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 Black Woman of Gippsland

Melbourne Theatre Company: The Black Woman of Gippsland

Southbank Theatre Southbank, VIC, Australia
A woman is tossed ashore from the sea, bedraggled and lost. A century and a half later, another finds herself diving deep into the truth behind a lingering legend. Jacinta’s family is driving her up the wall and her academic career is floundering, but amongst the books, something doesn’t feel…
Editor's Choice The Wrong Gods

Belvoir St Theatre: The Wrong Gods

Belvoir St Theatre 25 Belvoir St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
S. Shakthidharan enjoyed international success with his epic 2019 play Counting and Cracking about a Sri Lankan-Australian family across four generations. His latest stage work is a more intimate, 90-minute piece, featuring four performers. Co-produced with Melbourne Theatre Company, The Wrong Gods explores the tension between tradition and progress in…
Editor's Choice The Birds

Malthouse Theatre: The Birds

Malthouse Theatre 113 Sturt St, Southbank, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
The weather has changed and the birds are behaving oddly. It’s becoming scary. One family sounds a warning – but is anyone listening? Malthouse Theatre presents a new stage version of Daphne du Maurier’s short story, immortalised on screen by Alfred Hitchcock. Adapted by Louise Fox for a solo performer…
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…

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