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Editor's Choice A Few Good Men

Queensland Theatre: A Few Good Men

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
The smash-hit 1992 film, A Few Good Men, which starred Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson among a high-profile cast, was based on Aaron Sorkin’s play, which opened on Broadway in 1989. Now, Sorkin’s thrilling legal drama takes the Brisbane stage as part of QPAC’s 40th-anniversary celebrations. Inspired by actual events…
Romeo & Juliet

Bell Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
After a chance meeting, an intense but forbidden love is ignited between two young lovers, Romeo and Juliet. And despite the unending, violent feud between their families, they will risk everything to be together. This raw portrayal of Romeo & Juliet will envelop you in the passion, the intensity and…
Editor's Choice The Glass Menagerie

State Theatre Company South Australia: The Glass Menagerie

Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide, SA, Australia
Tennessee Williams’ 1944 “memory play” The Glass Menagerie draws on his own unhappy childhood and guilt about abandoning his sister Rose to an asylum. Set in St Louis in the 1930s, it tells of Amanda Wingfield, a neurotic, fading Southern belle, fallen on hard times, who longs for better things for her…

Belvoir St Theatre: The True History of the Life and Death of King Lear & His Three Daughters

Belvoir St Theatre 25 Belvoir St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Shakespeare’s greatest play, in an energised, classic Belvoir production, featuring the grit and power of Colin Friels. It’s time to retire. Lear has a plan – he’ll divide the kingdom between his three daughters, they’ll work in harmony with each other, he’ll live with them, there will be a seamless transition…
Dial M for Murder

Ensemble Theatre: Dial M for Murder

Ensemble Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
The ever-so-charming ex-tennis-pro Tony Wendice has his eye on the prize. The prize in question? His wife Margot’s eye-wateringly enormous inheritance. Fuelled by greed and revenge, he concocts the perfect plan to eliminate her from the equation. But after a small mishap, Tony must spin a web of lies to…
One Night Only by Jackson Castiglione & Rawcus

Darebin Arts Speakeasy: One Night Only

Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre 189 High Street, Northcote, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy, multidisciplinary artist Jackson Castiglione (Field Theory, ICON, Anything & Everything) makes innovative live experiences that champion the voices of ordinary people. In this new theatrical adventure, he's teaming up with members of the award-winning Rawcus ensemble (Interior, Glass) to tell a tale like no other:…

Great Australian Bites

State Theatre Company South Australia: Great Australian Bites

Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide, SA, Australia
A festival of new South Australian plays. Across November and December, come and take a bite of some tasty new offerings from the cream of South Australian playwrights. Great Australian Bites is a festival of never-performed-before works from some of our most dynamic, innovative and talented theatre makers. These new…
Editor's Choice Much Ado About Nothing

Melbourne Theatre Company: Much Ado About Nothing

Southbank Theatre Southbank, VIC, Australia
Talk about a battle of the sexes! Beatrice and Benedick are Shakespeare’s most modern couple. They love to hate each other, yet everyone knows they’re perfect for one another. For the first time in 30 years, MTC presents a brand-new production of The Bard’s razor-sharp comedy, directed by Associate Artist…
Dial M for Murder

Ensemble Theatre: Dial M for Murder

Ensemble Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
The ever-so-charming ex-tennis-pro Tony Wendice has his eye on the prize. The prize in question? His wife Margot’s eye-wateringly enormous inheritance. Fuelled by greed and revenge, he concocts the perfect plan to eliminate her from the equation. But after a small mishap, Tony must spin a web of lies to…
Congratulations, Get Rich! (恭喜发财, 人日快乐)

Sydney Theatre Company: Congratulations, Get Rich! (恭喜发财, 人日快乐)

Wharf 1 Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
Penned and performed by Merlynn Tong, this larger-than-life musical comedy celebrates the richness of Singaporean culture, while asking universal questions about the complexity of mother-daughter relationships and the healing power of vulnerability. It’s a big night for Mandy (Tong), her last ever at the helm of her beloved karaoke bar.…
Editor's Choice The Glass Menagerie

State Theatre Company South Australia: The Glass Menagerie

Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide, SA, Australia
Tennessee Williams’ 1944 “memory play” The Glass Menagerie draws on his own unhappy childhood and guilt about abandoning his sister Rose to an asylum. Set in St Louis in the 1930s, it tells of Amanda Wingfield, a neurotic, fading Southern belle, fallen on hard times, who longs for better things for her…
Carol

Black Swan State Theatre Company: Carol

Heath Ledger Theatre 174 William St, Perth, WA, Australia
Carol’s got Christmas running through her veins. Born on the 25th of December, it’s not just a date to her − it’s a bloody big deal. For decades, she’s been the one wrapping the presents, dishing out the pav, and holding the whole Christmas shebang together. This year, however, nothing…

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