Eureka Day

Seymour Centre: Eureka Day

Seymour Centre Chippendale, NSW, Australia
Outhouse Theatre Co and Seymour Centre present the hotly anticipated Sydney premiere of Jonathan Spector’s shrewd social satire, Eureka Day. It's 2018 and Eureka Day, a private primary school in Berkeley, California, is a bastion of progressive ideals: representation, gender identity, social justice. The parents on the Executive Committee value…

Flight Path Theatre: Christ Almighty: A comedy of biblical proportions!

Flight Path Theatre 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville, NSW, Australia
Meet Jesus - a biblical millennial frittering away his thirties on his parents’ couch. It isn’t until God turns up and dishes out his destiny that he decides to pull his finger out. With some fresh superpowers, Jesus heads for Jerusalem and teams up with twelve pseudo-revolutionary students and a…
Dangerous Liaisons

New Theatre: Dangerous Liaisons

New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown, NSW
“These events have shown us how much misery can be caused from a single dangerous intimacy.” For decades, the sharp-tongued Marquise de Merteuil and rakish Vicomte de Valmont have delighted in emotional manipulation and psychological warfare, with seemingly no regard for those who get swept up in their games. However,…
Mackenzie

Hayes Theatre Co: Mackenzie

Hayes Theatre Co 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, NSW, Australia
What if Macbeth was a tween actress on a huge D*sney channel show in 2006? And what if Lady Macbeth was her ruthless stage mum who believed that her baby deserves to have it ALL!!!!? For one night only – come see an early reading of this new play with…
WHAT OF IT

bring the dog: WHAT OF IT

The Old Fitz Theatre 129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia
It’s three days ‘til the end of the world. And there’s only one thing for certain… We won’t be dying as no fuckn’ virgin. WHAT OF IT is a gender-flip, explosive, and energetic comedy drama that follows the lives of three females as they venture out to make sure that…

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…
1984 by George Orwell

shake & stir theatre co: 1984 by George Orwell

Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre Penrith, NSW, Australia
Big Brother is back. Strap in for an electrifying take on the George Orwell classic – from the multi-award winning creative minds at Shake & Stir (Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, Animal Farm and Dracula). It was a bright cold day, and the clocks were striking thirteen...  Winston Smith, an editor at the Ministry…
The Queen’s Nanny

Ensemble Theatre: The Queen’s Nanny

The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre 30 Eton St, Sutherland, NSW, 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…

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…
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…
A Tender Thing

Tasmanian Shakespeare Company: A Tender Thing

96 Gleadow 96 Gleadow Street, Invermay, TAS, Australia
The 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 proudly presents " 𝑨 𝑻𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈" by Ben Power! What if Romeo and Juliet grew old together? This stunning reimagining transforms Shakespeare's tragic tale into a profound meditation on lifelong love. First staged by the 𝑅𝑜𝑦𝑎𝑙 𝑆ℎ𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑦, now coming to Tasmania. Performances begin June 13th…

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