Editor's Choice The Play that Goes Wrong

GMG Productions: The Play that Goes Wrong

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
If you just want a good laugh, look no further than The Play That Goes Wrong, in which the inept Cornley Drama Society attempts to stage a 1920s murder mystery. It’s not as clever as Michael Frayn’s inspired Noises Off, but it’s fun. Co-written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry…
Koreaboo

Griffin Theatre Company: Koreaboo

Belvoir St Theatre 25 Belvoir St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Hannah had her trip all planned out. Travel to Korea. Visit her birth mother. Spend a golden summer creating precious memories. But when she arrives in Seoul reality hits hard. Her Umma works in a convenience store day and night, barely taking a break. She seems more interested in stacking…
1984 by George Orwell

shake & stir theatre co: 1984 by George Orwell

Comedy Theatre 240 Exhibition St,, Melbourne, VIC, 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…
Sistren

Green Door Theatre Company: Sistren

The Old Fitz Theatre 129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia
Isla and Violet are a ‘lethal combination’. Their self-righteous headmaster thinks that’s an insult. They think it’s a cute name for a girl group. Too-smart, too precocious and way too outspoken, it’s no surprise when these self-proclaimed soulmates are ‘separated’ until the end of the year. But the world outside…
All Is Good… In The Glow of Moonlight

Theatre Works: All Is Good… In The Glow of Moonlight

Explosives Factory 67 Inkerman St, Rear of Thrifty-Link Hardware, St Kilda, VIC, Australia
From the “ Dusty Talmuds” of his childhood, seduced by Flaubert and Maupassaunt , fatally attracted by the barbaric nobility and at the same moment repulsed by the cruelty of the Soviet Cossack mercenary- through the upheavals of the Bolshevik revolution,he becomes a great writer and a threat to Stalin’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…
Mother Play

Melbourne Theatre Company: Mother Play

Southbank Theatre Southbank, VIC, Australia
The bonds of love are tested in this expansive yet intimate drama rich with humour and wit, starring film, theatre and television legend Sigrid Thornton and directed by Lee Lewis. Careening through the twentieth century – from the Muzak-drenched 60s through the sexual revolution, disco era, and New Age movements that followed – Mother…
Soldier Boy

Theatre Works: Soldier Boy

Theatreworks Explosives Factory, Rear Laneway 67 Inkerman Street, St Kilda, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
“Once in a generation a mysterious wish for war passes through the people. Their instinct tells them that there is no other way of progress and of escape from habits that no longer fit them . . . There is no other way. Only by intense sufferings can the nations…
Look At The State Of The Carpet

Stephanie Hart and Lenny Ann Low: Look At The State Of The Carpet

The Old Fitz Theatre 129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia
It’s winter and Stephanie Hart and Lenny Ann Low are back with a brand new show, about friendship, artistic differences and pushing their chins deep into their necks. Look At The State Of The Carpet, formed from 30-plus years of friendship and a deeper chamber of camaraderie than anticipated, challenges…
The Half-Life of Marie Curie

Ensemble Theatre: The Half-Life of Marie Curie

Ensemble Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
When two Nobel Prizes prove inadequate armour against a scandalous affair, Marie Curie turns to fellow scientist and trusted confidant Hertha Ayrton for literal and emotional sanctuary. Together they weather the storm of heartbreak, public scrutiny, and self-doubt. Written with heart and humour, Lauren Gunderson — America’s most-produced living playwright…
Soldier Boy

Theatre Works: Soldier Boy

Theatreworks Explosives Factory, Rear Laneway 67 Inkerman Street, St Kilda, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
“Once in a generation a mysterious wish for war passes through the people. Their instinct tells them that there is no other way of progress and of escape from habits that no longer fit them . . . There is no other way. Only by intense sufferings can the nations…

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…

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