This March, Melbourne Shakespeare Company kicks off their 2026 season with a vibrant outdoor musical production of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Central Park, Malvern, this lively new adaptation blends witty wordplay, toe-tapping tunes, and dazzling choreography to turn one of Shakespeare’s most…

A landmark work of Australian theatre returns to the stage where it first sprang to inglorious life. Steve J. Spears’ The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin scandalised and mesmerised in equal measure when it premiered in 1976, touring across the world and collecting awards everywhere it ventured. Now, on its 50th…

Fair Play is a blistering, urgent two-hander about ambition, friendship, and the brutal cost of elite sport. Set in the high-pressure world of competitive middle-distance running, the play follows teenage athletes Ann and Sophie as they train, race, and grow up together — until success, scrutiny, and institutional power threaten…

A cheeky, audacious plunge into the wild terrain of lesbian sex, dating, and fantasy. And also, drugs. Told through raw stories, unfiltered confessions, and personal diary entries, Lesbian Sex Diaries is joyous, hilarious, and psychedelic. Rebel Star’s infectious giggles meet devastating deadpan, while Melody Rachel’s pauses and evocative intonation land…