Sydney Opera House: You are the Sun

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Explore a magical medley of nature and music in this relaxed and playful opera for babies and grown-ups. Direct from the United Kingdom, and for the first time in Australia, You are the Sun combines the joy of gentle classical singing and sensory play. It is an invitation to see…

Adelaide Fringe: Wage Against The Machine

The Lab at Fool's Paradide Victoria Square, Grote St, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Sex shops, robodebt, & Roller coasters! Looking for laughs and great stories? Matt is an award-winning comedian & storyteller, writer for The Shovel & The Shot. With a touring history across AUS, NZ, The US, and UK Matt's shows have earned rave reviews from both critics & audiences alike. Whether…
Melbourne Women in Film Festival

Melbourne Women in Film Festival: Melbourne Women in Film Festival

ACMI Federation Square, Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Melbourne Women in Film Festival (MWFF) is an unmissable celebration of cinema, offering everything from daring feature films and captivating short screenings to inspiring masterclasses and lively panel discussions. Audiences will be immersed in thought-provoking narratives, innovative storytelling and exciting new voices in cinema, all while celebrating the groundbreaking work…
Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo & Juliet

Queensland Ballet: Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo & Juliet

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Kenneth MacMillan’s romantic masterpiece returns to set hearts alight. Shakespeare’s legendary tale takes us to Renaissance Italy where a young star-crossed couple fall in love on the streets of fair Verona. Amidst violence, passion, and feuding families, Romeo and Juliet’s love is immediate and intense, with tragedy following rapidly behind.…
Classical Music Club

Hermit Arts: Classical Music Club

Leederville Town Hall 84 Cambridge St, West Leederville, WA
A morning concert series featuring local classical musicians perform a beautiful one hour long recital. Each performance features famous classical tunes that are well known and easy to listen to. Classical Music Club concerts are at the Leederville Town Hall from 10-11am on the third Friday of each month in…
Selected Works – Table Top Shakespeare

Forced Entertainment: Selected Works – Table Top Shakespeare

Ian Potter Recital Hall 19-27 Campbell St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
A salt and pepper pot for the king and queen. A vase for the prince. A matchbox for the servant. A toilet roll tube for the innkeeper. A water bottle for the messenger. Welcome to Table Top Shakespeare from the highly acclaimed theatre company, Forced Entertainment, celebrated worldwide for their groundbreaking…

Monkey Baa Theatre Company: Josephine Wants to Dance

Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre Penrith, NSW, Australia
Based on the book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley. Adapted by Eva Di Cesare, Sandie Eldridge and Tim McGarry. A hilarious musical about self-discovery, ballet, hip-hop and… a kangaroo! Josephine is a kangaroo who loves to dance. Her little brother, Joey, tells her kangaroos don’t dance, they hop –…

La Boite: Macbeth

La Boite Roundhouse Theatre Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
The prophets who once hailed Macbeth, foretelling his rise to power, have lingered in the shadows for too long. Now, the Weird Sisters step out from the wings and take centre stage. In this reimagining of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the Witches—whose cryptic prophecies drive Macbeth to murder, madness, and ruin—become the focus.…

Theatre Works: Three Sisters

Theatreworks Explosives Factory, Rear Laneway 67 Inkerman Street, St Kilda, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Experience the timeless classic Three Sisters reimagined for a contemporary audience in this bold and visionary production by acclaimed director Greg Carroll. With a dynamic ensemble of 12 talented performers, this rendition of Chekhov’s masterpiece breathes fresh life into a tale of ambition, love, and longing. Three Sisters is one of Anton Chekhov’s…

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…
Selected Works – Table Top Shakespeare

Forced Entertainment: Selected Works – Table Top Shakespeare

Ian Potter Recital Hall 19-27 Campbell St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
A salt and pepper pot for the king and queen. A vase for the prince. A matchbox for the servant. A toilet roll tube for the innkeeper. A water bottle for the messenger. Welcome to Table Top Shakespeare from the highly acclaimed theatre company, Forced Entertainment, celebrated worldwide for their groundbreaking…

Belvoir St Theatre: Song of First Desire

Belvoir St Theatre 25 Belvoir St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
From the inimitable Andrew Bovell (When the Rain Stops Falling, Things I Know to Be True) comes a superb new play of passion, history and politics, intimate in its detail and epic in its storytelling. Camelia is losing her grip, lost between the past and the present as she passes her days…

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