Stage Bugs Productions: You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown

The MC Showroom l1/50 Clifton Street, Prahran, NSW, Australia
Celebrate the worldwide 75th anniversary of Peanuts, with You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown! This Tony Award-winning musical returns to Melbourne for a strictly limited season at The MC Showroom. Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the Peanuts gang on a heartwarming, hilarious journey full of unforgettable songs, charming moments and…

Karul Projects: The Walking Track

Vitalstatistix 11 Nile St, Port Adelaide, SA, Australia
The Walking Track is a guided tour like no other, enabling audiences to experience familiar surroundings in new ways, led by Karul Projects’ Thomas E. S. Kelly. Six new short performance works by local First Nations artists are embedded within the urban and natural landscape surrounding the iconic Waterside Workers…
Editor's Choice Henry 5

Bell Shakespeare: Henry 5

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Returning to Bell Shakespeare after 15 years, Marion Potts directs a new production of Shakespeare’s famous war play with newcomer JK Kazzi in the title role. Young Prince Hal has turned his back on Falstaff, left his wild adolescence behind and taken on the mantle of monarch. When he is…

Black Swan State Theatre Company: August: Osage County

State Theatre Centre of WA Perth, WA, Australia
Pawhuska, Oklahoma, 2007. In the scorching heat of summer, the Weston family has come together following the disappearance of their alcoholic patriarch, Beverly, a world-class poet. While his wife, Violet, spirals into opiate addiction, the three daughters dutifully return to their childhood home with their spouses, children and unfinished business…

Forced Entertainment: Complete Works: Table Top Shakespeare

Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide, SA, Australia
Shakespeare’s 36 plays in eight days, as they’ve never been imagined before! Salt and pepper shakers for the king and queen. A ruler for the prince. A spoon for the servant. Lighter fluid for the innkeeper. Hamlet is a bottle of vinegar. One by one, over eight days, every Shakespeare…
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QPAC: Is That You, Ruthie?

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Following its acclaimed world premiere in 2023, the poignant play, written and directed by Leah Purcell, returns to QPAC. Adapted from Ruth Hegarty’s books, Is That You, Ruthie? and Buthalangi: A Maranoa Woman, this moving drama explores the enduring connection between a First Nations mother and her daughter, separated by a…

Adelaide Festival: Trent Dalton’s Love Stories

Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide, SA, Australia
Sitting on a street corner with a typewriter, an author solicits love stories from passers-by. An exuberant and kaleidoscopic series of vignettes follows, based on stories told by real people. A man proposes to his girlfriend via flash mob; grandparents describe their love for their grandchildren; a woman reconnects with…

D’faces: War of the Worlds

Middleback Arts Centre 141 Nicolson Ave, Whyalla Norrie, SA, Australia
In a groundbreaking collaboration spanning more than a thousand kilometres of mallee scrub and desert, country teens bunker down to survive the War of the Worlds. Performed simultaneously in three locations by exceptional local casts, young people across two states hold tight to their friends, their noise cancelling headphones and whatever…

Arena Theatre Company: War of the Worlds

The Engine Room 58 View St,, Bendigo, VIC, Australia
In a groundbreaking collaboration spanning more than a thousand kilometres of mallee scrub and desert, country teens bunker down to survive the War of the Worlds. Performed simultaneously in three locations by exceptional local casts, young people across two states hold tight to their friends, their noise cancelling headphones and whatever…

Riverland Youth Theatre: War of the Worlds

Bonney Theatre 2 Barwell Avenue,, Barmera, SA, Australia
In a groundbreaking collaboration spanning more than a thousand kilometres of mallee scrub and desert, country teens bunker down to survive the War of the Worlds. Performed simultaneously in three locations by exceptional local casts, young people across two states hold tight to their friends, their noise cancelling headphones and whatever…

Ensemble Theatre: ARIA

Ensemble Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
A symphony of discord unfolds at Monique’s annual family gathering, celebrating her three beloved sons’ birthdays. While Monique’s adoration for her boys knows no bounds, disdain for their wives is palpable. Festivities crescendo and Monique takes the spotlight with a performance of a renowned opera aria, a poignant reminder of…

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…

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