Beauty and the Beast

Disney: Beauty and the Beast

Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide, SA, Australia
We proudly invite you to 'Be Our Guest' as Disney’s new production of Beauty and the Beast comes to Adelaide for the very first time, arriving at Adelaide Festival Centre in May 2025. This enchanting and timeless tale has been brought to life in a ‘★★★★★ remarkable reimagination’ (Daily Telegraph)…
Scenes From The Climate Era

Belvoir St Theatre: Scenes From The Climate Era

The Round 379 - 399 Whitehorse Road,, Nunawading, VIC
A frog, the last of its species, starts calling for a mate, but there’s no-one to hear. A group of friends reminisce about the last time they took a flight, before all that came to an end. Landholders in Borneo confront western environmentalists over who owns the forest. A scientist…
Don Quixote

West Australian Ballet: Don Quixote

His Majesty's Theatre, Perth Perth, WA, Australia
Choreographed by renowned Australian Prima Ballerina, Dame Lucette Aldous AC (after Marius Petipa’s original), Don Quixote celebrates the best that classical ballet has to offer. From fiery romance to laugh-out-loud humour, this production pushes the dancers to their limits with demanding choreography.
Editor's Choice The Birds

Malthouse Theatre: The Birds

Malthouse Theatre 113 Sturt St, Southbank, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
The weather has changed and the birds are behaving oddly. It’s becoming scary. One family sounds a warning – but is anyone listening? Malthouse Theatre presents a new stage version of Daphne du Maurier’s short story, immortalised on screen by Alfred Hitchcock. Adapted by Louise Fox for a solo performer…
The Dictionary of Lost Words

Sydney Theatre Company: The Dictionary of Lost Words

Canberra Theatre Centre Canberra, ACT, Australia
In 1901, the word bondmaid was discovered to be missing from the Oxford English Dictionary. The Dictionary of Lost Words is the story of the girl who stole it. Motherless and ever curious, Esme spends her childhood in the Scriptorium – the “Scrippy”, a converted garden shed in Oxford where her father…
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Hayes Theatre Co: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Hayes Theatre Co 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, NSW, Australia
Step into the vibrant, hilarious world of 1980s Madrid, where Pepa, a heartbroken actress, finds her life spiralling out of control after her lover’s sudden disappearance. As she searches for answers, Pepa navigates a series of increasingly outrageous events alongside a cast of eccentric characters — including a vengeful ex-wife,…

Australian Musical Theatre Festival: When I Get My Name In Lights

Princess Theatre, Launceston (Theatre North) 55/57 Brisbane Street, Launceston, TAS, Australia
Calling all emerging musical theatre superstars… this is your chance to shine! Since the very beginning Australian Musical Theatre Festival has discovered a host of talented performers who have gone on to national and international success. And now, with a night dedicated to connecting performers from around the country, this…

Caravan Touring: Vandemoniana Lags

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
For only the fourth time in twelve years have this stellar cast been gathered together to perform the acclaimed theatrical piece that presents an extraordinary musical journey based on dramatic true stories from Tasmania's convict past. It was a centrepiece of the inaugural DARK MOFO festival in Hobart in 2013,…
Shirley Bassey: This Is My Life

de Lucca International: Shirley Bassey: This Is My Life

Downstairs at The Maj 825 Hay Street, Perth, WA, Australia
Petrina performs in celebrating everything that is Dame Shirley Bassey! Shirley Bassey has had such an extraordinary life! See how the "Great Dame" used her powerfully expressive voice to break the chains of poverty! Petrina will take you back to where it all began & beyond. Join her in exploring…
Kew Court House Live

Boroondara Arts: Mina Yu – The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
PIRRITU’s music is a gentle, honest, and melodic personal journey that entices you into the depths of sadness, love, and shimmering hope. Based in Melbourne Australia, having relocated from NYC after seven years in the USA, pianist/composer Mina Yu has built a reputation as a top-tier pianist and educator. Whilst…
Identity

DIVE Theatre Collective: Identity

North Lakes Community Centre 10 The Corso, North Lakes, QLD, Australia
Identity immerses you a profound exploration of identity, belonging, and self-perception through the stories of four diverse individuals. Using a blend of physical theatre, movement, poetry, and multilingual storytelling, this compelling performance invites audiences to witness the raw, complex journey of confronting one’s past and the labels imposed by society.…

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