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Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Jacob Sacher: Promising Young Mensch

The Motley Bauhaus 118 Elgin St, Carlton, VIC, Australia
When Jacob Sacher's Jewish school was implicated in the Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse, he was forced to reflect on his ultra-orthodox childhood. Jacob Sacher is an award winning alternative comedian. He has performed his unique brand of comedy around the country, in New Zealand and the United States.…

Stephanie Hare: A Chance to Adress the Amish Rumours

The Butterfly Club 5 Carson Place, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Stephanie Hare grew up off-grid in rural Tasmania without internet, television, or even a fridge. When Stephanie’s mother was twenty-three, they relocated out of Melbourne, bought a goat, and built a house out of firewood in the middle-of-nowhere Tasmania. Now Stephanie is twenty-three and she’s written a comedy show about…

FORM Dance Projects: The Dataset

Riverside Theatres, Parramatta Parramatta, NSW, Australia
The Dataset is a cinematic and futurist contemporary dance work by Canberra’s award-winning Australian Dance Party. A reflection on the complex attachment between humanity and data, questioning the implications of system failure on individual identity and collective survival. “The pseudo-scientific aspects of the production are brilliantly realised, creating a slightly surreal…
Editor's Choice Bach’s Orchestral Suites

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Bach’s Orchestral Suites

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
JS Bach’s four orchestral suites are rarely played together in a single concert, but Artistic Director Paul Dyer has curated just such a program, promising the grandest performance of the season. Each suite begins with a French overture in the style of Lully, followed by a variety of dances – among…
Come From Away

The Show Company Tasmania: Come From Away

Theatre Royal, Hobart 29 Campbell Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia
When the United States suddenly shut down its airspace following the September 11 terrorist attacks, 38 commercial planes were diverted to the small Canadian town of Gander on the island of Newfoundland, stranding nearly 7,000 frightened and desperate passengers. This is the remarkable true story of those ‘Come From Aways’…

essential workers: Amber

The Old Fitz Theatre 129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia
Meet Amber. She's a Richard Curtis Rom-Com fanatic and has been praying for God to send her the man of her dreams ever since she was fifteen. When she's first kissed and half-fingered by the coolest boy in school at the back of Edgecliff Centre, she's pretty sure her love…
Shirley Valentine

Woodward Productions & Neil Gooding Productions: Shirley Valentine

Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide Adelaide, SA, Australia
Experience the heartwarming, hilarious, and utterly inspiring story of Shirley Valentine, brought to life by Australian stage and screen star Natalie Bassingthwaighte. Written by Willy Russell and Directed by Lee Lewis this timeless West End and Broadway comedy will take you on a journey of self-discovery, laughter, and second chances.…
Shirley Valentine

Woodward Productions & Neil Gooding Productions: Shirley Valentine

Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide Adelaide, SA, Australia
Experience the heartwarming, hilarious, and utterly inspiring story of Shirley Valentine, brought to life by Australian stage and screen star Natalie Bassingthwaighte. Written by Willy Russell and Directed by Lee Lewis this timeless West End and Broadway comedy will take you on a journey of self-discovery, laughter, and second chances.…
Jesus Christ Superstar

John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia: Jesus Christ Superstar

Princess Theatre, Melbourne 163 Spring St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
The iconic global phenomenon, Jesus Christ Superstar is coming to Australia in 2024 with a mesmerising new production that has garnered unprecedented reviews and accolades as it has toured the US and UK, including winning an Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival. Featuring lyrics and music by Emmy, GRAMMY, Oscar and…
Peter and the Starcatcher

Dead Puppet Society: Peter and the Starcatcher

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Before Neverland there was an island. Before Captain Hook, a moustachioed pirate. Before Wendy, her mother Molly. Before Peter, a nameless orphan. Peter and the Starcatcher, the smash hit Broadway production and winner of 5 Tony Awards, will have its Australian premiere, touring nationally from 2024. Originally developed by Disney…
Annie (Melbourne)

John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia: Annie

Capitol Theatre, Sydney 13 Campbell St, Haymarket, NSW
The beloved tale of Annie has been capturing the hearts of theatregoers around the globe for generations. And now the production returns to the Capitol Theatre from March for a strictly limited season. Starring the incomparable Anthony Warlow as “Daddy” Warbucks, the show-stopping Debora Krizak as the infamous Miss Hannigan,…

John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia: Sister Act

Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide, SA, Australia
Based on the film, which quickly became a global phenomenon, Sister Act is set to light up our theatres and lift our spirits with its irresistible energy and joy, that only this iconic story can. Starring Casey Donovan as Deloris Van Cartier, Genevieve Lemon as Mother Superior and Rhonda Burchmore…

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