Hunters Hill Music: Strings Among the Vines

Ben Ean Winery 119 McDonalds Rd, Pokolbin, NSW, Australia
Strings Among the Vines is set to be an evening of unparalleled elegance celebrating the very best of Australian food, wine and classical music. This event is a unique collaboration between Boronia Kitchen, Petersons Wines and Savannah Estate and Hunters Hill Music. Boronia Kitchen, the creation of celebrated chef Simon…

: Maria the Musical

Emerge Church 1 Coorparoo Road, Warner, QLD, Australia
Experience the powerful debut of Maria the Musical in an exclusive Sneak Peek Concert on May 3rd at Emerge Church, Warner. Inspired by a true story, this original Latin-Australian musical follows Maria, a courageous immigrant mother from Chile, as she navigates domestic violence, cultural displacement, and personal transformation over the…
Sounds of Australia

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Sounds of Australia

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Red earth, lush rainforests, unique animals and beautiful birdsong: the natural world has always provided a rich source of inspiration for Australian composers. In bringing together the sounds of this ancient land with the rich traditions of classical music, Brenda Gifford, Christopher Sainsbury, Nardi Simpson and Aaron Wyatt have created…
Phantom Femme Fatale

Horizon Festival: Phantom Femme Fatale

Black Box Theatre at The Old Ambulance Station 80 Howard Street, Nambour, QLD, Australia
Join us for the Queensland Premiere of Phantom Femme Fatale – a haunting performance-art-dance piece built around a hard-edged, and vampiric subversive, character who transgresses female subjugation with assassin-like stoicism. Choreographed and performed by Jenni Large, and defiantly exploiting physical prowess, this show pays homage to stigmatised displays of femininity…

Horizon Festival: BERSERK

Black Box Theatre at The Old Ambulance Station 80 Howard Street, Nambour, QLD, Australia
BERSERK is a movement-based performance inviting audiences to witness human bodies being pushed to the edge of transformation, shapeshifting and traversing surreal terrains, and embodying the primal and the absurd. Choreographed by Jag Popham, and brought to life by a dynamic ensemble, BERSERK delves deep into the mysterious forces that shape our shared…

Fine Comb Theatre Company: Shadow of Doubt

The Blue Room Theatre 53 James St, Perth, WA, Australia
What Lies Beneath The Surface? David and Heather Andrews seem like the perfect couple. Nestled in the Kalamunda hills, their newlywed life appears flawless – cooking dinner together, hiking scenic trails, and even building Ikea furniture with ease. It is the picture of suburban bliss, a white picket dream. But…
Editor's Choice

Sydney Theatre Company: Bloom

Roslyn Packer Theatre 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
This new Australian musical played to sold-out houses when it premiered at Melbourne Theatre Company in 2023. The fact that Tom Gleisner of Working Dog fame (The Castle, The Dish, Utopia, Have You Been Paying Attention?) wrote the book and lyrics was doubtless part of the appeal. Bloom (with music…
Romeo and Juliet

BIG Live Pty Ltd: Romeo and Juliet

Theatre Royal, Hobart 29 Campbell Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Shakespeare’s most iconic love story comes to life this May with BIG Live’s stunning production of Romeo and Juliet. Prepare to be swept away by the passion, drama, and heartbreak of this timeless classic, set to the breathtaking scores of Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky, brought to life by an extraordinary cast. Featuring Emilia…
Hollywood Songbook

Musica Viva Australia: Hollywood Songbook

Llewellyn Hall Building 100, William Herbert Pl, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Signum Saxophone Quartet and renegade opera star, Ali McGregor, reclaim the Hollywood Songbook in a journey from moody monochrome to vibrant technicolour. Trip the light fantastic from Berlin to Hollywood, via a Shakespearean tragedy, a Broadway musical and a Wild West rodeo in this sonic documentary of turbulent times.
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,…

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Reich & Golijov

The Neilson, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
Bringing together two modern musical titans in one special program, Reich & Golijov is a profound exploration of spirituality, memory and the power of music to transform human experience. Featuring the ACO Quartet led by Richard Tognetti, with special guest, clarinettist David Griffiths, the program features two landmark works, Steve…

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