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…
Adelaide Jazz Festival

Adelaide Jazz Festival: Tanghalian

Adelaide Town Hall 128 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Jazz quartet Tanghalian features Daniel Isler on trumpet, Andrew Casey on piano, Tasha Stevens on bass and Jack Barton on drums. Performing a combination of songs from the great American songbook, from swing to Latin jazz as well as some contemporary originals, transform your lunchtime and help us celebrate our…
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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…
Crossing the Divide

Shock Therapy Arts: Crossing the Divide

HOTA 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia
Liam, a scholarship student from the Torres Strait is on his high school History excursion - a two-day trek across the Great Dividing Range, learning about the expedition by Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson. As their guide Lionel draws attention to events often left out of the history books, tensions mount…
The Dictionary of Lost Words

State Theatre Company South Australia: The Dictionary of Lost Words

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Pip Williams’ award-winning New York Times bestseller The Dictionary of Lost Words is brought to vivid life in this wildly popular stage adaptation by Verity Laughton. “Filled with humour and historical awareness” (Broadway World) and expertly directed by Jessica Arthur, it’s no wonder this play has become a runaway success.…
Shock Lines

Canberra International Music Festival: Shock Lines

Canberra Glassworks 11 Wentworth Ave, Kingston, ACT, Australia
Shock Lines is an interdisciplinary collaboration between glass artist Caitlin Dubler, Canberra-born percussionist Niki Johnson, and sound designer Natasha Dubler that works across installation, performance and musical composition. Their self-titled work features suspended glass-sandstone sculptures, live percussive performance, and immersive surround sound. Shock Lines is a site-specific journey through Canberra’s Glassworks and a deep dive…
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…
Warren Chamber Music Festival

Warren Chamber Music Festival: Be Inspired

Nevertire 10 Narromine Street, Nevertire, NSW, Australia
Four course dining presented by chef Angie Armstong of Callubri Station is paired with award-winning Huntington Estate, Mudgee's premiere winery. This sensational treat for the taste buds is delivered alongside carefully curated chamber music that has been loved throughout the ages. Featuring the internationally acclaimed ensemble the New Zealand String…

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…
Schubert Songs

Australian Haydn Ensemble: Schubert Songs

Albert Hall, Yarralumla 100 Commonwealth Avenue, Yarralumla, ACT, Australia
Much more than a lieder recital, this rare and beautiful concert features some of Schubert’s most darkly-hued songs, superbly delivered by David Greco’s mahogany bass-baritone, and intensified by rich and expressive string quartet accompaniments. David has carefully structured his selection according to key and timbre, and the esteemed Australian Haydn…
Henry 5

Bell Shakespeare: Henry 5

Illawarra Performing Arts Centre 32 Burelli Street, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Merrigong Theatre Company present Bell Shakespeare’s HENRY 5, one of Shakespeare’s finest historical plays, at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre from April 30 to May 3, 2025. Restlessly interrogating and updating Shakespeare’s classic for the modern world, Bell Shakespeare returns with a new production of Henry 5. Shakespeare’s questions of…

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