Yirra Yaakin Theatre: Thirst

Subiaco Arts Centre 180 Hamersley Rd, Subiaco, WA, Australia
Thirst is a funny and tender comedy that explores why some people leave, some stay, and some return to regional towns. Thirst is set in the Glass Slipper Tavern, the community hub of Yellow Springs. Lola, a former popstar, and her entrepreneurial long-term partner and band member, Chico, never thought…
Editor's Choice Manon

The Australian Ballet: Manon

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s masterpiece makes a welcome return after more than a decade. Originally created for The Royal Ballet in 1974, it came to our shores 20 years later, thrilling audiences with its sumptuous retelling of Abbé Prévost’s 1731 novel. Prepare to be moved by Manon’s doomed love affair with…
The Black Woman of Gippsland

Melbourne Theatre Company: The Black Woman of Gippsland

Southbank Theatre Southbank, VIC, Australia
A woman is tossed ashore from the sea, bedraggled and lost. A century and a half later, another finds herself diving deep into the truth behind a lingering legend. Jacinta’s family is driving her up the wall and her academic career is floundering, but amongst the books, something doesn’t feel…
Happy Days

Sydney Theatre Company: Happy Days

Wharf 1 Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
Stage and screen icon Pamela Rabe (The Children, The War of The Roses, The Lost Echo) immerses herself in one of the greatest roles ever written, Happy Days’ eternal optimist, Winnie. Conceived and directed by award-winning theatre designer Nick Schlieper – Lighting Designer on The Picture of Dorian Gray, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr…
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)…
Winter Daydreams

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Winter Daydreams

Winthrop Hall Perth, WA, Australia
Tchaikovsky’s glorious First Symphony is an evocative ode to winter that captures the beauty and melancholy of the season. Saint-Saëns’ compact and mercurial Cello Concerto overflows with melodic inspiration, lyrical and passionate. Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s Chief Conductor, Umberto Clerici, returns to both conduct and make his WASO concerto debut.
Scenes From The Climate Era

Belvoir St Theatre: Scenes From The Climate Era

Hothouse Theatre Lincoln Causeway,, Wodonga, VIC, Australia
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…
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,…
fortyfivedownstairs Chamber Music Festival

fortyfivedownstairs: Holst’s The Planets

fortyfivedownstairs 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Pianists Jerry Wong and Coady Green present Holst’s original version of his great masterpiece The Planets for two pianos. Joined by percussionist Brent Miller and his Melbourne Conservatorium Percussion Ensemble, making up Holst’s daringly original percussion section, this rarely heard arrangement is a true tour de force

Melbourne Recital Centre: In Other Words…

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Like a gust of warm summer breeze, In Other Words offers a unique and transporting musical experience that defies cultural boundaries. For one night only, this ensemble—deeply rooted in the classical Arabic music tradition—is breaking new ground. Collaborating with the Victorian Trade Union Choir and a number of innovative Australian…
Kew Court House Live

Boroondara Arts: Annwen Roberts Quartet

Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
Annwen Roberts is an improvising violinist drawing influence from the jazz tradition, as well as her roots in Tasmanian folk. The quartet plays hers and her ensemble members’ compositions as well as jazz standards, with a high energy, interactive approach to improvised music. Her debut album SKY OMENS is about…
We Will Rock You

Penrith Musical Comedy Company: We Will Rock You

Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre Penrith, NSW, Australia
Penrith Musical Comedy Company presents a musical by Queen and Ben Elton, which tells the story of a group of Bohemians who search for their Rock ‘n’ Roll saviour, to free them from the grips of the evil Killer Queen – ruler of Globalsoft Corporation. Filled with all the classic…

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