• IN.RESIDENCE: GATHERING.2

    Co3 Contemporary Dance: GATHERING.2

    Liberty Theatre, 81 Barrack Street, Perth WA 6000 81 Barrack Street, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    The Liberty Theatre reawakens this winter for GATHERING.2. A convergence of bodies and sound, GATHERING.2 invites you into a shared space where contemporary dance is encountered intimately in real time. Curated by Raewyn Hill, choreographers Laura Boynes, Sam Coren, May Greenberg and Shaun Johnston each carve out a distinct choreographic…
    Grey Gardens

    Green Door Theatre Company: Grey Gardens

    Malthouse Theatre 113 Sturt St, Southbank, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Starring Paul Capsis and Adam Noviello, HOUSE OF ROT is inspired (loosely, dangerously) by the true story of Grey Gardens, two eccentric recluses, Big and Little Edie, who lived in a house slowly falling in on itself. Created by director Dino Dimitriadis and musical director Victoria Falconer, this is a cabaret invocation,…
    Truck Driver

    Sydney Opera House: Truck Driver

    Sydney Opera House - Studio
    Have you met Bev yet? Buckle up, it’s gonna be a bumpy ride and you’re riding shotgun. Bev's an outback oracle, dispensing diesel-fueled wisdom from his 18-wheeler pulpit. He’s clocked a million miles and has a story for everyone – some tall, some true, all a window into a life…
    Engine

    Sydney Dance Company: Engine – National Tour

    The Art House 19-21 Margaret Street, Wyong, NSW, Australia
    Engine unites three extraordinary choreographers; Rafael Bonachela, Fran Diaz and Melanie Lane, for an exhilarating performance that promises bold, fearless dance. Rafael Bonachela premieres The Journey Itself is Home, a new work featuring music by Grammy Award-winning composer Bryce Dessner and inspired by 17th-century Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō. Engine sees the return…
    The Wolves

    Theatre Works: The Wolves

    Theatre Works St Kilda, VIC, Australia
    Before the whistle blows... we are the wolves. WE ARE THE WOLVES. Left quad. Right quad. Lunge. A girls indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the team navigates big questions and wages tiny battles with all the vim and vigor of a pack…
    Sheltering

    Bangarra Dance Theatre: Sheltering

    Arts Centre Melbourne - Playhouse
    Beneath the constellation of its creative and cultural legacy, Bangarra Dance Theatre, will present a program of three powerful works: 'Keeping Grounded', 'Brown Boys', and 'Sheoak', which honour Bangarra's past while looking to the future. 'Sheltering' will tour nationally from May to July 2026. An intergenerational thread connects this bold triple bill,…
    Retrograde

    Melbourne Theatre Company: Retrograde

    Fairfax Studio
    Director Bert LaBonté (Topdog/Underdog) steers this alarmingly timely and ‘wickedly funny’ (The Standard) work starring newcomer Donné Ngabo (Last Days) and international screen star Alan Dale (24, The O.C.) to its blistering conclusion. It’s the so-called Golden Age of Hollywood, fuelled by big money and heady ambition. Paranoia simmers beneath…
    Editor's Choice Prima Facie

    Sydney Theatre Company: Prima Facie

    Roslyn Packer Theatre 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Suzie Miller’s play Prima Facie had its world premiere at Sydney’s Griffin Theatre Company in 2019. Directed by Lee Lewis, the riveting production starred Sheridan Harbridge (read our feature on page 30). Since then, the one-woman play has been produced in nearly 50 countries and published as a novel. Jodie…

    Harmonie International: TwoSet Violin The Sacrilegious Games

    Palais Theatre, St Kilda St Kilda, VIC, Australia
    The classical music world's favourite internet sensation is back! TwoSet Violin, the hilarious duo that has captured the hearts of fans worldwide, is embarking on a highly-anticipated comeback tour. For one night only, join Brett and Eddy for an unforgettable concert experience filled with their unique blend of musical virtuosity and witty humour.
    Beasts of Burden & Other Party Guests

    Miss Friby: Beasts of Burden & Other Party Guests

    Bluestone Church Arts Space 8A Hyde St, Footscray, VIC, Australia
    The world’s a heavy place. This is what happens next. Green Room Award–winning cabaret artist Miss Friby takes over a Footscray church and turns it into an immersive performance spectacle — lights, rhinestones, bar, and release. Set in a party that slips it's own logic - audiences can expect bold,…

    Bloomsday in Melbourne: Between The Lines – The James Joyce/Groucho Marx Letters

    fortyfivedownstairs 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Now in their 32nd year of celebrating this much-loved worldwide event, Bloomsday in Melbourne proudly brings their latest season to fortyfivedownstairs, Between The Lines - The James Joyce/Groucho Marx Letters. A young scholar makes the discovery of the century – letters between James Joyce and comedy legend Groucho Marx –…
    The Roommate

    Ensemble Theatre: The Roommate

    Ensemble Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Ensemble Theatre is delighted to present the Australian premiere of The Roommate - a witty and surprising dark comedy by acclaimed playwright Jen Silverman. Directed by Lee Lewis and starring Australian stage and screen legends Lucy Bell  and Belinda Bromilow, The Roommate brings together two compelling performers in a bold, intimate…