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JONES Theatrical Group: Hadestown

Theatre Royal, Sydney 108 King St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Anaïs Mitchell’s contemporary musical theatre retelling of the doomed love story of Orpheus and Eurydice is cleverly combined with another Greek myth – Hades’ abduction of Persephone, the goddess of the seasons. The mesmerising score, which draws on New Orleans jazz, blues, American folk, gospel and railroad songs, is brilliantly…

CDP Kids: Dog Man: The Musical

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Best buddies George and Harold have been creating comics for years, but now that they’re in 5th grade, they figure it's time to level up and write a musical based on their favourite character, Dog Man, the crime-biting sensation who is part dog, part man and ALL HERO!!  How hard…
You Are Here

Sydney Opera House: You Are Here

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Find your way in the world - and within yourself In this delightful interactive performance for early years from Denmark, we meet a young girl on her quest to the bakery, who navigates alongside a turtle, through a forest of signs and follows the stars to guide us across the…
The Amazing Lucas Girls

HerStory Arts Festival: The Amazing Lucas Girls

Wharf 2 Theatre The Wharf, Dawes Point, Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Amazing Lucas Girls is a beautiful story of women courageously and caringly banding together in adversity. Herstory Arts Festival invites you to their art display and readings in poetry, short story, memoir and essay in the foyer one hour prior to performances. After sellout audiences of Forgotten (based on the Parramatta female…

CDP Kids: Dog Man: The Musical

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Best buddies George and Harold have been creating comics for years, but now that they’re in 5th grade, they figure it's time to level up and write a musical based on their favourite character, Dog Man, the crime-biting sensation who is part dog, part man and ALL HERO!!  How hard…
Adelaide Jazz Festival

Adelaide Jazz Festival: Sabor a Cuba

Old Methodist Meeting Hall 25 Pirie St, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Sabor a Cuba is a vibrant Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble led by Cuban trumpeter Lazaro Numa, blending traditional Cuban classics with his own original compositions. With infectious rhythms and Lazaro’s electrifying trumpet performance, they promise an unforgettable experience that will transport you straight to the lively streets of Old Havana. The AJF…

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…
Abigail Williams

HerStory Arts Festival: Abigail Williams

Wharf 2 Theatre The Wharf, Dawes Point, Sydney, NSW, Australia
After a sold-out season at NIDA’s Festival of Emerging Artists in 2023, the hauntingly beautiful Abigail Williams makes its wharf debut as part of the HERStory Art Festival in 2025. A 17-year-old girl has an affair with a 35-year-old married man. Her master. A father. A leader in his community. And she’s…

Fruit Box Theatre: SNAKEFACE

Belvoir St Theatre 25 Belvoir St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
“I’m scrapin’ Andrew’s floor with Gumption, list’nin” to a podcast ‘bout diet culture, when I realise I might technic’lly be a serial killer.” At age 23 Snakeface is cursed by her ex to live her life as a monster. Reclaiming the violence forced upon her, she rampages through the queer…
Brown Women Comedy

Riverside Theatres: Brown Women Comedy

Riverside Theatres, Parramatta Parramatta, NSW, Australia
Laugh your heart out to an award-winning bold & besharam (shameless) line-up of Indian & South Asian Australian comedians living in Australia. No topic is too taboo. These women won’t be holding back. Your parents probably won’t approve as you trauma bond watching these women turn family expectations & life…

Newcastle Music Festival: Love That Hat – Food and Music at the Pub

Foghorn Brewery 218 King Street, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
A great pub experience with FogHorn Brewery’s famous food and the brilliant “Love That Hat” – one of Newcastle’s most loved trios, performing an eclectic bunch of popular songs from all genres. A perfect match of food and music at the iconic FogHorn Brewery in association with Newcastle Music Festival,…

Queen Hades Productions: Posh

The Old Fitz Theatre 129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia
At an exclusive Oxford dining club, ten wealthy young men gather for a night of indulgence, revelry, and destruction. Fueled by privilege, arrogance, and an unwavering belief in their own power, they’re ready to take on the world—until the night spirals out of control. Laura Wade’s Posh is a razor-sharp,…

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