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Event Series Wicked

John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia: Wicked

Sydney Lyric Theatre 55 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont, NSW, Australia
The Broadway sensation Wicked looks at what happened in the Land of Oz… but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin, who is smart, fiery, misunderstood and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular,…

Brisbane Music Festival: Unravelling The Voice

FourthWall Arts Suite 4, 540 Queen St, Brisbane City, QLD, Australia
Witness the metamorphosis of Scottish-Australian soprano Jenna Robertson as she journeys through opera, folk, pop and spoken word to reveal her most authentic creative expression, layer by layer. An exclusive world premiere performance with pianist Alex Rainer before their album release.

Melbourne International Jazz Festival: Nduduzo Makhathini

The JazzLab 27 Leslie St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
The first South African musician to be signed to Blue Note Records and a long-time collaborator with Shabaka Hutchings, pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini has carved a unique space for himself in the global jazz scene. Growing up in the lush and rugged hillscapes of umGungundlovu, Makhathini draws influence from the ancient…

Melbourne Recital Centre: LGT Young Soloists

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Among their many groundbreaking successes, Young Soloists are the first youth orchestra in the world to release its first album on Sony Music / RCA Red Seal, and legendary composer Phillip Glass has recently written them a String Symphony! They continue to sell out some of the most prestigious concert halls in…

Little Train Creative: Mythos: Ragnarok

Festival Park - The Bunker Testing Ground, Market Sq, Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Odin, Loki, Thor and Freyja must overcome primeval giants, rival clans and their own ambitions in this hilarious and phenomenally impressive adaptation of Norse mythology. 'Mythos: Ragnarok' is the only show of its kind in the world. Weaving ancient myths, legends and folk tales into an original piece of theatre,…
Cécile McLorin Salvant with colourful blue, green and yellow hair in slicked down waves.

Melbourne International Jazz Festival: Cécile McLorin Salvant

Arts Centre Melbourne Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Making her Melbourne International Jazz Festival debut – and bringing the 2023 festival to an unforgettable close – is celebrated Grammy-winning vocalist and composer, Cécile McLorin Salvant. A charismatic storyteller and dramatically charged performer, Salvant combines searingly emotive vocals with a captivating stage presence in a thrilling force that has…
Event Series The Face of Jizo

Omusubi Productions: The Face of Jizo

The Old Fitz Theatre 129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia
The Face of Jizo centres on a father and daughter in the aftermath of war. Tender, beautiful and seasoned with moments of familial humour, this acclaimed Japanese play makes its Australian premiere at the Old Fitz Theatre. Three years after the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima on 6…

Flight Path Theatre: Everything But the Kitchen Sink Festival 23′

Flight Path Theatre 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville, NSW, Australia
Back at it again with a second year of genre-defying performing arts, Everything but the Kitchen Sink Fest ‘23 lives up to its names with four hot new shows. Expect interactive poetry, superhero domestics, those dudes inside that Trojan Horse and Dazza, the bar fly that haunts the smokers' area…
Flight Path Theatre Kitchen Sink Festival

Flight Path Theatre: Everything But The Kitchen Sink

Flight Path Theatre 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville, NSW, Australia
Kitchen Sink Fest returns for a second year of theatrical daring. Sydney’s newest and weirdest arts festival is two jam-packed weeks of storytelling, poetry, dance, music and art with a brand spanking new lineup, featuring four of our city’s hottest emerging theatre makers. Each night two shows will perform back-to-back.…

: A Night of Grief & Mystery

Theatre Royal, Hobart 29 Campbell Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia
A Night of Grief & Mystery combines stories and observations by author/culture activist Stephen Jenkinson, drawn from his decades of work in palliative care, with original songs/sonics by recording artist Gregory Hoskins. These two Canadian artists have been exploring the intersection of their work for eight years, across three continents,…
Event Series Melbourne International Jazz Festival

Melbourne International Jazz Festival: Cécile McLorin Salvant

Arts Centre Melbourne Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Making her Melbourne International Jazz Festival debut – and bringing the 2023 festival to an unforgettable close – is celebrated Grammy-winning vocalist and composer, Cécile McLorin Salvant. A charismatic storyteller and dramatically charged performer, Salvant combines searingly emotive vocals with a captivating stage presence in a thrilling force that has…

Melbourne International Jazz Festival: Nduduzo Makhathini

The JazzLab 27 Leslie St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
The first South African musician to be signed to Blue Note Records and a long-time collaborator with Shabaka Hutchings, pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini has carved a unique space for himself in the global jazz scene. Growing up in the lush and rugged hillscapes of umGungundlovu, Makhathini draws influence from the ancient…

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