• Painting Itself/绘画本身

    : Painting Itself/绘画本身

    Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts 51 James Street, Perth, WA, Australia
    Painting Itself/绘画本身 is an exhibition of five painters from Hong Kong, Malaysia, London, Shanghai and Singapore. The exhibition explores a new horizontal culture in painting, where fundamental ideas about its history and vitality—long the influence of European and American values—are being reshaped in East and Southeast Asia. A common understanding…
    Why English?

    Adelaide Fringe: Why English?

    Crawford Room, Courtyard of Couriosities, State Library North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, India
    A woman finds it hard to find work as an actor, since she can’t speak the languages of her own land - India. The infamous colonial hangover creating chaos worldwide! A journey of revelations using beautiful scenography, the spoken word and physical action. Inspired by personal experiences and interactions, Vibhinna…

    Darkfield: SÉANCE, FLIGHT and INVISIBLE return to Adelaide Fringe

    The Garden of Unearthly Delights Rundle Park, East Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    DARKFIELD returns to The Garden of Unearthly Delights this Adelaide Fringe, with three of its most acclaimed shows: SÉANCE, FLIGHT, and INVISIBLE from 13 February until 22 March 2026. The experiences, which take place in total darkness, use 360° binaural sound to blur the line between reality and fiction inside…
    I, AmDram

    Hannah Maxwell: I, AmDram

    The Barbara Hardy Garden at Holden Street Theatres 2 - 34 Holden Street, Hindmarsh, Kaurna Country, Australia
    Hannah will be bringing back their debut show I, AmDram, to the Adelaide Fringe at Holden Street Theatres (19 Feb–22 March) after acclaimed runs in both 2020 & 2025, winning a Weekly Best of Theatre Award. Exploring queer identity and growing up amongst amateur musical theatre, this solo storytelling show…
    La Mama: Some Secrets Should Be Kept Secret

    La Mama: Some Secrets Should Be Kept Secret

    La Mama HQ 205 Faraday St, Carlton, VIC, Australia
    Secrets once spoken can't be unsaid. When a woman dies, three letters are sent to her adopted children from the Stolen Generation asking them to return to the remote homestead for the reading of her will. So begins an epic journey for the siblings. Their arrival at the old farm…
    La Mama: Back to Te Maunga

    La Mama: Back to Te Maunga

    La Mama Courthouse Theatre 349 Drummond Street, Carlton, VIC, Australia
    Friendship, grief and forgiveness collide against the backdrop of a hunters cabin in rural Aotearoa, New Zealand. Tāne & Isaac return to a cabin from their youth on the anniversary of their best friend's passing. They plan to drink, sing and reminisce. But with the Maunga looming over their heads…
    Editor's Choice Torch The Place

    Queensland Theatre: Torch The Place

    Bille Brown Theatre 78 Montague Rd, South Brisbane, QLD
    When Benjamin Law’s debut play, Torch The Place, premiered at Melbourne Theatre Company in 2020, Limelight reviewer Patricia Maunder described it as “a tragicomic tale about a dysfunctional Asian-Australian family . . . written with wit and warmth.” When Mum turns 60, her children arrive with a birthday cake, presents and a…
    Editor's Choice The Doll Trilogy

    Red Stitch: Other Times

    Red Stitch Actors' Theatre Rear 2 Chapel Street, St Kilda, VIC, Australia
    When Ray Lawler’s play Summer of the Seventeenth Doll premiered in 1955, it was a watershed moment in Australian theatre, given its groundbreaking portrayal of distinctly Australian characters. Set in Melbourne in 1953, it features cane cutters Roo and Barney, who return to the city between harvests to spend time with Olive and Nancy.…
    Julius Caesar

    Bell Shakespeare: Julius Caesar

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Betrayal and chaos rock the republic as Rome teeters on the brink of collapse It’s been more than 450 years since a monarch ruled in Rome. But now, in the senate and the streets, the forum and the marketplace, the word ‘king’ is being whispered again. Julius Caesar has triumphed…
    Belvoir Theatre: A Mirror

    Belvoir St Theatre: Belvoir Theatre: A Mirror

    Belvoir St Theatre 25 Belvoir St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    A SMART NEW HIT PLAY ABOUT ART VERSUS POWER Adem’s a mechanic who’s written a play and naively submitted it for consideration. He’s called to the arts council by a bureaucrat, Čelik, who suspects Adem has potential – if only he can learn to write in the state-approved, patriotic way,…
    The Diary of Anne Frank

    Drew Anthony Creative: The Diary of Anne Frank

    Athenaeum Theatre 188 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Drew Anthony Creative presents the powerful stage adaptation of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK - a young girl's inspiring true story of resilience and hope in the face of unimaginable adversity. This deeply moving production, based on Anne Frank’s extraordinary diary, invites audiences into the secret attic where Anne and…
    Editor's Choice The Normal Heart

    Sydney Theatre Company: The Normal Heart

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Larry Kramer’s award-winning, semi-autobiographical play, set in 1980s New York during the first few years of the AIDS crisis, had its Australian debut at Sydney Theatre Company in 1989. Nearly 40 years later, it returns to STC in a State Theatre Company South Australia production, which opened in Adelaide in 2022. Directed…