Shopfront Arts Co-Op: We Have Stolen Our Bodies From God

Shopfront Arts Co-Op 86-88 Carlton Pde, Carlton, NSW, Australia
On a tranquil afternoon, in rural New South Wales township, a deeply religious community watches as a UFO crash-lands into a nearby bushland. Some deem it a biblical apocalypse, some form entirely new belief systems around it, while others struggle to reconcile everything they thought to be true with the…
The Classic Conjuring Magic Show

Dr Taliesin Coward: The Classic Conjuring Magic Show

The Castlereagh Boutique Hotel 169 Castlereagh St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Enjoy the best of close-up magic with Dr Taliesin, master magician and member of the famous Magic Circle (UK), as he presents Classic Conjuring. Dubbed “absolutely brill” at its premiere at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a sophisticated world of wonder awaits you and your friends, as coins are plucked…
Annie (Melbourne)

John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia: Annie

Capitol Theatre, Sydney 13 Campbell St, Haymarket, NSW
The beloved tale of Annie has been capturing the hearts of theatregoers around the globe for generations. And now the production returns to the Capitol Theatre from March for a strictly limited season. Starring the incomparable Anthony Warlow as “Daddy” Warbucks, the show-stopping Debora Krizak as the infamous Miss Hannigan,…

John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia: Sister Act

Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide, SA, Australia
Based on the film, which quickly became a global phenomenon, Sister Act is set to light up our theatres and lift our spirits with its irresistible energy and joy, that only this iconic story can. Starring Casey Donovan as Deloris Van Cartier, Genevieve Lemon as Mother Superior and Rhonda Burchmore…
Henry 5

Bell Shakespeare: Henry 5

Canberra Theatre Centre Canberra, ACT, Australia
Young Prince Hal has left his wayward adolescence behind and assumed the mantle of kingship. Following a humiliating insult by the French prince, King Henry launches England into a war with France to claim the throne he believes is rightfully his. Against all odds, he leads his troops from despair…
Editor's Choice

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…

Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Cameron James; Broken Records

ACMI Federation Square, Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
As seen on Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala, Spicks & Specks, Guy Mont-Spelling Bee, Bump and more. Following a sell out 2024 season, Melbourne International Comedy Festival Most Oustanding Show nominee, Sydney Comedy Festival Director’s Choice winner and Bad Boy of Musical Comedy* (*self proclaimed), Cameron James is back with…

Melbourne Town Hall: 2 Truths, 1 Lie & 17 Slight Exaggerations

Melbourne Town Hall 90-130 Swanston St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Tom Cashman is flying to Perth/Adelaide as we speak, with a new hour of stand up that may or may not include the secret to happiness. You might know Tom from TikTok, you might know him from Taskmaster Australia, or you might be grappling with the idea of him for…
Jekyll & Hyde by A Slightly Isolated Dog

Kingston Arts: Jekyll & Hyde

Shirley Burke Theatre 64 Parkers Rd, Parkdale, VIC, Australia
his April, Kingston Arts presents Jekyll & Hyde, a fast-paced, absurd, and laugh-out-loud version of the classic tale at the Shirley Burke Theatre. Brought to life by the award-winning theatre company A Slightly Isolated Dog, this sassy and interactive adaptation invites audiences to "bring your monster out to play" for…

Soft Tread: The Wharf Revue 2025: The End of the Wharf As We Know It

The Round 379 - 399 Whitehorse Road,, Nunawading, VIC
After twenty-five years in the harsh and unforgiving spotlight of politics, The Wharf Revue has decided to step away from public life. Many public figures who’ve appeared in the show regularly over the years are lining up for a place in the final hurrah: Keating, Howard, Downer, Costello, Gillard, Abbott,…
Snow White

Victorian State Ballet: Snow White

The Concourse, Chatswood 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
With a cast of internationally recognized artists, Snow White will return to the stage bringing an exciting and enchanting full length ballet spectacular of this most traditional fairy tale so loved by young and old! Featuring the superb artists and highly skilled ballet technique of the Victorian State Ballet, Director Michelle Sierra…

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