The Australian Ballet: Nijinsky

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Vaslav Nijinsky was at the height of his career during the early 20th century. His unparalleled performances brought him adoring fans while his evocative and sensual choreography caused riots in theatres in Paris. In a tragic turn of events, Nijinsky succumbed to the effects of schizophrenia, spending the remainder of…
Editor's Choice Abel Selaocoe

Australian Chamber Orchestra: Abel Selaocoe

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Making his Australian debut, South African cellist Abel Selaocoe directs the world premiere of Nigel Westlake’s Ascension, commissioned by the ACO, and the Australian premiere of Giovanni Sollima’s When We Were Trees, for which he is joined by Timo-Veikko Valve. The program also includes Platti’s Cello Concerto in D major,…
Lumen Machine

Ensemble Offspring: Lumen Machine

The Neilson, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
Lumen Machine will take you to the bleeding edge of musical technology. In a thrilling collaboration with London based ‘cyborg pianist’ Zubin Kanga, we’ve commissioned four new chamber concertos that combine musical analogues with a microtonal keyboard, motion-sensor ring, voice-controlled electronics and an old-school synthesizer. This virtuoso dance with the…
RBG: Of Many, One

Sydney Theatre Company: RBG: Of Many, One

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
After a triumphant premiere season in 2022, and a sold-out national tour in 2024, the smash-hit RBG: Of Many, One returns to the Sydney stage once more in 2025, due to popular demand. The brilliant Heather Mitchell will be reviving her award-winning and critically acclaimed “virtuosic performance” (The Conversation) of the woman…
Editor's Choice Jaime conducts Brahms and Ravel

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jaime conducts Brahms and Ravel

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Conceived by choreographer Michel Fokine and commissioned by Sergei Diaghilev, Daphnis et Chloé was a labour of love for Ravel, who spent sleepless nights composing it. “What complicates things is that Fokine doesn’t know a word of French,” he wrote, “and I only know how to swear in Russian.” Diaghilev quickly…

Theatre Works: The Machine Stops

Theatre Works St Kilda, VIC, Australia
From the team that brought you The Human Voice and Moth comes the radical 1909 dystopian epic that predicted the internet. Be transported by this world premier of a new adaptation of the brilliant novella The Machine Stops by EM Forster. In this chilling tale of a futuristic information-orientated society…

Theatre Works: Antilton

Explosives Factory 67 Inkerman St, Rear of Thrifty-Link Hardware, St Kilda, VIC, Australia
A struggling artist has the strange idea to take Lin-Manuel Miranda’s global smash hit musical Hamilton, and recreate it almost word for word, except for one key difference: now it’s about ants instead of people. Worse yet- they want to perform it in their own backyard, and have roped their…
Satu Vänskä’s Mozart

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Satu Vänskä’s Mozart

Winthrop Hall Perth, WA, Australia
Principal Violin of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Satu Vänskä, makes her WASO debut performing and directing captivating works spanning the 18th century to the modern day. Mozart’s Third Violin Concerto is a true joy, while Boccherini’s fiery symphony crackles with devilish energy and excitement. Olivia Davies’ delicate Crystalline and Lili…
The Mirror

Gravity & Other Myths: The Mirror

Canberra Theatre Centre Canberra, ACT, Australia
The Mirror, brought to you by the internationally acclaimed contemporary circus company, Gravity & Other Myths invites you on a mind-blowing journey of self-discovery that touches the core of human experience. It is both a nod to the extremes that people will go to to please others and a reflection…
Glass Child

Seymour Centre: Glass Child

Seymour Centre Chippendale, NSW, Australia
Glass Child depicts the sibling relationship between Kayah, a young man with Down Syndrome, and his sister Maitreyah. Glass Child is a beautiful portrayal of intertwining sibling relationships performed by real-life brother and sister Kayah and Maitreyah Guenther. Expressed through dance, theatre and storytelling, Glass Child highlights their connection and how their lives…

Studio 5 Productions: The Lotto Line

Flow Studios 57 Denison St, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Lotto Line is an original absurdist comedy written by John Tsakiris, making its world premiere at Flow Studios in April 2025. Presented by Studio 5 Productions, this show is bound to have you in stitches whether you’re a regular theatre-goer, a first-timer, or a stack of toddlers in a…
Jesus Christ Superstar

John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia: Jesus Christ Superstar

Princess Theatre, Melbourne 163 Spring St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
The iconic global phenomenon, Jesus Christ Superstar is coming to Australia in 2024 with a mesmerising new production that has garnered unprecedented reviews and accolades as it has toured the US and UK, including winning an Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival. Featuring lyrics and music by Emmy, GRAMMY, Oscar and…

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