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Black Swan Theatre Company of WA: Dirty Birds

Heath Ledger Theatre 174 William St, Perth, WA, Australia
Blurring the lines between truth and fiction, journey through the past, present, real and absurd, as two big-hearted ‘losers’ carve out a place for themselves in a new world. Sisters, Mary and Martha, must leave their humble abode. Food is scarce, bills haven’t been paid, and nature is giving them…
Event Series Bright

Footscray Community Arts: Bright

Footscray Community Arts 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VIC, Australia
Footscray Community Arts presents Bright – a joyful art exhibition that ignites the senses, inviting audiences to touch, explore and connect from 10 October to 12 December 2023. The exhibition’s radical curatorial process brings together five installations without a defined beginning or end, each beckoning the artlover to interact with…

PICA: The Purple Shall Govern

Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts 51 James Street, Perth, WA, Australia
Artist Roberta Joy Rich delves into South Africa and Australia’s histories of segregation, oppression and resilience. Featuring archival material, Roberta asks, "How does power define public space?"
Event Series Monet in Paris – The French Impressionists Alive

Grande Experiences: Monet in Paris – The French Impressionists Alive

Crown Perth Great Eastern Hwy, Burswood, WA, Australia
Monet in Paris at Le Grand Palais welcomes you on a spellbinding journey through the vibrant world of French Impressionism. Daring, intriguing and uplifting, like the works of the Impressionists themselves, Monet in Paris invites you to leave the world behind as you step inside this fascinating period of modern…
Event Series mane djang karirra: the place where the dreaming changed shape

Maningrida Arts and Culture: mane djang karirra: the place where the dreaming changed shape

Flinders University Museum of Art Flinders University, Sturt Road, Bedford Park, SA, Australia
An exquisite collection of 48 works spotlighting contemporary painting practice in central and western Arnhem Land and the recent rise and recognition of women in this realm. It comprises paintings on bark and on carved and woven objects, featuring imagery that has its roots in ancient rock art and ceremonial…

Ensemble Theatre: The Memory of Water

Ensemble Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
Winner of the Olivier Award for Best Comedy, Shelagh Stephenson’s poignant and painfully funny comedy is about conflicting memories, life and loss. Mary, Catherine and Teresa are sisters who share a common past. A world of disputed bicycles, midnight ice-cream sodas, cocktail dresses and their Mum’s perfumed advice. A seaside…

Dr Lisa Anderson: Beguiling

Victorian Pride Centre 79/81 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, VIC, Australia
Beguiling is a multimedia exhibition, including both images and videos, by internationally renowned Australian artist Dr Lisa Anderson which explores the parallel elements of beauty and destruction through the Anthropocene. The photographs, captured over many years including from visits to the Artic and Antarctic, have been altered through scarring with…

Big hART: Hannaford and Big hART

Royal SA Society of Arts Gallery Level 1, Institute Building, CRN North Terrace and Kintore Avenue, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Welcome to the art exhibition, 'Hannaford and Big hART.' 2023 is Big hART’s 30th year. Across that time, artist Robert Hannaford has been painting portraits of our participants, from all walks of life, and places around Australia. This new exhibition features 30 Hannaford portraits created during his time working on…

Theatrical: Dogfight

Chapel off Chapel 12 Little Chapel St, Prahran, VIC, Australia
The hauntingly beautiful musical, Dogfight, by Pasek and Paul (Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land) and Peter Duchan, was praised by countless critics and nominated for numerous awards, winning the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical. Based on the 1991 Warner Brothers film, Dogfight takes audiences on a romantic and…

Melbourne Recital Centre: Niels Bijl & Brian Chapman

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Experience the enchanting melodies of Dutch saxophonist Niels Bijl and esteemed concert pianist Brian Chapman as they breathe new life into classical masterpieces. Renowned for his mastery of the tenor saxophone, Bijl made his debut onto the Australian music scene after an illustrious career throughout Europe. Bijl’s critically acclaimed recordings, Chant…

The Blue Room Theatre: Democracy Repair Services

The Blue Room Theatre 53 James St, Perth, WA, Australia
Four teenagers wrestle with how to make a difference, what constitutes democratic process… and whether, or not, to blow up a pipeline.  In the middle of a scorching summer election campaign, Viv, Elena, Fin & Billy get together to change the course of history and come to terms with their…
Event Series IRL

La Boite: IRL

La Boite Roundhouse Theatre Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
Being a gay 17-year-old cosplayer with a mild Disney Princess obsession, a TV celebrity as a best friend and a first date with a shy guy you met online takes awkward to the next level. IRL is fairytale meets fanfiction in the quest for ‘happily ever after’. It is a…

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