Theatre Works: Three Sisters

Theatreworks Explosives Factory, Rear Laneway 67 Inkerman Street, St Kilda, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Experience the timeless classic Three Sisters reimagined for a contemporary audience in this bold and visionary production by acclaimed director Greg Carroll. With a dynamic ensemble of 12 talented performers, this rendition of Chekhov’s masterpiece breathes fresh life into a tale of ambition, love, and longing. Three Sisters is one of Anton Chekhov’s…
Carmen

The Australian Ballet: Carmen

Regent Theatre 191 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Johan Inger’s award-winning production of Carmen is an exhilarating journey that thrusts Georges Bizet’s 19th-century opera into the modern world with a breathtaking display of athleticism and passion. Created in 2015, Inger’s contemporary retelling of Prosper Mérimée’s 1845 novella is a darkly compelling story of the dangerously seductive Carmen, whose…

Adelaide Festival: Dialogues in Sound

Adelaide Town Hall 128 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Join us for a dazzling evening of music both familiar and explorative in Adelaide’s magnificent Town Hall with a virtuosic lineup of musicians from this year’s Horizons: Chamber Landscapes program. This eclectic ensemble of music artists from across the world will explore the meeting points between the various landscapes of their…
Editor's Choice The Removalists

Melbourne Theatre Company: The Removalists

Southbank Theatre Southbank, VIC, Australia
David Williamson’s dark satire The Removalists premiered in 1971 but remains as shocking as ever. Set in an inner suburb of Melbourne, two sisters report an act of domestic violence to the police, hoping things will be quickly resolved. However, the local constabulary likes to handle things its own way.…
Editor's Choice

Opera Australia: Candide

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
OA has four shows on the go. First up is an abridged, English-language version of Massenet’s Cinderella (Cendrillon) in the visually ravishing, frequently hilarious production by Laurent Pelly. Then there’s Sarah Giles’ thoughtful take on La traviata and Dean Bryant’s staging of Bernstein’s sparkling Candide (with Eddie Perfect as the relentlessly…

Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch: Café Müller

Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide, SA, Australia
Never before seen in Australia, Café Müller is one of the most iconic works of Pina Bausch’s extraordinary repertoire and one of the most influential dance pieces of the 20th century. In this intimate work, a sleepwalking woman staggers, arms outstretched, through a dark, cramped café. Amid the plaintive swell of Henry…
LOVE

New Ghosts Theatre Company: LOVE

The Old Fitz Theatre 129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia
Tanya, Annie and Lorenzo are from the bottom of the heap. They’re young but already the youth has been wrung out of them. They’ve been abused, they’re abusive, and they’re difficult to like, let alone love. But it’s love in all its distorted and mutated forms that holds them together.…

House of Sand: Manage Your Expectations

Hetzel Lecture Theatre North Tce, Adelaide, SA, Australia
After winning multiple Best Performance awards across New Zealand, House of Sand -- fearless performer Eliza Sanders (REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN.) and director Charley Allanah (STC's Julia) -- return to Adelaide Fringe with Manage Your Expectation, a revolutionary fusion of contemporary dance, cine-theatre, and quirky comedy. Manage Your Expectations…

Melbourne Theatre Company: The Robot Dog

Southbank Theatre Southbank, VIC, Australia
Bark meets byte in this thrilling tale exploring technology, language and culture in a fast-evolving world. It’s 2042 and Australia is more automated than ever before. Janelle, a woman of Cantonese heritage, and her partner Harry, a First Nations man, move back into Janelle’s family home after the death of…
Editor's Choice

QPAC: Is That You, Ruthie?

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Following its acclaimed world premiere in 2023, the poignant play, written and directed by Leah Purcell, returns to QPAC. Adapted from Ruth Hegarty’s books, Is That You, Ruthie? and Buthalangi: A Maranoa Woman, this moving drama explores the enduring connection between a First Nations mother and her daughter, separated by a…

Theatre Works: Three Sisters

Theatreworks Explosives Factory, Rear Laneway 67 Inkerman Street, St Kilda, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Experience the timeless classic Three Sisters reimagined for a contemporary audience in this bold and visionary production by acclaimed director Greg Carroll. With a dynamic ensemble of 12 talented performers, this rendition of Chekhov’s masterpiece breathes fresh life into a tale of ambition, love, and longing. Three Sisters is one of Anton Chekhov’s…

Sydney Opera House: Grug and the Rainbow

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
A magical adaptation of Ted Prior’s beloved picture books, Grug and the Rainbow sees our grassy little friend embark on an epic adventure to bask in the colours of the illusive rainbow. Featuring exquisite puppetry and heart-warming humour back to delight audiences, this smash hit is not one to miss…

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