Kate Smurthwaite: Evolution Revolution

Gluttony, Rymill Park Rymill Park, Adelaide, SA, Australia
An interactive games show all about evolution using the audience themselves as raw materials! Find out how closely related your family is to the great apes. Join a team and test your knowledge of weird and wonderful animals and win stickers, prizes and, of course, glory!
Tale of the Fire Phoenix

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Tale of the Fire Phoenix

Grainger Studio Adelaide, SA, Australia
Let your imagination take flight with the Tale of the Fire Phoenix! Ancient Chinese mythology unfolds through shadow puppetry, narration and music in this charming family performance. Each character soars to life with its own unique musical theme and the enchanting sounds of the Guzheng, a traditional Chinese instrument. Join…

Adelaide Fringe: The Routine

Goodwood Theatre & Studios 166 Goodwood Rd, Goodwood, SA, Australia
Death of a Salesman meets Mr. Bean... A lonely office worker squeezes through a portal in their bathroom mirror and goes on a quest for the meaning of life in this surreal physical comedy. The mundane becomes extraordinary as each vignette and dance takes you deeper into a whimsical world…
Selected Works – Table Top Shakespeare

Forced Entertainment: Selected Works – Table Top Shakespeare

Ian Potter Recital Hall 19-27 Campbell St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
A salt and pepper pot for the king and queen. A vase for the prince. A matchbox for the servant. A toilet roll tube for the innkeeper. A water bottle for the messenger. Welcome to Table Top Shakespeare from the highly acclaimed theatre company, Forced Entertainment, celebrated worldwide for their groundbreaking…

Concerts for All: Young Maestros: Animal Themed Storytelling Concert for Children

Master Music Studio Unit 6, 80 Wentworth Park Rd, Glebe, NSW, Australia
Exceptional Young Maestros, with music educators behind Concerts for All, present an immersive storytelling concert exploring the animal kingdom. Audiences journey through an enchanted forest where classical music restores nature's melodies and revives wildlife voices. The event features interactive music trivia, high-calibre performances, and hands-on instrument exploration—continuing the organisation's commitment…

Genesian Theatre: Macbeth

Genesian Theatre 420 Kent St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
A military hero returning from war is presented with a prophesy which, when shared with his wife, becomes the spur to murder. MACBETH is one of the greatest of all literary and dramatic works about temptation, conscience, great crime and consequence. It is Shakespeare’s towering vision of the power of…
Selected Works – Table Top Shakespeare

Forced Entertainment: Selected Works – Table Top Shakespeare

Ian Potter Recital Hall 19-27 Campbell St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
A salt and pepper pot for the king and queen. A vase for the prince. A matchbox for the servant. A toilet roll tube for the innkeeper. A water bottle for the messenger. Welcome to Table Top Shakespeare from the highly acclaimed theatre company, Forced Entertainment, celebrated worldwide for their groundbreaking…

Adelaide Fringe: Popera

The Mill 154 Angas Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Uma Dobia is your game show host for the evening as we spin the wheel, shake our maracas and ding our dong. Spotify playlists collide in Popera with questions such as "Why did Trevor leave? What’s cockrockera? And, who will win the air fryer?". Directed by Bronny Lane, get ready…
An Imaginary Life

Ten Days On The Island: An Imaginary Life

9B Studios 9 Burnett St, New Norfolk, TAS, Australia
An intimate duet for actor and musician, this is a story about learning to live wherever we find ourselves. It’s about coexisting with those who are already here and finding a sense of belonging by understanding who we are and who we can become in a place. An Imaginary Life,…
Selected Works – Table Top Shakespeare

Forced Entertainment: Selected Works – Table Top Shakespeare

Ian Potter Recital Hall 19-27 Campbell St, Hobart, TAS, Australia
A salt and pepper pot for the king and queen. A vase for the prince. A matchbox for the servant. A toilet roll tube for the innkeeper. A water bottle for the messenger. Welcome to Table Top Shakespeare from the highly acclaimed theatre company, Forced Entertainment, celebrated worldwide for their groundbreaking…
In The Mood For Love In Concert

Sydney Opera House: In The Mood For Love In Concert

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Be immersed in the Australian premiere of Wong Kar Wai’s cinematic masterpiece In The Mood For Love In Concert, as the poignant love story unfolds on a large HD screen, accompanied by a live 39-piece orchestra led by award-winning conductor Guy Noble.Weaving together fashion, music, colour, light, and form, this timeless love story…

Dots + Loops: 3X3

Tempo Rubato 34 Breese St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
Returning to Naarm/Melbourne for the first time since 2022, experience Dots+Loops 3X3 — a night of post-genre sounds that complement/contrast/contradict. Not your standard three-course meal, this tasty triple-triptych pairs together three acts who know no bounds, each presenting three works that span the breadth of their artistic practices. Featuring flute/percussion…

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