Up Close with the Concertmaster

Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Up Close with the Concertmaster: Autumn

Queensland Symphony Orchestra Studio Cnr Grey and Russell Streets, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Designed to appreciate the intricacies of music through a smaller number of musicians, meaning every instrument can be heard individually. With music chosen and directed by QSO Concertmaster, Natsuko Yoshimoto, these soulful sessions in the QSO Studio offer an intimate experience bringing you closer to the music-making process.
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Opera Australia: Guys & Dolls

Mrs Macquaries Point Sydney, NSW, Australia
For this year’s Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, OA has chosen the much-loved, 1950 Broadway musical, Guys and Dolls. Shaun Rennie directs the new production, starring singer-songwriter Cody Simpson as suave gambler Sky Masterson; with Annie Aitken as “the mission doll” Sarah Brown, who gets caught up in one of…

Art Gallery of New South Wales: Perila

Art Gallery of NSW Art Gallery Road, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Experience the evocative music of Perila at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Perila is a St Petersburg-born, Berlin-based sound artist and performer who works with field-recorded sounds from the natural and human-made landscape. In her first performance in Australia, she will perform recent music that draws on raw…

Melbourne International Comedy Festival: End Game

MC Showroom Level 1, 48 Clifton Street, Prahran, VIC, Australia
Joanie, an eccentric cabaret performer, arrives in the afterlife for her soul review. Did she learn her lessons at Earth School? Or did she get distracted? The results are in. It's all about one woman, Eva. But who on earth is Eva? Multi award-winning writer/performer Katie Reddin-Clancy (★★★★★ Mumble Theatre)…

City Recital Hall: Allison Russell

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
Known for her emotionally charged music and powerful storytelling, Russell has redefined what it means to be an artist in the 21st century. A self-taught singer, songwriter, poet, activist, and multi-instrumentalist, she has captivated audiences worldwide with her unique ability to weave personal and universal narratives into her music. Russell's…
Velveteen Rabbit

Born in a Taxi: Velveteen Rabbit

The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre 30 Eton St, Sutherland, NSW, Australia
A must-see for families and anyone who has ever cherished a beloved toy! Lights! Cameras! Action! Set within a film shoot, layered with live projections, make sure you bring your own toy to this thoughtful, reimagined production of Velveteen Rabbit. This is a show where the toys are in charge…
DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL

CDP Kids: Dog Man: The Musical

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Best buddies George and Harold have been creating comics for years, but now that they’re in 5th grade, they figure it's time to level up and write a musical based on their favourite character, Dog Man, the crime-biting sensation who is part dog, part man and ALL HERO!!  How hard…
You’re An Instrument

Riverside Theatres: You’re An Instrument

Riverside Theatres, Parramatta Parramatta, NSW, Australia
Step into a world where music, science and imagination collide in You’re An Instrument! This wildy fun and interactive show will take kids on a journey to discover that the most incredible musical instrument is themselves. Led by a team of dynamic performer-scientists, children will use their voices, bodies and…
Woody’s Giggle and Strum Show at kew Court House

Boroondara Arts: Woody’s Giggle and Strum Show

Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
Kids are getting their own Melbourne International Comedy Festival experience at Kew Court House this school holidays. Woody’s Giggle and Strum Show brings silly songs, hilarious storytelling and a mountain of ukeleles for a Comedy Festival show that’s perfect for kids and their grown-ups. Woody has taught over 10,000 kids…
Seussical the Musical

Stage School Australia: Seussical the Musical

The Draney Theatre, Ashgrove 112 Glenlyon Dr, Ashgrove, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Seussical the Musical, a whimsical adaptation of the beIoved works of Dr. Seuss, is coming to Brisbane this April for a limited season at the Draney Theatre in Ashgrove. Presented by Stage School Australia, Seussical the Musical promises hilarious characters, colourful costumes, and enchanting musical numbers that will delight audiences…

Ensemble Theatre: The Glass Menagerie

Ensemble Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
Following the success of Suddenly Last Summer, Ensemble Theatre is thrilled to present one of the most iconic dramas of the 20th century, the timeless Tennessee Williams masterpiece, The Glass Menagerie, on from Friday 21st March to Saturday 26th April. Directed by Liesel Badorrek (Master Class), Williams’ first great theatrical…

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