Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Hayes Theatre Co: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Hayes Theatre Co 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, NSW, Australia
Step into the vibrant, hilarious world of 1980s Madrid, where Pepa, a heartbroken actress, finds her life spiralling out of control after her lover’s sudden disappearance. As she searches for answers, Pepa navigates a series of increasingly outrageous events alongside a cast of eccentric characters — including a vengeful ex-wife,…
1984 by George Orwell

shake & stir theatre co: 1984 by George Orwell

Glen Street Theatre Belrose, NSW, Australia
Big Brother is back. Strap in for an electrifying take on the George Orwell classic – from the multi-award winning creative minds at Shake & Stir (Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, Animal Farm and Dracula). It was a bright cold day, and the clocks were striking thirteen...  Winston Smith, an editor at the Ministry…
We Will Rock You

Penrith Musical Comedy Company: We Will Rock You

Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre Penrith, NSW, Australia
Penrith Musical Comedy Company presents a musical by Queen and Ben Elton, which tells the story of a group of Bohemians who search for their Rock ‘n’ Roll saviour, to free them from the grips of the evil Killer Queen – ruler of Globalsoft Corporation. Filled with all the classic…
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…
And Then There Were None

Crossroads Live Australia: And Then There Were None

Theatre Royal, Sydney 108 King St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Agatha Christie’s breathtaking masterpiece, And Then There Were None opens at the Comedy Theatre in February. From the producers of the hugely successful Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap comes a brand-new production of the best-selling crime novel of all time. Ten strangers are lured to a solitary mansion on an island…
The Lover & The Dumb Waiter

Ensemble Theatre: The Lover & The Dumb Waiter

Ensemble Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
THE LOVER Trapped in the monotony of middle-class life, Richard and Sarah’s marriage is on its last legs. Perhaps a lover could reignite their corroding relationship… or is escape from their stifling existence just a fantasy? Burning with intrigue and uneasy humour, Harold Pinter spins a dangerous game of cat…
Henry 5

Bell Shakespeare: Henry 5

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Young Prince Hal has left his wayward adolescence behind and assumed the mantle of kingship. Following a humiliating insult by the French prince, King Henry launches England into a war with France to claim the throne he believes is rightfully his. Against all odds, he leads his troops from despair…
The Producers

Joshua Robson Productions: The Producers

Riverside Theatres, Parramatta Parramatta, NSW, Australia
They picked the wrong play; the wrong director; the wrong cast… Where did they go right? Bialystock and Bloom! Those names strike terror and hysteria into anyone familiar with Mel Brooks’ classic cult-comedy film, or the smash-hit, record-breaking Broadway musical it inspired. Blazing the trail for a new kind of…
Upside Down at the Bottom of the World

Sydney Acting Studio: Upside Down at the Bottom of the World

Sydney Acting Studio 11 Cope Street, Redfern, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Following our successful productions of In a Little Room and Mad For You, Ad Hoc Theatre in association with the Sydney Actors Studio presents a revival of David Allen’s award winning play about DH Lawrence and his wife Frieda during the time they spent in Australia in the 1920s. Very…
I & You

Belvoir St Theatre: I & You

Belvoir St Theatre 25 Belvoir St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Think back to the time in your life where every moment was new. Where every moment, was your first. First driving lesson, first party, first kiss, first love… first loss… Everything lay ahead, an intensely wonderful and simultaneously terrifying thought to cross our restless young minds, and full hearts. This…
Genesis Baroque with Sara Macliver

Melbourne Recital Centre: Genesis Baroque with Sara Macliver

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
A heartfelt program of soul-nourishing compositions explores love in both human and divine forms. Following a sold-out Melbourne Recital Centre debut in 2024, Genesis Baroque return to the Primrose Potter Salon for a collaboration with one of Australia’s favourite sopranos, Sara Macliver. Believed to have been composed as a celebration…
Grifted & Talented with Jim Fishwick

Jetpack Theatre: Grifted & Talented with Jim Fishwick

Factory Theatre 105 Victoria Road, Marrickville, NSW, Australia
It’s the show that puts the CON into talent CONtest! Join an eclectic mix of comedians, musicians, and improvisers as they take part in a good ol’fashioned talent show. Expect songs, magic, party tricks, circus skills, and more! The only catch? None of the contestants know what their talent will…

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