In the Heights

Joshua Robson Productions: In the Heights

HOTA 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia
From the musical mastermind, Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, Moana) comes the Tony Award®-winning musical sensation In The Heights – a vibrant and exhilarating production set in New York’s Washington Heights. In The Heights tells the story of a tight-knit community on the cusp of significant change. Full of hopes and aspirations,…

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…
INFLUENCER

Tasdance: INFLUENCER

Earl Arts Centre 10 Earl Street, Launceston, TAS, Australia
INFLUENCER is a captivating exploration of hierarchies of power, trends, manipulation and the conscious or subconscious methods and platforms in which humans affect, lead and follow each other. Led by Kyall Shanks, five artists equipped with 50 selfie lights unravel the power of digital algorithms, social “norms,” and how they…
Orlando

Belvoir St Theatre: Orlando

Belvoir St Theatre 25 Belvoir St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Virginia Woolf’s most beloved and brilliant novel takes to the stage in a joyous new adaptation. Orlando is young, rich and handsome. A courtier in the time of Elizabeth, he sets out in search of love, life, and a fabulous destiny – but he has to travel through 400 years…
Editor's Choice The Play That Goes Wrong

GMG Productions: The Play That Goes Wrong

Athenaeum Theatre 188 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
If you just want a good laugh, look no further than The Play That Goes Wrong, in which the inept Cornley Drama Society attempts to stage a 1920s murder mystery. It’s not as clever as Michael Frayn’s inspired Noises Off, but it’s fun. Co-written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry…
Marry Me a Little

The University of Melbourne: Marry Me a Little

Martyn Myer Arena 26 Grant St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
A contemporary revival of Stephen Sondheim’s song cycle, Marry Me a Little follows two isolated strangers longing for connection, reimagining their story through the lens of today’s digital world and asking whether love is real, or just fantasy. Loneliness. Yearning. Lust. Desire. Marry Me a Little is a narrative song cycle…
Steven Schick Residency

Australian National Academy of Music: Steven Schick Residency 2: Touch

Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford, VIC, Australia
Evolving musicians of all ages are asking themselves how the music they make might engage with, inform and respond to the lives they live. Or perhaps it’s the other way around: how does life respond to music? In his essay, The Externally Facing Artist, percussionist, conductor and author Steven Schick proposes three important…

Concerts for All: 19th Young Maestros Community Concert

Australian Piano Warehouse 285 Penshurst St, North Willoughby, NSW, Australia
Featuring outstanding young musicians (ages 6-14) performing on various instruments. Join Concerts for All for another enchanting hour of classical music! Outstanding young musicians will perform an engaging program of classical masterpieces on various instruments. This community concert is designed to welcome classical newcomers and seasoned enthusiasts alike, with an…
Still Fall

Sydney Fringe Festival: Still Fall

Studio One UNSW Esme Timbery Creative Practice Lab, High St, Kensington, NSW, Australia
Integrating cameras, green screens, and filters, this cutting-edge experimental dance work exposes the messy intersection of our digital identities and raw IRL realities - where authenticity, aspiration, and absurdity collide. As this duality becomes more extreme, so does our fascination with watching it unfold - sometimes gruesomely. Think The Substance,…
Dorothy in Oz: An Immersive Cocktail Adventure

Black Prince Productions: Dorothy in Oz – An Immersive Cocktail Adventure

Marrickville Town Hall 303 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville, NSW, Australia
A.K Wregg's 'Dorothy in Oz: An Immersive Cocktail Adventure' will enjoy its world premiere as part of the 2025 Sydney Fringe Festival, headlining the brand-new Cabaret Hub at Marrickville Town Hall. From the brilliant mind of A.K. Wregg - creator of the international smash hit The Alice: An Immersive Cocktail…
Mass Effect

HIMHERANDIT: Mass Effect

New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown, NSW
With high intensity, constant movement and complex running formations, the performers push their physical limits, deal with exhaustion and motivation. Pumping the theatre full of energy, pulse, vitality and joy. Pushing past the limit! Mass Effect is an award-winning, high-intensity performance. Together, the cast push their physical limits, deal with…
The Cadaver Palaver

Sydney Fringe Festival: The Cadaver Palaver

PACT 107 Railway Parade, Erskineville, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Hearts will flutter. Monocles will plummet. Corsets may become strained. Combining the finest elements of a Sherlock Holmes novel, an Oscar Wilde soirée, and the best night between the sheets you've ever had, The Cadaver Palaver is a ripping yarn, sumptuously told by a master storyteller. Recently escaped from a…

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