• Editor's Choice Rebecca

    Melbourne Theatre Company: Rebecca

    Southbank Theatre Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Daphne du Maurier’s 1938 Gothic novel was adapted as a suspenseful film by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine. This new production, adapted and directed by MTC Artistic Director Anne-Louise Sarks, takes us back to Manderley, the grand mansion where Maxim de Winter returns home with his second…
    Malacañang Made Us

    Queensland Theatre: Malacañang Made Us

    Bille Brown Theatre 78 Montague Rd, South Brisbane, QLD
    The fall of a dictator and the reverberations on the generation he jeopardised. 1986, Manila, the Philippines. The world finally looks on as history is being made by a society tearing at the fabric of a regime and demanding change. On the fateful evening of President Ferdinand Marcos’ exile, young…
    Editor's Choice Calamity Jane

    One Eyed Man Productions: Calamity Jane

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Step inside the Golden Garter Saloon and enter the Wild West as Virginia Gay reprises the role of the legendary frontierswoman Calamity Jane (for which she won a Sydney Theatre Award). Adapted from the much-loved film starring Doris Day, this stripped-back, rough-and-ready reimagining of the classic musical, directed by Richard…
    Phar Lap The Musical

    Hayes Theatre Co: Phar Lap The Musical

    Hayes Theatre Co 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, NSW, Australia
    Not just another absurdist, electro-swing musical comedy about a thoroughbred racehorse, Phar Lap is a rags-to-riches story with a big heart. If you’re thinking elaborate life-size puppetry and dazzling special effects, you couldn’t be more wrong (we don’t have the budget). Suspend your disbelief as an actor swaps his horseshoes…
    MJ The Musical

    Michael Cassel Group: MJ the Musical

    Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne 219 Exhibition St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry is startin’ somethin’ in Melbourne, in the multiple Tony Award®-winning MJ the Musical. Centred around the making of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour, MJ the Musical goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the…
    EFA Presents: Environmental Film Festival 2025

    Environmental Films Australia: Environmental Film Festival 2025

    The Kino, Melbourne 45 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Environmental Film Festival is back, running 16-23 October and celebrating our 15th year. Enjoy Australia's premier environmental cinema showcase, with features, shorts, documentaries, cine-art, talks, community activities and more. Join us in exploring how 'Environment Is Everywhere', through stories of urban living, nature and beyond, with the best eco-cinema from…
    Sam Campbell – Window Sucker

    Live Nation: Sam Campbell – Window Sucker

    The Princess Theatre, Brisbane 8 Annerly Rd, Woollongabba, QLD, Australia
    Odd comedian Sam Campbell is en route to shed new light on all of the funniest topics before your very (beautiful) eyes. This guy is the full package but not the full dollar. Beneath every seat, we will place a loaded syringe, just in case he gets too carried away.…
    Fitz Happens: Home Is Where The Haunt Is

    New Ghosts Theatre Company: Fitz Happens: Home Is Where The Haunt Is

    The Old Fitz Theatre 129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia
    A terrifyingly good night of spooky monologues, raising vital funds for the Old Fitz Theatre’s newly launched Playwright Fund. This thrilling production unites six of Australia's leading playwrights and a star-studded cast to premiere a powerful collection of original monologues. Inspired by the themes of Act 3 - Loyalty, Lies, and…
    The Lucky Country

    MELT: The Lucky Country

    Brisbane Powerhouse 119 Lamington St, New Farm, QLD, Australia
    After a sensational season on Gadigal Land, The Lucky Country comes to Magandjin! With an original score that nods to some of Australia’s all-time greats (Baker Boy, Jimmy Barnes, Kylie, The Seekers, Electric Fields and more), this 70-minute mixtape of Aussie stories is a wildly entertaining joyride that digs deep into the…

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: ACO Up Close – Baroque Resonance with ACO & Pinchgut Opera

    The Neilson, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
    We are thrilled to be collaborating with our friends at Pinchgut Opera for this Baroque celebration led by Erin Helyard, featuring star soprano Samantha Clarke. Clarke’s performances in Handel’s Julius Caesar with Pinchgut Opera last year were described as “superb” (Daily Telegraph). For her ACO On The Pier debut, the Australian/British soprano…
    Editor's Choice Shirley Valentine

    Woodward Productions & Neil Gooding Productions: Shirley Valentine

    Theatre Royal, Sydney 108 King St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Following seasons in Melbourne, Adelaide and Canberra, Willy Russell’s life-affirming one-woman play, which premiered in 1986, is headed for Sydney and Brisbane with Natalie Bassingthwaighte as Shirley. It tells the story of a middle-aged, working-class Liverpool housewife who finds herself stuck in a rut. Talking to her kitchen wall, she…