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Whitefella Yella Tree

La Boite: Whitefella Yella Tree

La Boite Roundhouse Theatre Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
Once in a blue moon, in the middle of nowhere, two teenage boys meet under a lemon tree. When they look at each other, it’s tense, exciting, and strange. Ty and Neddy fall madly in love, as teenagers are wont to do. After a rough start, a fragile friendship fruits…
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…
Featured Editor's Choice Meow Meow’s Red Shoes

Belvoir St Theatre: Meow Meow’s Red Shoes

Belvoir St Theatre 25 Belvoir St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
After wowing audiences with her deliciously dark takes on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Match Girl and The Little Mermaid, the cabaret superstar, chanteuse and comedienne extraordinaire turns her attention to another of his fairy tales, The Red Shoes. When a young orphan girl wears red shoes to church, she…

One Equal Music: OEM Foundation – Splendour

Sacred Heart, Rosalie 369 Given Terrace, Paddington, QLD, Australia
OEM Foundation’s second concert celebrates the next generation of choral musicians as they bring fresh energy and passion to some of the most iconic choral works. Featuring timeless pieces beloved around the world, the program includes masterworks such as Biebl’s Ave Maria, Tallis’s If Ye Love Me, and Rachmaninoff’s Cherubic…
Cinematic: The Oscars

Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Cinematic: The Oscars

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Returning for its sixth year in a row, this ever-popular concert is back to entertain audiences with iconic scores from beloved films, television shows and video games. Grab your first-class ticket to Tinsel Town and prepare yourself for an Oscar-worthy selection of musical scores, performed by a live symphony orchestra.…
The Play That Goes Wrong

GMG Productions: The Play That Goes Wrong

Glasshouse, Port Macquarie Corner of Clarence and Hay Streets, Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia
The Play That Goes Wrong is a hilarious hybrid of Monty Python and Sherlock Holmes, things go from bad to utterly disastrous when the Cornley Drama Society performs a classic murder mystery. Join the waitlist to stay up to date.
Chess – The Musical

NOVA Music Theatre: Chess – The Musical

The Round 379 - 399 Whitehorse Road,, Nunawading, VIC
When American grandmaster Freddie Trumper faces off against Russian champion Anatoly Sergievsky, their rivalry extends beyond the chessboard. With Cold War tensions rising and political forces at play, chess second Florence Vassy finds herself torn between loyalty, love, and ambition. With lyrics by Tim Rice (Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita) and…
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…
Wittenoom

Mudlark Theatre: Wittenoom

Earl Arts Centre 10 Earl Street, Launceston, TAS, Australia
A deeply regional Australian story with an operatic heartbeat; a vivid and poetic theatre work brimming with hope, humour, and humanity. Dot is dying of mesothelioma; an incurable cancer caused by blue asbestos. Pearl sits by Dot’s deathbed as the Dogs of the Apocalypse hover, waiting for Dot to finally…
Gregory Porter

Perth International Jazz Festival: Gregory Porter

Regent Theatre 191 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Gregory Porter, the internationally acclaimed jazz and soul singer, is returning to Australia in 2025. He captivates audiences around the globe with his soulful baritone and deeply emotional performances with a voice that has been described as "liquid gold". His unique blend of jazz, soul, and gospel has earned him…

Sydney Opera House: Heartfire

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Hourglass Ensemble proudly premieres The Fire Always Says Yes, a powerful new song cycle by composer Anna Hirst Friedman in collaboration with poet Jessica Chapnik Kahn. This bold work explores the story of the human heart, traversing the inevitable process of facing ourselves through birth, love, death, and transformation. Set within a striking musical…

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