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Dangerous Liaisons

Queensland Ballet: Dangerous Liaisons

Thomas Dixon Centre 406 Montague Rd, West End, QLD, Australia
Delve into the scandalous world of the Paris elite in Liam Scarlett’s vivid interpretation of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ novel, Les Liaisons dangereuses. An internationally-renowned choreographer celebrated for his vision and storytelling, Scarlett crafted this evocative ballet on Queensland Ballet for a world premiere in 2019. Set in 18th century France,…
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…

Voxalis Opera: Pelléas et Mélisande

The Old Museum 480 Gregory Tce, Bowen Hills, QLD, Australia
Step into a world of shadows, secrets, and forbidden desires with Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande. Set in a mysterious, dreamlike kingdom, this opera presents an intricate portrait of human fragility and unspoken truths. ​When Prince Golaud discovers the enigmatic Mélisande lost in the forest, her presence begins to unravel the…
Duck Pond CIRCA

Circa: Duck Pond

The Round 379 - 399 Whitehorse Road,, Nunawading, VIC
The world's most romantic ballet is re-imagined as a circus spectacular, full of Circa’s signature physicality and shot through with cheeky humour and a thoroughly contemporary energy. Be swept away by this tale of swans and hapless princes sparkling with quirky touches like the sequinned flipper-wearing duck army and a…
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…
& Juliet

Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre: & Juliet

Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre Tarcutta Street, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
There is life after Romeo in this high-energy jukebox musical featuring the world’s biggest pop hits. Created by the Emmy-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: What would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it…
Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Messy With the Pen: Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

fortyfivedownstairs 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Manes, meltdowns and masculinity collide in this unhinged equestrian brom-com road trip coming to fortyfivedownstairs this October. Quinn is a middle-aged dressage diva in distress. Loyal groom and live-in lover to top rider Randall James Beaumont-Smythe III, Quinn’s idyllic Daylesford life is shattered when Randy dumps him for a younger…
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Opera Australia: Mozart Requiem

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
Opera Australia presents a one-off performance of one of choral music’s more operatic blockbusters – Mozart’s Requiem, a work shrouded in mystery since it was left incomplete at the time of the composer’s death in 1791. A slightly scattergun concert begins with the OA Orchestra playing a handful of popular hits,…
Looking for Alibrandi

Brink Productions: Looking for Alibrandi

Canberra Theatre Centre Canberra, ACT, Australia
Josie Alibrandi is in her final year of high school. Whip-smart and aspirational, she is a third-generation Italian teenager and scholarship kid, with the shadow of a family curse and a penchant for rule-breaking. Juggling grades, boys, and the claustrophobia of an overbearing nonna and saintly mother, Josie’s life becomes tangled in…
Beauty and The Beast

Victorian State Ballet: Beauty and The Beast

Bunjil Place 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren, VIC, Australia
Following Victorian State Ballet's sell-out seasons since its Australian Premier in 2018, we are proud to present this tale as old as time in an original ballet version, to audiences in 2025. Within spectacular classical ballet choreographies, our version seeks to retell this magical story and to draw the audience…

Boroondara Arts: Sound of India – Diwali

Hawthorn Arts Centre Burwood Road, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia
The Indian festival of Diwali will be celebrated at Hawthorn Arts Centre with a concert featuring highlights from the subcontinent’s classical artforms with a blend of contemporary culture. The unique family-friendly multicultural Diwali celebration is set to feature the award-winning bansuri virtuoso, Vinod Prasanna, who will perform the classical Indian…

Voxalis Opera: Pelléas et Mélisande

The Old Museum 480 Gregory Tce, Bowen Hills, QLD, Australia
Step into a world of shadows, secrets, and forbidden desires with Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande. Set in a mysterious, dreamlike kingdom, this opera presents an intricate portrait of human fragility and unspoken truths. When Prince Golaud discovers the enigmatic Mélisande lost in the forest, her presence begins to unravel the…

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