• Griffin Theatre: Savior

    Griffin Theatre Company: Griffin Theatre: Savior

    Belvoir St Theatre 25 Belvoir St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    A typhoon hits the Philippines, and local project officer Michelle lands her dream assignment. It’s her first time coordinating a global relief effort for a sleek American NGO. A chance to change lives, to be the changemaker she always dreamed of!  All she has to do is smash her KPI’s…
    Mackenzie

    Bell Shakespeare: Mackenzie

    The Neilson Nutshell, Pier 2/3 13A Hickson Road, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia
    Mackenzie is 13 and she’s booked her first-ever TV gig: a tiny part on a huge kids show. It’s a small start, but Mackenzie’s mum has always felt sure that her daughter was destined for superstardom. One day, Mackenzie and her best on-set friend Beau encounter a geriatric make-up artist…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ in Concert

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Cars fly, trees fight back, and monsters are on the loose in Harry’s second year at Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! This concert features the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ in high-definition, on a giant screen, while the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performs John Williams’ unforgettable score.…
    Monsteen

    RISING Festival: Monsteen

    Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Monsteen, a participatory theatre work where teens create characters and face off with friends and enemies at a supernatural high school. Vampires, werewolves, sirens, and witches. It’s just another school day for teenagers in the world of Monsteen. But, as heatwaves hits, tensions bubble to the surface. Inspired by cosplay and…
    U>N>I>T>E>D

    Carriageworks: U>N>I>T>E>D

    Carriageworks Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Chunky Move return to Sydney for the first time since 2022 with U>N>I>T>E>D, the latest boundary-pushing work from Artistic Director Antony Hamilton. Performed by six masterful dancers, this epic vision of machine mysticism fuses sophisticated choreography, propulsive sound and science-fiction-inspired design in a powerful synthesis of body, machine and spirit. A major international collaboration, the…
    Sheltering

    Bangarra Dance Theatre: Sheltering

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Beneath the constellation of its creative and cultural legacy, Bangarra Dance Theatre, will present a program of three powerful works: 'Keeping Grounded', 'Brown Boys', and 'Sheoak', which honour Bangarra's past while looking to the future. 'Sheltering' will tour nationally from May to July 2026. An intergenerational thread connects this bold triple bill,…
    AN ILIAD

    Sydney Theatre Company: AN ILIAD

    Wharf 1 Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
    A wry, witty and world-weary poet introduces himself as a storyteller, bound to recount the myth of the Trojan War until humanity can overcome its rage for violence and destruction. Award-winning international star David Wenham returns to Sydney Theatre Company as the Poet: a man who has spent millennia walking…
    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 Romeo and Juliet

    The Australian Ballet: Romeo and Juliet

    Regent Theatre 191 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    When Artistic Director David Hallberg restored John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet to The Australian Ballet’s repertoire in 2022, 19 years had passed since its last outing. We haven’t had to wait as long this time. The iconic 1962 production is back, lavishly designed by Cranko’s longtime collaborator Jürgen Rose and brimming with…
    Scary Piece of Work

    Sydney Opera House: Scary Piece of Work

    Sydney Opera House - Studio
    Choreographer Martin del Amo takes on one of our most primal emotions: fear. The result is a strange, darkly funny solo performance blending intimate storytelling and compelling movement sequences. Spotlights stalk the darkness. Sound erupts without warning. Even his own voice begins to distort. At a time of global uncertainty…
    Editor's Choice Prima Facie

    Sydney Theatre Company: Prima Facie

    Roslyn Packer Theatre 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Suzie Miller’s play Prima Facie had its world premiere at Sydney’s Griffin Theatre Company in 2019. Directed by Lee Lewis, the riveting production starred Sheridan Harbridge (read our feature on page 30). Since then, the one-woman play has been produced in nearly 50 countries and published as a novel. Jodie…
    Stravinsky’s The Firebird

    Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Stravinsky’s The Firebird

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Based on Slavic folklore, this music evokes a world of enchanted princesses, wicked sorcerers and a mythical creature whose flight brings the story to a spellbinding close. It’s no wonder this music catapulted Stravinsky to global fame. This program opens with Liadov’s dizzying Kikimora, a thrilling nod to the traditions that…