Bright Star

Hayes Theatre Co: Bright Star

Hayes Theatre Co 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, NSW, Australia
We are thrilled to announce our first collaboration with the celebrated Hayes Theatre, the ingenious and inspiring musical by the superb Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. Drawn from a true story and featuring a Tony- nominated score, Broadway’s Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against…
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…
RUINS أطلال

Seymour Centre: RUINS أطلال

Seymour Centre Chippendale, NSW, Australia
Grief-stricken by her late father’s sudden death, Amelia Alyssa embarks on a journey to her ancestral homeland, Lebanon. She bears witness to the ancient Baalbek ruins of the Beqaa Valley while lodging nearby at the Palmyra Hotel, a time capsule of a flourishing yesteryear. An exploration of migration and sacrifice…

Andrew Kay and Associates: Shamrock Tenors

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Direct from Belfast and London’s West End, Ireland’s newest music sensation is heading to Australia. Joined by a band of the country’s best multi-instrumentalists, the tenors will light up the stage with soaring five-part harmony bringing a fresh energy to your favourite tunes. Take a journey to the Emerald Isle…
Coriolanus

Bell Shakespeare: Coriolanus

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Coriolanus is a ferocious warrior and defender of Rome. But his contempt for the public, and his refusal to play the political game, see him banished from the city he once protected. When he joins forces with his former enemy to seek vengeance against Rome, the fate of the city,…
RENT

Opera Australia: RENT

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Experience Jonathan Larson’s electrifying, multi-Tony® Award winning musical, in this electrifying, critically-acclaimed new production. Step into the vibrant streets of New York City’s East Village, where dreams are born, friendships are tested, and the power of love prevails against all odds. Featuring the iconic songs Seasons of Love, Take Me…
Skank Sinatra

Jens Radda: Skank Sinatra

Qtopia Sydney 301 Forbes St, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
Twice crowned Best Cabaret at Adelaide Fringe, nominated for Best Musical Theatre and Cabaret at Sydney Fringe, and with sold-out award-winning performances spanning Australia and Europe, the unstoppable Skank Sinatra storms into Qtopia Sydney from the 14th to 22nd of June, armed with powerhouse live vocals, sky-high glamour and a…

Sydney Mozart Society: Haveron, Smiles, Jacobs and Selby

The Concourse, Chatswood 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
Kathryn Selby AM, one of Australia’s highly acclaimed chamber musicians, has assembled a star-studded quartet including two distinguished and enduring ‘friends’, Andrew Haveron (violin) and Julian Smiles (cello), and a fresh face – one of the best horn players in the world – Samuel Jacobs. They mark our 75th year…
The Cardinal Rules

Sydney Fringe Festival: The Cardinal Rules

PACT 107 Railway Parade, Erskineville, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Thoroughly relatable humour, staggering humanity...and pushy Aunties from the ancestral plane! Engulfed by nostalgia, a woman stands at the funeral of a primary school friend that she hasn’t seen in years. As she remembers her 90’s childhood in a close-knit suburban Catholic community, she questions how their lives diverged. When…
Lash Out

Head First Acrobats: Lash Out

The Vault at Fool's Paradise Victoria Square / Tarntanyangga, Grote St, Adelaide, NSW, Australia
The Fiercest cabaret in the Sydney Fringe. Electrifying circus acts, devilish dance and the raucous comedic stylings of Burlesque superstar Memphis Mae. Lash Out is the all-female circus cabaret sensation from the internationally acclaimed Head First Acrobats, making its fierce and fabulous Australian debut in Sydney. This powerhouse production brings…
NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) 2025

Artspace: NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) 2025

Artspace The Gunnery, 43/51 Cowper Wharf Roadway,, Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia
The NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) program celebrates the dynamism of early-career artists in New South Wales. The 2025 shortlisted finalists are Ellen Ferrier, Ellie Hannon, Ali Noble, Vedika Rampal, Joel Sherwood-Spring and Ali Tahayori, who have all been working with Sarah Rose, Artspace’s Associate Curator. Presented in partnership with…
The Lester Prize – Main Awards 2025

The Lester Prize: The Lester Prize – Main Awards 2025

WA Museum Boola Bardip Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, Australia
The Lester Prize for Portraiture is pleased to announce the 2025 Main Awards, hosted by the Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip. The 2025 Main Awards present exceptional talent and fascinating insights from creatives across Australia. Over 1,000 artists submitted their work for entry, with finalists in the running to win…

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