• Castrati

    Kit Spencer: Castrati

    The Old Fitz Theatre 129 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia
    The castrati avoid puberty entirely. Kit, a transman, has been through two. Explore the story of the intriguing resonance between two disparate voices. Since opera's inception in 1607, castrati-male singers, castrated before puberty to retain their high voices-were the stage's greatest stars. Their unique timbre, range and flexibility were unrivaled…

    The Japan Foundation: Japanese Film Festival 2025

    Palace Raine Square, Perth 300 Murray St, Perth, WA, Australia
    Australia’s largest celebration of Japanese cinema returns this spring! Touring Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra & Perth from October 27th to December 19th 2025, the Japanese Film Festival (JFF), presented by The Japan Foundation, is back for its 29th year with new releases, anime favourites, thrillers, and timeless classics. Opening the…

    Jewish International Film Festival: Jewish International Film Festival 2025

    Ritz Cinemas 45 St Pauls St, Randwick, NSW, Australia
    Jewish International Film Festival (JIFF) is returning to Sydney at Ritz Cinemas Randwick (20 Oct – 26 Nov) and Roseville Cinemas Roseville (30 Oct – 12 Nov) with a powerful collection of world-class cinema. An annual spotlight on the world’s best Jewish-themed films the 2025 JIFF program features award-winners from…
    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…
    Sean Cordeiro and Claire Healy: Psychopomp and selected works

    Samstag Museum of Art: Sean Cordeiro and Claire Healy: Psychopomp and selected works

    Samstag Museum of Art 55 North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    A cacophonous and vibrant moving image work that explores the porous relationship between science and mysticism. Turning their attention to rocket technology and its link to spirituality, the pair explore the expressive potential of motion, technology and pagan rituals.

    Australian National Academy of Music: Mostly Mozart: Mozart & Marsellaise

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Opening with a delightful rarity, Mozart’s sonatas for four-hands were originally written to be performed with his sister Nannerl, and are the ultimate depiction of playful competition, now living on as intimate conversations between instrumentalists. The four-hands approach to music-making continues in ANAM Head of Piano Timothy Young’s arrangement of La…
    Sunnyside

    Sunnyside Art: Sunnyside

    Mining Exchange Building 12 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat, VIC, Australia
    The inaugural edition welcomes internationally acclaimed UK artist Morag Myerscough to transform Ballarat's creative heart into a fantastical new nature-inspired work, Chasing Sunbeams. This exhibition will be displayed at the historic Ballarat Mining Exchange Building and will then extend into a wandering through surrounding laneways and spaces. A celebration of…

    Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Folklore

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Vaughan Williams’ The Wasps: Overture opens in a whir before woodwinds spring into folklike melodies, and strings swarm through their lofty adventure theme. Following this vibrant start, savour Ruth Gipps’ captivating Oboe Concerto, which evokes the serene woodlands of England. This energising matinée concludes with Felix Mendelssohn’s youthfully optimistic First Symphony.

    Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Folklore

    Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Vaughan Williams’ The Wasps: Overture opens in a whir before woodwinds spring into folklike melodies, and strings swarm through their lofty adventure theme. Following this vibrant start, savour Ruth Gipps’ captivating Oboe Concerto, which evokes the serene woodlands of England. This energising matinée concludes with Felix Mendelssohn’s youthfully optimistic First…
    Editor's Choice The Play That Goes Wrong

    GMG Productions: The Play That Goes Wrong

    Regal Theatre 474 Hay St, Subiaco, WA, Australia
    If you just want a good laugh, look no further than The Play That Goes Wrong, in which the inept Cornley Drama Society attempts to stage a 1920s murder mystery. It’s not as clever as Michael Frayn’s inspired Noises Off, but it’s fun. Co-written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry…
    Editor's Choice The Lovers

    shake & stir theatre co: The Lovers

    Theatre Royal, Sydney 108 King St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Laura Murphy’s electrifying musical The Lovers, inspired by The Bard’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, was first staged by Bell Shakespeare in 2022. This new production by Shake & Stir Theatre Co won rave reviews when it premiered at this year’s Brisbane Festival and has now arrived in Sydney. Focusing on…
    Editor's Choice The Book of Mormon

    JONES Theatrical Group: The Book of Mormon

    Capitol Theatre, Sydney 13 Campbell St, Haymarket, NSW
    Hello! The Mormons are back! First seen in Australia in 2017, The Book of Mormon is blasphemous, scurrilous, puerile, rude, satirical – and one of the funniest, sweetest, most joyous musicals ever staged. Written by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, with Robert Lopez, the 2011 show won…