• Darebin Arts Speakeasy: Mature Skin

    Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre 189 High Street, Northcote, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    A disgustingly sexy rom-vom Breakout trans playwright Gabrielle Fallen and acclaimed queer indie theatre director Justin Nott have teamed up for the premiere production of a salacious new comedy that's as funny as it is dark, and as sick as it is sensual. Two strangers meet in a nightclub bathroom.…
    Little Absences

    Chapel off Chapel: Little Absences

    Chapel off Chapel 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran, VIC, Australia
    ‘It starts with little absences.’ Chris, a keenly intelligent and witty woman in the later years of her life, is obstinately still living at home, despite the concerns of her daughter, Jenny. But Jenny sees her elderly mother’s vulnerability and addiction – the battle she isn't sure Chris is winning.…
    Editor's Choice Flora

    The Australian Ballet: Flora

    Regent Theatre 191 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Resilience. Kinship. Connection. This bold new, full-length dance work by Mirning woman and Bangarra’s Artistic Director Frances Rings traces the evolution of Australian flora. Brought to life by 35 dancers from both companies, it examines the impact of historic and environmental events on the landscape and its people, from devastation wrought…
    Enigma Variations

    Canberra Symphony Orchestra: Enigma Variations

    Llewellyn Hall Building 100, William Herbert Pl, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Love letters, journeys and friendship... This concert begins with single, pulsing note – brilliant and compelling – that surges into a ‘love letter to train journeys’ from Alice Chance, one of Australia’s top young composers. The journey is the destination as the gorgeous colours and irresistible rhythms of her music…
    Antigone

    La Boite: Antigone

    La Boite Roundhouse Theatre Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
    A Show of Rage and Defiance Antigone explodes onto the Roundhouse stage with raw energy and unflinching relevance on the eve of International Women’s Day 2026. This dynamic interpretation of Sophocles’ timeless tragedy centres on a fearless young woman who refuses to stay silent. Set within a world shaped by political unrest,…
    Stage Kiss

    New Theatre: Stage Kiss

    New Theatre 542 King St, Newtown, NSW
    “When I kissed you just now, did it feel like an actor kissing an actor or a person kissing a person…?” Two actors, and former lovers, unexpectedly reunite when cast opposite each other in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. As rehearsals progress and onstage romance echoes their past, the lines between…

    Celtic Thunder: A Celebration of Their Greatest Songs

    The Playhouse Theatre 106 Bathurst Street, Hobart, TAS, Australia
    This unique production will bring audiences a heartfelt celebration of the group’s most beloved songs while reuniting past and present members for an unforgettable evening of music, memories, and camaraderie. An Intimate Evening with Celtic Thunder is more than just a concert—it’s a journey through the group’s incredible legacy. Featuring…

    ORIGIN Theatrical: Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill – The Musical

    Burnie Arts and Function Centre 77-79 Wilmot Street,, Burnie, TAS, Australia
    Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill: The Musical is an exhilarating new musical inspired by the themes and raw emotions laid bare in Alanis Morissette's seminal album of the same name. The Healys appear to be a picture-perfect suburban family – but looks can be deceiving. When the cracks beneath the…
    Editor's Choice West Gate

    Melbourne Theatre Company: West Gate

    Southbank Theatre Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Dennis McIntosh was 12 when Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge collapsed on 15 October, 1970. He and his friends heard the terrible thud from their school – something he has never forgotten. Thirty-five men died in what remains Australia’s deadliest industrial accident. For the past decade, McIntosh has been working on a play…

    Monash Peforming Arts Centres: Alinta and the Jazz Emperors

    The Count's 48 Exhibition Walk, Clayton, VIC
    Alinta and the Jazz Emperors make their debut at The Count’s with a night of joyful, soul-charged jazz, irresistible rhythm, and world-class musicianship. Presiding over a kingdom of feel-good swing and fiery improvisation, this powerhouse five-piece brings together some of Australia’s most accomplished jazz artists. Fronted by the magnetic Alinta…
    Editor's Choice Madama Butterfly

    Opera Australia: Madama Butterfly

    Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Moffatt Oxenbould’s much-loved staging of Puccini’s classic was officially retired by Opera Australia in 2017. Now, it’s making a comeback, revived here by Matthew Barclay. “It’s cleverly conceived by Oxenbould and his design team as an exotic, seductive world as seen through Pinkerton’s eyes,” wrote Jo Litson for Limelight. OA’s…
    The Devil’s Violin

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: The Devil’s Violin

    Winthrop Hall Perth, WA, Australia
    The devil played the violin for Tartini in a dream. The music was charismatic, electrifying, fiendishly difficult and utterly transfixing. Tartini awoke and transcribed the melody, penning the Devil’s Trill sonata. It can only be played by someone astounding. Ilya Gringolts is that player, returning with his dazzling virtuosity and commanding stage presence for…