• Tootsie

    Teatro at the Italian Forum: Tootsie

    Teatro at the Italian Forum 23 Norton St, Leichhardt, NSW, Australia
    Described by The New York Post as “Broadway’s funniest new musical” and praised by Rolling Stone as “musical comedy heaven”, Tootsie is the laugh-out-loud story of a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime. Based…
    Temple of Desire

    Sydney Opera House: Temple of Desire

    Sydney Opera House - Studio
    Fresh from award-winning, sold-out seasons in Melbourne and Toronto, 16 dancers beckon us into a visually stunning world of beauty and desire. Drawing from their training in the classical Indian dance form of Bharatanātyam, they rediscover a pre-colonial world where the divine and the sensual unite with splendour and power.…
    The Can Principle

    Waverley Council: The Can Principle

    Bondi Pavilion Theatre Queen Elizabeth Dr, Bondi, NSW, Australia
    Self-proclaimed guru, Merv, is bringing his 'game-changing' life philosophy to the world with one big promise: The Sun! Yes, Mervin is promising the sun itself and he’s almost certain he can deliver it - one can at a time! This parody of modern gurus (written and performed by Jonny Pasvolsky)…

    Woodend Winter Arts Festival: An Evening with the Chris Johnstone / Mat Jodrell Quartet

    St Ambrose Catholic Church, Woodend 47 Urquhart St, Woodend, VIC, Australia
    Join us for an unforgettable evening of jazz as Chris Johnstone and Mat Jodrell unite for a concert of rare chemistry and musical depth. Two leading voices in Melbourne’s vibrant jazz scene, they will present a compelling program of timeless standards alongside original compositions from Mat’s acclaimed albums Grateful and Insurgent. With 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,…
    Lazarus

    Theatre Works: Lazarus

    Theatre Works St Kilda, VIC, Australia
    LAZARUS is the extraordinary true story of Larry Walsh, Taungurung Elder, activist and storyteller, brought to life in a heartfelt and vital work that speaks directly to the soul of this country. Woven from interviews with Larry himself, this dynamic production moves through decades of pain and triumph, laughter and…
    Katzenmusik

    Theatre Works: Katzenmusik

    Explosives Factory 67 Inkerman St, Rear of Thrifty-Link Hardware, St Kilda, VIC, Australia
    From the company that brought you BLACKPILL., Paracosm has reimagined Katzenmusik  into an explosive new piece of radical punk-rock political theatre bound to put the metaphorical middle finger to your landlord this June. KATZENMUSIK (German, n.) 'katsənmuˌziːk' caterwaul; a shrill howling or wailing noise (of a cat)   A viral…
    Retrograde

    Melbourne Theatre Company: Retrograde

    Fairfax Studio
    Director Bert LaBonté (Topdog/Underdog) steers this alarmingly timely and ‘wickedly funny’ (The Standard) work starring newcomer Donné Ngabo (Last Days) and international screen star Alan Dale (24, The O.C.) to its blistering conclusion. It’s the so-called Golden Age of Hollywood, fuelled by big money and heady ambition. Paranoia simmers beneath…
    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…
    Editor's Choice Em Rusciano Addicted to Love

    Adelaide Cabaret Festival: Em Rusciano Addicted to Love

    Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre Festival Drive, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Reuben Kaye, the new Artistic Director of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, has chosen the theme of Delicious Revolution for his inaugural program. (Read our interview with him on page 65.) Speaking to Limelight, he says, “From Aussie icons and international acts of immense fame to basement-dwelling unknowns . . . this is a…
    Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl

    Melbourne Shakespeare Company: Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl

    fortyfivedownstairs 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Melbourne Shakespeare Company is proud to present Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice, a luminous, poetic reimagining of the Greek myth, directed by multi-award-winner Gary Abrahams. Following acclaimed sold-out seasons at fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne Shakespeare Company returns with a production of exceptional artistic ambition and emotional power. Through Ruhl’s distinctive voice, the story of…
    Beasts of Burden & Other Party Guests

    Miss Friby: Beasts of Burden & Other Party Guests

    Bluestone Church Arts Space 8A Hyde St, Footscray, VIC, Australia
    The world’s a heavy place. This is what happens next. Green Room Award–winning cabaret artist Miss Friby takes over a Footscray church and turns it into an immersive performance spectacle — lights, rhinestones, bar, and release. Set in a party that slips it's own logic - audiences can expect bold,…