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Whitefella Yella Tree

Griffin Theatre Company: Whitefella Yella Tree

Wharf 1 Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
First love: joyous, sweet and youthful. Two boys from neighbouring mobs, puffed up with teenage giddiness, poised on the edge of a world about to change. Their budding love taking root in Country that is about to be declared ‘Australia’. In the early years of colonisation, a young Aboriginal man,…
Playhouse Week 1

The Australian Ballet: Playhouse Week 1

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Playhouse Theatre Royal New Zealand Ballet, Te Ao Mārama The Australian Ballet and The Australian Ballet School, Allegro Brillante by George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust Restless Dance Theatre, Seeing Through Darkness The Australian Ballet and Lucy Guerin, Ground Control Dancenorth Australia, Wayfinder (Excerpt)
Jeromaia Detto: When I Grow Up…

Sydney Fringe Festival: Jeromaia Detto – When I Grow Up…

Erskineville Town Hall 104 Erskineville Road, Erskineville, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Full of absurd characters, wild whimsy and a healthy sprinkle of silliness, multi award winning master of play, Jeromaia Detto, returns with a fringe experience like none other - creating a brand new show each night based on your childhood dreams. What did you want to be when you grew…
Manon

The Australian Ballet: Manon

Regent Theatre 191 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s 1731 novel, Manon is a tragic romance unlike any other in ballet. From the echelons of high society 18th-century Paris to the gritty streets of New Orleans, Manon tells a story of a young girl desperate to rise above her lowly origins, seduced…
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…

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Journeys

Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
The MSO Chorus explores the music of Renaissance composer Tomás Luis de Victoria, famous for his motets, and complementary modern works including Australian composer Joseph Twist’s motet that pays tribute to Victoria himself. Gabriel Jackson’s To The Field of Stars also makes a welcome return, originally co-commissioned and premiered by the MSO…
Dangerous Liaisons

Queensland Ballet: Dangerous Liaisons

Thomas Dixon Centre 406 Montague Rd, West End, QLD, Australia
Delve into the scandalous world of the Paris elite in Liam Scarlett’s vivid interpretation of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ novel, Les Liaisons dangereuses. An internationally-renowned choreographer celebrated for his vision and storytelling, Scarlett crafted this evocative ballet on Queensland Ballet for a world premiere in 2019. Set in 18th century France,…
Asher Fisch Conducts Dvořák 9

West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Asher Fisch Conducts Dvořák 9

Winthrop Hall Perth, WA, Australia
Zoltán Kodály’s colourful Variations on a Hungarian Folksong sets the tone for this folk-inspired program. WASO’s own Principal Viola, Daniel Schmitt, takes centre stage for Bartók’s Viola Concerto, his final, elegiac work, full of the folk-music influences which so fascinated him. The sheer number of unforgettable melodies that fill Dvořák’s…
Featured Editor's Choice Meow Meow’s Red Shoes

Belvoir St Theatre: Meow Meow’s Red Shoes

Belvoir St Theatre 25 Belvoir St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
After wowing audiences with her deliciously dark takes on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Match Girl and The Little Mermaid, the cabaret superstar, chanteuse and comedienne extraordinaire turns her attention to another of his fairy tales, The Red Shoes. When a young orphan girl wears red shoes to church, she…
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…
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Adelaide Guitar Festival: Australian Guitar Quartet

Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre 10 Watson Terrace, Mount Gambier, SA
Curated by Artistic Director Slava Grigoryan, this year’s festival highlights include John Butler’s Prism tour, a double bill featuring Catalan virtuoso Lau Noah and Lior, a world-premiere extravaganza celebrating the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti with the Southern Cross Symphony Orchestra, and an evening of storytelling by Barkindji songwoman Nancy…
Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Messy With the Pen: Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

fortyfivedownstairs 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Manes, meltdowns and masculinity collide in this unhinged equestrian brom-com road trip coming to fortyfivedownstairs this October. Quinn is a middle-aged dressage diva in distress. Loyal groom and live-in lover to top rider Randall James Beaumont-Smythe III, Quinn’s idyllic Daylesford life is shattered when Randy dumps him for a younger…

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