I Watched Someone Die on TikTok

Sydney Fringe Festival: I Watched Someone Die on TikTok

PACT 107 Railway Parade, Erskineville, Sydney, NSW, Australia
A pixelated plunge into the algorithmic abyss, Charlotte Otton delivers an award-winning, dark, and hilarious infinite doom scroll that dissects the digital hellscape we find ourselves subscribed to. A 60 minute live infinite doom scroll that combines raw data, raw emotions and raw comedy. A pixelated and picaresque solo show…
A Czar is Born

Sydney Fringe Festival: A Czar is Born

Eternity Playhouse 39 Burton Street, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
In this anarchic one-hour comedy about capitalism (and literature) run amok, a publishing magnate attempts to one-up his rival by putting on a book tour for a new bestseller – from the acclaimed and mysterious FRANCOIS DUCHAMP — despite Duchamp’s refusal to participate. Chaos ensues with songs, ambassadors, identity theft…
Dorothy in Oz: An Immersive Cocktail Adventure

Black Prince Productions: Dorothy in Oz – An Immersive Cocktail Adventure

Marrickville Town Hall 303 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville, NSW, Australia
A.K Wregg's 'Dorothy in Oz: An Immersive Cocktail Adventure' will enjoy its world premiere as part of the 2025 Sydney Fringe Festival, headlining the brand-new Cabaret Hub at Marrickville Town Hall. From the brilliant mind of A.K. Wregg - creator of the international smash hit The Alice: An Immersive Cocktail…
Editor's Choice GATSBY at The Green Light

Brisbane Festival: GATSBY at The Green Light

Twelfth Night Theatre 4 Cintra Rd, Bowen Hills, QLD, Australia
This year’s Brisbane Festival has plenty of theatre on offer. Take a seat at the hottest club in town with Gatsby at The Green Light, a circus-meets-cabaret soirée, inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, co-created and directed by Craig Ilott. Back to Bilo explores the grassroots campaign that brought…
Helios

Wright & Grainger: Helios

37 George 37 George St, The Rocks, NSW, Australia
A story about the son of the god of the sun. International award winning modern re-telling of an ancient myth. A lad lives half way up a historic hill. A teenager is on a road trip to the city in a stolen car. A boy is driving a chariot, pulling…
Shadows

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Shadows

Adelaide Town Hall 128 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Peggy Glanville-Hicks left a monumental legacy in Australian composition, yet her Three Gymnopédies, with their ethereal harp and oboe, evoke the valleys of another world. Benjamin Britten’s Violin Concerto is an equally enigmatic tightrope walk between haunting lyricism and angular intensity, culminating in a powerful and reflective finale. Then, experience Chief…
Editor's Choice The Lark

Hey Dowling: The Lark

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Noni Hazlehurst delivered an unforgettable performance in Daniel Keene’s one-woman play Mother – a heartbreaking story of loneliness and isolation. Now, she stars in the world premiere of The Lark, another solo drama by Keene, written especially for her. Hazlehurst plays 75-year-old Rose Grey, who is having to farewell The Lark, a small inner-city pub in…
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…
Elixir Revived

Head First Acrobats: Elixir Revived

Fool's Paradise- Entertainment Quarter - The Vault Entertainment Quarter 122 Lang Road, Moore Park Gadigal Country), Sydney, NSW, Australia
This is Cirque du Soleil meets Magic Mike in a wild, post-apocalyptic circus comedy packed with jaw-dropping stunts, irreverent humour, and world-class acrobatics. Sexy, bold and unmissable. Four eccentric scientists attempt to create the Elixir of life, and a forced to test the concotions on themselves. Chaos and Mayhem breaks…
Sydney Fringe – New York Standup Comedy Show!

Annick Adelle: New York Standup Comedy Show!

Newtown Hotel 174 King St, Newtown, NSW, Australia
In this clever-heartfelt comedy show, New York/Berlin comedian Annick Adelle explores identity, awkwardness, and fitting in while staying you. An Australia premiere and a contestant for best of festival in comedy award, Annick Adelle in this deeply human comedy show navigates topics of international living, psychology and gender. For anyone…
24 Hours in Kings Cross

Alex McClintock and Mike Williams: 24 Hours in Kings Cross

Sean and Dolly's 220 William St, Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia
One iconic suburb, two storytellers, 24 hours. Alex McClintock (photographer) and Mike Williams (audio documentarian) join forces to pay tribute to Kings Cross. Captured over one day, this slide night on steroids features live narration, recorded interviews, music and photo projections. Don’t miss this irreverent and unpredictable tribute to the…

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