• Game. Set. Match.

    Malthouse Theatre: Game. Set. Match.

    Malthouse Theatre 113 Sturt St, Southbank, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Ray meets Joshua after the funeral of his mother, an Australian tennis legend. The pair hit it off, with banter that flies back and forth like a rally at Wimbledon. Over one boozy night during the Australian Open, we witness a classic match of will-they-or-won’t they? But you’ll never guess how…
    AN ILIAD

    Sydney Theatre Company: AN ILIAD

    Wharf 1 Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
    A wry, witty and world-weary poet introduces himself as a storyteller, bound to recount the myth of the Trojan War until humanity can overcome its rage for violence and destruction. Award-winning international star David Wenham returns to Sydney Theatre Company as the Poet: a man who has spent millennia walking…
    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…
    My Brilliant Career

    Merrigong Theatre Company: My Brilliant Career

    IPAC 32 Burelli St, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
    Hailed as a ‘funny, feminist triumph’ (The Guardian) and earning multiple five-star reviews for its sold-out premiere season in Melbourne, the joyous My Brilliant Career now embarks on a limited, exclusive Australian tour. Ready to blow Wollongong away, it’s a big-hearted musical for all who dream of a bigger, more brilliant life. Set in…
    The Magic Pudding: The Opera

    Victorian Opera: The Magic Pudding: The Opera

    The Round 379 - 399 Whitehorse Road,, Nunawading, VIC
    Victorian Opera is bringing its adored adaptation of Norman Lindsay’s classic The Magic Pudding to the stage for an unmissable return season. Filled with a measure of musical magic, deliciously playful costumes and a hearty helping of theatrical magic, this dinky-di delight brings Lindsay’s larrikinism to life. This Australian classic…

    Genesis Baroque: Take Six

    St John's Flinders
    Genesis Baroque presents two pillars of the string sextet repertoire, exploring the genre’s broad expressive palate; from lush and dramatic, exuberant and effervescent, to deeply intimate. Featuring Mozart’s beloved Sinfonia Concertante K.364, arranged for string sextet and published posthumously in 1808 as the Grande Sestetto Concertante, and Brahms’ grand, romantic…
    The Happiest Man on Earth

    Sydney Opera House: The Happiest Man on Earth

    Sydney Opera House - Playhouse , Australia
    After critically acclaimed seasons across North America and the United Kingdom, Mark St Germain’s theatrical adaptation of The Happiest Man on Earth, based on the astonishing life of Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku OAM, will finally arrive in Eddie's adopted homeland, Australia. Eddie was a survivor of both Buchenwald and Auschwitz.…
    Red Sky Morning

    Theatre Works: Red Sky Morning

    Theatre Works St Kilda, VIC, Australia
    A powerful and poetic story about family, silence, and finding hope in the everyday. Life in the country can be beautiful and brutally honest. In RED SKY MORNING, we meet a woman, a man, and a girl who live under the same roof but have slowly drifted apart. Over the…
    DRACULA

    West Australian Ballet: Dracula

    His Majesty’s Theatre, 827 Hay St, Perth His Majesty's Theater, 827 Hay St, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    BLOOD DRIES FASTER IN THIS AIR. He’s waited centuries for this moment. Dracula rises again, in the return of this multi award-winning, audience favourite. Prepare to be consumed in the seductive storyline, magnificent score and breathtaking set and costume design again – or for the very first time. Based on…
    Editor's Choice The Sapphires

    Queensland Theatre Company: The Sapphires

    Bille Brown Theatre 78 Montague Rd, South Brisbane, QLD
    Tony Briggs’ popular musical The Sapphires debuted at Melbourne Theatre Company in 2004 and has since been staged in Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, London and South Korea. In 2021, it was adapted into a film starring Jessica Mauboy and Miranda Tapsell. Based on the true story of Briggs’ mother, Laurel Robinson, The Sapphires is set…
    Editor's Choice Steel Magnolias

    Woodward Productions & Neil Gooding Productions: Steel Magnolias

    Theatre Royal, Sydney 108 King St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Robert Harling wrote his 1987 play Steel Magnolias after his sister died from complications relating to diabetes following the birth of her son. The tragicomedy is set in Truvy’s beauty parlour in a small Southern town in Louisiana, where a group of women support each other through life’s ups and downs. The…
    Editor's Choice The Importance of Being Earnest

    State Theatre Company South Australia: The Importance of Being Earnest

    Adelaide Festival Centre Festival Drive, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    STCSA Artistic Director Petra Kalive directs a radically reimagined version of The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde’s celebrated comedy of manners about deception, identity, class and desire. The play follows two young men, Jack and Algernon, who create elaborate alter egos – each calling themselves “Earnest” – to escape social…