& Juliet

Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre: & Juliet

Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre Tarcutta Street, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
There is life after Romeo in this high-energy jukebox musical featuring the world’s biggest pop hits. Created by the Emmy-winning writer from Schitt’s Creek this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: What would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it…

UKARIA: Cuarteto Quiroga

Ukaria Cultural Centre 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia
The ‘exquisite’ and ‘interpretatively fresh’ (New York Times) Cuarteto Quiroga celebrated its twentieth anniversary in 2023 and now makes its UKARIA debut. The quartet has become a staple of the European and North American chamber music landscape and is renowned for its distinctive musical personality and charismatic music-making. Cuarteto Quiroga’s…

Long Listen: Appalachian Spring Gala

Palmwoods Memorial Hall 1 Main Street, Palmwoods, QLD, Australia
The beating heart of the Long Listen Festival, the Chamber Music Gala unites three generations of musicians in a joyful celebration of collaboration, mentorship, and the timeless power of ensemble playing. At its centre is the world premiere of a new commission by Nicole Murphy, composed especially for this year’s…
All Star Circus

Head First Acrobats: All Star Circus

The Vault at Fool's Paradise Victoria Square / Tarntanyangga, Grote St, Adelaide, NSW, Australia
If you only see one show this fringe, make sure this is the one! Graceful aerialists, amazing acrobats and hilarious slapstick comedy by a multi award winning artists. Welcome to All Star Circus, a wonderful circus show for families of all ages, showcasing a variety of circus disciplines by Head…

Music at the Basilica: E Flat Major through Centuries

St Joseph's College Performing Arts Centre 135 Aphrasia Street, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Trio Océanique –Olivier Bonnici (violin), Jenny Ingram (viola) and Siobhan O'Shaughnessy (cello) with Sonoka Miyake - piano Mozart - Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493 (1786) Dvořák - Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 87 (1889)
AYO Chamber Players

Australian Youth Orchestra: AYO Chamber Players – Concert I

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Take a front-row seat and experience the wonderful world of chamber music with Australia's rising musical stars. From wind quintets to brass ensembles and string quartets, this is your chance to get up close and personal with the instruments of the orchestra. The program features a deeply moving new work…

Taikoz: In Full Flight

Taikoz Ultimo Studio Level W4-0, 42-46 Wattle St, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
For the past 28 years, Taikoz has wowed audiences throughout Australia and internationally. Today, we hear the ensemble in its home - our beloved Ultimo dojo. One of the advantages of performing in the dojo is that all our instruments are right there - no trucks, stairs or lifts to…
Editor's Choice Plied and Prejudice

Arts and Culture Trust: Plied and Prejudice

His Majesty's Theatre, Perth Perth, WA, Australia
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in Regency England must be in want of a very stiff drink – or so they say in this raucous version of Jane Austen’s classic novel. Due to popular demand, the Perth season (which followed performances in Brisbane and London)…
Corteo

Cirque du Soleil: Corteo

Adelaide Entertainment Centre 98 Port Rd, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Cirque du Soleil returns to Australia with its most unique production CORTEO, set to charm audiences for the very first time. Heading to Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Adelaide from August 8 to October 5, 2025, this exceptional show, directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca (who also directed LUZIA), first premiered in Montreal…
& Juliet

PACA Productions: & Juliet

Riverside Theatres, Parramatta Parramatta, NSW, Australia
What if the greatest love story ever told was just the beginning? Find out what happens when Juliet discovers there’s life after Romeo. Experience the premiere staging of a Broadway hit! PACA Productions is thrilled to present its inaugural staging of & Juliet, the sensational musical that has captivated audiences…
Beauty and The Beast

Victorian State Ballet: Beauty and The Beast

Bunjil Place 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren, VIC, Australia
Following Victorian State Ballet's sell-out seasons since its Australian Premier in 2018, we are proud to present this tale as old as time in an original ballet version, to audiences in 2025. Within spectacular classical ballet choreographies, our version seeks to retell this magical story and to draw the audience…
Side by Side by Sondheim

Genesian Theatre: Side by Side by Sondheim

Genesian Theatre 420 Kent St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
A sparkling celebration of the late, great Stephen Sondheim – Broadway’s sharpest wit & greatest storyteller. This award-winning musical revue brings together the brilliance, humour & heart of Sondheim’s work, alongside classics he co-wrote with legends like Leonard Bernstein, Jule Styne & Richard Rodgers. Featuring songs from Follies, A Little…

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