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,…
Beauty and the Beast the Musical

Disney: Beauty and the Beast the Musical

Crown Theatre Great Eastern Hwy, Burswood, WA, Australia
This enchanting and timeless tale has been brought to life in Disney's reimagined production boasting all the spectacle and grandeur audiences know and love. The incredible new production from the producers of The Lion King, Mary Poppins, Aladdin and Frozen will premiere at Crown Theatre in July 2025 for a…
MJ The Musical

Michael Cassel Group: MJ the Musical

Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne 219 Exhibition St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry is startin’ somethin’ in Melbourne, in the multiple Tony Award®-winning MJ the Musical. Centred around the making of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour, MJ the Musical goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the…
Dog Man: The Musical

CDP Kids: Dog Man: The Musical

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
When evil cats and cyborg fish threaten the city, it's time to call in the ultimate good boy… Dog Man! With the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, Dog Man loves to fight crime and chew on the furniture. But while trying his best to be…
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…

Melbourne Fringe: Unsettled – The search between wandering and belonging

Grouse Melbourne 171 Smith Street, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
Unsettled: The Search Between Wandering & Belonging is a fearless, funny, and deeply moving one-woman show about chasing dreams, losing your footing, and rebuilding a life far from home. With physical storytelling, vivid characters, and raw honesty, Agustina takes you on a wild ride through the heartbreak, comedy, and chaos…
The Taming of the Shrew

The Playwrought Project: The Taming of the Shrew

Wharf 2 Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company
Get ready to witness Shakespeare’s infamous battle of the sexes in a bold 70-minute production packed with grand Elizabethan costumes, devilish jokes and fresh twists. In this reimagined 1594, it is a matriarchal world where the women do the taming. This is Shrew like you’ve never seen it before. In…

Ensemble Theatre: How To Plot A Hit In Two Days

Ensemble Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
It’s 1985. TV prime time. Across Australia, millions of tear-stricken eyes are glued to their television sets in disbelief. A Country Practice’s beloved Molly Jones takes her final breath. Fade to black and she’s gone. Inside the story room, in a creative flurry powered by coffee, cigarettes and Fantales, the…
Tomas Clifford Got Stood Up

Melbourne Fringe: Tomas Clifford Got Stood Up

Trades Hall, Melbourne 2 Lygon St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Winner of the FRINGE WORLD 2025 Martin Sims Award, Tomas Clifford Got Stood Up is an original musical-comedy cabaret inviting you to join Tomas as he dives into what exactly went wrong leading up to that fateful night - from unrequited high school crushes, to obscene attempts at dating and…
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…
And What Will People Say?

Sydney Fringe Festival: And What Will People Say?

Pottery Lane Performance Space 1 Pottery Ln, Lane Cove, NSW, Australia
A powerful fusion of Indian dance, music, and poetry, this immersive theatre work confronts domestic violence with raw honesty, cultural depth, and the courage to discuss uncomfortable truths. What happens when silence is survival—but speaking out is freedom? And What Will People Say? is an electrifying 60-minute immersive theatre experience…
We Keep Everything

Brown’s Mart Theatre: We Keep Everything

Browns Mart 12 Smith Street, Darwin, NT, Australia
Lisa Pellegrino’s family migrated to Australia from Italy and Scotland in the 1940s and 1950s. They carried with them suitcases filled with their belongings, their memories and their hopes for the future. Across time, they have kept vast amounts of film, photos, objects and recorded songs, reflecting their grief for,…

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