• The Doll Trilogy: Part 2 – Other Times

    Red Stitch: The Doll Trilogy: Part 2 – Other Times

    Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat 17 Lydiard St, Ballarat, VIC, Australia
    PART 2: OTHER TIMES - 1945 It’s 1945, and the world has shifted. Returning from war, Roo and Barney confront the lasting effects of global conflict, while Bubba matures and Emma embraces new possibilities. When a German-Jewish refugee enters the picture, Australia’s evolving relationship with migration comes to the fore.…
    The Doll Trilogy: Part 1 – Kid Stakes

    Red Stitch: The Doll Trilogy: Part 1 – Kid Stakes

    Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat 17 Lydiard St, Ballarat, VIC, Australia
    PART 1: KID STAKES - (1937) Set in Depression-era Carlton, Kid Stakes begins the 17-year odyssey of Roo, Barney, Olive, and Nancy. Cane croppers from Queensland, Roo and Barney spend their off-season in Melbourne, where they meet Olive and Nancy, young women on the cusp of adulthood. A spark of romance ignites,…
  • Editor's Choice Reg Livermore’s Ned Kelly: The Musical

    Victorian Opera: Reg Livermore’s Ned Kelly: The Musical

    Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat 17 Lydiard St, Ballarat, VIC, Australia
    Originally produced in the late 1970s, Reg Livermore’s Ned Kelly: The Musical receives a long-overdue revival in Ballarat as part of Victorian Opera’s commitment to the regions. The musical explores the life and times of Australia’s most notorious bandit – an outlaw and bushranger whose iconic homemade suit of armour captured the imagination of…
    Editor's Choice Reg Livermore’s Ned Kelly: The Musical

    Victorian Opera: Reg Livermore’s Ned Kelly: The Musical

    Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat 17 Lydiard St, Ballarat, VIC, Australia
    Originally produced in the late 1970s, Reg Livermore’s Ned Kelly: The Musical receives a long-overdue revival in Ballarat as part of Victorian Opera’s commitment to the regions. The musical explores the life and times of Australia’s most notorious bandit – an outlaw and bushranger whose iconic homemade suit of armour captured the imagination of…

    Dancenorth Australia: Lighting the Dark

    Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat 17 Lydiard St, Ballarat, VIC, Australia
    Lighting the Dark is a bold new work by Chris Dyke, a Kaurna (Adelaide) based dancer and choreographer living with Down syndrome. With the mesmerising Dancenorth Ensemble by his side, Chris leads the way, transforming the stage into a portal where love and light illuminate the darkness. A masterpiece of…