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James Dekleva: James Dekleva plays Chopin

Government House Ballroom, Perth 13 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
James Dekleva presents Chopin, an evening of music full of lyricism, emotional depth and harmonic complexity. Swirling between darkness and light, anguish and hope, Chopin's music stands as a remarkable testament to human resilience, ambition and innovation. A triumph of artistic will over adversity, the raw emotional power of Chopin's…
Event Series Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Don’t miss the music and magic of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert. This thrilling tale is accompanied by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra performing John Williams’ unforgettable score live. From the moment Harry uses the Marauder’s Map to when the Patronus Charm bursts from his wand, you’ll be transported…
Event Series Frankenstein

Brisbane Arts Theatre: Frankenstein

Brisbane Arts Theatre 210 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane City, QLD
Board the “Prometheus”, an exploration vessel trapped in the shifting ice of the Northern Pole with an unexpected shipmate brought aboard… a man in pursuit of his own demons and a creature of his own creation. This production follows the story, based on Mary Shelley’s novel, of Victor Frankenstein and…
Event Series Tjaabi–Flood Country

Big hART: Tjaabi–Flood Country

Watershed Wynyard 2a Old Bass Highway, Wynyard, TAS, Australia
Ten years in the making in the Pilbara, Tjaabi–Flood Country captures the urgencies of the 21st Century as the globe warms and the climate changes. Patrick captures the many cultural and ecological pressures facing Aboriginal people in places like the Pilbara in the face of ever-increasing pressures for new minerals,…
Editor's Choice Event Series Brisbane Bel Canto

Opera Queensland: Lucia di Lammermoor

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
The centrepiece of this bel canto festival is Patrick Nolan’s costumed concert staging of Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor with star soprano Jessica Pratt. Richard Mills conducts the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, and the cast includes Carlos Bárcenas as Lucia’s lover Edgardo and Sam Dundas as her brother Enrico. Pratt, a world-famous advocate for…
Editor's Choice Event Series Into The Shimmering World

Sydney Theatre Company: Into The Shimmering World

Wharf 1 Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
Angus Cerini’s new play follows in the footsteps of his gothic dramas The Bleeding Tree and Wonnangatta, both of which used a visceral, poetic language, while plugging into Australia’s complex relationship with the bush. Into the Shimmering World is a quieter, more contemplative piece. Colin Friels and Kerry Armstrong give moving…
Editor's Choice Event Series 37

Queensland Theatre: 37

Bille Brown Theatre 78 Montague Rd, South Brisbane, QLD
The Cutting Cove Currawongs have spent so long at the bottom of the footy ladder, they are the laughing stock of their small coastal town. But with the arrival of two talented Marngrook cousins, things might just turn around. But not everyone’s happy. Named after the number Adam Goodes wore…
Event Series Re:Classical

Omega Ensemble: Re:Classical

Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre Penrith, NSW, Australia
Max Richter’s chart-topping global sensation, Four Seasons Recomposed, leads this performance of groundbreaking classical music from Australia’s most exciting and forward-thinking chamber music group. This foot-stomping performance also includes a world premiere by leading American composer Jessie Montgomery, whose infectious music celebrates dance and movement, and a re-imagining of Elena…
Event Series Do We Need Another Hero?

Opera Queensland: Do We Need Another Hero?

The Empire Theatres, Toowoomba 54-56 Neil Street, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
Timeless hits about bravery and heroism from artists like David Bowie, John Farnham and more, intertwine with opera classics from composers like Beethoven and Bizet to provide the soundtrack for our story as we search for what it means to be a hero. Exploring the musical archives, we discover that…
Event Series RBG – Of Many, One

Sydney Theatre Company: RBG – Of Many, One

Canberra Theatre Centre Canberra, ACT, Australia
After a wildly popular, sold-out premiere season in 2022, the Sydney Theatre Company smash-hit production arrives in Canberra with the brilliant Heather Mitchell reviving her award-winning “virtuosic performance” (The Conversation) of the woman who changed the face of the American legal system: the indomitable Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The second woman…
Prinnie Stevens

The Street Theatre: Lady Sings The Blues

The Street Theatre 15 Childers St, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Lady Sings The Blues, a story about women in song, their hurts, struggles and pain whilst their beauty remains the same. Volume 2 sees Prinnie  embark on more stories of the women that have shaped the history of music. You will be transported from the speak easy setting to the…

The University of Melbourne: The University of Melbourne Wind Symphony

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Join The University of Melbourne Wind Symphony for their first concert of the academic season featuring Faculty member and horn soloist Carla Blackwood who will be premiering a concerto by Ukrainian-Australian composer Catherine Likhuta. The concert will begin with a spark of sound out of the silence with Ryan George’s…

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