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Piano+ and the New England Conservatorium of Music invite piano lovers nationally to participate in the inaugural Autumn Piano School. The new five-day program will be held at the prestigious New England Conservatorium of Music in Armidale 17-21 April. Enrolments are now open until 31 March or until courses reach…
The Australian Shakespeare Company: Alice In Wonderland
The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney Mrs Macquaries Rd, Sydney
Join Alice on her amazing journey through Wonderland and experience an adventure like no other. This summer holidays, tumble down the rabbit hole as the Australian Shakespeare Company presents Lewis Carroll's absurd & wickedly clever classic - Alice in Wonderland. Brought to life beautifully in Glenn Elstons highly acclaimed production.…
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Margaret and the Grey Mare
Sydney Festival: Margaret and the Grey Mare
Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre 1 Powerhouse Rd, Casula
Looking for something different? Try this one-hour immersive video opera created by visual artist Katy B Plummer and composer Sally Whitwell, with a little help from artificial intelligence programmed to speak in verse like an oracular Celtic spirit. The story, with video by filmmaker Kuba Dorabialski, evokes 17th-century European witch…
CDP Kids: Ratburger
Sydney Opera House Sydney
Things are not looking good for Zoe. Her stepmother Sheila is so lazy she gets Zoe to pick her nose for her. The school bully Tina Trotts makes her life a misery – mainly by spitting on her head. And now the evil Burt from Burt’s Burgers is after her…
CDP Kids: Ratburger
Sydney Opera House Sydney
Things are not looking good for Zoe. Her stepmother Sheila is so lazy she gets Zoe to pick her nose for her. The school bully Tina Trotts makes her life a misery – mainly by spitting on her head. And now the evil Burt from Burt’s Burgers is after her…
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Blackheath Chamber Music Festival 2024
Blackheath Chamber Music Festival: The Harp’s Journey
Phillips Hall, Blackheath Blackheath
Now in its fourth year, the Blackheath Chamber Music Festival returns with a rich program including Ensemble Offspring and Eliza Shephard’s world premiere performance of a newly commissioned quartet by Harry Sdraulig; the NSW premiere of Elena Kats-Chernin’s For Theodora by Orava Quartet; harpist Louise Johnson’s journey through the history of music;…
Elder Conservatorium: Lunchtime Concert | Sliding Around
Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide
Jasmine Hall - trombone Ruby Mensforth - trombone Alex Taylor - trombone Thomas Voss - trombone Mark Ferguson - piano Lyndon Gray - bass Elder Conservatorium staff and alumni come together for a program celebrating all things jazz trombone!
The Australian Shakespeare Company: Alice In Wonderland
The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney Mrs Macquaries Rd, Sydney
Join Alice on her amazing journey through Wonderland and experience an adventure like no other. This summer holidays, tumble down the rabbit hole as the Australian Shakespeare Company presents Lewis Carroll's absurd & wickedly clever classic - Alice in Wonderland. Brought to life beautifully in Glenn Elstons highly acclaimed production.…
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Blackheath Chamber Music Festival 2024
Blackheath Chamber Music Festival: Elena Kats-Chernin & Tamara-Anna Cislowska
Phillips Hall, Blackheath Blackheath
Now in its fourth year, the Blackheath Chamber Music Festival returns with a rich program including Ensemble Offspring and Eliza Shephard’s world premiere performance of a newly commissioned quartet by Harry Sdraulig; the NSW premiere of Elena Kats-Chernin’s For Theodora by Orava Quartet; harpist Louise Johnson’s journey through the history of music;…
Northern Territory Major Events Company: Parrtjima – A Festival in Light
Alice Springs Desert Park 871 Larapinta Dr, Alice Springs
Parrtjima – A Festival in Light returns to illuminate Alice Springs (Mparntwe) country and culture for its ninth year. The only authentic Aboriginal light festival of its kind, Parrtjima is an extraordinary celebration of Aboriginal culture in the Red Centre. This year, the free festival’s theme is ‘Interconnectedness’. It will…
Duprada Dance Company: 40th Anniversary Gala
Araluen Arts Centre 61 Larapinta Dr, Araluen
A Week-end of Celebrations - Friday and Saturday Evening traditions recapturing, special memories or milestones. Duprada Dance Company dancers and artists from Darwin and Alice Springs. The 40th Anniversary performance of Duprada Dance Company at the Araluen Arts Centre will be a spectacular event showcasing the best of the best…
Opera Queensland: Do We Need Another Hero?
Brisbane Racing Club 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot
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…
Scarlet Rose Producer: Gal Pals
The Blue Room Theatre 53 James St, Perth
Two weeks in conversion therapy. Kat wants to be there, Hez thought it was a leadership camp, and Sloane’s brought care packages. In a whirlwind of smuggled phones, attempted escapes, punishment essays and betrayals, five queer kids find their own. It’s self-hatred and its religious trauma, but in a fun…
Stephanie Lake Company: Colossus
Brisbane Powerhouse 119 LAMINGTON STREET, NEW FARM, Brisbane
Following sell-out seasons across the country with Manifesto, internationally renowned Australian choreographer Stephanie Lake makes a triumphant return to Brisbane with her monumental work, Colossus. Colossus is an exhilarating contemporary dance performance for 50 dancers, soundtracked by legendary composer Robin Fox. Colossus is a mind-boggling feat of living architecture as…
Riverside Theatres: 360 ALLSTARS
Riverside Theatres, Parramatta Parramatta
Riverside Theatres welcomes back the phenomenal physical performance 360 ALLSTARS at the Riverside Theatres in Parramatta from 19 to 22 April this Autumn School Holidays. Exploring all forms of rotation, 360 ALLSTARS connects the street with the elite in a supercharged urban circus. Featuring World Champion and World Record-holding athletes…
The Australian Shakespeare Company: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Belvedere Amphitheatre Broome Ave, Centennial Park
There's magic afoot in the Park as The Australian Shakespeare Company makes its long awaited return to Sydney in celebration of its 35th anniversary with Glenn Elston’s acclaimed flagship production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Bound to dazzle and delight audiences of all ages, this is an experience not to…
Fremantle Theatre Company: The Dog / The Cat
Victoria Hall 179 High St, Fremantle
Sharing man’s best friend with your ex-best friend is hard. Being in the doghouse with your own cat is harder. The Dog / The Cat by Brendan Cowell & Lally Katz is a purr-fect rom-com double bill about breakups, makeups and the pets caught in the middle of their human’s…
Arts House: Dissent
Arts House 521 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne
Four players take on the role of a fellow community member. As the rest of us watch on, an unnerving and hyperlocal world is created through imagination and play. The streets of North Melbourne become a site of escalating and discomforting choices, where the lines of responsibility between ‘individual’ and…
Her Productions: Uncle Vanya
Flow Studios 57 Denison St, Camperdown, Sydney
HER Productions makes their Sydney premiere of Annie Baker's adaptation of Anton Chekhov's iconic Uncle Vanya. Set on a remote rural estate, tensions run high for a family trying to survive isolation, lost opportunities, and fading youth. Chekhov's play dazzles us with an acute representation of timeless human contradictions, as…
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The Lewis Trilogy
Griffin Theatre Company: This Much is True
SBW Stables Theatre Sydney
The SBW Stables Theatre in Sydney’s Kings Cross, home to Griffin Theatre Company, is about to close for a major renovation. By way of a farewell, Griffin is staging one of its most ambitious projects – a triple bill of Louis Nowra’s semi-autobiographical plays that can be viewed individually or in one…
Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert
Sydney Opera House Sydney
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…
Australian Youth Orchestra: AYO Momentum Ensemble & Altstaedt + Durkin
The Cell Block Theatre, National Art School Cnr Burton and Forbes Street, Darlinghurst
Guiding you on this magical journey is the conductor extraordinaire, Christoph Altstaedt, and the enchanting Australian American Soprano, Rachelle Durkin.This performance brings a rare and captivating program of musical satire and theatre. At the heart of this exceptional performance is HK Gruber’s Frankenstein!! in its chamber version, inspired by Mary Shelley’s iconic tale.As the…
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Blackheath Chamber Music Festival 2024
Goldner String Quartet: Beethoven & the Goldner Variations
Phillips Hall, Blackheath Blackheath
Now in its fourth year, the Blackheath Chamber Music Festival returns with a rich program including Ensemble Offspring and Eliza Shephard’s world premiere performance of a newly commissioned quartet by Harry Sdraulig; the NSW premiere of Elena Kats-Chernin’s For Theodora by Orava Quartet; harpist Louise Johnson’s journey through the history of music;…
Hayes Theatre Co: Tell Me On A Sunday
Hayes Theatre Co 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Elizabeth Bay
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black’s classic Tell Me On A Sunday is a one-woman show that charts the course of a young English girl newly arrived in New York. Brimming with optimism, she sets out to seek success, companionship and, of course, love. But as she weaves her way through…
Elder Conservatorium: After Hours Concert | Elder Music Lab
Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide
A series of solo-piano miniatures with a rich sound world inspired by classic paintings, ranging from Vincent van Gogh’s 1889 The Starry Night to Simon Dinnerstein’s 1991 Purple Haze. A free concert performed by Elder Conservatorium Masters student Esmond Choi.
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Into The Shimmering World
Sydney Theatre Company: Into The Shimmering World
Wharf 1 Theatre Sydney
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…
Sydney Theatre Company: RBG – Of Many, One
Canberra Theatre Centre Canberra
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…
Base Entertainment: Ballroom Blitz
West Gippsland Arts Centre Corner of Smith and Albert Streets, Warragul
Get ready to experience the ultimate dance extravaganza with Ballroom Blitz, the latest sensation from the visionary producers of "Celtic Illusion." Choreographed by the remarkable Aric Yegudkin, three-time Dancing with the Stars champion, this show is a breathtaking fusion of elegance, energy and mind-blowing ballroom dance. Ballroom Blitz sees traditional ballroom dance meet…
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Carmen
The Australian Ballet: Carmen
Sydney Opera House Sydney
For those of us lucky enough to have caught the one-off Sydney performance of Johan Inger’s I New Then in 2022, this is the moment we’ve all been waiting for: another work showcasing the Swedish choreographer’s unique contemporary voice. Set to Rodion Shchedrin’s brilliant arrangement of Bizet’s score, Inger’s retelling…
Chaika Theatre: Seagull
ACT Hub 14 Spinifex St, Kingston
A vivid and contemporary, site-specific translation and adaptation by Karen Vickery of Chekhov’s masterpiece. A country house near a lake is the scene in which love triangles, quarrels about the theatre, and egos erupt. Aging celebrity actress, Irina, returns to the family property with her much younger lover, Boris –…
Pace Live: A Taste of Ireland
Saraton Theatre, Grafton 99 Prince St,, Grafton
Hot off its sold out 2023 UK Tour, ‘A Taste of Ireland―The Irish Music & Dance Sensation’ returns with a performance that is ‘Celtic―for this decade’. Laugh, cry and jig into the night with a show that has entertained thousands. Having performed over 300 shows since 2019, ’A Taste of…
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Queensland Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank
Experience the wonder of Shakespeare in the whimsical A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Liam Scarlett. Brimming with mischief and mayhem, Shakespeare’s fantastical masterpiece interweaves the realm of fairies and woodland characters with the mortal world of unrequited lovers. The tale takes place in a moonlit forest, where Fairy King Oberon…
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37
Queensland Theatre: 37
Bille Brown Theatre 78 Montague Rd, South Brisbane
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…
West Australian Ballet: La Bayadère
His Majesty's Theatre, Perth Perth
Renowned for its demanding choreography, Greg Horsman’s reimagining of this classic tale delivers equal parts drama and romance. Discover exquisite pas de deux sequences, solos and a fascinating variety of ensemble dances.
Bell Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
State Theatre Centre of WA Perth
Love is in the air in Athens – and it’s contagious. Besides the royal wedding, which is just days away, there are young lovers dreaming of enchanted futures together. Hermia and Lysander are besotted with one another, while Helena adores Demetrius. The only snag is that Demetrius loves Hermia –…
Outhouse Theatre Co: A Case for the Existence of God
Seymour Centre Chippendale
In a hostile and divided world, Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale) shines a delicate light on the possibility that something sacred can emerge in the connection between two people. Named one of the best plays of 2002 by The New York Times, Time Out New York, Vulture, and Wall Street Journal, A…
Bare Witness Theatre Company: I Have No Enemies
Explosives Factory 67 Inkerman St, Rear of Thrifty-Link Hardware, St Kilda
Do you know who’s watching you? What if it’s a group of unhinged sociopaths like US? After stumbling upon a voicemail full of sensitive information, four actors embark on a morally bankrupt man-hunt to untangle the reality of life online. Who is Phil? What happened to his dogs? And how’s…
Mill Theatre at Dairy Road: The Shoe-Horn Sonata by John Misto
Mill Theatre at Dairy Road 1 Dairy Rd, Fyshwick
Based on true events, The Shoe-Horn Sonata is a compelling revelation of the experiences of women imprisoned by the Japanese in WWII told through two who meet again fifty years later. In 1945 Sheila and Bridie were freed from a Japanese POW camp deep in the jungles of Sumatra where…
John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia: Grease
Capitol Theatre, Sydney 13 Campbell St, Haymarket
It’s the one that you want, Sydney! Grease is back, in an all-new production, and it promises to be slicker, sexier, and more electrifying than ever before. It’s one of the world’s most iconic and loved musicals and nothing beats the feeling you get, going back to Rydell High. Danny,…
Crossroads Live Australia: The Rocky Horror Show
Theatre Royal, Sydney 108 King St, Sydney
Back by phenomenal demand, the iconic Rock ‘N’ Roll musical The Rocky Horror Show is back in 2024 starring Australian superstar Jason Donovan as Frank N Furter. Written and created by Richard O’Brien, The Rocky Horror Show has become one of the world’s favourite musicals and returns after enjoying sell out performances and rave reviews during…
Sydney Theatre Company: No Pay? No Way!
Sydney Opera House Sydney
When No Pay? No Way! opened in 2020 it was instantly met with standing ovations and glowing reviews. Now, one of Sydney Theatre Company’s funniest and most beloved productions in recent years returns to the Drama Theatre and to a world more in need of its wild, farcical wisdom than…
Sydney Theatre Company: The President
Roslyn Packer Theatre 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney
Hugo Weaving returns to the stage, joined by one of Ireland’s greatest actors, Olwen Fouéré. In a first-time co-production, Sydney Theatre Company will join forces with the renowned Gate Theatre, Dublin to mount this genius piece of twentieth century playwriting. For this rare and remarkable international collaboration, the cast and…
Michael Cassel Group: & Juliet
Sydney Lyric Theatre 55 Pirrama Rd, Pyrmont
Read the Limelight review. In this pop-driven, girl-power romp, Juliet is given a second chance at life when Shakespeare’s wife, Anne Hathaway, persuades him to change the ending of Romeo and Juliet. The show features songs by Swedish hitmaker Max Martin, made famous by the likes of Britney Spears, Ariana Grande…
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Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour – West Side Story
Opera Australia: Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour – West Side Story
Mrs Macquaries Point Sydney
It may not be opera, but West Side Story made a packet for Opera Australia five years back, as well as winning rave reviews, despite criticisms regarding the lack of Latinx performers. This time around, Francesca Zambello’s production stars First Nations soprano Nina Korbe as Maria alongside Billy Bourchier as…
Sydney Coliseum Theatre: The Sunshine Club
Sydney Coliseum Theatre Rooty Hill
Written and directed by proud Noonuccal Nuugi man, Wesley Enoch, featuring music composed by the esteemed John Rodgers - The Sunshine Club is an energetic and thought-provoking piece of musical theatre with a talented cast of 11 First Nations artists, alongside a 5-piece live band. Set in 1946, the musical…
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Groundhog Day the Musical
GWB Entertainment: Groundhog Day the Musical
Princess Theatre, Melbourne 163 Spring St, Melbourne
This is your last chance to catch the Australian production of Groundhog Day the Musical, featuring music and lyrics by Tim Minchin. Based on the 1993 film, the brilliantly structured and ingeniously staged musical follows arrogant Pittsburgh TV weatherman Phil Connors as he is forced to keep reliving the same…
Free-Rain Theatre Company: Billy Elliot The Musical
The Q - Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre 253 Crawford Street, Queanbeyan
Billy Elliot the Musical is a breathtaking production that tells the story of a young boy who finds his passion for dance in the midst of the 1984 miners’ strike in northern England. With music by Elton John and book and lyrics by Lee Hall, this musical is a must-see…
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Star Wars – Return of the Jedi™ in Concert
Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank
'I am a Jedi, like my father before me...' In the spectacular, climactic sixth episode of the original Star Wars saga, Darth Vader readies the second Death Star to unleash the final blow to the Rebel Alliance. Experience the scope and grandeur of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi live…
Victorian Theatre Company: The King’s Player
Alex Theatre 135 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
For every great tragic hero, there is an equally great, tragic, bit part. Some nights, breaking a leg really is your best option. Okay – Let’s get this out of the way… This is not Hamlet’s story. Hamlet, the young barely post pubescent prince of Denmark. His dear Dad (the…
Brisbane Arts Theatre: Frankenstein
Brisbane Arts Theatre 210 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane City
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…
Riverside Theatres: Wild Dogs Under My Skirt
Riverside Theatres, Parramatta Parramatta
Adapted from Tusiata Avia’s poetry collection, Wild Dogs Under My Skirt is a provocative and unapologetic examination and celebration of what it is to be a Samoan woman. In the wake of the unending colonial earthquake, five Samoan characters make their lives between two cultures: playing, gossiping, enduring, enforcing the…
Entertainment Consulting: David Hobson & Colin Lane: In Tails
The Round 379 - 399 Whitehorse Road,, Nunawading
David Hobson and Colin Lane have been friends for 25 years. From vastly different backgrounds, they have observed one another’s worlds and always thought, “Gee, wouldn’t it be nice to have a go at what that other guy does?” So here’s their chance to see whether the grass is a little greener. It’s…
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The Great Divide
Ensemble Theatre: The Great Divide
Ensemble Theatre Sydney
David Williamson may not always please the critics, but he has a hugely loyal audience. His latest comedy, The Great Divide, now playing at Sydney’s Ensemble Theatre, addresses wealth inequality and human greed. Penny Poulter lives in the delightful, quiet town of Wallis Heads. But when the ruthless, obscenely wealthy…
Little Train Creative: A Jerk In Progress
Pilgrim Bar 15/19 Federation Wharf,, Melbourne
David Rose has been relentlessly touring over the last 18 months, appearing everywhere from New Dehli to New York City. He’s back with a brand-new hour of polished comedy. A decade of treading the boards has taught him that tricks are for kids and being a jerk is no longer…
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