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From June 25th to July 5th,The Australian Ballet presents Peggy! - a tribute to the woman who shaped The Australian Ballet: Dame Peggy van Praagh.

Agora Gallery is excited to announce its May exhibition.

Broadway veteran Shoshana Bean, best known for her roles in Wicked and Hairspray is about to make her first trip Down Under to perform shows in Brisbane, Adelaide and Sydney, much to the delight of her Australian fans.

Wander the foyer of the Festival Theatre and explore the traditions of Vaudeville, and acts on the ‘fringe' in Now Showing! - a free exhibition presented by Adelaide Festival Centre's Performing Arts Collection from 11 June - 6 September 2010.

Direct from Europe, the stadium spectacular of BEN HUR, will perform exclusively in Sydney at ANZ Stadium for two nights only on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 October.

Queensland Theatre Company will present Neil LaBute's award-winning comedy FAT PIG at the Billie Brown Studio beginning May 31, 2010.

On Wednesday, June 2 at 10:30am the Tap Dogs will perform with Aussie star Adam Garcia.

Since 2002 fortyfivedownstairs, a not-for-profit organisation, has offered an evocative urban space and a personalised service to an eclectic mix of artists for theatre, visual arts, forum, music and dance .

University of Adelaide Theatre Guild Presents A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

Bell Shakespeare presents King Lear by William Shakespeare.

What happens when a doctor falls in love with their patient? When a wife befriends her husband's new love? Or when a cleaner is allergic to housecleaning? Find the answers in Sarah Ruhl's multi-award winning comedy The Clean House, starring TV's Brooke Satchwell from 28 June in Brisbane.

Mixed Salad Productions is set to cause a storm with a hilarious, sinister and sensational adaptation of Shakespeare's Tempest.

It is with great pleasure that the Perth Theatre Trust and Perth Concert Hall welcome back one of the world's most exciting young talents of the classical music world, Russian born pianist Konstantin Shamray, for one concert only, performing the works of Liszt and Chopin on Tuesday, 25 May 2010.

With a theme of ‘FREEDOM', this year we see directing mentors GlennHayden and Simone Avramidis working with emerging directors IsabelleDanford-Smith, Guy O'Grady and David Hirst as two ensembles of 13 young actors from 14 to 17 yrs of age will present two half hour plays at Holden Street Theatres

Ian Wilding is the recipient of the 2009 Patrick White Playwrights' Award for his play, Forever Seven.

Greg Clarke, Adelaide Fringe 2011 Fringe Director, was appointed late last year and began working at Adelaide Fringe in February 2010.

Sandgate Theatre's FLIPSIDE will run from May 7th-May 22nd at the Sandgate Town Hall.

Written by Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, Songs for a New World is a dynamic and gripping contemporary musical about the moment of decision, the point at which anyone transitions from the old to the new.

A national tour of Bell Shakespeare's 20th anniversary production of King Lear, billed as the biggest event in Australian theatre in 2010, will launch a three week Brisbane season at QPAC from 5 May.

La Boite Theatre Company presents THE CHAIRS by Eugène Ionesco, translated by Martin Crimp and directed by Brian Lucas.

Sydney Theatre Company presents a free exhibition of photography by Jon Lewis, titled Portraits from the Edge: Putting a Face to Climate Change.

Are you a budding playwright aged 15 - 30 living in Queensland? Then start writing and get in your entry to the 2010 Young Playwright's Program held annually by Queensland Theatre Company.

Since 2002 fortyfivedownstairs, a not-for-profit organisation, has offered an evocative urban space and a personalised service to an eclectic mix of artists for theatre, visual arts, forum, music and dance .

Sydney Theatre Company, Artists Repertory Theatre and Commonwealth Bank present Long Day's Journey Into Night by Eugene O'Neill 29 June - 1 August 2010.

Nexus Cabaret Presents MONKEY PUZZLE TREE 19 May