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Suzie Miller Named 2026 QUT Outstanding Alumnus
Playwright Suzie Miller, creator of the award-winning PRIMA FACIE, has been honored as a 2026 QUT Outstanding Alumnus for her contributions to theatre and impact on public discourse about justice and social change.
Review: A COMEDY OF TENORS at ARTS Theatre
The enthusiastic audience emitted many loud guffaws.
Review: ACCOMPLICE by Wellington Repertory Theatre
I have sworn on oath not to reveal any of the secrets from The Accomplice written by Rupert Holmes.
Bondi Books & Ideas Weekend to Open at Bondi Pavilion
Waverley Council will present the inaugural Bondi Books & Ideas Weekend, featuring 13 events with novelists, poets, journalists, and cultural commentators at Bondi Pavilion.
SOUNDTRACK TO OUR LIVES to Offer Community Performers Stage at Ian Potter
Registration opened for SOUNDTRACK TO OUR LIVES, a free music concert at the Ian Potter State Theatre in Melbourne that will feature community performers of all ages.
MIMPI World Premiere to Open at Arts House
Arts House will present the world premiere of MIMPI, a collaborative work from experimental music trio LUNG SWARA and Javanese dancer Rianto combining song, sound, and ritual dance inspired by trance performances in Central Java.
A DRAG IS BORN to Make Australian Debut at Feast Festival
Edu Díaz's seven-time award-winning solo show A DRAG IS BORN will debut in Australia at Adelaide's Nexus Arts as part of Feast Festival.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Adds Canberra Dates to Australian Tour Following Record-Breaking Melbourne Pre-Sales
The musical production sets a new record at Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre and extends its Australian tour to Canberra Theatre Centre following sell-out Brisbane season.
BLACK IS THE COLOR OF MY VOICE to Return to Australia
Apphia Campbell's Nina Simone-inspired theatrical production will tour Australian cities including Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide following its 2024 acclaimed run and West End success.
ARAVANI ART PROJECT and YING DANCE THEATRE Will Headline Asia TOPA Radar
Indian transgender and cisgender women artists from Aravani Art Project and Chinese contemporary dance artists from YING Dance Theatre will headline Asia TOPA Radar: Come Together at Arts Centre Melbourne.
BACH & CHARPENTIER – MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS to Come to Sydney
Bach Akademie Australia will present a Christmas concert pairing Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Messe de minuit pour Noël with J.
West End Star Alison Jiear Launches GoFundMe For Brain Cancer Surgery
West End star Alison Jiear has revealed that she has been diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer.
REVIEW: Suzie Miller Turns The Spotlight on Women In Australian Rules Football with STRONG IS THE NEW PRETTY
The history of the long overdue inclusion of women into the Australian Football League (AFL) is latest subject of Suzie Miller’s unique brand of theatre in STRONG IS THE NEW PRETTY.
Photos: Jason Donovan, Nadine Garner, and More in Rehearsal For ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST in Melbourne
Rehearsals are now underway ahead of the Melbourne production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, starring Jason Donovan and Nadine Garner.
Ólafur Arnalds to Bring FALLING APART TOGETHER to QPAC
Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds will perform his immersive concert experience FALLING APART TOGETHER at Queensland Performing Arts Centre's Concert Hall as part of an Australian national tour.
Ólafur Arnalds to Bring FALLING APART TOGETHER to Melbourne
Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds will tour Australia with FALLING APART TOGETHER, an ambitious live concert experience reimagining the format.
Omega Ensemble Reveals 2027 National Concert Season Lineup
Omega Ensemble announced its 2027 national concert season, Risk & Radiance, featuring guest artists James Morrison and Joseph Tawadros, a new program by composer Nico Muhly, and premiere performances across Australian venues.
Melbourne Opera Reveals 2027 Season Lineup With PARSIFAL and More
Melbourne Opera announced its 2027 season featuring four full-scale productions, including a new staging of Richard Wagner's PARSIFAL that completes the company's history-making Wagner cycle.
Programming Set For Adelaide Festival 2027
Adelaide Festival revealed its 42nd program featuring 54 events, including 7 world premieres, 12 Australian premieres, and 10 exclusive productions from international and local artists.
Dana Schutz to Visit National Gallery of Australia
Painter and sculptor Dana Schutz will join National Gallery Director Nick Mitzevich for an in-conversation event as part of the AFNGA: Visiting Creatives Program.
WIRED Will Open at Pitt St Theatre in Auckland
Viola Ember's solo work WIRED explores ambition and burnout through dance and dialogue, following a self-proclaimed overachiever navigating productivity culture and personal sacrifice.
Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON at Crown Theatre
Theatre goers headed to Crown for the opening of THE BOOK OF MORMON may have noticed a single beam of sunlight breaking through the clouds and shining directly onto the theatre.
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at THE CIVIC, AUCKLAND
Jesus Christ Superstar is powerful, polished and profoundly affecting.
Sydney Chamber Choir Will Perform Choral Masterworks This November
Sydney Chamber Choir will present three 20th and 21st-century choral works by Benjamin Britten, James MacMillan and Ralph Vaughan Williams, featuring baritone David Greco and organist Thomas Wilson.
Lineup Set For MORNING MELODIES 2027 at Arts Centre Melbourne
Arts Centre Melbourne's daytime music program will present performances from Jemma Rix, David Hobson, Colin Lane, Christie Whelan Browne, The 60 Four, and PAULINI at Hamer Hall across multiple months.
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