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While much of Alan Turing’s work was the subject of the Official Secrets Act, his personal life was not afforded the same anonymity and details of his sexuality overshadowed his achievements for many years.  Hugh Whitemore’s BREAKING THE CODE seeks to balance the scales of the awareness of Turing achievements along with the outdated laws on homosexuality that saw the father of computer science convicted and subjected to hormone therapy which eventually broke him, physically and mentally.

Making his musical theatre directorial debut, Jake Tyler delivers a wonderful production of HEATHERS-THE MUSICAL for The Mitchell Old Company, a new independent theatre company.

Part dramatic monologue, part TED Talk, Noëlle Janaczewska’s THE END OF WINTER is a moving personal story of one woman’s awareness of loss on multiple levels as she contemplates the future of her favourite season.

Anchored in history and reality, Nathan Maynard’s AT WHAT COST? brings the story of treatment of Tasmania’s Indigenous population to the forefront as a modern generation deals with a new form of appropriation and exploitation.

Tracey Trinder’s play KILLING KATIE: CONFESSIONS OF A BOOK CLUB is a hilarious and honest look at the realities of female relationships. 

Bangarra Dance Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company, in their first co-production present the world premiere of WUDJANG: NOT THE PAST. An epic scale contemporary corroboree, and Bangarra’s largest stage production to date.

The multi-talented Casey Donovan delivered a captivating concert at Sydney Festival, showcasing her vocal versatility and ability to tap into the true emotion of the music she sings. 

Glace Chase (Writer and Performer) takes the classic story of secret love with someone not deemed ‘acceptable’ to their family and friends’ expectations and adds an extra layer of complexity in her new play TRIPLE X.

The eagerly awaited pairing of Conor McPherson’s writing and directing with the music of Bob Dylan’s career, GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY arrives at the Theatre Royal, Sydney.

THE LITTLE PRINCE, Director Tournie has superbly combined the elements of choreography, music, projections and acrobatics to create a beautiful, sophisticated, engaging and superb theatre experience.

SIX, the high energy, all female, pseudo-concert rock musical about the six wives of Henry VIII is back even better than before.

JAGGED LITTLE PILL, the musical made from Alanis Morissette (Music and Lyrics) and Glen Ballard (Music) hit album of the same name blends 90’s angsty grunge rock with contemporary concerns with mixed results. 

Reinforcing the eternal themes within Arthur Miller's Pulizter Prize Winning DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Paige Rattray (Director) presents the with stark clarity.

Trevor Ashley (Conceiver, Writer, Director, Performer) and Phil Scott’s (Writer) THE LYIN’ QUEEN returns for a booster shot of absolutely insane pantomime pitched for a grown-up audience.

Drawing on the absurd live performance genre of pantomimes, Writer, Co-Director and performer Virginia Gay’s latest work is the hilarious and heartwarming THE BOOMKAK PANTO. 

The Lovely Bones bare the aftermath of a family tragedy.

Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott have created a new edition of fan favorite political satire, THE WHARF REVUE: CAN OF WORMS.

Kip Williams’ (Director) new imagining of William Shakespeare’s tale of Ancient Roman power plays reinforces that politics hasn’t really changed as the 21st century is layered over the classic tragedy of JULIUS CAESAR.

Aarne Neeme's new staging of Alex Buzo's NORM AND AHMED reinforces society really hasn't progressed much in removing racial prejudice from society.

Kendall Feaver’s WHEREVER SHE WANDERS is a new thought-provoking work that contemplates the progress, or lack thereof, of society’s attitude to sexual assault in higher education environments.