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Following the enormous success of Brown Skin Girl at Griffin's inaugural Batch Festival in 2018, Sydney interdisciplinary collective Black Birds return to the Stables stage with their powerful show, Exhale.

West African Global pop sensation Angelique Kidjo will perform in Sydney on International Womens Day, 9pm on today 8 March 2019, at Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, the Australian premiere of her reinterpretation of the Talking Heads classic album Remain in Light.

Bell Shakespeare starts off the 2019 season with Justin Fleming's hysterical new adaptation of Moliere's THE MISER.

In association with the Russian State Circus Company and Moscow's Nikulin Circus, Australian producers, Andrew Guild and Simon Bryce (Theatre Tours International), are delighted to present in Australia ZIRK! Russia's Big Top Circus Spectacular, a brand-new global experience which thrilled audiences

Following on from a successful home season in 2017, Ensemble Theatre has sent TWO on tour to stir the emotions and memories of audiences around the country

Two trailblazing stars of the Australian music scene, Joelistics and James Mangohig, will present a vibrant, contemporary portrayal of the Asian Australian experience in their critically-acclaimed production, In Between Two.

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs return to Sydney Opera House in March, presenting two intimate acapella concerts in the elegant Utzon Room, set against the backdrop of Sydney Harbour.

Stage and screen legends, Brian Meegan and Kate Raison, skilfully play 14 characters in Jim Cartwright's timeless comedy, Two, at Riverside Theatres from 5th to 7th March.

McFadden Music will present Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) A New Musicalat Parramatta Riverside Theatres from 29 March - 6 April 2019.

American saxophonist Branford Marsalis has long been regarded as one of the world's greatest living musicians.

SHORT+SWEET THEATRE, the world's largest 10 minute play festival which originated in Sydney returns for 2019.

Mary Rachel Brown's new Australian play DEAD CAT BOUNCE delves into the dark world of living with the less obvious forms addiction.

One of Australia's premier chamber ensembles, the STREETON TRIO, present a delightful afternoon's entertainment as part of the popular Prelude in Tea series at North Sydney's Independent Theatre.

Acclaimed Sydney Director Dino Dimitriadis delivers another incredible theatre experience, bringing both parts of the iconic ANGELS IN AMERICA: A GAY FANTASIA ON NATIONAL THEMES to the intimate space of the Old Fitz Theatre.

Following on from their successful production as part of the Directors' and Designers' Graduating Productions, presented at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, the creative team behind DELTA SIERRA JULIET are remounting this work at 107 Projects in Redfern.

In the first Sydney Symphony Orchestra Family Event for the 2019 Season, mime artist Andy Dexterity will bring to life Modest Mussorgsky's orchestral work, Pictures at an Exhibition, alongside Australia's premier orchestra on Sunday, 17 March at the Sydney Opera House.

A new month-long contemporary dance festival, March Dance will take over Sydney from the 1st to 31st March 2019, 75 dance events in 31 days, 77 artists and 9 companies.

Universal Theatrical Group, Working Title Films, Greene Light Stage, Michael Coppel and Louise Withers Presents are delighted to announce that tickets for the Sydney season of Billy Elliot the Musical are now on sale at billyelliotthemusical.

Three time APRA Art Music Award-winning percussionist Claire Edwardes and Helpmann Award-winning dancer Richard Cilli will unite in the hauntingly hypnotic dance and music work, Recital, at Riverside Theatres from 28th February to 2nd March.

In collaboration with Film Concert Live!, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra will present the Australian premiere of Casino Royale in Concert on 28 February-1 March, 2019 at the Sydney Opera House.

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The 15th annual Sydney Comedy Festival has announced its 2019 program, filled to the brim with hilarious acts, sidesplitting shows and uproarious special events.

Jrisi Jusakos & Jillina Carlano present FANTASM - 1001 NIGHTS, Saturday 9 March at the Concourse, Chatswood.

Shari Sebbens has been appointed Sydney Theatre Company's new Richard Wherrett Fellow.

Darlinghurst Theatre Company's hot new queer comedy fest - COMEDY KIKI - in association with the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is just around the corner and features an epic line up of hysterical one-night-only shows with Jordan Raskopoulos, Maeve Marsden and Libby Wood in the world premiere of