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Mr Red Light
Mr Red Light
7/9 - 7/12/2025


He came to rob a bank. He ended up in a pie shop.   From the brilliantly bizarre brain of Carl Bland and award-winning New ...



Sydney Fringe Festival Launches 2025 Program With Over 460 Events


by A.A. Cristi - July 07, 2025

Sydney Fringe Festival has unveiled its full 2025 program, featuring more than 460 events and over 2,900 artists across four precincts and 10 festival hubs this September. ...

Circa's WOLFGANG IN THE STARS to Light Up Riverside Theatres July 17–19


by A.A. Cristi - July 01, 2025

Circa brings Wolfgang in the Stars to Riverside Theatres July 17–19. A music-filled circus adventure for ages 3+, featuring Mozart, acrobatics, and live performance in an interstellar setting....

1984 Comes to Riverside Theatres Parramatta


by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2025

From the multi-award-winning creative minds at Shake and Stir (Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, Animal Farm and Dracula) comes Nelle Lee and Nick Skubij’s powerful adaptation of George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece 1984 at Riverside Theatres....

Cast Set For 40th Anniversary Australian Tour of CATS


by Stephi Wild - April 29, 2025

More cast members have been announced for the 40th Anniversary Australian tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-breaking musical CATS. Learn more about the show here!...

LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI Comes to Riverside Theatres


by Stephi Wild - April 15, 2025

A much-loved modern classic novel, a ground-breaking film, and now returning to the stage at Riverside Theatres from the 11th to 15th June, a simply great night out....

YES YES YES Comes to Riverside Theatres


by Stephi Wild - April 15, 2025

What happens when attraction and desire meet the complexities of communication and consent? Yes Yes Yes is a thought-provoking theatrical experience explicitly crafted for young adults, coming to Riverside Theatres next month....

Jane Hutcheon Stars In DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS At Riverside Theatres


by A.A. Cristi - April 09, 2025

Riverside Theatres & Christine Dunstan Productions will present Difficult Conversations, hosted by acclaimed journalist Jane Hutcheon and featuring sharp-witted guests Jonathan Biggins and Hannah Diviney. ...

Sydney Comedy Festival Lineup Revealed at Riverside Theatres Parramatta


by Stephi Wild - April 04, 2025

This April, Riverside Theatres and Sydney Comedy Festival are bringing the laughs out west, showcasing six extraordinary events that highlight the best in local and international comedy....

THE PRODUCERS Announces Riverside Theatres Transfer


by A.A. Cristi - March 31, 2025

Tonight marks the highly anticipated opening night of The Producers at Hayes Theatre Co where the entire season has officially sold out. In response to overwhelming demand, the smash-hit production will extend its run with a strictly limited one-week season at Riverside Theatres. ...

Form Dance Projects And Riverside Theatres Present THAT'S TWO, THANK YOU


by A.A. Cristi - February 17, 2025

FORM Dance Projects and Riverside Theatres will present That's Two, Thank You, FORM's  inaugural two-week dance festival, celebrating the art of the duet at Riverside Theatre's Lennox Theatre from Friday 28th March to Saturday 5th March....

Past Shows

The Offering (A Plastic Ocean Oratorio)


The multi-award-winning Australian author, poet, and rapper Omar Musa ( Since Ali Died ), and the internationally renowned American cellist and composer Mariel Roberts Musa ...

Looking for Alibrandi
Looking for Alibrandi
6/11 - 6/15/2025


Three generations of women. The Italian-Australian experience. A tale of Sydney. A much-loved modern classic novel, a ground-breaking film, and now returning to the stage ...

The Trojan War
The Trojan War
5/30 - 5/31/2025


Five flirtatious “French” performers greet you at the door. They bring you in, show you to your seat, charm you, flirt with you – perhaps ...

Yes Yes Yes


What happens when attraction and desire meet the complexities of communication and consent? Yes Yes Yes is a thought-provoking theatrical experience explicitly crafted for young ...

NO LOVE SONGS
5/13 - 5/18/2025


NO LOVE SONGS is a dynamic new musical that explores the emotional highs and lows of modern love, featuring KEEGAN JOYCE and LUCY MAUNDER. As ...

The Producers
The Producers
5/15 - 5/18/2025


They picked the wrong play; the wrong director; the wrong cast… Where did they go right? Bialystock and Bloom! Those names strike terror and hysteria ...

Brown Women Comedy
Brown Women Comedy
4/22 - 4/25/2025


Laugh your heart out to an award-winning bold & besharam (shameless) line-up of Indian & South Asian Australian comedians living in Australia. No topic is ...

Gladys - A Musical Affair


Political satire at its finest, Gladys – A Musical Affair is back for one-night-only on the 24th April after a sold-out premiere at Sydney Fringe. ...

Mr Snotbottom
Mr Snotbottom
4/22 - 4/24/2025


For kids who love a good giggle, Mr Snotbottom is the ultimate school holiday comedy treat. Featuring outrageous jokes, ridiculous rhymes, and plenty of icky, ...

You're An Instrument
You're An Instrument
4/16 - 4/17/2025


Step into a world where music, science and imagination collide in You’re An Instrument ! This wildy fun and interactive show will take kids on ...

That's Two, Thank You
That's Two, Thank You
3/28 - 4/5/2025


From gladiatorial bombast to the featherweight flirtation,That’s Two, Thank Youshowcases how two bodies can dance a whole world of stories from the epic to the ...

An Evening Without Kate Bush


Riverside Theatres presents the smash-hit cabaret-style homage to Kate Bush, An Evening Without Kate Bush on Friday 28 March. Featuring the unparalleled talents of the ...

Haydn's Sunrise


Riverside Theatres is thrilled to present the spellbinding Haydn’s Sunrise by the Australian Haydn Ensemble on Sunday 9th March 2025.   Commencing their 2025 season ...

The Wharf Revue: The End of the Wharf As We Know It


Riverside Theatres presents the legendary comedic act, The Wharf Revue: The End of the Wharf As We Know It , a hilarious political satire from ...

Queerstories


Returning by popular demand, Riverside Theatres presents Queerstories , for one night only, on Saturday 22 February. Vulnerable and fierce, hilarious and heartbreaking, Queerstories invites ...

The Bridal Lament
The Bridal Lament
1/23 - 1/26/2025


Riverside Theatres and the Contemporary Asian Australian Performance, supported by Sydney Festival, is excited to present The Bridal Lament by award-winning vocalist, producer and multi- ...

The Box Show
The Box Show
1/21 - 1/23/2025


Riverside Theatres presents The Box Show by Junkyard Beats from the 21st to 23rd January 2025.   The Box Show is a vibrant, music-in-education performance ...

Mel Buttle & Nath Valvo – Live


Riverside Theatres presents an unforgettable evening of laughs, with two of Australia’s comedy powerhouses, Mel Buttle and Nath Valvo , as they team up for ...

INTERSECTIONS: Street Dance x Theatre


A double bill of Sydney’s top female led street dance groups featuring  Kinetic Illusions  by Oh Sheila and  INTERFLOW  by Destructive Steps Dance Association.  Kinetic ...

Pasifika Film Festival
Pasifika Film Festival
10/31 - 11/3/2024


Riverside Theatres invites audiences to immerse themselves in the vibrant stories and cultures of the Pacific Islands as the Pasifika Film Festival returns from Thursday ...

Hollywood In Concert


In their blockbuster annual event, Sydney’s beloved The Metropolitan Orchestra (TMO) bursts onto the Riverside stage to perform some of the greatest music ever written ...

Yoga Play
Yoga Play
10/17 - 10/27/2024


National Theatre of Parramatta in collaboration with La Boite Theatre presents the Australian Premiere of Yoga Play , a tale of downward dog and downward ...

Katie Noonan and Karin Schaupp


Riverside Theatres presents the iconic, ARIA award-winning musical duo, Katie Noonan and Karin Schaupp in a special, one-night-only performance of their highly anticipated new album, ...

Spot On Children's Festival 2024


This spring school holidays, Riverside Theatres will once again host the annual Spot On Children’s Festival , offering an expanded and thrilling program of children’s ...

MZAZA: The Birth and Death of Stars


Riverside Theatres is thrilled to bring world music favourites MZAZA and their one-night performance of MZAZA: The Birth and Death of Stars to Riverside Theatres ...

La Bohème
La Bohème
8/24


Puccini’s La Bohème, a captivating story of young Bohemian love at Riverside Theatres Paramatta on Saturday 24th August.   The only opportunity to see the ...

Murder For Two
Murder For Two
8/9 - 8/10/2024


The smash hit Murder for Two comes to Parramatta from the 9–10 August at Riverside Theatres. Featuring two of Australia’s leading musical comedians Gabbi Bolt ...

Karim
Karim
7/25 - 8/3/2024


National Theatre of Parramatta presents the world premiere of a new work by acclaimed playwright James Elazzi, KARIM , at Riverside Theatres Parramatta from the ...

The Bugalugs Bum Thief
The Bugalugs Bum Thief
7/17 - 7/21/2024


Riverside Theatres and Red Line Productions are delighted to present The Bugalugs Bum Thief, a bum-tastic musical adaptation of Tim Winton's award-winning children's book of ...

Are You Pulling My Leg?


Accessible Arts and Crips & Creeps in Association with Arts on Tour and Riverside are thrilled to present, Are You Pulling My Leg, a raucous, ...

Children Are Stinky
Children Are Stinky
7/11 - 7/13/2024


Riverside Theatres are thrilled to present Circus Trick Tease’s Children Are Stinky, an award-winning kid’s comedy filled with daredevil stunts, incredible acrobatics, and a heartfelt ...

sixbythree
sixbythree
7/5 - 7/6/2024


Presented by FORM Dance Projects and Riverside Theatres, sixbythree is a weekend long dance festival which will feature six exciting and innovative dance works by ...

Highway of Lost Hearts
Highway of Lost Hearts
6/14 - 6/15/2024


Riverside Theatres and Lingua Franca, in association with Arts on Tour, present an outstanding new gig theatre production Highway of Lost Hearts from 14 to ...

Incredibilia
Incredibilia
5/29 - 6/1/2024


Riverside Theatres presents Incredibilia , the new theatrical adaption of 20 children’s book by Australian literary treasure Libby Hathorn performing from 29 May to 1 ...

None of Us
None of Us
5/9 - 5/11/2024


Choreographed by DUTI Dance Company director Mathew Mizyed and inspired by a visit to his father's homeland in Jaffa, Palestine, None of Us questions the ...

Fourteen
Fourteen
5/3 - 5/4/2024


Riverside Theatres presents the smash-hit Australian play, Fourteen , based on the best-selling memoir by award-winning journalist Shannon Molloy , from 30-4 May 2024. Fourteen is ...

360 ALLSTARS
360 ALLSTARS
4/19 - 4/22/2024


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. ...

Wild Dogs Under My Skirt
Wild Dogs Under My Skirt
4/18 - 4/20/2024


Riverside Theatres presents Tusiata Avia’s Wild Dogs Under My Skirt from 18 to 20 April at the Riverside Theatres, Parramatta. Adapted from Tusiata Avia’s poetry ...

Tempo
Tempo
4/16 - 4/17/2024


The Flying Fruit Fly Circus presents their latest awe-inspiring extravaganza, Tempo , at Riverside Theatres, Parramatta from 16 to 17 April. A highly distinguished musician ...

Yuldea
Yuldea
2/22 - 2/24/2024


Yuldea awakens the earth and sky worlds to tell the story of the Anangu people of the Great Victorian Desert. Bangarra Dance Theatre brings Frances ...

DIVAS starring Bernadette Robinson


Riverside Theatres is thrilled to present DIVAS starring BERNADETTE ROBINSON , performing at the Riverside Theatre from 15 to 17 February. Following the success of ...

Viva Korea (비바 코리아 – 한국 전통음악의 걸작)


Riverside Theatres and Western Sydney University’s Institute for Australian and Chinese Arts and Culture are thrilled to present Viva Korea, a one-off, captivating performance of ...

Dinosaur World Live
Dinosaur World Live
1/18 - 1/20/2024


Dare to experience the dangers and delights of 'Dinosaur World Live' in this  roarsome  interactive show for all the family at Riverside Theatres, Parramatta from 18 ...

A Cracker Kransky Christmas


Riverside Theatres will celebrate the festive season with A Cracker Kransky Christmas on stage at Riverside Theatres Parramatta on Friday 16 December Travelling down in ...

Tubular Bells For Two


Riverside Theatres presents the exclusive final Sydney performance of the internationally acclaimed show, Tubular Bells for Two. A multi-award-winning hit at festivals around the world, ...

A Migrant's Son


Igniting memories of a story that millions of Australians can relate to, Michaela Burger pays tribute to her Greek migrant family and hard-working, fun loving ...

Girls In Boys’ Cars
Girls In Boys’ Cars
10/19 - 11/3/2023


Riverside Theatres’ National Theatre of Parramatta (NTofP) will present the world premiere of Priscilla Jackman’s theatrical adaptation of Felicity Castagna’s multi-award-winning novel, GIRLS IN BOYS’ ...

The Surge
The Surge
10/8


Riverside Theatres presents Ensemble Offspring’s THE SURGE, welcoming audiences to immerse themselves in poignant social revelations and shameless ’90s nostalgia on Sunday 8 October. THE ...

Spot On Children's Festival 2023


Riverside Theatres is set to once again become a hub for the best of children’s entertainment and activities this spring school holidays for the annual ...

TIM
TIM
8/31 - 9/2/2023


TIM a novel written by Australian icon Colleen McCullough and adapted for the stage by acclaimed playwright Tim McGarry , will perform at Riverside Theatres ...

Reckōning
Reckōning
8/24


Beat Entertainment and Riverside Theatres present Reckning , a multi-art form exploration into the intertwining Indigenous cultures of Australia and New Zealand, at Riverside Theatres ...

Meteor Orbit  


Coinciding with the Perseid Meteor Shower, an event that occurs once a year in July, the Ephemera Trio and Riverside Theatres are delighted to present ...

Skyduck: A Chinese Spy Comedy


Skyduck & Co, SquareSums&Co. and Riverside Theatres present action spy comedy Skyduck: A Chinese Spy Comedy at Riverside Theatres Parramatta from Thursday 29 June to ...

Black Sun/Blood Moon
Black Sun/Blood Moon
6/7 - 6/8/2023


Critical Stages Touring and Riverside Theatres present realist fantasy story Black Sun / Blood Moon at Riverside Theatres Parramatta on Wednesday 7 June. From writer ...

Fade
Fade
6/27 - 5/8/2023


Riverside’s National Theatre of Parramatta presents the Australian premiere of Fade , playing at Parramatta’s Riverside Theatres from Thursday 27 July to Saturday 5 August. ...

Maureen: Harbinger of Death
Maureen: Harbinger of Death
3/23 - 3/25/2023


Riverside Theatres and Soft Tread Enterprises present a night of wit, imagination, and storytelling with Maureen: Harbinger of Death , at Riverside Theatres from the ...

The Gruffalo's Child
The Gruffalo's Child
1/19 - 1/21/2023


Riverside Theatres and CDP are proud to present Tall Stories’ magical musical adaptation of The Gruffalo’s Child at Riverside Theatres from the 19th – 21st ...

Christmas Actually
Christmas Actually
11/24 - 11/25/2022


The Little Red Company presents Christmas Actually, the world’s most beloved movie soundtrack, live on stage at Riverside Theatres from the 24th to 25th of ...

Flamenco for Everybody


Annalouise Paul Dance Theatre presents the foot-tapping, fun performance of music and dance, Flamenco For Everybody at Riverside Theatres on the 25th of November.   ...

Chalkface
Chalkface
11/3 - 11/5/2022


Sydney Theatre Company and State Theatre Company South Australia Production present Chalkface at Riverside Theatres from the 3rd to the 5th of November. In this ...

A Practical Guide to Self Defence


Riverside’s National Theatre of Parramatta (NTofP) and Merrigong Theatre Company is thrilled to present the world premiere of A Practical Guide to Self Defence, a ...

Simon Tedeschi and the Orava Quartet


Brilliant classical pianist, Simon Tedeschi joins forces with the extraordinary Orava Quartet to present an undisputed masterwork of classical chamber music, Brahms Piano Quintet op.34. ...

Spot On Children's Festival 2022


Riverside Theatres is set to once again become a hub for the best of childrens entertainment and activities this spring school holidays for the annual ...

Kinky Boots
Kinky Boots
9/9 - 9/24/2022


Winner of six Tony Awards (including Best Musical), Kinky Boots features a Tony-winning score by Cyndi Lauper and a hilarious, uplifting book by four-time Tony ...

Nothing
Nothing
9/1 - 9/10/2022


Riversides National Theatre of Parramatta (NTofP) is delighted to present Nothing, a brutal exploration of adolescence and nihilism, at Riverside Theatres from 1st to 10th ...

THEM
THEM
7/28 - 7/29/2022


From multiple-award winning playwright Samah Sabawi comes THEM, a compelling tale of survival, friendship, and the things we are willing to do to protect the ...

30 Something
30 Something
7/22 - 7/23/2022


Riverside Theatres and Roadcase present 30 Something, an immersive party taking audiences back to the speak-easier days via a 21st Century lens, taking to the ...

Thai-riffic!


Riverside Theatres presents Thai-riffic!, by Nathan Luff, an adaption of much-loved childrens author Oliver Phommavanhs best-selling novel, on Tuesday June 28 at 6:30pm.A hilarious and ...

Ulster American
Ulster American
6/8 - 6/11/2022


Following Outhouse Theatre Cos smash hit run in 2021, Riverside Theatres will present David Irelands provocative and brutally funny, Ulster American, from 8th to 11th ...

Chasing Smoke
Chasing Smoke
5/13 - 5/14/2022


Multi-award winning performers Casus Circus are set to bring their unique style of mesmerising circus to the Riverside stage with Chasing Smoke, presented by a ...

Girls with Altitude
Girls with Altitude
4/13 - 4/14/2022


This April school holidays, the Riverside Theatres presents the world-famous Flying Fruit Fly Circus' brand-new show Girls with Altitude, a stunning aerial and acrobatic production ...

Breaking The Castle
Breaking The Castle
4/7 - 4/9/2022


Riverside Theatres presents The Street Theatres Breaking the Castle, a transformative one-man play examining issues of childhood trauma, addiction, and the winding road to recovery, ...

Alphabetical Sydney: All Aboard!


Riverside Theatres presents the world premiere of Critical Stages Tourings Alphabetical Sydney: All Aboard! from Thursday 31st March to Friday 1St April, a not-to-be-missed new ...

Freud's Last Session
Freud's Last Session
3/9 - 3/12/2022


Riverside Theatres presents Clock and Spiel Productions Freuds Last Session, a thought-provoking work by renowned American playwright Mark St. Germain (Camping With Henry And Tom, ...

Guards at the Taj
Guards at the Taj
2/24 - 3/5/2022


Riversides National Theatre of Parramatta (NTofP) presents Guards at the Taj, a heartbreakingly funny work from Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright Rajiv Joseph (Broadways Bengal Tiger at ...

Queerstories


Returning by popular demand for its fourth year, Riverside Theatres presents Maeve Marsdens crowd favourite Queerstories, for one night only, on Saturday 12th February. Queerstories ...

JUST Live On Stage!
JUST Live On Stage!
12/21 - 12/27/2021


Riverside Theatres presents Red Line Productions world premiere of Just Live On Stage! from Tuesday 21 to Monday 27 December 2021. The production is adapted ...

The Tap Affect
The Tap Affect
12/15 - 12/17/2021


FORM Dance Projects is proud to welcome The Australian Tap Dance Company as they present the premiere of their inaugural work, The Tap Affect, at ...

Classical Blockbusters


The Metropolitan Orchestra will make a triumphant post lockdown return to the stage with Classical Blockbusters, at Riverside Theatres on Saturday 20 November 2021 at ...

Mark Vincent- The Impossible Dream


Riverside Theatres will return from lockdown to present Australias most successful Tenor and internationally acclaimed sensation Mark Vincent to perform his new show The Impossible ...

Sharp Short Dance
Sharp Short Dance
10/17 - 10/30/2021


Sydney’s beloved youth dance festival expands with exciting dance film content unearthing the finest young dance artists from Sydney and beyond. The festival provides a ...

Beethoven’s Pastoral


Known for unearthing composers and rediscovering unknown historical chamber versions of the classics, the Australian Haydn Ensemble (AHE) presents Beethovens Pastoral for one very special ...

Monty Python's Spamalot
Monty Python's Spamalot
3/19 - 3/22/2020


Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot re-tells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of ...

The Full Monty: The Broadway Musical


Based on the hit film of the same name, The Full Monty, a ten-time Tony Award nominee, is filled with honest affection and engaging melodies. ...

Hamlet, Prince of Skidmark
Hamlet, Prince of Skidmark
7/25 - 7/27/2018


After winning over everyone who came to see it in 2016, this very cheeky, very clever, utterly irreverent riff on Hamlet - made especially for ...

Ruby's Wish
Ruby's Wish
5/25 - 5/26/2018


The visually spectacular and delightful family show, Ruby's Wish, is heading to Riverside Theatres from 25th to 26th May. Combining puppetry, comedy, animation, beatbox and ...

Creature: an adaption of Dot and the Kangaroo


For one show only at Riverside Theatres, renowned physical theatre company, Stalker, will present Creature, the acclaimed retelling of Ethel C. Pedley's beloved classic Australian ...

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