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SHOPFRONT ARTS CO-OP

88 Carlton Pde, Carlton NSW 2218
Carlton, nsw 2218

Upcoming Shows

Let’s Try and Make It Happen
Let’s Try and Make It Happen
May 21 – May 31, 2026

There is a place we visit before we die.  A motel room in Carlton. We all know this to be true. Let’s Try and Make It Happen is...



THE OTHER SIDE OF ME - identity destroyed, history revealed, healing in motion


by Kym Vaitiekus - May 07, 2026

THE OTHER SIDE OF ME delivers a powerful triple threat: sublime choreography, an emotional story and impassioned performers. identity destroyed, history revealed, healing in motion...

REVIEW: Disney’s THE LION KING Returns To Sydney To Delight A New Generation With Julie Taymor’s Award Winning Production


by Jade Kops - April 25, 2026

Almost 30 years since it’s Broadway premier in 1997, THE LION KING still brings gasps of awe as Julie Taymor’s musical theatre adaptation of Walt Disney Animation’s 1994 film returns to the Sydney stage.  ...

GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! - a theatrical pitch you can't miss


by Kym Vaitiekus - April 17, 2026

A sharp, hilarious musical about the chaos of creating GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL!...

Review: ANASTASIA, The Fairytale Imagining Of The Last Romanov Arrives In Sydney


by Jade Kops - April 11, 2026

ANASTASIA is Stephen Flaherty (Music), Lynn Ahrens (Lyrics) and Terrence McNally’s (Book) musical theatre fairytale imagining of the last Romanov, inspired by 20th Century Fox Animation’s 1997 movie of the same name....

REVIEW: Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Or Red Flag Alert… Jez Butterworth’s THE RIVER Takes Time To Digest


by Jade Kops - April 08, 2026

The purpose of Jez Butterworth’s 2012 play THE RIVER is as elusive as its subject matter, the Sea Trout. ...

REVIEW: Fabulously Feminist Classic Australian Novel, MY BRILLIANT CAREER Is Given The Musical Theatre Treatment And It Is Brilliant.


by Jade Kops - April 05, 2026

Miles Franklin’s best known work, MY BRILLIANT CAREER is given the musical theatre treatment for a modern age by Sheridan Harbridge (Book), Dean Bryant (Book and Lyrics) and Mathew Frank (Music) and the outcome is amazing. ...

BETTE AND JOAN – fame, fear, fervour, and feuding


by Kym Vaitiekus - April 02, 2026

BETTE AND JOAN – fame, fear, fervour, and feuding. This famous Hollywood feud delves into the unique paths of these two movie icons....

REVIEW: On Your Feet Australia Presents the Australian Premiere of Feel Good Musical THE PROM


by Jade Kops - March 29, 2026

THE PROM, the hilarious new musical with a heartwarming outcome from Matthew Sklar (Music), Chad Beguelin (Lyrics and Book) and Bob Martin (Book), finally arrives in Australia, premiering at the new Teatro At The Italian Forum Theatre in Leichhardt. ...

REVIEW: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Returns to Handa Opera On Sydney Harbour With A Revival Of Simon Phillips’ 2022 Production.


by Jade Kops - March 29, 2026

As part of the 40th Anniversary Celebrations of Andrew Lloyd Webber (Music and Book)), Charles Hart (Lyrics) and Richard Stilgoe’s (Lyrics and Book) famous musical, Opera Australia has revived its production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA for the 2026 Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour season....

Review: HEAVY IS THE CROWN, power to the songs that set you free. at The Loading Dock Theatre


by Kym Vaitiekus - March 26, 2026

HEAVY IS THE CROWN, power to the songs that set you free. A story from far away that hits very close to home...

Past Shows

A Thing Called a Birthday
A Thing Called a Birthday
Nov 6 – Nov 9, 2025

Making a triumphant return in 2025, Shopfront’s Young Company will work toward their fourth production. This program acts as a supportive space for ensemble members...

Shopfront Arts Co-op present’s THE FUTURE SHOW, by Shopfront's Senior Ensemble
Shopfront Arts Co-op present’s THE FUTURE SHOW, by Shopfront's Senior Ensemble
Jul 17 – Jul 20, 2025

Why are you here now? It’s too late, it’s all happened.Everything has an end. This show starts there. As three performers approach the final curtain...

Cassidy's Answers for Disquieting Questions
Cassidy's Answers for Disquieting Questions
Jun 19 – Jun 22, 2025

Cassidy's Answers for Disquieting Questions: A Shopfront Members Production19 - 22 JuneCassidy West is almost nineteen. She's on her gap year. She's also lost and confused in...

ArtsLab: Reverb - ′Bunny Boiler′ by Amelia Harding
ArtsLab: Reverb - ′Bunny Boiler′ by Amelia Harding
Apr 3 – Apr 12, 2025

Rigby spends most her nights working as a bartender at “The Bloody Heart”. Every shift is the same. Craig pisses in an alley, Darren smashes...

ArtsLab: Reverb - ′manic pixie meltdown′ by Thea Jade
ArtsLab: Reverb - ′manic pixie meltdown′ by Thea Jade
Apr 2 – Apr 12, 2025

Teddy is furious with the ‘Manic Pixie Dream Girl’ trope. Convinced it’s a dangerous concept, she embarks on a darkly comedic crusade to take it...

ArtsLab: Reverb - ′manic pixie meltdown′ by Thea Jade
ArtsLab: Reverb - ′manic pixie meltdown′ by Thea Jade
Apr 2 – Apr 12, 2025

Teddy is furious with the ‘Manic Pixie Dream Girl’ trope. Convinced it’s a dangerous concept, she embarks on a darkly comedic crusade to take it...

ArtsLab: Reverb - ′Maybelline is in her Slut Era′ by Maybelline San Juan
ArtsLab: Reverb - ′Maybelline is in her Slut Era′ by Maybelline San Juan
Apr 4 – Apr 12, 2025

On Monday, 21st August 2023, Maybelline was liberated from a 5 year long-term relationship.In the 132 days that followed, Maybelline slept with 23 men, consumed...

ArtsLab: Reverb - ′Mummy, I′m Scared!′ by Fia Morrison
ArtsLab: Reverb - ′Mummy, I′m Scared!′ by Fia Morrison
Apr 2 – Apr 12, 2025

The year is 1892 and seances are all the rage. Put on your ghostly best, cause you’re invited to the hottest candle lit seance table...

ArtsLab: Reverb - ′REX′ by Jasper Lee-Lindsay
ArtsLab: Reverb - ′REX′ by Jasper Lee-Lindsay
Apr 3 – Apr 12, 2025

An ambitious translation adaption adaptation of epic grand good proportions, Sophocles’ three Theban plays will be packed into a one-person show, told through the eyes...

ArtsLab: Reverb - ′Tautua: A Journey′ by Fale Tumanu
ArtsLab: Reverb - ′Tautua: A Journey′ by Fale Tumanu
Apr 4 – Apr 12, 2025

‘O le ala i le pule o le tautua’ (the path to leadership is service)’ – a prominent proverb in Smoan culture believed to be...

ArtsLab: Reverb - ′Tautua: A Journey′ by Fale Tumanu
ArtsLab: Reverb - ′Tautua: A Journey′ by Fale Tumanu
Apr 4 – Apr 12, 2025

‘O le ala i le pule o le tautua’ (the path to leadership is service)’ – a prominent proverb in Smoan culture believed to be...

ArtsLab: Reverb - ′ULTRAREALITY!′ by resinperson
ArtsLab: Reverb - ′ULTRAREALITY!′ by resinperson
Apr 4 – Apr 12, 2025

ultrareality is a performance piece conceptualised and operated by resin person. with a background in puppetry, theatre making and music production, they will install something...

ArtsLab: Reverb - ′We Have Stolen Our Bodies From God′by Matthew Forbes
ArtsLab: Reverb - ′We Have Stolen Our Bodies From God′by Matthew Forbes
Apr 3 – Apr 12, 2025

On a tranquil afternoon, in rural New South Wales township, a deeply religious community watches as a UFO crash-lands into a nearby bushland. Some deem...

The Fairytale Of My Life
The Fairytale Of My Life
Sep 15 – Sep 18, 2022

Enter 'The Fairy Tale Of My Life' - 180 Collective's latest spellbinding concoction. Equal parts side-splitting and tear-jerking, The Fairy Tale Of My Life is...

Videos


Steel Magnolias in Sydney, Australia Steel Magnolias
Theatre Royal Sydney (5/13-5/30)
Ambition and the Aftermath in Sydney, Australia Ambition and the Aftermath
The Seed, Pier 2/3 (5/14-5/14)
Tootsie - Opening Night in Sydney, Australia Tootsie - Opening Night
Teatro - At The Italian Forum (5/29-5/29)
The Shark Is Broken in Sydney, Australia The Shark Is Broken
Foundry Theatre (8/28-9/27)
Anastasia in Sydney, Australia Anastasia
Sydney Lyric Theatre (4/07-7/19) VIDEOS
Live at Lunch - Birdsong, Sky and Flutes in Sydney, Australia Live at Lunch - Birdsong, Sky and Flutes
The Concourse Concert Hall (9/02-9/02)
Prima Facie in Sydney, Australia Prima Facie
Roslyn Packer Theatre Walsh Bay (6/03-6/21)
Play In A Day: Henry VI Part 2 in Sydney, Australia Play In A Day: Henry VI Part 2
The Neilson Nutshell, Pier 2/3 (9/15-9/15)
To Kill A Mockingbird  in Sydney, Australia To Kill A Mockingbird
Genesian Theatre (5/29-7/04)
Anastasia - The Broadway Musical - Audio Described Performance in Sydney, Australia Anastasia - The Broadway Musical - Audio Described Performance
Sydney Lyric (6/27-6/27)