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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...

REVIEW: The Deceptive Power Of Acting On Performers Plays Out With Hilarious Comedy In STAGE KISS


by Jade Kops - March 21, 2026

Alice Livingstone (Director) brings Sarah Ruhl’s (Playwright) study of human behaviour and the blurring of acting and actual to the New Theatre stage. ...

REVIEW: HEAD OVER HEELS THE MUSICAL Pairs Elizabethan Age Literature With The Pop Rock of The Go-Gos


by Jade Kops - March 17, 2026

HEAD OVER HEELS THE MUSICAL celebrates the music of 70’s and 80’s Pop Rock group The Go-Gos through a pairing with Sir Philip Sidney’s pastoral romance, The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia. ...

Review: FAIR PLAY At Old Fitz Theatre Explores Much More Than Rigours Of Competitive Sports


by Jade Kops - March 09, 2026

Ella Road’s FAIR PLAY challenges the structure and rules around women's sports and what defines a woman through the relationship between two young athletes from vastly different backgrounds. ...

EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL, bloody toe tapping madcap fun


by Kym Vaitiekus - February 27, 2026

Come along for a campy, madcap night out filled with wonderful musical numbers and affectionate parody. Take the free poncho or wear white, and fully immerse yourself in the festivities of EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL...

REVIEW: Skank Sinatra and Dolly Diamond Deliver a Brilliantly Funny Drag Homage To Mel Brooks’ Classic with THE PERFORMERS.


by Jade Kops - February 22, 2026

Drag Divas Skank Sinatra (Jens Radda) and Dolly Diamond(Michael Dalton) have joined forces for a brilliantly funny new cabaret musical THE PERFORMERS....

REVIEW: Just As The Composition On Canvas Is Questioned, ART Examines The Foundations Of Friendships


by Jade Kops - February 22, 2026

Yasmina Reza’s Award-winning comedy ART has started its Australian tour in Sydney....

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...

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