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  • Henry 5

    Sydney Opera House

    Shakespeare's famous war play, where leadership, rhetoric, charisma and honour are under the microscope. Young Prince Hal has left his wayward adolescence behind and assumed the mantle of kingship. Following a humiliating insult by the French prince, King Henry launches England into a war with France to claim the throne he believes is rightfully his.… Read More »Henry 5

  • The Glass Menagerie

    Ensemble Theatre

    Inspired by his own turbulent life, Tennessee Williams’ timeless portrait of a shattered family is one of the most iconic dramas of the 20th century. Amanda Wingfield can’t help but dream of the past — a long-gone adolescence of lavish parties and high society suitors. But her present is anything but dazzling. Living in squalor… Read More »The Glass Menagerie

  • Big Girls Don’t Cry

    Belvoir St Theatre

    Redfern 1966. Cheryl, Lulu and Queenie are young and life is glorious, full of hilarity and joy, even if jobs are precarious, the police harass them, and racism seeps into everything. But as they gear up for the biggest night of the year – the Deb Ball – their lives, Redfern, the country are all… Read More »Big Girls Don’t Cry

  • The Lover & The Dumb Waiter

    Ensemble Theatre

    THE LOVER Trapped in the monotony of middle-class life, Richard and Sarah’s marriage is on its last legs. Perhaps a lover could reignite their corroding relationship… or is escape from their stifling existence just a fantasy? Burning with intrigue and uneasy humour, Harold Pinter spins a dangerous game of cat and mouse in this steamy… Read More »The Lover & The Dumb Waiter

  • The Wrong Gods

    Belvoir St Theatre

    In a valley in India, paintings on a cave wall bear testimony to the presence of people – and their gods – for fifty thousand years. Close by, Nirmala farms the soil as her ancestors did, but her daughter Isha wants something more – a city education, and the opportunity it promises. And there are… Read More »The Wrong Gods

  • And Then There Were None

    Theatre Royal

    Agatha Christie’s breathtaking masterpiece, And Then There Were None. From the producers of the hugely successful Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap comes a brand-new production of the best-selling crime novel of all time. Ten strangers are lured to a solitary mansion on an island off the English coast. When a storm cuts them off from the mainland, the true… Read More »And Then There Were None

  • Happy Days

    Wharf 1 Theatre

    Somewhere in a dreamlike wasteland, Winnie is buried up to her waist in a mound of earth. The sun beats down on her, relentlessly. She is unable to see her husband Willie (a man of few words), who she chatters to and prompts for affection and approval. Undaunted, she continues to celebrate each happy day.… Read More »Happy Days

  • Eureka Day

    Seymour Centre

    Screamingly funny and wildly topical, Eureka Day lasers in on the poverty of modern discourse and our inability to listen to those with whom we disagree. It's 2019 and Eureka Day, a private primary school in Berkeley, California, is a bastion of progressive ideals: representation, gender identity, social justice. The parents on the Executive Committee… Read More »Eureka Day

  • The Spare Room

    Belvoir St Theatre

    When Helen’s old friend, Nicola, comes to town for treatment, it only makes sense she should stay in the spare room. Nicola has put her faith in a shady alternative cancer clinic, and Helen is determined to be her brilliant friend and carer no matter what. But as the sleepless nights rack up, a short… Read More »The Spare Room

  • Art From Behind The Wire

    Anzac Memorial

    Art From Behind the Wire is a new exhibition featuring posters, magazines and other printed material created by Second World War prisoners of war, including Major John Champion de Crespigny. John was among thousands of Australians made prisoners by the Japanese in the early months of 1942. Captivity at the hands of the Japanese is… Read More »Art From Behind The Wire

  • The Half Life of Marie Curie

    Ensemble Theatre

    AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE When two Nobel Prizes prove inadequate armour against a scandalous affair, Marie Curie turns to fellow scientist and trusted confidant Hertha Ayrton for literal and emotional sanctuary. Together they weather the storm of heartbreak, public scrutiny, and self-doubt. Written with heart and humour, Lauren Gunderson — America’s most-produced living playwright — perfectly captures… Read More »The Half Life of Marie Curie

  • Cats

    Theatre Royal

    Adapted from TS Eliot’s ‘Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats’, this "groundbreaking musical" (Daily Express) comes together in a sparkling fusion of music, dance and verse. On just one special night of the year, all Jellicle cats meet at the Jellicle Ball where Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, makes the Jellicle choice and… Read More »Cats

  • Coriolanus

    The Neilson Nutshell, Pier 2/3

    One of Shakespeare's most exhilarating works, Coriolanus is a gripping portrait of a tyrannical mind in the first years of the Roman Republic. Coriolanus is a ferocious warrior and defender of Rome. But his contempt for the public, and his refusal to play the political game, see him banished from the city he once protected.… Read More »Coriolanus

  • Circle Mirror Transformation

    Wharf 1 Theatre

    In a modest, small-town community hall, five people – mostly strangers – come together to take part in an amateur acting class. The class is run by Marty (Gibney), a well-meaning, passionate and provocative teacher who leads the group in a series of drama games. She intends to get them in touch with their inner… Read More »Circle Mirror Transformation