Set in Sweden in 1900, actress Desiree Armfeldt is caught in a love triangle with lawyer Fredrik Egerman and Count Carl-Magnus Malcom…and their wives. After an unexpected invitation, suspicion and jealousy heighten as the characters all meet for one climactic weekend in the country.
Robyn Archer — icon, legend of the Australian stage, and provocateur — has thrilled audiences with her rich renditions of the great songbooks of Europe and America. Now, Robyn turns her distinctive and fearless talents to songs that describe the difficult, wonderful place that is Australia. From the music of her upbringing to increasingly complex rhythms and cadences of the present, we are taken on a journey into our beauty and our terror, through song. After this show, you’ll hear our country through very different ears. A trio of Australia’s finest stage musicians join Robyn as the Belvoir stage becomes a cabaret: piano accordion virtuoso George Butrumlis, actor and multi-instrumentalist Cameron Goodall on guitar, and the very deft Enio Pozzebon on keyboards.
Our first season of Up Close presents Somos, a new world premiere by Rafael Bonachela. Meaning “we are” in Spanish, this new work will feature a cascade of intimate solos, duets and trios with a distinct Latin flavour.
The Wharf Revue is back for another year of sensational value! Satirical content is up by 7%, the average laughter quotient is indexed at 8.3% over the forward estimates but the Wharf Revue defies the cost-of-living pressure by keeping the ticket price at the same level as last year! Take that, Phillip Lowe!
If/Then simultaneously follows one woman’s two possible life paths, painting a deeply moving portrait of the lives that we lead, as well as the lives that we might have led. Think Sliding Doors the musical!
Sports fans and theatre fans alike will love this mad-cap David and Goliath tale about the ultimate underdogs. October 31st 1978. Thomond Park, Limerick. Cheers and jeers echo through the crowd as the all-amateur Munster rugby team ready for battle against the best team in the world, the legendary All Blacks. Nobody thought they could… Read More »Alone It Stands
Cheryl Strayed is many things; mother, daughter, writer, ex-heroin user and, to make ends meet, an online advice columnist called Sugar. In the chaos of home, she receives emails from strangers needing help navigating the contradictions of life. Sugar replies with candour, offering her own tough, sweet brand of unadulterated advice which offers healing –… Read More »Tiny Beautiful Things
In the well-heeled seaside town of Illescas, the beautiful Octavio sisters – the smart and social climbing Vanessa (Kahraman) and the lovable and, perhaps, not-so-smart Phynayah (Treffone) – are desperate to save their family from financial ruin. In order to inherit her eccentric uncle’s fortune, Phynayah must get engaged before she turns 30. The catch?… Read More »A Fool In Love
The second woman to be appointed to the US Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was both a trailblazer in the American judiciary and a fierce advocate for gender equality and reproductive rights. Now, her life is brought to the stage by the extraordinary pen of Olivier Award-winning Australian playwright Suzie Miller (Prima Facie), in a… Read More »RBG: Of Many, One
OnSTAGE is a presentation of exemplary performances and projects by HSC Drama students.
One week of intensive workshops devised as a structured introduction to the devising process for HSC group performance. Students will cover four key areas: • Operating as an ensemble • Celebrating your skill set and embracing improvisation • Making meaning using the elements of drama • Forming a structure (using the “big six” as a… Read More »Introduction To Devising Theatre For HSC Group Performance
The annual showcase of exemplary performances and compositions by HSC students of dance. Callback is an unforgettable experience that highlights the importance of fostering and supporting creativity in our youth.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland © returns to take audiences back down the rabbit hole in February 2024. Translated from Lewis Carroll’s beloved book, Alice brings the eccentricities of the original story to the ballet stage in a tale suitable for the whole family. Watch as The Queen of Hearts rampages around her court, the White… Read More »Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
The Lehman Trilogy features a cast of three playing the Lehman brothers, their sons and grandsons, in an extraordinary feat of storytelling told in three parts on a single evening. The Lehman Trilogy is the story of a family and a company that changed the world. On a cold September morning in 1844, a young… Read More »The Lehman Trilogy