René Magritte’s paintings of clouds, hats, pipes and apples are among the most recognisable images of surrealism. Renowned for his deadpan, realist style, the Belgian artist depicted ordinary objects and everyday settings, revealing them to be more mysterious and enchanting than we could ever have imagined. Magritte is an in-depth retrospective featuring more than 100 works, most… Read More »Magritte
Written by the acclaimed playwright Anthony Weigh, Sunday is inspired by the stories and myths of the Heide Circle – the renowned group of friends, lovers, and rivals that produced some of this country’s most beloved visual artists. It is also the story of the torrid and passionate affair between Reed and the Circle’s most… Read More »Sunday
In this gripping 90-minute performance, young refugees from Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq, who are starting anew in Australia, share their remarkable journeys. This production is the culmination of three months of intensive trauma recovery work, and the stories it presents will take you on an emotional rollercoaster. Refugee Diaries weaves tales that range from the… Read More »Refugee Diaries
Leyla Stevens is an Australian–Balinese artist whose films and photographs uncover alternative histories, including of people, rituals and objects connected to the Indonesian island of Bali. Developed through extensive research and community collaboration, her works carry a potent emotive charge in their sensitive yet affecting retellings. In this exhibition, Stevens will present new multimedia work… Read More »Leyla Stevens
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A contemporary portrait of New York’s gay community. After AIDS peaked, marriage equality rulings passed and PreP was introduced, what is the legacy of queer elders on modern gay men and what do they intend to leave for the generations following? At the centre of the play stands Eric Glass and Toby Darling, around whom… Read More »The Inheritance
Pawhuska, Oklahoma, 2007. Charismatic poet-patriarch Beverly Weston has gone – where, nobody knows. His wife Violet careers downhill into opiate addiction, and the three daughters dutifully return to their childhood home, spouses, children and unfinished business trailing behind. The family’s (almost) together -for the first time in years. Of course, old wounds have to be… Read More »August: Osage County
This is the first major solo exhibition of Melbourne-based artist Nusra Latif Qureshi, who is best known for her finely crafted contemporary miniature paintings. Drawing on both historical and contemporary references, Qureshi works in the space between tradition and experimentation, in a practice that extends to collage and photography. Born in Pakistan, she trained at… Read More »Nusra Latif Qureshi
Set in Reading, Pennsylvania, Sweat tells the story of a group of factory workers trying to keep their heads above water as the American steel industry collapses around them. At the centre of this group are Tracy, Cynthia and Jessie – three old friends who’ve seen each other through everything; births, deaths, marriages and a… Read More »Sweat
Michael has the heart of a dead man pumping in his chest. His wife Liz hopes this life-changing transplant will return Michael to his former self and restore their marital bliss. But when Liz makes contact with the donor’s girlfriend, Tommy, Michael’s identity becomes unstable.
Bursting with irrepressible charm, irresistible humour and a nostalgia that promises to delight – Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn tap dances onto the Hayes stage to ring in the Christmas season. Hoofer Jim Hardy says goodbye to the hustle and bustle of big-city showbiz to settle down on his farmhouse in Connecticut. He longs for fresh air and ‘Blue Skies’, but it turns… Read More »Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn
Celebrating the beauty of our blue planet by showcasing the wonders of our oceans and the urgent need to protect them. Featuring 118 extraordinary images, this exhibition celebrates the vision of talented photographers from around the world. From breathtaking wildlife encounters and underwater vistas to compelling scenes of human connection with the ocean, each photograph… Read More »Ocean Photographer of the Year
Trouble is afoot in the old CFA hall on the outskirts of town. When a fracture forms in the local choir, a small band of community misfits are pushed out into the cold. The only thing left to do? Rebrand! They’ve formed a new group, got a cracking new name and the town’s winery is… Read More »The Heartbreak Choir
Experience the surreal humour and cyber futurism of Cao Fei’s art. In the largest exhibition of her work ever seen in Australia, Cao Fei (pronounced tsow fay) 曹 斐 brings the energy of the contemporary metropolis into the Art Gallery of New South Wales with a retrospective that includes two new commissions. Cao was recently… Read More »Cao Fei: My City is Yours