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The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin. Photo: Brett Boardman.
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The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin review: landmark 1970s play revived for a new audience

Some 50 years on, The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin remains just as urgent as ever.

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Closing: 25 Mar 2026

CEO & General Management

Head of Operations

Salary:

 $100,000-$130,000

Performances & Gigs

City of Greater Dandenong

Trash with a Porpoise

Trash Puppets are on a mission to save our oceans, and we need your help.

Closing: 8 Apr 2026

Theatre, Business Development

Head of Development

Salary:

 Negotiable / Not set

A scene from Florentina Holzinger's 'A year without summer', programmed for RISING 2026. Ten culturally and physically diverse performers wearing hospital whites (including a person lying on a hospital bed and another using a walking frame) sing in front of a larger-than-life nude female torso. Six more white-clad performers are visible at the rear of the stage, performing on a raised, industrial-looking platform.
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RISING 2026 is dominated by dance and contemporary music

The inaugural Australian Dance Biennale and an expansive music program make up a considerable part of the 2026 RISING program.

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Griffin Theatre Company

SISTREN

In 2026, sell-out, cult hit SISTREN is back, and if you snooze this time… I’m sorry but we don’t know…

Isabelle Huppert in Mary Said What She Said at Adelaide Festival 2026. Photo: Lucie Jansch.
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Mary Said What She Said review: Isabelle Huppert's masterful turn as Mary Queen of Scots

The French actor delivered an unforgettable and commanding performance in Mary Said What She Said at Adelaide Festival.

Year of the Rooster. Photo: Cameron Grant.
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Year of the Rooster review: bold costumes and wild buffoonery are not quite enough

The third play in a series dubbed The Beast Trilogy, Year of the Rooster is a visual treat.

CERCLES, STRUT Dance, Perth Festival: a photo of approximately 150 people under a spotlight on a large circular outdoor stage dancing in colourful clothing at night, against the night sky.
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Dancing in CERCLES: Perth Festival show excels at bringing people together

An epic international dance project spotlighting the power of public dance was one of the greatest achievements of this year’s…

Closing: 5 Aug 2026

Performers & Musicians

Principal Third Horn

Salary:

 $90,000 - $100,000

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