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Sydney theatre guide: 5 best shows to see in June 2026
Sydney's stages are busy this June. Here are six productions worth your time as the weather starts to cool.
The Birds review: ambition outflies execution in Belvoir's avian thriller
An Australian adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's 1952 gothic horror The Birds lands at Belvoir, with Paula Arundell taking on…
English review: an insistently brilliant prize-winning play
Sanaz Toossi’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play takes to the Seymour Centre stage for its Sydney debut.
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead review: a long slog with flashes of brilliance
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead is a bloated beast of a play – but not without…
Art review: a revived classic holds a mirror to artistic and social foibles
Yasmina Reza’s 1994 classic, Art, has opened in Sydney, starring Richard Roxburgh, Damon Herriman and Toby Schmitz.
The Normal Heart review: a relevant and stirring revival of a seminal gay play
Almost four decades after its local premiere, A Normal Heart returns to the Harbour City for the 2026 Sydney Gay…
Lacrima review: a Gallic triumph on the Sydney stage
A theatrical tour-de-force, Lacrima rounds out the 2026 Sydney Festival before it continues its run at the Perth Festival.
A Night of Rock and Roll with Bogan Villea review: bogan culture through a Blak, queer lens
Starring as Bogan Villea, Ben Graetz returns to the Sydney Festival with another compelling mix of drag, cabaret and social…
WAKE review: queer cabaret from the Emerald Isle
WAKE brings a riot of colour and music to the Sydney Festival.
Sydney’s year in theatre 2025: our three favourite shows
ArtsHub takes a look back at the year that was and revisits three of the most powerful theatre productions to…