Theatre
Powerful solo works become companion pieces at Arts House
This November, a new two-show ticket pairs innovative performances at Arts House.
MTC's powerful dementia drama Before I Forget finds the joy and strength in family
Playwright and director Kamarra Bell-Wykes draws on her own family history for this affecting MTC drama at Arts Centre Melbourne.
The future of theatre? High-tech European blockbuster ROHTKO heads to Perth Festival
Perth Festival 2027 is embracing the next wave of international theatre – and it's unlike anything you've seen.
Shopfront at 50: Where future theatre stars find their voice, and outsiders find a home
Trevor Ashley, Paul Capsis and Hilary Bell all got their start at Shopfront Arts – but its legacy goes far…
Sylvia Plath Stole My Boyfriend: Liz Hicklin’s Ted Hughes love story hits Melbourne Fringe
A first-time playwright at 95, Liz Hicklin has turned a youthful romance with one of poetry's giants into a gameshow…
Paddington Bear leads a huge week of Australian musical theatre announcements
Australia is in for a big year of musicals in 2027. We've rounded up all the latest news for you.
A Room With a View makes a mischievous splash at Belvoir
Grace Chapple’s adaptation of EM Forster’s 1908 novel plays up the comedy – and the nudity – in an entertaining,…
West End hit The Curious Case of Benjamin Button to premiere in Australia
The award-winning musical will debut at the Sydney Opera House in 2027, before touring Melbourne and Brisbane.
Sydney Fringe Reviewer Lab: 3 standout shows now blasting down to Melbourne Fringe
The emerging writers in the Sydney Fringe Reviewer Lab take a look at three shows about to hit stages in…
Sydney Fringe Reviewer Lab: more of the best fringe acts of 2026
The emerging writers in the Sydney Fringe Reviewer Lab round up more festival highlights.