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Kala Gare in MTC's original stage musical 'My Brilliant Career' which returns for an encore in the company's 2026 season. The photo shows a fair haired and fair skinned young woman in period dress posing dramatically beneath a glittering chandelier. Her head is tiled back and her eyes closed as she sings, her right arm thrusts upward and her left arm swings back behind her.
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My Brilliant Career: MTC announces encore season of original musical in 2026

The critically acclaimed musical theatre adaptation of Miles Franklin’s My Brilliant Career returns to the MTC in 2026.

Actor Andrew McFarlane in a promotion image for David Williamson's The Social Ladder', which opens Ensemble Theatre's 2026 season. The actor, a dapper, tanned man with grey hair, wears a suit, shirt and cravat, and is posing before an ornate gilded picture frame against a bright red background.
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Ensemble Theatre announces its 2026 season

Ten productions have been programmed for Ensemble Theatres 2026 season, including four new Australian productions, one of them by David…

A promotional photograph of the late Noel Tovey AM from the 2014 season of 'Little Black Bastard', presented by ILBIJERRI and Arts House. The photo shows an elder but still vigorous Aboriginal man with grey hair; he poses regally and is looking gravely down at the camera.
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Vale Uncle Noel Tovey AM: Indigenous champion of gay rights

Tovey is remembered for his spirit, courage and creativity, and as a courageous elder with a sly wit.

The Butterfly Club is closing. The photo shows a collection of dead butterflies pinned in a case.
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Breaking: Melbourne’s Butterfly Club to close indefinitely

The sudden announcement has shocked cabaret artists and theatremakers booked to perform at the intimate CBD venue in the coming…

A sinister figure wearing a half-mask over his face and 19th Century clothes, including a long, black, cloak-like coat, gestures dramatically as he sings. He stands in front of a large statue of an angel playing the violin in the scene from Opera Australia's Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour 2022 production, 'Phantom of the Opera'.
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The Phantom of the Opera returns to haunt Sydney Harbour in 2026

Opera Australia’s 2026 Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour kicks off a global celebration of Phantom’s 40th anniversary.

A man wearing white underwear is standing in the dark in front of some blinds. American Psycho.
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Melbourne premiere of American Psycho the Musical – prepare to be blood spattered!

The killer banker returns with 'real' blood on stage ... and songs.

Theatre workers: a photograph of a theatre stage including the rafters, rigging and scaffolding structures above and behind the theatre stage.
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Reminder of at-height risks following theatre worker's death after fall

A tragic accident at a regional theatre last week is a reminder of the dangers involved in backstage theatre work.

A production photography from a community production by Limelight Theatre in WA, showing a range of characters from Alice in Wonderland.
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Limelight Theatre faces community division over Acknowledgement of Country decision

A decision to replace live AOCs with permanent signage has sparked community backlash and debate over inclusion and accountability.

An image from the Broadway production of The Picture of Dorian Gray, with Tony-Award winning actor Sarah Snook peering into a camera and being broadcast across multiple screens.
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Historic Tony wins for Australians Sarah Snook and more on Broadway

Actor Sarah Snook and designer Marg Horwell shine as Australia celebrates multiple Tony Award victories.

Two female-presenting actresses with dark hair in dark maid costumes stand stoically behind a blonde, female-presenting actor who wears a dress in a light-coloured fabric.
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Philosophy, pleasure and pain: Genet's The Maids at The Street Theatre

Caroline Stacey explains why she has chosen UK playwright Martin Crimp's translation of 'The Maids' for Canberra audiences.

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