The jewel in the Shakespeare comedy crown. Get set to take a riotous ride through the interwoven world of Lovers, Fairies and Fools. See the gardens lit up at night, glowing and sparkling beyond your wildest imaginings. Reel with laughter as you witness the comedy that is “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. When the feuding king …
Content Warning: The following content contains discussions or references to suicide, self-harm, or related topics. “Little mouse, we hold you a funeral. I’m sorry you were dead in our junk draws. I’m sorry I threw you across the room. I hope you flew.” Look. I don’t want to kill myself, it’s just… I do think …
Laundry Shoot at Theatreworks. In a laundry chute, a school teacher talks to God. Meanwhile, two posties start their rounds the morning an unknown invasion threatens their quiet community. As the day progresses, time and reality distort: the sun rises in the south-west, a dog can shapeshift, and there’s a boy missing. As the characters’ …
Six teens assemble at the local park to celebrate the great unknown that is their future. Wild drinking, wilder dancing, regrettable pashes, and jaw-dropping confessions ensure that this night leaves no one unchanged. The twist? Legendary stars of the stage and screen Fiona Choi, Robert Menzies, Genevieve Picot, Richard Piper, Pamela Rabe and George Shevtsov …
All the Rest at Theatreworks. A failed art gallery proposal and four house parties all on the same night. Could you think of a more cliché night for a struggling artist? James is a painter whose rose-tinted view of the world is quickly brought to reality once he realises nothing is truly original – including …
Performed in two parts and inspired by E. M. Forster’s beloved novel Howards End, Matthew López’s landmark play. The Inheritance spans generations in its exploration of love, legacy, and what we owe to those who came before us. Kitan Petkovski directs this bold, sexy, and deeply moving production, featuring a stellar ensemble cast. Petkovski will …
Witness the first staged readings of brand new queer-focused theatre works, with excerpts and Q&As from our top 4 finalists: - The Queer Kingdom by Tom Ballard - Day for It by Anna Lindstedt and Sally Davies - Sexcapades by Rosemary Cann. (This project was made possible by the Australian Government Regional Arts Fund, which …
It’s August 2021. Kath is up to pussy’s bow in sour dough. Kel’s commemorative pork and bat sausage flopped. Kim’s been asked to work from home (though that was because her colleagues prefer she doesn’t come into the office). Sharon has had a severe reaction to all the hand sanitiser. Relive the uniquely Melbourne pandemic …
Transwoman Kills Influencer. Are trans people who we think they are? What makes a good person? Famous pro-man advocate, Alejandro Mate, is missing. His disappearance leads back to his rumoured lover, a known Trans business woman and LGBTQIA+ advocate, Denise Catacutan. We are thrown back to the incident through the lens of the people who …
The debut solo show from queer artist and sex worker Frankie van Kan exploring what it means to be A Body at Work in the adult industry. Serial nudist, Frankie van Kan (AKA Frankie Valentine—Stripped Queer, Club Briefs, Baby Got Back, Seen & Heard Cabaret) achieves the improbable task of exposing more of herself than …
