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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Meet Me at Dawn at the Arts Centre. Long walks on the beach can have their dark side. A tour-de-force two-hander starring Sheridan Harbridge of Season 2023’s sell-out Prima Facie and Jing-Xuan Chan (SBS's The Family Law), Meet Me at Dawn is the dramatic collision of love story and philosophical thriller. Riddled with mysteries and …
For more than 20 years The Wharf Revue has delivered razor-sharp political satire to audiences in Sydney and around the country. Now it’s Melbourne’s turn with The Wharf Revue Pride and Prejudice! From the creator of the smash hit The Gospel According to Paul that sold out its 2021 season at Arts Centre, join Jonathan …
In The Whisper, a tip-off sparks a journey of Indigenous family survival, made by horse and cart under the cover of dark. Set against the racialized backdrop of 1940s Australia, a Ngarrindjeri family must make the impossible choice to leave home and country forever. Directed by Maryanne Sam (Coconut Woman, Yirramboi Festival), The Whisper tells …
The UK is in crisis: debt is spiralling, unemployment is on the rise and the fragile coalition cabinet, led by Prime Minister Jim Hacker, is at breaking point. But salvation may exist in the form of a complex pipeline deal with the oil-rich country of Kumranistan that would entitle the government to a multi-trillion-pound loan. …
Monument at The Malthouse. Edith Aldridge is the youngest woman to be elected leader of her country. The scene is set in a lush presidential suite in a heritage listed hotel. Edith has just ninety minutes to get ready for the biggest day of her life. Enter Rosie, a twenty-two year old makeup artist from …
Discover the captivating world of "The Dictionary of Lost Words" at Arts Centre Melbourne. Running until March 17th 2024, this thought-provoking theatrical experience delves into the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary. Set against the backdrop of the suffrage movement and World War I, this mesmerising production follows the journey of Esme, a young girl …
Inspired by the best-selling, award-winning memoir by Caribbean-Australian writer Maxine Beneba Clarke, The Hate Race is an unflinching exploration of the complexities of race in Australia, and the universal search for belonging. Making its theatrical premiere on the Malthouse stage, this powerful story stars Zahra Newman (Wake in Fright), who embodies all characters from the …
Paul is trying to find a job. Snowy is trying to find himself. Fate has other plans. Simon Longman’s hilarious, heartfelt black-comedy makes its Australian premiere, produced by The Ninth Floor. Acclaimed director Iain Sinclair (A View From The Bridge and Berlin, MTC) directs Laurence Boxhall (The Mousetrap, Comedy Theatre) and William McKenna (Harry Potter …
Amy is a striking teenager with rough edges and harsh eyeliner. On the precipice of adulthood and with dreams of being a writer, Amy has the chance to make a future for herself beyond her infamous reputation at high school. But when she faces an unplanned pregnancy, Amy must seek help from her teammate Ester, …
MTC's Production of 37. The play focuses on a local footy team of a small coastal town. They've spent so long at the bottom of the ladder they might as well be welded to it. This year a new hope arrives: the Marngrook cousins. Named after the Aboriginal game that inspired AFL, they’re match fit …
