By Joseph Ashton (Founder/Director). Main Stage at Infamous Theatre, Ellis Park, Adelaide Fringe Festival. 20 February – 22 March 2026.
Under the glittering lights of the big top at Adelaide Fringe, Infamous explodes onto the stage in a riot of sex appeal, jaw-dropping skill and unapologetic attitude. Sexy, raunchy and…wow — just wow! This is circus like no other, a circus with a deliciously dangerous edge.
By Max Gipson. Directed by Max Gipson. Fringe World. Theatre One, Hayman Theatre, Curtin University Bentley, WA. Jan 29 - Feb 6, 2026
Deadlines is a piece of apocalyptic theatre, that doesn’t take itself terribly seriously, pointing out that “the end of the world” is a popular premise for amateur theatre productions. Clever, fresh and very funny, we follow two mismatched co-workers as they count down the minutes until their ultimate demise.
Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre. Featuring Brodsky Quartet and William Barton. Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt St, Southbank, Melbourne. 25 February 2025.
The members of the London based Brodsky Quartet include Krysia Osostowicz (violin), Ian Belton (violin), Paul Cassidy (viola), and Jacqueline Thomas (cello). Their history dates back to the early 1970s and they combine their rich tradition and renowned precision with the absolutely enchanting work of the Australian musician William Barton. Barton has been described as a magician and when he plays the Yidaki it becomes evident why; his performance is incredibly spellbinding.
Book and Lyrics by George Reinblatt, Music by Frank Cipolla, Christopher Bond, Melissa Morris and George Reinblatt. Stoddart Entertainment. Seymour Centre, February 24 - March 21, 2026. Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne. March 26 - April 12, 2026
This musical literally is a scream. If you can stomach it, see it up close in the splatter-zone. That is the two front rows.
We were assigned seats A9 and A10. During interval ponchos were provided to repel the fake blood. You think you are safe if someone is being stabbed on stage left – but no there are little squirters coming in all directions. (Ruth and David Spicer, pictured right.)
By Jaha Koo. Perth Festival. Studio Underground, State Theatre Centre of WA. Feb 18-22, 2026
This Perth Festival offering, Haribo Kimchi, is a curious blend of autobiographical monologue, clever projection, and the smell of Korean cooking, which is consumed and enjoyed by two lucky audience members.
By William Shakespeare. The National Theatre (NT LIVE). Playing in select cinemas nationally from February 28, 2026.
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet is Shakespeare’s longest play, a tragedy written sometime between 1599 and 1601. Set in Denmark, the play depicts Prince Hamlet and his attempts to exact revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father in order to seize his throne and marry Hamlet's mother.
Written by Agatha Christie, Adaptation by Rachel Wagstaff. Directed by Alison Lees. Presented by Centenary Theatre Group. Chelmer Community Centre, 14 February - Sunday 8 March 2026
There’s something quite radical about staging Agatha Christie in 2026 and trusting the audience to sit still and listen. Centenary Theatre Group’s production of The Mirror Crack’d, adapted for the stage by Rachel Wagstaff and directed by Alison Lees, draws the audience into an evening of attentive listening and shared sleuthing alongside Jane Marple, demonstrating that genuine suspense arises not from spectacle, but from language, restraint and the gradual tightening of narrative tension.
Rupert Noffs and Bev Kennedy. Ginger’s – The Oxford Hotel. Sunday 22nd February, 2026
After wowing audiences at Ginger’s last September and October with Mark Trevorrow and Bev Kennedy in their show Old Friends Sing Sundays, Rupert Noffs returned to Ginger’s last night for his very first one man show. And what a night! The room was packed, the atmosphere buzzing – and the show itself was everything the audience expected it to be.
By Tim Firth. Huon Valley Theatre, Tasmania. Director: Lauren Asschers. Props: Rebecca Forbes. Huonville Town Hall. 20-28 February 2026
Calendar Girls is an inspiring story of ordinary women doing extraordinary things. Networks of women, through friendship, adversity and hard work have and will always continue to transform the world around them.
This is evident in the camaraderie on stage and the commitment of the Huon Valley Company to use part of the proceeds of the production for a cause akin to that of the characters in the show. This determination and generosity of spirit is what makes Calendar Girls endure.
By Jayda D’Agostino. Fringe World. Rosemount Hotel, North Perth, WA. Jan 29 - Feb 5. 2026
Opening with the title song, Jayda D’Agostino’s Age of Reason, is precisely what it suggests in the title, a coming-of-age story, set to the John Farnham hits that shaped Jayda’s childhood and early adulthood.
