Community Theatre

Rockdale Opera Company is starting 2026 with the World Premiere of a brand new opera written by the company’s resident Musical Director, Dr Steven Stanke.

The Monk is a gothic chamber opera, based on the notorious 1796 novel by Matthew Gregory Lewis.

Upstage Theatre Company, based in South-East Melbourne, is turning the spotlight on a talented new generation of performers in its 2026 production of Les Misérables. Seven remarkable young actors have been selected from an exceptional field of local talent to take on the beloved child roles of Gavroche, Young Éponine, and Young Cosette — bringing youthful energy and extraordinary skill to the stage.

Calendar Girls by Tim Firth, a witty and heartwarming story of friendship, determination and a cheeky nude calendar, opens at the Pottery Lane Performance Space on 20 February 2026.

Set in the rolling hills of Yorkshire, Calendar Girls tells the story of a group of ordinary women who, in the face of grief, do something extraordinary.

The Arcadians (music by Lionel Monckton and Howard Talbot, lyrics by Arthur Wimperis and new book by Melvyn Morrow) has been hailed as the Edwardian era’s most successful Musical Comedy and the My Fair Lady of its day!