Queensland theatre industry’s night of nights, The Matilda Awards is preparing for a significant evolution as it moves to QPAC for the 38th annual ceremony on 2 March 2026. The Matildas have always reflected the pulse of Queensland’s live entertainment sector, but this new chapter brings a scale and visibility that better matches the future of the industry.
Ethan Churchill will lead the cast who bring the 1970s cult classic characters from Saturday Night Fever to life in this reimagined production at Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre with performances starting on January 8th, 2026.
SIX the Musical will return to Australia in 2026, with seasons confirmed at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre from July 2026, Theatre Royal Sydney from October 2026 and QPAC’s Playhouse Theatre in Brisbane from January 2027.
As it approaches its 40th Anniversary year, the Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation, a charity established to assist the performing arts in Australia, announced substantial Grants for 2026 and a significant playwright’s award to a packed gathering of theatre practitioners and supporters at the S,B&W Foundation’s annual Christmas celebration, in the Seaborn Library at their Neutral Bay headquarters on Thursday evening, November 20, 2025.
Melbourne’s Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre has unveiled its 2026 season, marking the company’s 25th anniversary with a program that reflects its legacy of risk-taking, excellence and artist-led storytelling.
Anchored by a landmark revival of Ray Lawler’sThe Doll Trilogy, the season also features new international works, and a world premiere as part of Red Stitch’s INK program, which champions original Australian writing.
