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.
State Opera South Australia has unveiled its Golden Jubilee 2026 Season, a milestone year that marks fifty years of opera.
At its core, the program brings together four world-first, South Australian-made new productions: La Cenerentola (Cinderella), Hansel & Gretel, Into the Woods and Carmen – each re-envisioned for contemporary audiences while honouring the traditions that have shaped both the artform and the company’s first five decades.
“Funnier than Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts and far less Norwegian.” Shaun Micallef
Producer and writer Michael Ward has announced the cast members for his world premiere season of The Haunting of Spook Mansion (By Ghosts) at Chapel off Chapel this November.
Queensland Theatre Company’s (QTC) Season 2026 is a season of landmark collaborations, world premiere works, reimagined classics, fresh voices and trailblazing pioneers – a season that is All Feeling. No Filter.
Season 2026 marks the inaugural season programmed by QTC’s new Artistic Director, Daniel Evans (pictured above).
Coral Drouyn explores a new play which ponders what would have happened if the most famous victim of the Holocaust had lived?
Whether you’re old enough to have seen it at the movies, or on TV, or maybe classic video, who amongst us doesn’t remember the moment when the Nazi cars were heard outside that Amsterdam apartment? Millie Perkins (Anne Frank) and Richard Beymer (Peter Van Daan) fell into each other’s arms and kissed. The voice-over told us “In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.”
Star of stage and screen Ben Hall will be joining Samantha Jade in the cast of Pretty Woman: The Musical, which makes its debut at QPAC Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) in Brisbane in October before debuting at Theatre Royal Sydney from November.
Based on the iconic film, Ben will play the role of Edward Lewis, famously played by Richard Gere and is joining Samantha Jade, who will play the role made famous across the globe by the much-loved Julia Roberts.
For one week from 22 to 27 September 2025, Undercover Artist Festival (UAF) will take over Queensland Theatre’s (QT’s) stages. Festival Director, Maddie Little, launched her PUSH IT! program with a packed studio of fans and followers at QT’s Diane Cilento Studio on 19 June.
Adelaide Festival Centre has announced multi-award-winning Australian comedian, singer, and writer Reuben Kaye will take on the role of Artistic Director for the 2026 Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
During the final weekend of the cabaret festival, current Artistic Director Virginia Gay handed over the reins to Reuben Kaye at the sold-out 25th Birthday Party in the Banquet Room.
