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Sydney Theatre Company Returns to the Stage

Sydney Theatre Company today (August 24, 2020) announced its current plans for the remainder of the 2020 season including a return to the stage with a COVIDSafe, socially distanced season of Angus Cerini’s Wonnangatta starring Wayne Blair and Hugo Weaving at the Roslyn Packer Theatre from 21 September, 2020.  

Belvoir to Reopen in September

After 6 months without performances, Belvoir’s theatre doors will re-open this September when A Room of One’s Own takes to the Belvoir St Theatre stage from 10 September to 18 October.

Van Gogh Alive - Australian Premiere for Sydney

Emma Triggs, founder and CEO of the M Agency and Promoter of Van Gogh Alive at M-Live, together with creator Bruce Peterson, owner and founder of Grande Exhibitions, are bringing Van Gogh Alive to Australia to premiere in Sydney as one of the first purpose-built COVID-aware arts and entertainment initiatives.

Choose Your Own Variety Online with Ali McGregor

Arts Centre Melbourne is helping audiences plan for Friday nights in lockdown by presenting Melbourne cabaret queen 

Magic To Do As Pippin Reopens Sydney Lyric

Producers John Frost and Suzanne Jones along with Foundation Theatres and The Star today announced that the Tony Award®-winning hit musical PIPPIN will reopen the Sydney Lyric Theatre at The Star for an exclusive season from 24 November 2020. PIPPIN is full of acrobatics, magical feats and songs from the composer of Wicked.

Belvoir Accepting Submissions for 2020 Balnaves Fellowship

Belvoir is now accepting submissions for The Balnaves Foundation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Fellowship, with a $25,000 paid residency at Belvoir.

Experience QPAC Unlocked

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) is set to throw open its doors for the first time in almost six months with a series of live performance experiences in reimagined theatres and spaces.

Brisbane Ring Cycle Rescheduled for 2021

Following Opera Australia’s announcement that the Brisbane Ring Cycle has been postponed to next year due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, new dates have been confirmed for the epic opera season to open in Brisbane from 29 October to 20 November 2021, at Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) with three full Ring Cycles and seven performances of OA’s digital production of Verdi’s hugely popular Aida.

Hamilton Tickets and Waitlist

Tickets for the Australian premiere of HAMILTON will go on sale to the general public at 9am (AEST) Tuesday 1 September 2020 via Ticketmaster. Advance priority access is available beginning at 10:00AM (AEST) Monday, 24 August 2020 to those signed up on the waitlist at Hamiltonmusical.com.au.