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A man dressed in a tartan black and red Father Christmas costume.
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Theatre review: A Christmas Carol, Subiaco Arts Centre

Yet another iteration of this classic novel, but one with a distinct bogan flavour.

Two men and a woman dress up as three little pigs. They have pink pants on and pig ears. They are wearing a red, green and blue top respectively in 'The 3 Little Pigs.'
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Musical review: The 3 Little Pigs, National Theatre Melbourne

An adequate production, but one that could have been better.

A performer dressed as a fairy in neon green in 'Adventures in Neverland.'
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Performance review: Adventures in Neverland, St Kilda Botanical Gardens

Tinkerbell and pirates in the Botanical Gardens? Expect a heavy dose of child-friendly silliness.

Two young women are dancing in 'Sauce". The lighting that falls on them is in tones of red. Sauce
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Theatre review: SAUCE, Smith's Alternative, Canberra

Two loners help each other through hurtful life experiences.

The cast of 'Love Actually? The Musical Parody' on stage. There are Christmas tress behind then and two large lit up arches with a bow in the middle.
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Musical review: Love Actually? The Musical Parody, Athenaeum Theatre

For the rusted-on fans of the 20-year-old movie, this production follows the same beats as the original.

Sterling Notley and Matt Hogan in Canberra Youth Theatre's production of 'Work, But This Time Like You Mean It'. Two young men, both dressed in red and white shirts and black pants, sit in a pit of yellow balls against a red wall. One boy holds the other in his arms; both are shouting or screaming.
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Canberra Youth Theatre takes drastic steps to ensure its survival

The long-running company will not stage any productions in 2025 and is also cutting back and consolidating its training programs…

Gluck's Orpheus & Eurydice will be staged in Melbourne in 2025. Pictured are the Opera Australia Chorus and Circa in Opera Australia's 2024 production of Orpheus & Eurydice.
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ArtsHubā€™s 2025 season guide to the performing arts

Our rolling guide to the season announcements you may have missed.

In the production of 'Ilarun' a black woman in white, with a white turban, is sitting down wit h her arms apart. On the right is a tuft of plants.
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Theatre review: ILARUN: The Cutting Comb, fortyfivedownstairs

A story of decolonised power based on a 18th century Jamaican matriarch.

Five women in the cast of 'The Heartbreak Choir' singing.
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Theatre review: The Heartbreak Choir, Ensemble Theatre

Themes of community, forgiveness and understanding lie at the heart of this crowd-pleaser, which rounds out Ensembleā€™s 2024 season.Ā Ā 

A woman wearing a Santa costume with enormous layers of skirt surrounding her.
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Performance review: F Christmas, Malthouse Theatre

The antidote to traditional Christmas schmaltz.

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