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Sydney Theatre Company Season 2023

For the first time since the pandemic began, Sydney Theatre Company Artistic Director Kip Williams (pictured above, photo by Daniel Boud) has announced a full season of 16 productions for 2023 which he says will "see the Company operating at full steam and offer an amazing breadth of theatrical experiences".

Two Strong Hearts

Two very different theatre companies in Adelaide and Brisbane will mount productions this year of The Normal Heart – Larry Kramer’s powerful play set in 1980’s New York at Ground Zero of the AIDS crisis. Beth Keehn explores why the play still resonates today.

Mother May We

Mother May We, Mel Ree’s debut solo show, plays at the SBW Stables Theatre from 28 September - 8 October 2022 as part of the Griffin Lookout program, celebrating the best of independent Sydney theatre. Big in the spoken word scene, Mel is the creative powerhouse and host of Revolution Renegade – a space for BIPOC Queer Excellence. A regular curated night for the community to gather, hold space, heal and nourish the soul.

Malthouse Theatre Season 2023

Photographer: Teniola Komolafe

Malthouse has unveiled its first five productions of 2023, running the gamut from bloodthirsty vampires in Tasmania to an exposé of life as an artist in China, and the murky waters of colourism to a sweaty night at The Peel

Cast Announced for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Tim Lawson in association with Michael Harrison and The Really Useful Group have announce the adult ensemble cast for the Melbourne and Sydney seasons of Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Performances commence 13 November at the Regent Theatre, Melbourne and 11 February at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney. 

Melbourne Theatre Company Season 2023

Melbourne Theatre Company Artistic Director & Co-CEO Anne-Louise Sarks has revealed her inaugural season for the company, marking a new artistic era for Victoria’s state theatre company. 

The 2023 season features 12 works that reflect Anne-Louise Sarks’s vision of telling bold stories that change, challenge, influence and entertain. A season for and about contemporary Australia. 

Belvoir Season 2023

Belvoir has unveiled the ten mainstage productions that will make up its 2023 Season - from a Sondheim musical to a best-selling book adaptation, climate issues to exuberant comedy, and more - while shining the light on some incredible Australian artistic talents.

Bell Shakespeare Season 2023

Bell Shakespeare has announced its 2023 season, with three new productions touring throughout the country. To mark 2023 as the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio, the company will stage new contemporary retellings of plays from the Folio, Macbeth and Twelfth Night, the latter featuring all new music by Sarah Blasko.

Teacher Saves Phantom and Wins Bride

Photographer: Prudence Upton

Science teacher and amateur theatre ‘champion’ Lachlan O’Brien saved a performance of The Phantom of the Opera on Sydney Harbour by taking on a lead role during a medical emergency, then won the right to pop the big question on stage. David Spicer reports.

Madagascar Adds Melbourne and Perth Seasons

The international touring production of Madagascar - The Musical heads into Melbourne and Perth after it opens in Sydney in December.

Adapted from the DreamWorks animated motion movie, this family musical has performed to sold-out audiences across the UK and New Zealand. It is brought to life by imaginative and colourful sets, world-class puppets, action-packed adventure and new songs that will inspire everyone to “move it move it” in the aisles!