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BMW Opera for All


Opera’s most famous music — live under a summer sky!   Gather your loved ones and get ready to head to Fed Square: you’re invited ...

Bianca Del Rio: Dead Inside
Bianca Del Rio: Dead Inside
1/31 - 2/2/2025


Everyone's favorite "clown in a gown", Bianca Del Rio, is returning to the stage with a new comedy show, aptly titled "Dead Inside".

Follies
2/1 - 2/6/2025


Victorian Opera presents a fully staged production of Follies at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda from February 1 to 6, 2025. This iconic musical ...

Truth to Power Café
Truth to Power Café
2/5 - 2/6/2025


"Revolutionary theatre at its best and most direct" - The Guardian “ A priceless repository of living social history, wit, wisdom and defiance. ” - ...

Truth To Power Cafe
Truth To Power Cafe
2/5 - 2/6/2025


"Revolutionary theatre at its best and most direct" - The Guardian “A priceless repository of living social history, wit, wisdom and defiance.” - Attitude Magazine, ...

Dear Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen
12/13 - 2/16/2025


Socially anxious Evan Hansen is forced to make a decision. Play along with the charade, receiving the attention he’s always craved. Or speak out and ...

Shirley Valentine
Shirley Valentine
1/30 - 2/16/2025


Natalie Bassingthwaighte Stars in the award-winning  Shirley Valentine! Experience the heartwarming, hilarious, and utterly inspiring story of Shirley Valentine, brought to life by Australian stage ...

FROCK A WHANAUNGATANGA
FROCK A WHANAUNGATANGA
12/8 - 3/9/2025


Bunjil Place, in association with Asia TOPA and Arts Centre Melbourne, is thrilled to present the exhibition and workshop series FROCK A WHANAUNGATANGA by the ...

Jacob Sacher: Promising Young Mensch


Nominee Best Comedy 2024 Melbourne Fringe Winner Judges Pick Award 2024 Melbourne Fringe When Jacob Sacher's Jewish school was implicated in the Royal Commission into Child ...

Promising Young Mensch
Promising Young Mensch
3/24 - 4/6/2025


When Jacob Sacher's Jewish school was implicated in the Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse, he was forced to reflect on his ultra-orthodox childhood. Jacob ...

Wilson Dixon: Love Don't Live Here Anymore, You Do


Direct from Cripple Creek, Colorado, country music legend Wilson Dixon returns to Melbourne International Comedy Festival for the first time in years. Known to many as the ...

2 Truths, 1 Lie & 17 Slight Exaggerations


Tom Cashman is flying to Melbourne as we speak, with a new hour of stand-up that may or may not include the secret to happiness. ...

Anisa Nandaula You Can't Say That


Mining everything from racism to relationships, religion to class has seen her amass more than 50 million views of her work across Instagram, Tik Tok ...

Becky Lucas; Things have changed, but the essence remains


My name is Becky Lucas and this is the blurb for my stand-up comedy show. This is how I am supposed to convince you to buy ...

Bron Lewis; Who's Talking?
Bron Lewis; Who's Talking?
3/27 - 4/20/2025


Ever wanted to know what your high school teacher actually thought of you? Or whether she believed your excuses? Or what she wanted to say ...

Cameron James; Broken Records


As seen on  Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala ,  Spicks & Specks ,  Guy Mont-Spelling Bee ,  Bump  and more. Following a sell out 2024 season, ...

Chris Parker; Stop Being So Dramatic!


I’ve heard the expression ‘Stop being so dramatic” my whole life. But only now, at the culturally relevant age of 34, am I ready to address ...

Guy Williams; If you midly criticise me I’ll say its cancel culture and turn to the alt right


Host of  New Zealand Today  (TV3 NZ/YouTube) As a comedian I’m a passionate defender of free speech, unless that free speech is used to mildly ...

Hayley Sproull: Wild Flutters


The host of New Zealand’s The Great Kiwi Bake-Off and winner of Taskmaster NZ, Hayley has also appeared on Australian TV screens on Have You Been Paying Attention?. Hayley’s ...

Melanie Bracewell; A Little Treat


Bad day? Time for a little treat. Good day? I think that deserves a little treat. With the end of her 20s rapidly approaching, Melanie ...

Nazeem Hussain; You Paid For This


This is the official bio for my brand-new show  You Paid for This . Not to be confused with any of the fake ones out ...

Ray O'Leary; Laughter? I Hardly Know Her!


Ray O’Leary ( Taskmaster ,  Have You Been Paying Attention? ) pulled a man from a wrecked car and as the man lay dying, he ...

Guys & Dolls
1/1 - 12/31/2025


In 2025, Opera Australia will present a new production of the classic musical Guys & Dolls as part of Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour. Audiences ...



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