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Sunday, November 1, 2026
Glenrothan is one of those films that inspires the comment ‘what’s not to like?’Set and filmed in rural Scotland, it’s the story of prodigal son Donal, who fled the ancestral distillery business 35 years ago for the bright lights and his music club in Chicago, and is finally persuaded to return to reconnect and clear…
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PLOS Musical Productions presents Jersey Boys, The Story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons from July 24 to August 1 at the Frankston Arts Centre.The musical tells the true story of the 1960s American pop band Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons and features all their hits including Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Walk…
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Subverse Theatre presents Silence by British playwright Moira Buffini from July 3-18 at the Brunswick Mechanics’ Institute.Rarely performed in Australia, Silence is a dark comedy about survival, love and the roles that we are expected to play.Viking raids threaten a kingdom already on the brink of collapse. A paranoid King Ethelred refuses to leave his…
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Melbourne Theatre Company has announced a cast of stage and screen performers for Uncle Vanya, being presented July 21-August 22 at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Playhouse.Uncle Vanya is written by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Joanna Murray-Smith and directed by Anne-Louise Sarks.Cast members include Daniel Henshall (Uncle Vanya) and Catherine Van-Davies (Yelena), Fayssal Bazzi (Astrov), Carolyn Bock…
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Monique diMattina’s Stella is a new Australian musical about Stella Miles Franklin, tracing more than 60 years of her life from the Brindabella Valley in rural Australia, through Sydney, Chicago, London, and back home.Directed by Julia Robertson, Geraldine Hakewell is terrific as Stella, portraying her as multifaceted and conveying the determination and single-minded focus that…
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The Jewel by the Sea returns to 34 Ebden Avenue, Black Rock, for its sixth season from July 9-25, celebrating 170 years since building commenced at Black Rock House, the seaside residence of Victoria’s first Auditor-General, Charles Ebden.The production also celebrates the 175th anniversary of the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office.Written by Cheryl Threadgold and directed by…
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Directed by Renee Palmer, Between The Lines: The James Joyce/Groucho Marx Letters is a new play by Steve Carey.Scenes alternate between two time periods, giving the play a Stoppardian vibe: one set in 1937, featuring James Joyce (Tref Gare) and Groucho Marx (Scott Middleton); and the other in 1987.In the latter, Seon Williams portrays Pandora,…
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Award-winning playwright Shane Woon (A Guide To Being Immortal) continues his exploration of Chinese mythology and Australian culture with an epic love story that transcends space and time.Mixing Chinese fantasy cinema, Boy Love drama and the AFL, his new play is a tender mythic story of love, identity, and the weight of expectation, being presented…
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It was a celebration of Opera Australia reaching 70 years of performance of a wide ranging repertoire of treasured Operas and many revered theatre musicals.And what better place than the iconic Regent Theatre for a once off celebration performance, accompanied by Orchestra Victoria and sung by a host of Australia’s best and outstanding musical theatre…
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The 2026 Hurtigruten Nordic Film Festival, presented by Palace, will feature the best new cinema from the Nordic region – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.This year’s sensational line up features a host of award-winners, box office hits and new gems from beloved actors and filmmakers, and brilliant newcomers.Palace has announced five of the first…
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