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QT The Company of A Few Good Men photo by Stephen Henry

Nominees announced for 38th annual Matilda Awards

3 February 2026

Margaret Plummer as Hansel Jane Ede as The Witch and Stacey Alleaume as Gretel in Opera Australia's production of Hänsel & Gretel 2026 photo by Carlita Sari

Hänsel & Gretel

2 February 2026

Tarryn Love photo by Leiko Lopez Brooke Wandin photo by Michael Jalaru Torres

Artists selected for public art commissions for Melbourne’s new garden Laak Boorndap

2 February 2026

QPAC Glasshouse Theatre photo by David Kelly

QPAC’s much-awaited Glasshouse Theatre to open its doors in March

2 February 2026

BELVOIR Amplified The Exquisite Rock and Rage of Chrissy Amphlett photo by Brett Boardman

Amplified: The Exquisite Rock and Rage of Chrissy Amphlett

2 February 2026

AAR Victorian Opera 2026 The ensemble of The Pirates of Penzance photo by Jeff Busby

The Pirates of Penzance

2 February 2026

Michael Paynter courtesy of Sydney Theatre Company

Michael Paynter to play John Farnham in Whispering Jack

2 February 2026

AAR MCG Beetlejuice The Musical Australian Production photo by Eugene Hyland

Beetlejuice The Musical to play Perth in 2026

1 February 2026

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