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MTC Leigh Lule and Elliot Wood in Shoelace Chaser photo by Jacinta Keefe

Shoelace Chaser

Danielle Bavli AAR On the Couch

On the Couch with Danielle Bavli

Jessica Redmayne Belinda Giblin Lisa McCune Mandy Bishop Lotte Beckett and Debra Lawrance in Steel Magnolias photo by Brett Boardman

Steel Magnolias

The Street Theatre Playback

Playback (or, a Play About But Not Starring A Famous Politician)

Mira Ball Productions Xanadu

XANADU rolls into Brisbane this May

Sydney Opera House Lighting of the Sails Opera Mundi by Yann Nguema RENDER

Lighting of the Sails: Opera Mundi by Yann Nguema

Lee Lai photo by Bee Elton Photography

Lee Lai wins 2026 Stella Prize for Cannon

45DS Never Closer photo by Cameron Grant

Never Closer

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