Following a hugely successful debut year, Melbourne’s newest premier performing arts venue, The Round, has revealed its highly anticipated 2025 season line-up. With the theme ‘Electric’ – the upcoming season will feature an impressive array of performances from international and local award-winning acts.
After opening its doors in October of 2023, The Round has delivered an impressive program of professional theatre and music, including standout shows such as Kate Miller-Heidke, Opera Australia’s La Boheme and Melbourne Theatre Company’s Slap. Bang. Kiss.
Featuring cutting-edge AV offerings and sleek contemporary facilities including a 626-seat proscenium theatre, 203-seat studio theatre, outdoor soundshell, two multipurpose rehearsal studios and versatile function spaces, The Round is the ideal venue for business, community or private use.
As a dynamic hub for the local community and beyond, The Round’s new season will showcase a diverse range of productions including comedy, dance, drag parodies, plays and live music.
Highlight of the 2025 season include:
Soweto Gospel Choir: Hope
An all-new concert by the Grammy®-winning Soweto Gospel Choir, celebrating songs and anthems from the Freedom movement of Nelson Mandela’s South Africa, back to the Civil Rights Movement of Martin Luther King’s 1950’s America.
Life in Plastic
Christie Whelan Browne takes the audience from girlhood to womanhood and motherhood through pop songs, anecdotes and a few surprising costume changes. This brand new, deeply personal, bubblegum pop cabaret is a dizzying array of disco hits and a sparkling celebration of sisterhood, because girls just wanna have fundamental rights.
THE WET by Circa Cairns
Created by a new First Nations-led circus ensemble, THE WET is a dynamic acrobatic show of thrills that has been created on Country across Far North Queensland, drawing on the ancient stories of the wet tropics to connect everyone to country.
Fountain Lakes In Lockdown: A Drag Parody Play
Relive the uniquely Melburnian pandemic experience through the eyes of Kath and Kim in this fabulously camp drag parody, following a sold-out season at The Sydney Opera House.
The Wharf Revue: The End Of The Wharf As We Know It
After 25 years of satirising Australian politics, The Wharf Revue takes its final bow with caricatures of famous political figures like Keating, Howard, Gillard, and Abbott in a bittersweet farewell.
Niusia
A poignant biographical show exploring generational stories and family legacy, this Melbourne production delves into the life of Holocaust survivor Niusia, as told through the eyes of her granddaughter, Beth.
Todd McKenney: Peter and Me
Celebrate 40 years in showbiz with Todd McKenney in this dazzling tribute to his idol Peter Allen, featuring Allen’s greatest hits and other favourites of Todd’s performed live on stage.
Scenes From The Climate Era
A remarkable, illuminating, shocking, wry, and sometimes inspiring theatre piece from from Belvoir St Theatre, centering on a group of friends as they reflect on the past and the difficult beauty of tomorrow in a world shifting due to climate change.
Paulini Sings the American Divas
Hear ARIA award-winning, R&B-pop artist and songwriter PAULINI live as she performs some of the greatest hits in American music history, showcasing her angelic, five-octave range.
1984
Strap in for an electrifying take on the George Orwell classic – from the multi-award winning creative minds at Shake & Stir.
Duck Pond by Circa
A reimagining of the world’s most romantic ballet, this circus spectacular features Circa’s signature jaw-dropping aerials and acrobatics, infused with contemporary energy and cheeky humour.
The Voice of The Viola
Be captivated by the sonorous sounds of the viola anchoring Hindemith’s concerto and Brahms’ Second Serenade in this stunning concert featuring Melbourne Symphony Orchestra musician Fiona Sargeant.
“Whitehorse City Council has been thrilled by the outstanding success The Round has achieved over the last year, positioning the City of Whitehouse as a key destination for performing arts by bringing major world-class performances to Melbourne’s East. Here’s to another exceptional year of entertainment at The Round!” said Cr Andrew Davenport, Mayor of City of Whitehorse.
The Round is located at 379-399 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading. Subscription packages for the 2025 season are now available, offering great savings, priority seat selection, pay-over-time options and more. Single tickets available from 14 January 2025. For more information, visit: www.theround.com.au for details.
Image: Soweto Gospel Choir (supplied)