Theatre and shows

11 – 25 May

Henry 5

Bell Shakespeare presents one of the most famous war plays of all time.

Until 20 Apr

Disney's Beauty and the Beast the Musical

Experience Disney's new enchanting musical, Beauty and the Beast.

26 Mar – 20 Apr

Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Get ready to giggle at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival!

Until 19 Apr

Something Good: Improv Comedy Show

Enjoy long form improv at its finest, with famous faces dropping by each week.

4 – 15 Jun

Monolith

Five powerful female dancers craft a sinewy, muscular and androgynous choreographic language.

30 Jul – 2 Aug

Yong

Mixing historical fact and narrative fiction, moving from China to the goldfields of Australia.

25 Oct – 29 Nov

Dying: A Memoir

Equally moving and hilarious, Cory Taylor’s last work has been adapted by Benjamin Law.

6 – 30 Jun

The Wrong Gods

This new work tells a tale of community, family and freedom in the face of impending globalisation.

7 – 20 Apr

Blake Everett: Kindly Remove Your Shoes

Take off your shoes (slippers provided) and step into the cosiest show of the Comedy Festival.

14 – 24 May

Humans 2.0 by Circa

A symphony of acrobatics, sound and light, this is next level circus by Circa.

Until 13 Dec

Circus Arcana

Experience a mystical tarot-themed circus show at Club Voltaire.

Until 24 May

Mojo Festival of Arts for World Schizophrenia Day

Performing arts gala featuring over 40 artists performing theatre, cabaret, dance and music.

Until 25 Apr

Melbourne Magic Show

Enjoy a theatrical magic experience like no other.

14 – 19 Jul

ECHO: Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen

A new actor takes the stage every night without seeing the script.

18 Aug – 13 Sep

Destiny

This family drama serves as a potent reminder that the past is always with us.

14 Nov – 19 Dec

Much Ado About Nothing

Shakespeare’s classic comedy of love’s ecstasy and complexities.

5 Apr

Sorcery and Swing: 1920s Magic and Music Dinner

Step into the a vaudevillian dinner show, featuring 1920s tunes and magic.

27 Mar – 6 Apr

Murder Village: An Improvised Whodunnit

It’s Agatha Christie, improvised.

Until 13 Dec

Carnival of Karactors

A monthly cabaret show featuring sexy and silly circus artists, comedians and magic performers.

24 May

Wonderbox

An immersive wonderland of fantastical projections, tiny delights and infectious live music.

Until 30 May

Improvised Comedy: F#*k This, I Quit

This show uses your work stories to create hilarious inmprovised scenes.

5 – 31 May

The Black Woman of Gippsland

A story of Victoria’s dark past, told as a thrilling modern mystery.

Until 11 Jun

PLAY: Magicians at Work

Peek behind the velvet curtain with Australia’s top performers and up and coming young magicians.

Until 6 Apr

The White Powder That Changed My Life

A hilarious musical comedy (and true story), so headbanging-ly funny, your brain will thank you!

5 – 20 Apr

Jon & Jero: The Forgotten Tales

An improvised comedy experience for the whole family, with live piano accompaniment.

27 Mar – 20 Apr

One Man Musical: Flo and Joan

Award-winning musical comedy duo Flo and Joan present their own original one-man musical.

26 Mar – 5 Apr

Bunker

An immersive comedy theatre experience set in the first minutes of the apocalypse.

Until 30 Mar

Bluey Live Interactive Experience

See Bluey and her little sister Bingo live on stage at Melbourne Zoo.

5 Apr

the Boy and the Ball

A story about making a friend and how one friend can become many.

8 – 20 Apr

Alex Hines: Girl Culture

The multi-award-winning comedian Alex Hines delivers a new hour of camp, absurd, theatrical comedy.

25 Mar – 6 Apr

So My Dad F***** the Nanny

Comedian Isabella Charlton tells of a steamy affair between her father and the family's nanny.

26 Jul – 30 Aug

Kimberly Akimbo: A Musical

This Australian premiere brims with infectious energy and tunes that soar.

8 – 20 Apr

Nick Robertson: Everything that Happened at Number 68

A comedy show about a sharehouse, the people who lived in it and a rabbit named Meataxe.

Until 20 Sep

Burlesque Showboat Cruise

Step aboard for an unforgettable evening of glamour and entertainment.

10 May

Barring Yanabul

Part of YIRRAMBOI Festival, setting streets and laneways alight with installations, music and dance.

13 May

En Pointe: The Australian Ballet School

Experience the magic of the Australian Ballet School’s annual performance.

Until 27 Sep

The Big HOO-HAA!

Fast, furious and funny, The Big HOO-HAA! is Melbourne's best-loved weekly impro comedy show.

10 – 13 Apr

Endling

In an earth-like world, you discover the last living creature of its kind, Endling.

Until 25 May

We Call It Ballet: Sleeping Beauty Dance and Light Show

Experience Sleeping Beauty like never before in this dance and light show.

Until 30 Mar

A Couple Decides What To Have For Dinner

Comedy for anyone who has ever been in a relationship. When Harry Met Sally meets Waiting for Godot.

Fairfax Studio

An intimate theatre presenting smaller-scale and experimental productions.

La Mama Courthouse

One of the great independent theatres of the city with a focus on diversity and inclusivity.

Speakeasy Theatre

A vaudeville theatre presenting burlesque and cabaret shows, as well as comedy and circus acts.

The Butterfly Club

An intimate theatre hosting quirky performances and serving cocktails in bars with kitsch decor.