Based on a true story

In this sweeping family epic, Joshua Hinton transports the audience from Iran to India, Sri Lanka to South Africa, and from his family's iconic Brisbane restaurant to his home in Wollongong. A charming, funny, and moving journey of culture and belonging framed around the Paddington Indian restaurant – Sultan's Kitchen. 

Chrissy Amphlett was a seismic force in a school uniform. She had the raw talent, stage-conquering energy, and the rock’n’roll rasp. Her blend of sexuality and vulnerability defined a generation. As the front woman for the Divinyls, she exploded onto the male-dominated scene, taking the band from the sticky carpets of Australian pubs to the top. Now, Sheridan Harbridge fronts the band in an electrifying cabaret that channels Chrissy's fierce spirit.

In 1993, in the sweltering Darwin Amphitheatre, a young First Nations boy found himself swept away by the legendary Tina Turner. That life-changing evening would spark a journey of self-discovery and transformation. This personal tale blends storytelling, cabaret, and drag in a heartfelt tribute to the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll.

A requiem for the creator’s grandmother Gwen, who was incarcerated for seeking independence in 1960s Australia, BATSHIT draws on personal stories, in-depth research, and pop culture to unpack how psychiatry has been shaped by gender bias. Created by psycho-siren Leah Shelton and directed by Ursula Martinez, this one-woman tour de force tears apart the labels used to control and undermine women.

Inspired by a story from Stephen Page’s grandmother from the Ngugi/Nunukul/Moondjan people of Minjerribah, Baleen Moondjan uses dramatic storytelling, striking choreography, and haunting music to share the story of a proud Elder, a curious granddaughter, and the day a baleen whale passes by the shore. In his first major commission since Bangarra Dance Theatre, creative visionary Stephen Page brings his contemporary ceremony to his hometown.

After leaving war-torn Sri Lanka, Priya and Nades met in regional Queensland and started a family. Their community warmly welcomed them — until a surprise dawn raid four years later. This is the remarkable true account of one family’s ordeal in the nightmare limbo of immigration detention, a story that proves love is stronger than fear and that persistence and togetherness can prevail against crushing odds.

Unveiling Shadows is the debut solo work of First Nations (Bidjara/Kullali/Wakka Wakka) Italian artist and performer Joshua Taliani, directed by Wanida Serce. Through intimate storytelling and movement, Unveiling Shadows unravels the silent struggle of a young First Nations Italian man grappling with identity, queerness, and the generational trauma cycles that have shaped his life.

Through image, words, and music, iconic artist William Yang celebrates an extraordinary life – his own. Drawing on his vast collection of documentary photographs and poignant personal reminiscences, Yang weaves together themes of family, cultural, and sexual identity with his signature blend of warmth and disarmingly humorous candour.