Theatre and shows in Sydney
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Theatres and shows in Sydney
Theatres and shows fill every corner of Sydney at any time of the year. In summer, you can enjoy balmy outdoor weather with your entertainment - at any other time of the year, you'll find Sydney's many performance spaces buzzing with the newest offerings from Australia and overseas.
Sydney’s world-class performances
There's always a lively calendar of theatre, musicals and other performances to experience on stages scattered around Sydney. Outstanding venues include the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Theatre and the Wharf Theatre at Walsh Bay, Belvoir St Theatre, Lyric Theatre at The Star and the Riverside Theatres at Parramatta.
In 2012 the Sydney Theatre Company offers a program that includes new productions combining dance, theatre and song in Never did me any harm, Pygmalion and Midsummer, while Opera Australia features classical favourites including Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Also performing at The Playhouse in the Sydney Opera House is the Bell Shakespeare Company, bringing to life the timeless works of Shakespeare and other prolific writers throughout the year.
Major venues that host West End and Broadway shows during summer and winter include the Theatre Royal, The Capitol Theatre in the Haymarket and The State Theatre. The Griffin Theatre Company performs new writing theatre at The Stables in Kings Cross while King Street Theatre in Newtown has cabaret, drama, pocket opera, chamber music and more. Seymour Theatre Centre, also in Newtown, has a wide range of performing arts - drama, music theatre for young people - and is a venue for January's Sydney Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Sydney Children's Festival and Sydney Fringe Festival. Riverside Theatres at Parramatta has more than 700 performances a year including opera, drama, ballet, contemporary dance and musicals.
Sydney’s world-class performances
There's always a lively calendar of theatre, musicals and other performances to experience on stages scattered around Sydney. Outstanding venues include the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Theatre and the Wharf Theatre at Walsh Bay, Belvoir St Theatre, Lyric Theatre at The Star and the Riverside Theatres at Parramatta.
In 2012 the Sydney Theatre Company offers a program that includes new productions combining dance, theatre and song in Never did me any harm, Pygmalion and Midsummer, while Opera Australia features classical favourites including Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Also performing at The Playhouse in the Sydney Opera House is the Bell Shakespeare Company, bringing to life the timeless works of Shakespeare and other prolific writers throughout the year.
Major venues that host West End and Broadway shows during summer and winter include the Theatre Royal, The Capitol Theatre in the Haymarket and The State Theatre. The Griffin Theatre Company performs new writing theatre at The Stables in Kings Cross while King Street Theatre in Newtown has cabaret, drama, pocket opera, chamber music and more. Seymour Theatre Centre, also in Newtown, has a wide range of performing arts - drama, music theatre for young people - and is a venue for January's Sydney Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Sydney Children's Festival and Sydney Fringe Festival. Riverside Theatres at Parramatta has more than 700 performances a year including opera, drama, ballet, contemporary dance and musicals.
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Casula Powerhouse
Sydney West, Sydney, Surrounds
Casula Powerhouse is a multi-disciplinary arts centre located on the banks of the Georges River. The centre has a 326 seat theatre, performance space,...
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IMAX Theatre Sydney
Sydney City, Sydney, Sydney Harbour
See more, hear more, feel more!IMAX is the ultimate movie experience. With crystal clear images towering eight stories high and 15,000 watts of digita...
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Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Sydney City, Sydney, City Centre
Founded in 1915, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music is Australia’s premier music educator and a global centre of excellence in music. The Sydney...
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Capitol Theatre
Sydney City, Sydney, City Centre
Don't just come for the show come for a great and total night out! Arrive early and savour a relaxing drink with friends before the show in the elegan...
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Griffin Theatre Company
Sydney City, Sydney, Kings Cross and Woolloomooloo
For thirty years, Griffin Theatre Company has been Australia’s new writing theatre.The resident theatre company of the historic SBW Stables Thea...
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Dendy Cinema - Opera Quays
Sydney City, Sydney, Circular Quay
Operating down the east coast of Australia, Dendy Cinemas is the home of quality cinema. The Dendy Cinema at Opera Quays is located near Sydney Opera ...
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Doonooch Dance Company
Sydney City, Sydney, City Centre
This traditional dance company has performed in over 24 countries around the world. The performances present traditional Aboriginal stories in a conte...
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Descendance
Sydney City, Sydney, City Centre
Descendance preserves and promotes Aboriginal culture. They represent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performers from many diverse tribes.Descen...
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Seymour Theatre Centre
Inner Sydney, Sydney, Surrounds
The Seymour Centre is a multi-purpose performing arts venue housing theatres, rehearsal studios, an a la carte restaurant, bar facilities and gallery...
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Dendy Cinema - Newtown
Inner Sydney, Sydney, Newtown
A modern four state-of-the-art cinema complex in the heart of Newtown, the Dendy Cinema Newtown screens the latest and best in quality international f...
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Carriageworks
Inner Sydney, Sydney, Surrounds
CarriageWorks was opened in 2007 as a place for creativity and innovation and a new home for contemporary arts and culture in the city. Home to regul...
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Belvoir St Theatre
Inner Sydney, Sydney, Surry Hills
Belvoir is one of Australia's most respected and celebrated theatre companies, growing under the artistic leadership of Neil Armfield from 1994 - 2010...
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Sydney Theatre Company
Sydney City, Sydney, City Centre
Sydney Theatre Company, as the premier theatre company in Australia, has been a major force in Australian drama since its establishment in 1978. The c...
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The Red Room Company
Inner Sydney, Sydney, Surrounds
They create, promote and publish new poetry by Australian writers, in unusual ways. Through a range of forms such as radio, podcast, live performance ...
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Ritz Theatre
Inner Sydney, Sydney, Surrounds
See all the latest movies in the opulent surrounds of the Ritz Theatre. The Ritz Cinema is steeped in rich history and tradition. Built in 1937 and no...
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