In Melbourne, if there's a stage, there'll be theatre, and fortunately, there are plenty of both in this city. From local to international titles, there are thespians a plenty duking it out under the spotlights, portraying fables of mystery, sci-fi, right across to classic productions.
Check out the best theatre shows in Melbourne right now:
Peter And The Starcatcher
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You’d be hard pressed to find someone that doesn't know the beloved childhood fairytale, Peter Pan—but what about everything that came before Neverland? Enter stage left, Peter and the Starcatcher.
No stranger to Broadway and a production that has Backstage singing praises as a, “dazzlingly fun riff on the Peter Pan legend,” Peter and The Starcatcher is a reimagined Australian take on the five-time Tony award-winning production starring 15 actors and musicians playing an astounding 100+ characters. The dazzling show is a joyous adventure that’s set before Neverland all about the nameless boy who never grew up.
“They’re the characters that we all know but here’s a new treatment on them. Here’s how Captain Hook became to be the hook wielding pirate, and here’s how the boy who didn’t want to grow up was given the gift of becoming Peter Pan,” says director and designer, David Morton.
The Disney Theatrical Group tend to keep their original productions close to their chest, but they’ve granted the design house behind this production, Dead Puppet Society, a very special, Australian-first license to reimagine the theatre show for Australian audiences.
Peter and the Starcatcher is only in Melbourne for a limited three week run before it takes flight across the country on a national tour.
THE DETAILS
When: Friday 8 November to Sunday 1 December
Where: Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank
Purchase tickets right here.
Disney’s Beauty And The Beast
Image credit: Disney's Beauty and the Beast | Daniel Boud
A tale we all know and love, Beauty and the Beast, has landed in Melbourne, taking over Her Majesty’s Theatre until Sunday 29 December. A captivating story of transformation, love and acceptance has landed in Melbourne, fresh from a record-breaking season in Brisbane, where the production became the highest selling show in a decade. Produced by the Disney Theatrical Group with help from the original creative team of the Broadway Musical, this performance offers a reimagined yet authentic take on a classic tale.
Feel transformed as you witness a new stage adaptation of an ancient story that remains relevant today. It’s been revisited, updated and enhanced adding a modern twist to an unforgettable fairytale. With a mesmerising set production, detailed costume design and an array of enchanted objects, the show is bound to be a magical experience.
If this hasn’t piqued your interest, take it from renowned producer Thomas Schumacher, “and more than ever before, the power of understanding, empathy, sacrifice, and love can always transform ugliness into true beauty.”
THE DETAILS
When: From now to Sunday 29 December
Where: Her Majesty's Theatre, 219 Exhibition Street, Melbourne CBD
Purchase tickets right here.
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