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LOUD, PROUD & HERE TO SLAY
The Australian Burlesque Festival (ABF) presents Big Tease Soirée – a huge night of delights, where feathers meet fearlessness, comedy meets commentary, and bold unapologetically meets beautiful. WORDS ROSIE WILD...
TRENT DALTON'S LOVE STORIES
Love takes on many different forms. Romantic love, love for your family, friends, pets, even your hobbies or work. This concept of what love means to different people inspired award-winning...
MUSIC OF LIFE
How often has a song transported you back in time or perfectly captured how you feel about something? SLIDE Youth Dance Theatre’s dynamic reworking of their 2023 production, LIFE, explores...
110% READY FOR FUN
Expect plenty of slapstick silliness and gross-out gags, as Australia’s fave children’s comedy duo, The Listies, hit Darwin with their new show. WORDS RITA HORANYI KIDS OR NO kids, getting...
WE KEEP EVERYTHING
Brown’s Mart Theatre’s next theatre offering presents a story of family, memory, and legacy, as a much-loved local performer and personality deep dives into her family’s history. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE...
TOMMY LITTLE
The rascal that is Tommy Little returns to Darwin with his new show I’m Not Proud, offering audiences an hour of giggles at his own misfortunes. Which are plentiful. With...
BURNOUT PARADISE
Imagine you’re on a treadmill. Now go a bit faster. While you’re there, could you also whip up a three-course meal? Write an application or two? And don’t forget to...
TRACKS WITH THE REMEDY
Tracks Dance Company returns to Darwin Festival with not one, but three unique offerings, exploring storytelling, sound, and movement whilst celebrating the resilience, stories, and collective experience of the people...
LIGHT MOVES
An iridescent new production by Bangarra Dance Theatre takes audiences on a journey into light, exploring this central life force and its cultural significance to First Nations people through an...
GET AROUND LA RONDE
Lovers of cabaret, acrobatics, circus, music, and comedy rejoice, as the talented entourage behind hit shows Blanc de Blanc, The Party, and Limbo make a welcome return to the Top...
LIVING LA BOHÈME
If you think operas are only about mythological stories or fantastic worlds, think again! WORDS RITA HORANYI MUCH-LOVED FOR GOOD reason, La Bohème is a heart-rending tale of love, loss...
COMING HOME
Tracing back to the 1980s in Papunya, Warumpi Band's rise to fame, and their iconic breakthrough in the Australian music scene as the first Aboriginal rock band to sing in...
KEEPIN' IT FRESH
FRESH TRACKS RETURNS to Darwin Fringe Festival, bringing bold, experimental dance works to the stage in a showcase of emerging voices and untold stories. WORDS BROOKE GIBBS Curated by Tracks...
DOUBLE THE BIG D
IF YOU’VE A love for boybands, good times, humour, and drag – or are intrigued by the mix – then strap in chaps. Big D is back! WORDS TIERNEY WHITE...
LUKE KIDGELL
Comedy sensation Luke Kidgell is much admired for his viral crowd work that turns live shows into unpredictable, wildly hilarious experiences. Rita Horanyi caught up with the talented improviser for...
YOU ARE A DOUGHNUT
ART MEETS SCIENCE in this biological-musical-comedy for kids, as biology teachers Oesoph A. Gus and Dewey Dean hit the Top End with their award-winning show that explores the ins and...
A WILD TWO-NIGHT STAND
Comedian Vanessa Larry Mitchell has secrets to spill! This month, she returns to Darwin with her critically acclaimed stand - up comedy Teardrops on My Dildo, plus her brand -...
FAIR PUNISHMENT
The Brown’s Mart Theatre stage fires up once again, the beloved institution joining forces with local creative biz Business Unusual to present Fair Punishment. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE IMAGE CHARLIE BLISS...
RATBURGER
Get ready for a bellyful of laughs and a dash of adventure as Ratburger, based on the bestselling novel by David Walliams, bursts onto the stage at the Darwin Entertainment...
LAUGH YOUR TROUBLES AWAY
Nothing lifts your spirits like a good belly laugh. Let it all out when the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow comes to Darwin and Alice Springs. WORDS LISA PELLEGRINO IMAGE...
