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Eurovision on Tour

The biggest live music show on earth is touring for the first time since the Eurovision Song Contest began in 1956.

Following concerts ion London, Paris and Madrid, Eurovision on tour brings the Eurovision experience to the fans and will tour to three Australian cities, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney on 13, 15 and 17 November.

Australia is the only country in the world to receive multiple tour stops, despite only joining the Eurovision Song Contest in 2015, proving just how big the Eurovision fan Base is here.

No less than 18 Eurovision legends will perform the songs that captivated the world on the internationally televised singing competition, alongside dedicated fa zone complete with stage props and legendary outfits (including ABBA).

Season: 15 November.

Venue: The Palais Theatre St. Kilda.

Bookings: eurovisionontour.tv.

Peter and the Starcatcher

The smash hit of Broadway production and winner of five Tony Awards, will have its Australian Premiere touring nationally from 2024. Originally developed by Disney Theatrical Group.

Peter and the Starcatcher is the untold story of neverland.

Before Neverland there was an island.

Before Captain Hook, a moustached pirate. Before Wendy, her mother Molly.

Before Peter, a nameless orphan.

Reimagined by Australia’s Dead Puppet Society, acclaimed for creating visual astounding worlds, this highly anticipated version of Peter and the Starcatcher blurs the lies between reality and fantasy, traversing oceans of mystical mermaids, and loads of curious creatures.

Season: from 8 November.

Venue: Arts Centre, Playhouse Melbourne.

Bookings: Contact Arts Centre Melbourne.

Burrinja Theatre

Songs of the Southern Skies Volume 2.

Katie Noonan and Farin Schaupp have an intuitive an intuitive musical connection that has developed over the course of the 20 years of their creative relationship.

Their collaborations to date have earned them ARIA Award and widespread praise.

Together they return to their acclaimed Southern Skies catalogue reinterpreting some of their favourite songs by antipodean artists – this time focusing on some of our finest female artists.

Renowned for breaking down genre boundaries, Kate Noonan’s technical mastery and pure voice makes her one of Australia’s most versatile and beloved vocalists.

Guitarist Karin Schaupp is an internationally sought-after recitalist and soloist.

These two virtuosi combine forces to create an unique sound and a spellbinding performance.

Season: Saturday 6 November. At 7.30pm.

Venue: Burrinja Theatre.

REMEMBER:

The 1812 Theatre. Noises Off Season: 14 November – 7 December. Bookings: 0758 3964

Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Little Women Season: 12 – 30 November. Bookings: 9735 1777

Eltham Little Theatre The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Season: 15 – 30 November . Bookings 0411 713 095

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