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Central Coast Grammar School

We Will Rock You

To be performed by over 100 students from Years 7-12, this show is suitable for all ages and come with one guarantee - we WILL rock you!

CCGS Performing Arts Center from $30

Education
Sport for Jove Theatre

Romeo and Juliet

It takes a village to kill a child.

by William Shakespeare
Directed by Damien Ryan

Riverside Theatres from $30

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The Attic Theatrical

The Last Five Years

Jamie and Cathy used to be in love, but now their marriage is over and they're trying to figure out where it all went wrong... The Last Five Years is an emotionally powerful and intimate musical by Jason Robert Brown about two New Yorkers in their 20s who fall in and out of love over the course of five years.

by Jason Robert Brown
Directed by Rob & Nat Logan

Playground Theatre from $35

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It's time to plan a year of fabulous nights out.
Opera 2023

Seduction, secrets, and sensational singing. Everything feels larger than life. This is opera.

Opera Australia
July
Live Nation & Australian Rock Collective

Dark Side Of The Moon

Join Australian Rock Collective (ARC) as they embark on a national tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of arguably the most successful concept album of all time, Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon.

Civic Theatre from $85

July
Entertainers

Fastlove

Relive the passion, the flare, and the unique sensitivity of George Michael in this incredible tribute concert.

State Theatre

Tuggerah
Jopuka Productions

Share House

October

Flo has just started uni and is living in a share house just off campus. She takes over Arlo's room, who's sleeping in a swag in the backyard while he waits for Tori to finish moving into Brett's room. 4 Dale Street has had a revolving door for 6 years, and no-one really knows who's actually on the lease anymore.

by Joshua Maxwell
Photo: Jamie Hornsby

The Launch Pad from $28

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Gosford Musical Society

Disney's Frozen Jr

Disney's Frozen Jr comes to the Central Coast in July 2023.

Family Friendly

Laycock Street Community Theatre from $29

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Central Coast Council

Harvest Festival

Join us for a celebration of the Central Coast's spectacular hinterland

Free Entry

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Metropolis Touring & George Ellis Orchestra

The Film Music of Hans Zimmer

September

Experience the breathtaking film scores of Hans Zimmer Live in Concert with The George Ellis Symphony Orchestra.

Civic Theatre from $89

Sydney
The Australian Ballet

The Dream / Marguerite and Armand

November

A double bill by Frederick Ashton

Sydney Opera House

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Laycock Street Community Theatre

Marcia Hines - Still Shining

September

The 50th Anniversary Concert Tour - Australia's beloved musical treasure, with a career spanning five amazing decades, will be returning to the Central Coast in 2023.

Laycock Street Community Theatre from $60

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Gosford Musical Society

9 to 5 The Musical

July

Three unlikely friends take control of their office and learn there is nothing they can't do, even in a man's world.

Music & Lyrics by Dolly Parton
Book by Patricia Resnick
Directed by Karen Snook
Musical Direction by Chris Hochkins

Laycock Street Community Theatre from $49

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Pymble Players

Things I know to be true

Life is seasonal, and those seasons bring change, challenge and hope.

Written by: Andrew Bovell
Exclusively licenced by HLA Management Pty Ltd.
Directed by: Racquel Boyd

Pymble Players Theatre from $30

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Jopuka Productions & Red Tree Theatre

The Brown Bag Canteen

Food fanatic, Ren, steps off the bus at St. Lawrence Prep, the fanciest high school in six towns. She's there with the rest of her peers after a mysterious fire destroyed their beloved - albeit kind of a hole - Woodrich College across town, and these poor students are not welcome.

By Alexander Lee-Rekers
Director: Calem Madden
Producer and Deisgner: Joshua Maxwell
Dramaturg: Danielle Brame Whiting

Red Tree Theatre from $26

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Season 2023 marks 60 years of The Australian Ballet.
Season 2023

Join us for a season of time-honoured classical ballets and striking contemporary works that will move, inspire and surprise.

The Australian Ballet
Comedy
Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow

Australia's ultimate comedy road trip! Mandy Nolan (MC), Takashi Wakasugi, Lewis Garnham, Scout Boxall & Brennan Reece (UK)

Civic Theatre from $52

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Avoca Beach Theatre

Warren Miller's DayMaker

This autumn, join us for the annual celebration of winter with Warren Miller's 73rd annual ski and snowboard film.

Avoca Beach Theatre

Tuggerah
Red Tree Theatre & Art at Work

2023 Festival of Creativity

November

The leading arts festival on the Central Coast

Red Tree Theatre

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Laycock Street Community Theatre

Royal Australian Navy Band

Blast off Concert

Laycock Street Community Theatre from $22

Celtic
One World Entertainment

The Corrs

October

Irish Celtic infused pop icons, The Corrs will return to Australia in October and November 2023 for a host of very special shows around the nation.

Newcastle Entertainment Centre from $125

August
Maple Tree Entertainment

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

August

Direct from sell out tours of the USA, UK & Europe The Simon & Garfunkel Story returns to Australia this August!

Riverside Theatres from $109

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Woy Woy Little Theatre

Don't Dress for Dinner

October

Bernard is planning a romantic weekend with his chic Parisian mistress in his charming converted French farmhouse, whilst his wife, Jacqueline, is away. He has arranged for a cordon bleu cook to prepare gourmet delights, and has invited his best friend, Robert, along too to provide the alibi. It's foolproof; what could possibly go wrong?

by Marc Camoletti
Adapted by Robin Hawdon

Peninsula Theatre from $8

TRENDING
Australian Chamber Orchestra

Mozart

Experience the ACO at its joyous and energising best with the Paris, Haffner and Linz symphonies.

Concert Hall at the Opera House

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July
Central Coast Scouts and Guides

Central Coast Gang Show

The Gang Show is back!

Red Tree Theatre from $26

TRENDING
Sydney Opera House

Weyes Blood

Returning to Australia for her Sydney Opera House debut at Vivid LIVE, LA-based singer-songwriter Weyes Blood brings the gorgeous folk pop of her latest album to the Joan Sutherland Theatre.

Sydney Opera House from $39

August
Avoca Beach Theatre

The Magic Flute

August

One of opera's most beloved works receives its first new Met staging in 19 years—a daring vision by renowned English director Simon McBurney.

Avoca Beach Theatre from $23

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Naughty Noodle & Words on the Waves

An Evening with Craig Silvey

Join us for a moving discussion about identity, friendship and family that is found through love, not blood.

Naughty Noodle Fun Haus from $25

1 Show
Hothouse Theatre

Unprecedented

August

From the writer and theatre company which brought you the acclaimed verbatim play Embers comes Unprecedented, a new play raging at the fault lines in the national response to the ‘Black Summer' bushfires of 2019-20

by Campion Decent
Directed by Karla Conway

Laycock Street Community Theatre from $15

July
Avoca Beach Theatre

Champion

July

Six time Grammy Award–winning composer Terence Blanchard brings his first opera to the Met after his Fire Shut Up in My Bones made history in the 2021–22 season.

Avoca Beach Theatre from $23

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Woy Woy Little Theatre 2023 Season!
#WWLT2023 Play Season

Welcome to the 2023 Season of plays

Woy Woy Little Theatre
Outdoor
5 Lands Walk

5 Lands Walk

Celebrating stories walking together.

August
The Players Theatre

A Dolls House

August

In 2006, the centennial of Ibsen's death, A Doll's House held the distinction of being the world's most performed play that year.

Casting Now

The Players Theatre

July
Laughing Stock

Randy Feltface - Feltopia

July

In these uncertain times, you need a voice you can trust. Someone who's travelled the world and knows how to fix it. Courage. Integrity. Other stuff.

Newcastle City Hall

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Palm Studios 2023 15+ Group

Heathers The Musical

July

The darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer

Music, lyrics and book by Laurence O'Keefe and Kevin Murphy
Based on the 1989 film of the same name written by Daniel Waters

Palm Studios from $29

Family
Red Line Productions

JUST (tricking, annoying, stupid, crazy, disgusting, shocking, doomed)

September

Every year Andy's school holds a short story, competition and every year Andy writes an awesome, amazing, captivating, TERRIFYING story. But every year Andy is robbed of winning, thwarted by some dumb story about kittens and sunshine. How is that possible?!

Family Friendly

Laycock Street Community Theatre from $15

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Laycock Street Community Theatre

Ashes to Ashes

September

The spirit of the legendary, the iconic, the revolutionary, David Bowie lives on with ‘Ashes To Ashes: The David Bowie Experience' who have earnt a reputation as Australia's premier Bowie tribute. They perform faithful versions of the songs that span Bowie's stellar 5 decade, 27 studio album career in a stunning two-hour…

Laycock Street Community Theatre

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Jopuka Productions

This Much is True

A debt collector, a drag queen, a rogue chemist and a manic depressive walk into a pub

by Louis Nowra
Directed by Rosie Ross
Photo: Jamie Hornsby

Red Tree Theatre

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Grand Kyiv Ballet of Ukraine

Forest Song & Don Quixote

From the trauma and heartbreak of war in their country, to the major cities of USA and Europe, and now to the stages of Australia. This is the Grand Kyiv Ballet of Ukraine.

Civic Theatre from $82

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The Umbrella Foundation

Driftwood

An epic story of love, courage, survival... and foldable umbrellas.

Riverside Theatres from $39

Sydney
Australian Chamber Orchestra

Postcards from Italy

September

Musical tributes from across the centuries featuring Bach and Boccherini through to Tchaikovsky and Giovanni Sollima.

Concert Hall at the Opera House

Walsh Bay
Sydney Theatre Company

The Seagull

November

A beautiful investigation of the power of art, adapted by Australia's greatest interpreter of Chekhov.

By Anton Chekhov
Adapted by Andrew Upton
Directed by Imara Savage

Roslyn Packer Theatre

July
Secret Sounds

Splendour in the Grass

July

The 21st Annual Music & Arts Festival

RETURN
Jopuka Productions

Charlie Pilgrim - A Beginner's Guide To Time Travel

October

What if a primary school aged kid messed with spacetime while trying to fix a moment in the past and got herself stuck in a time loop. And what if she gets all her friends to try and help her to get out of the time loop and these friends turn out to be just different versions of herself?

Return Season

The Hub from $28

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Opera Australia

Aida

This is a story of love so strong it defies enemy lines. This is a story of a kingdom in triumph and a nation in chains. This is a story of betrayal.

Sydney Opera House

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We love that we can bring to you multi-million dollar opera productions from the New York Met Opera - LIVE.
NY Met Opera

We have been presenting these for over 15 years and we know you love them, and others will too. We want to let others know about them, encourage them to come and share in the glory that is presented on screen, to be enriched, excited and reinvigorated by these incredible works. You can't travel…

Avoca Beach Theatre
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Garry Purchase and Kylie Cassidy

Ocean Songs Art Exhibition

Showcasing the artworks of 12 Central Coast Aboriginal Artists, jewellery and artefact makers.

The Entrance Gallery

August
Phoenix Collective

The Art Music of Joe Hisaishi

August

PCQ feature the music of anime legend, Joe Hisaishi, award-winning composer of soundtracks to some of the best-loved Studio Ghibli films.

Kincumber Anglican Church from $50

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Sydney Theatre Company

The Dictionary of Lost Words

October

This award-winning New York Times bestseller and book club favourite will be brought to vivid life in a new adaptation.

Adapted by Verity Laughton from the novel by Pip Williams
Directed by Jessica Arthur

Sydney Opera House

Limited
Sydney Lyric Theatre & Live Nation

Mamma Mia

Sydney, it's time to party again when the acclaimed Australian production returns this May!

Limited Run

Sydney Lyric Theatre from $79

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Live Nation

The Lives and Times of Tim Finn

September

The iconic singer, songwriter, musician and international artist returns to Australia,

Concert Hall at the Opera House

July
Red Tree Theatre & Art at Work

Art at Work

July

Winter 23 Art at Work Exhibition - The leading arts festival on the Central Coast

Red Tree Theatre

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Sydney Opera House

José González

20th Anniversary of Veneer - Bewitching and, at times, deeply moving a heartfelt sharing of humanity in all its vulnerability.

Concert Hall at the Opera House from $89

July
Live Nation

Julia Morris

After years of being indoors, Australia's First Lady of Comedy Julia Morris is back in circulation and off the leash in her brand new stand-up spectacular 75 Years in the Business!

State Theatre

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Laycock Street Community Theatre

The Dolly Show

October

Regarded as the BEST Dolly impersonator in the world. You don't want to miss this show!

Laycock Street Community Theatre from $22

July
Disney On Ice

100 Years of Wonder

Join Mickey and his friends at Disney On Ice presents 100 Years of Wonder, an adventure filled with world-class skating, high-flying acrobatics and unexpected stunts!

Newcastle Entertainment Centre from $29

Kincumber
Phoenix Collective

Beethoven, Vaughan Williams, Emma Greenhill

November

World Premiere - Performing in the stunning acoustics of Kincumber Community Anglican Church, Central Coast

Premiere

Kincumber Anglican Church from $50

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News, reviews and music of popular stage musicals and plays.

Coast FM Studios

Newcastle
Abstract Touring

Belinda Carlisle

November

Belinda Carlisle returns to Australia with her ‘Decades' tour, which celebrates 35 years of her solo career.

Civic Theatre

Burswood
Live Nation

Coldplay

November

Music of the Spheres - Don't Miss the Presale for Coldplay's Only Australian Show of 2023

Optus Stadium from $107

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#JOPUKA2023 is here!
Jopuka 2023

Jopuka Productions is the Central Coast's leading youth-arts body. Presenting a unique and innovative season, filled to the brim with new works, Australian classics, cutting-edge musicals and Fringe favourites.

Jopuka Productions
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Symphony Central Coast

Celestial Emu

First Nations Sky Knowledge

CCGS Performing Arts Center from $20

August
Newcastle Pro Wrestling

Rumble in The Jungle

August

Get ready for an adrenaline-fueled night as Newcastle Pro Wrestling presents “Rumble in the Jungle"!

Newcastle City Hall from $30

Wyong
Premier Entertainment

The Bee Gees Show: One Night Only

September

One Night Only is a celebration of the timeless music of the BeeGees. With record sellout performances around the country this truly magical concert experience honours their musical and vocal brilliance with all the fun and energy that the BeeGees were famous for.

Return Season

The Art House Theatre from $30

Comedy
State Theatre

Tommy Little - Rapidly Ageing F*ckboy

The reigning dickhead of Australian comedy is back baby, with a brand-new show for 2023

State Theatre from $59

June
The Art House

1927

1927 return in 2023 after a hugely successful tour with sold out shows nationally in 2022.

The Art House Theatre from $70

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Willoughby Theatre Company

The Sound of Music

One of the most beloved musicals of all time is coming to the Concourse Theatre May 2023!

DIRECTOR - Adam Haynes
MUSICAL DIRECTOR - Callum Tolhurst-Close
CHOREOGRAPHER - Janina Hamerlok

The Concourse from $57

Comedy
A-List Entertainment

The Umbilical Brothers

Do you love staring at screens? Are you staring at a screen right now? You should get out more. Specifically to a show that has an enormous screen smack-bang in the middle of it.

Civic Theatre

August
Civic Theatre & Bohm

An Evening With the Late John Cleese

August

Legendary comedian and actor John Cleese is bringing his live show to Newcastle in August.

Civic Theatre from $99

July
Victorian Opera and New Zealand Opera

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

July

Sondheim's award-winning musical: A Musical Thriller

Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Hugh Wheeler

Sydney Opera House from $69

August
State Theatre

Elvis: A Musical Revolution

August

Get your blue suede shoes ready! The new musical authorised by Elvis Presley Enterprises is coming to Australia. The Icon. The King. The story of a man who gave the world a musical revolution.

State Theatre from $79

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Australian Chamber Orchestra

Chopin and the Mendelssohns

November

Pianist Polina Leschenko joins the ACO for a program full of brilliant music-making, deep emotions and profound connections.

Concert Hall at the Opera House

Sydney
Sydney Theatre Company

The Visitors

September

A new production of this contemporary classic and a riveting insight into one of the most impactful days in Australia's history.

By Jane Harrison
Directed by Wesley Enoch

Sydney Opera House

Outdoor
Live Nation

P!NK

2024

Three-time Grammy Award-winning singer, performer, and international pop icon P!NK has announced her highly anticipated return to Australia on her 'Summer Carnival' stadium tour for Feb & March 2024!

McDonald Jones Stadium

Chatswood
Willoughby Theatre Company

Cats

October

The classic musical CATS, is reimagined into an extravaganza of modern musical theatre, coming to the Concourse Theatre October 2023!

The Concourse from $57

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In our 50th year, we're throwing a party and everyone's invited.
Celebrate the Extraordinary!

Join us for a year-long festival celebrating the past, present and future of Australia's favourite building.

Sydney Opera House
Tuggerah
Wyong Drama Group

The Full Monty

November

Based on the 1997 British film of the same name. Set in the run-down former industrial epicentre of Sheffield, UK, it follows six unemployed, working class men who decide to do a one-time-only striptease to outdo a touring male strip show and make some desperately needed money.

ReScheduled

Red Tree Theatre

August
Bell Shakespeare

Twelfth Night

August

Bell Shakespeare returns to The Art House in 2023 with Twelfth Night.

By William Shakespeare
Director Heather Fairbairn

The Art House Theatre from $25

August
Critical Stages Touring

The Box Show

August

In the hands of Junkyard Beats, ordinary household items are transformed into extraordinary musical instruments and unwanted junk comes alive in exciting and surprising ways!

Laycock Street Community Theatre from $15

July
Laughing Bird Arts Association

DIESEL: Greatest Hits Alone with Blues

DIESEL returns to the Central Coast and Newcastle

Avoca Beach Theatre from $70

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TEG Dainty & Tina Turner

Tina - The Tina Turner Musical

The musical reveals a comeback story of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of her age, gender and race to become the global Queen of Rock n' Roll. Tina - The Tina Turner Musical is a celebration of resilience and an inspiration of triumph over adversity.

Produced by TEG DAINTY in special collaboration with Stage Entertainment, Tali Pelman and Tina Turner.

Theatre Royal from $119

July
The Art House

The Australian INXS Show

July

Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, this unique INXS theatre experience delivers a breathtaking ‘Australian Made' rock show, unlike anything you've seen before!

The Art House Theatre from $50

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Woy Woy Little Theatre

The Hollow

An unhappy game of romantic follow-the-leader explodes into murder one weekend at The Hollow, home of Sir Henry and Lucy Angkatell.

by Agatha Christie
Directed by Andrew Thomson

Peninsula Theatre from $8

Diverse
Naughty Noodle

ThursGAY - TRAVELLING SOCIAL CLUB

ThursGAY IS BACK BABY! “Gallivanting through Gosford's best offerings” there is no better way to experience the bars, restaurants and spaces in our neighbourhood that want to show off their best and most welcoming side!

Free Entry

South End Social

July
Civic Theatre

Liam Cooper's Kings of the Keys

July

Celebrating the Music of Legends

Civic Theatre from $49

July
Showcase Entertainment Group Ltd

Dr Seuss's The Cat in the Hat

Two bored kids (This was way before iPads). One rainy day (We've all had a few of those) And one crazy cat wearing a red-striped hat (Where was the background check for that babysitter?!)

Family Friendly

Laycock Street Community Theatre from $30

August
RF Entertainment

Music of the Night

August

An International Tribute to the Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber. Also including great musical hits from London's West End and Broadway Music of the Night ' A Celebration of Myusicals'.

Return Season

Newcastle City Hall from $35

TODAY
Bravewords

Bravewords Live — True stories told well

Relaxed and interesting, brave and bright, come and enjoy Bravewords Live.

Lyons Den from $20

June
Avoca Beach Theatre

Coastal Surge Film Festival

Red Carpet | Live Music | Bar | FilmMaker Q&A

Avoca Beach Theatre from $10

Pymble
Pymble Players

Gaslight

September

You will be on the edge of your seat!

Written by: Patrick Hamilton
By Arrangement with ORiGiN™ Theatrical On Behalf of Samuel French A Concord Theatricals Company
Directed by: Joy Sweeney

Pymble Players Theatre

Tragedy
by William Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet

From Romance to Rest

Uniting Church Hall

Wyong
Abstract Touring

Oh What a Night

August

This exhilarating, family-friendly musical revue has been thrilling audiences with great choreography, boundless energy, humour and instantly recognisable classic pop songs that have become timeless.

The Art House Theatre from $42

July
Avoca Beach Theatre

Dami Im

July

IN BETWEEN TOUR

Avoca Beach Theatre from $51

1 Show
Rock Room Productions

The Tina Turner Story

THE TINA TURNER STORY: The Ultimate Tribute to Tina Turner starring Sari Jade.

Laycock Street Community Theatre from $49

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Sydney Theatre Company & Melbourne Theatre Company

Is God Is

September

A thrilling, high-powered, utterly engrossing tale of revenge from an award-winning US playwright.

By Aleshea Harris
Co-Directed by Zindzi Okenyo and Shari Sebbens

Wharf 1 Theatre

ONE ACT
The Players Theatre

One Act Play Festival

The Players Theatre Inc. is proud to announce the 2023 Port Macquarie One Act Play Festival.

The Players Theatre from $5

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