Director

Step into the spellbinding world of Into the Woods, the Tony Award-winning musical with an unforgettable score and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and masterful storytelling in the book by James Lapine. This witty, whimsical, and deeply moving show intertwines beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales — including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel — with an original story of a baker and his wife on a quest to break a witch’s curse and start a family.

As wishes are made and paths are followed, the characters discover that every choice has consequences, and that the journey is often more revealing than the destination. Into the Woods is a magical theatrical experience that explores love, loss, and the power of families.

Into The Woods

Her Majesty's Theatre

“Who’s that nibbling at my house? Nibble, nibble, I hear a mouse. Who’s that nibbling at my house?”
Step into the dark, enchanted forest where danger lurks behind every tree and sweetness hides sinister secrets. Constantine Costi’s visionary, genre-bending production of Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, has lead design by Jonathan Oxlade. Based on the haunting original by the Brothers Grimm, Hansel and Gretel brings to life a timeless story of courage, cunning, and the triumph of self-reliance.

Hansel & Gretel

The Abduction from the Seraglio is the epitome of Mozart’s musical genius. With bold, contemporary staging and updated libretto, Victorian Opera is reimagining this opera for modern audiences.

Abduction

Palais Theatre

Il Trittico is an operatic treat: a rare chance to see three one-act operas performed together. Here is a brilliant composer reaching for greatness. Always seeking human stories, Puccini wanted to explore contrast, pouring his talent into the gritty melodrama of Il tabarro, the intimate tragedy of Suor Angelica and the surprising satire of Gianni Schicchi.

Il trittico

Sydney Opera House

A nautical noir opera under the stars and on the harbour.

Il Tabarro will be staged aboard The Carpentaria, a historic lightship built in 1917 – the same year Puccini finished work on the composition. Innovative director Constantine Costi and his team are taking this brooding opera to an updated setting inspired by 1930s Depression-era Sydney. Conductor Simon Bruckard leads a cast of exceptional Australian talent and a live orchestra for an unmissable night.

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Il Tabarro

Australian National Maritime Museum

They have love. They have art. They have each other. But you can’t eat poetry, and philosophy won’t warm a bitter winter.

Director

Constantine Costi

Events

Upcoming events

7 - 18 Nov, 2026

La Bohème · Opera Australia

Past events

22 - 29 Aug, 2026

Into The Woods · State Opera South Australia

21 - 29 Aug, 2026

Hansel & Gretel · State Opera South Australia

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