Perth is set to transform into a vibrant hub of artistic expression as the State Theatre Centre of WA presents a series of eclectic events. From the heartfelt connections of 'AWOL' to the dynamic acrobatics of 'Level Up', and a celebration of iconic music in 'An Evening Without Kate Bush', there's something for everyone. Dive into the kaleidoscope of performances that promise to captivate and inspire audiences of all ages and tastes.

A Cultural Odyssey: Unveiling Artistic Wonders in Perth

Prepare to be captivated by an extraordinary lineup at the State Theatre Centre of WA in 2025. From enthralling dramas to lively concerts and heartfelt tales, this year's events promise a rich tapestry of artistic expression. Highlights include the intense familial dynamics of 'August: Osage County,' the soulful melodies of 'Raised in Big Spirit Country,' and the whimsical 'Josephine Wants to Dance.' Experience the vibrant cultural narratives brought to life across various genres, all set against the backdrop of Perth's iconic venue.

A Year of Unforgettable Performances: State Theatre Centre of WA's 2025 Lineup

The State Theatre Centre of WA is set to host an array of captivating theatrical experiences ranging from poignant dramas and comedic highlights to spellbinding symphonic events. With productions like 'Blue', 'Never Have I Ever', and the Indigenous cultural exploration 'Illume', this season promises to engage audiences on multiple emotional and artistic levels. As Perth gears up for these anticipated performances, theatre enthusiasts are encouraged to journey through diverse narratives and innovative storytelling that reflect both personal and cultural tapestries.

A Tapestry of Stories: Upcoming Theatre Delights at WA's State Theatre Centre

Get ready for an exciting journey through the diverse and captivating events at the State Theatre Centre of WA in 2025. From kangaroos with dreams of dancing to spellbinding symphonies, this season promises a vibrant blend of music, drama, and culture. With events like 'Josephine Wants to Dance', 'Blue', and 'Illume', there's something for everyone to enjoy. Join us as we delve into these stories and the creative minds bringing them to life.

Exploring the State Theatre Centre of WA: A Season of Stories and Spectacles

Dive into an enthralling series of events at the State Theatre Centre of WA, featuring an array of captivating performances from poignant dramas to symphonic adventures. Kicking off with 'Blue,' a deeply emotional narrative about familial bonds, the program transitions through eclectic themes with 'Never Have I Ever,' 'Illume,' and 'Speaking in Tongues.' The calendar also features the comedic hit 'The Gospel According to Paul' and magical symphonies in 'Classic Adventures: Witches & Wizards,' culminating in the festive charm of 'Carol.'

Exploring the Heart of Theatre at the State Theatre Centre of WA

The State Theatre Centre of WA is set to host an eclectic array of performances in 2025, promising something for every taste. From the emotional farewell dinner in 'Never Have I Ever' to the spellbinding symphonies of 'Classic Adventures: Witches & Wizards,' audiences are in for a treat. The vibrant program also includes the luminous 'Illume,' comedic delights from 'The Gospel According to Paul,' the intricate storytelling of 'Speaking in Tongues,' and the holiday spirit embodied by 'Carol'. Each event brings unique themes and creative energies, offering memorable experiences to theatergoers.

A Theatrical Odyssey: From Boutique Farewells to Symphonic Journeys

Carol’s got Christmas running through her veins. Born on the 25th of December, it’s not just a date to her − it’s a bloody big deal. For decades, she’s been the one wrapping the presents, dishing out the pav, and holding the whole Christmas shebang together.

Carol

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Get ready for a spellbinding symphonic event! Grab your capes and wands as WASO whisks you away on an enchanting journey through magical worlds. With thrilling music from Harry Potter, The Wizard of Oz, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Stravinsky’s Firebird, this concert promises an unforgettable experience filled with wizardry and wonder!

Classic Adventures: Witches & Wizards

From the writer of our 2023 award-winning production of Things I Know To Be True comes a masterfully interconnected drama about the relationships between lovers, strangers, and the infinite ways people are entangled.

Speaking in Tongues

Since its premiere in 2019, the smash hit comedy The Gospel According to Paul has taken the country by storm, selling out venues across the nation and attracting widespread acclaim from audiences and critics alike.

The Gospel According to Paul

From the extraordinary Bangarra Dance Theatre comes an iridescent new theatrical experience, drawing together music, visual arts and dance to explore the ways light has captivated and sustained Indigenous cultural existence for millennia.

Illume

Jacq and Kas’s boutique restaurant has gone bust. Tonight, they’re hosting their oldest friends for one final dinner to break the news that their investment is now toast.

Never Have I Ever

When Mark moved out of home for the first time, his mum started writing him letters – just checking in, staying in touch, keeping a gentle hold on her son. Until one letter brings news no one wants to hear.

Blue

Josephine is a kangaroo who loves to dance. Her little brother, Joey, tells her kangaroos don't dance, they hop - but Josephine continues to point her toes and leap through the air. When a ballet troupe comes to the sleepy town of Shaggy Gully, Josephine desperately wants to dance like the ballerinas in pink tutus and silk ballet shoes.

Josephine Wants to Dance

Black Swan Associate Artist Naomi Pigram-Mitchell leads a team of Broome’s hottest musicians and performers in a concert that pays homage to the legendary artists who came before them.

Raised in Big Spirit Country

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Diesel - Bootleg Melancholy Tour that was scheduled to take place on the 8th November 2024 has been postponed until 22nd March 2025.

Diesel - Bootleg Melancholy Tour

Pawhuska, Oklahoma, 2007. In the scorching heat of summer, the Weston family has come together following the disappearance of their alcoholic patriarch, Beverly, a world-class poet.

August: Osage County

Dancing like a glacier... Larsen C. A huge, 10,000-year-old ice shelf in Antarctica. Twice the size of Wales. Moving so slowly you can’t even notice. It is as if the pulse of its movement is absorbed by space and time.

Larsen C

Cecilia presents a time warp back to 90s nostalgia; a cozy, child-like interactive space featuring cinematic performances by her six-piece band, live art, spoken word and more.

Just Like My Mother Made Me

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Ten performers electrify the stage, their complex and percussive footwork (in sneakers) mixing with drums and electronic music to create a live soundtrack. Beginning with steps familiar from street dance, clubbing and hip-hop battles, the dancing intensifies, accelerating into wild, euphoric movement that connects with the legacy and memory of dances from the past. These traditional steps, frozen in time, resistant to change, are transformed in a vibrant and rebellious exploration of identity and equality.

C A R C A Ç A

Featuring the award winning Adam Hall on trumpet and vocals, this all star band features a full horn section and some of Australia’s great musicians. Get a group together and come have yourself a soul rhythm spectacular.

The Soul Music Spectacular featuring Adam Hall & The Soul Playboys

They are all beloved pieces from the rich repertoire of Neapolitan songs. Naples — the city of the volcano, with its narrow, vibrant streets, rich culture, ancient superstitions, pizza, and espresso coffee — is also renowned for its music!

From Naples... With Love!

Former members of the Buena Vista Social Club combining forces with award winning trumpeter and vocalist Adam Hall & The Velvet Playboys. Featuring Ernesto Enriquez (CUB), Pablo Calzado (CUB) and Mohamed Michel (CUB) bringing the tasty rhythms, passion and the 'Pura Vida' live and direct from Havana.

The Cuban Young Guns featuring Adam Hall & The Velvet Playboys

After winning the award for Best Music & Musicals performance in 2024, Down Under: The Songs That Shaped Australia (formerly known as Mixtape Australia) is back with breathtaking performances for three nights only.

Down Under: The Songs That Shaped Australia

An evening of mixed repertoire pieces investigates various poetic possibilities, universal rhythms and cycles performed by Major's world-class dancers. This is a captivating evening of dance, of connection between internal and external worlds - of non-duality - all set within a whirling maelstrom of movement, sound and light.

Lewis Major: Triptych

Fun for all ages (ideal for 5-10), The Amazing Human Adventure is a high-energy, interactive party where you can learn just how our weird (but very cool) bodies work. The best part is, you're invited to join in the fun — whether it’s singing along to catchy tunes, playing interactive games, or just enjoying the show.

The Amazing Human Adventure

This award-winning cult cabaret pays glorious tribute to the music, fans and mythology of one of the most influential voices in pop music. From releasing Wuthering Heights aged just 19 to selling out the Hammersmith Apollo nearly 40 years later, Bush has always surprised and confounded her critics.

An Evening Without Kate Bush

This unique collaboration promises an enchanting night where Mama Alto’s soulful voice and magnetic stage presence merge seamlessly with PCC’s dynamic jazz band and electrifying performers.

Sassy, Brassy & Classy

In this innovative musical and choreographic work, Salama invites you to experience the magic of Island Rhapsodies, where every note and movement tells a story of emancipation, womanhood, and childhood.

Island Rhapsodies

Get ready for an electrifying experience with TAB Family, the Boorloo-based music project that’s taking the scene by storm! Founded by Nigerian-born Producer, DJ, and Percussionist Ayo Busari and co-fronted by the dynamic Singer-Songwriter and Rapper Ayuba SOQS, this powerhouse ensemble brings a unique blend of Afro-Pop, Alt-Pop, soulful RnB, contemporary Afro-beat, and Hip-Hop to the stage.

TAB Family (Live in Concert)

In this production, actors present live interviews with children, and relay the words exactly as they hear them, without any embellishment. Accompanied by live music, this performance captures the raw, heartfelt, and humorous insights of children as they share their views on life, the world, and their dreams for the future.

The Quadrangle

Not just a set piece, this claw machine moves, spins, see-saws, and picks up the acrobats in a one-of-a-kind performance. Watch as they perform daring feats and get launched into the air by 250kg of steel.

Level Up

Cyril doesn't like old people, which is a shame, because he is one. When he learns his estranged granddaughter, Lily, has her big break with her thrash metal band, Abscess, he and his friend Neville are determined to show up and support her. Neither of them will ever be the same again.

AWOL

Life is filled with a mix of Tinder, Grindr, binge-drinking and half-hearted hook-ups. As the wedding of Corgan’s ex looms and Jimmy’s love life stagnates, the two struggle to get their lives in working order.

Fag/stag

A 60 minute live infinite doom scroll that combines raw data, raw emotions and raw comedy. A pixelated and picaresque solo show about 'the algorithm' — that vague, shadowy, inhuman entity, and the unsettling experience of navigating today’s digital hellscape.

I Watched Someone Die on TikTok

In this 1-hour story telling show Rob tells four true stories: sexual taboos, big lies, deep heartaches, and blind hope. With stories from his 20’s to his 50’s, this world class storyteller reminds us what it is to feel alive and you’ll feel every emotion. Directed by theatre and comedy legend Darren Gilshenan, you’ll laugh and cry and laugh again and leave in love with the world.

Willing Participant

You know the story. It's Christmas eve and all retired naval captain John Maclaine really wants is to win back the love of his estranged fiancé. Instead, he finds himself caught up in a fight to take back Nakatomi Manor from a nefarious band of Bavarian Barbarians lead by the villainous Herr Gruber... On second thoughts, maybe you don't quite know this version of the story.

Perish With Great Difficulty

Find out how closely related your family is to the great apes. Join a team and test your knowledge of weird and wonderful animals and win stickers, prizes and, of course, glory!

Evolution Revolution

There'll be mushrooms, insects and secrets in store. As the plants watch dancing ants at play, more peculiar becomes the day. Fine and dandy everything appears, till the winds shift south, and the moon clouds clear…

Peculiar Plants and The Ants Who Dance

Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence is a multi-award-winning electronic pop synth dance musical that follows a spirited Year 11 netball team determined to clinch the Inter-School Netball Competition — complete with a Shakespearean twist. This original 10-track musical is a cautionary tale that delves into the perils of unchecked ambition and the fierce spirit of teenage girls on the netball court. This show is underpinned by the synth-pop genius of PROJECT BEXX, presented by Crash Theatre Co as they assemble an all-female powerhouse team of WA artists.

Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence

One of the most-read and famous children's books of all time, The Very Hungry Caterpillar emerges off the page in a masterful theatrical experience for children 18 months+ and their adults.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

All the Times I Could Have explores untold stories, moments of hesitation and unspoken possibilities in a liminal world of ‘almosts’.

All The Times I Could Have

Step into a realm where storytelling comes alive, blending energies, cultures, and identities in unity. This captivating show celebrates African women, honoring their stories, ancestors, and heritage through a vibrant tapestry of poetry from diverse artistic backgrounds.

Our Stories, Our Motherland

The award winning Adam Hall & The Velvet Playboys return to the State Theatre Centre of WA with the hottest collection of hot jazz from New Orleans. Imagine a warm summers night and the sounds of The Velvet Playboys Brass Band beckoning you to join the parade.

New Orleans Jazz Party featuring Adam Hall & The Velvet Playboys

#SwiftTok is a deepdive into the hilarity of online stan culture, the TikTok generation and above all it’s a true celebration of Taylor Swift. This show has comedy, costume changes and maybe even some audience challenges. Get in the 'Getaway Car' and let Dean take you on a journey through all the eras, the highs and lows, the good and the bad, and of course all of the 'Sad Beautiful Tragic' moments of teenagehood.

#SwiftTok

The WA homegrown smash hit is back and it’s our birthday! Celebrating 10 years at FRINGE WORLD, we are taking it back to where it all began, with our take on Romeo & Juliet. Rewritten and revamped; bigger, better, bolder and more bogan than ever!

Bogan Shakespeare Presents: Romeo & Juliet

The players take the stage with attitude, fancy footwork and fast ball changes in their quest to claim victory over their patriarch nemeses.

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Nov 22 - Dec 14, 2025

Carol

Oct 4, 2025

Classic Adventures: Witches & Wizards

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