Wow factor
Festival exclusives and blockbuster must-sees
Festival exclusives, world premieres and blockbuster must-sees. Ambitious, epic, exciting – if you only do one event this summer, do one of these.
Events
Dance
Rachid Ouramdine
A daring high-wire ballet that defies belief.
Theatre
Dead Centre & Zoë McWhinney
Silence is resistance in this electrifying fable.
Immersive
Benjamin Paul with Palawa Youth
From wrecked metal to healing ritual.
Dance
Tao Ye
Calligraphy in human form: sweeping, gorgeous, precise.
Theatre
Nathan Maynard & Dr Rachael Maza AM
A border drawn in blood cuts through time.
Dance
(LA)HORDE
The latest banger from France’s hottest choreographers.
Comedy
Hannah Gadsby
The icon who rewrote the rules of comedy is back.
Music
Western Sydney’s rap gods flow on heavenly strings.
Family
Holly Austin
A chorus of dreams carried on the wind.
Cabaret
Salty Brine
Ghouls just want to have fun!
Dance
Rachid Ouramdane
A sweeping ode to loss.
Music
A sweet and sweaty summer all-nighter
Family
Leeroy New
Turn waste into wonder at Darling Harbour.
Dance
Marco da Silva Ferreira
A pulsating anti-fascist fever dream.
First Nations / Blak Out
Truth-telling by firelight. Listen. Remember. Heal.