Season 2026

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MAINSTAGE - SEASON 2026

LIGHTING THE DARK

19 - 20 MAR

Dancenorth Australia

From the creators of Wayfinder.

Experience the bold new work by Chris Dyke, a Kaurna (Adelaide) based dancer and choreographer living with Down syndrome. Lighting the Dark is a profound celebration of human experience, a transcendent journey that traverses individual and universal truths in a dance to the very centre of what it means to be human.

RBG: OF MANY, ONE

6 - 9 MAY

Sydney Theatre Company

By Suzie Miller| Directed by Priscilla Jackman | With Heather Mitchell

Victorian exclusive. Returning after a sell-out season.

After a triumphant premiere season in 2022, and a sold-out national tour in 2024, this smash hit comes to Geelong for a Victorian exclusive. The brilliant Heather Mitchell will be reviving her award-winning and critically acclaimed “virtuosic performance” (The Conversation) of the woman who changed the face of the American legal system: the indomitable Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

THE GLASS MENAGERIE

11 - 13 JUN

Melbourne Theatre Company

By Tennessee Williams | Directed by Mark Wilson

Direct from a 2026 Melbourne season

For the first time in 20 years, Melbourne Theatre Company brings Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie back to the stage — a haunting, poetic masterpiece of love, illusion and longing. Starring celebrated stage and screen actor, Alison Whyte.

GUNAWARRA RE-CREATION

17 - 18 JUL

ILBIJERRI Theatre Company

By Isobel Morphy-Walsh

Directed by First People's in the Arts Dr Rachael Maza Am.

ILBIJERRI Theatre Company stands as one of Australia’s most respected and dynamic voices in the performing arts. Murrun has returned to the watering hole. The same one Aunty Aggie used to take her to. Present and past collide. There she meets her old friend Gunawarra. The Black Swan. Gunawarra is a contemporary creation work based on Taun Wurrung (Taungurung) stories passed down

THE LARK

12 - 15 AUG

Hey Dowling and Arts Centre Melbourne

Starring Noni Hazlehurst.

A one-woman, powerful and moving meditation on life, death and change. Noni Hazlehurst, beloved star of stage and screen, returns to Geelong in her newest work written by Daniel Keene and directed by Matt Scholten.

★★★★★- Limelight

STRONG IS THE NEW PRETTY

8 - 17 OCT

Brisbane Festival, Sydney Theatre Company and Trish Wadley Productions

By Suzie Miller | Directed by Lee Lewis

A new play by Suzie Miller. 2026 Victorian Exclusive.

The celebrated Australian playwright behind sellout smash hit RBG: Of Many, One and international phenomena Prima Facie and Inter Alia, Suzie Miller turns her extraordinary talents to the birth of the AFLW in this Victorian exclusive – direct from the world premiere.

MACBETH

6 - 7 NOV

Bell Shakespeare

By William Shakespeare | Directed by Peter Evans

A classic - not to be missed.

Following a bloody battle, Macbeth and his comrade Banquo are met by three Weird Sisters who prophesy Macbeth will one day be king.

“Utterly compelling” - Sydney Morning Herald

REWIRE

Challenge everything-art that opens up bold, daring and unconventional worlds.

GOOD MAN

13 - 14 MAR

Connor Morel

World Premiere- A Geelong Arts Centre exclusive.

An unflinching new rock monologue that fuses blistering original songs with comedic, intimate storytelling. Performed by Geelong’s own, Connor Morel.

TEMPLE OF DESIRE

18 APR

Karma Dance Inc.

A visually stunning dancetheatre spectacular at the edge of where spirituality and sensuality meet.

I AM IN A PARASOCIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH BRITNEY SPEARS

8 - 9 MAY

Back to Back Theatre

World Premiere- A Geelong Arts Centre exclusive.

This new work sees Simon Laherty, Australia’s number one Britney fan, create an elaborate plan to catch the culprits who threaten his celebrity crush.

LIFE, OH LIFE

10 - 11 JUL

Gillian Cosgriff

Gillian Cosgriff’s unique blend of songs, stand-up and entirely voluntary occasional audience participation.

SWALLOW

28 - 29 AUG

Joel Bray Dance

A Geelong Arts Centre supported production.

A contemporary dance work by Wiradjuri artist Joel Bray about the intimate ritual of discovering your totem.

POV

11 - 12 SEP

re:group performance collective

A kid with a camera. Two adults. No rehearsal.

A dramatic cine-theatre experience.

DELIGHTFUL DAYS & MATINEES

Worlds of delight open up by day-unforgettable matinee moments await.

NATALIE O’DONNELL AND SIMON GLEESON: HEART & MUSIC

18 FEB

Promac Productions Australia

Married musical theatre stars Simon Gleeson and Natalie O’Donnell come together to share the songs and stories that shaped their careers.

DENIS WALTER: MY ALL-TIME FAVOURITES

22 APR

A curated selection of Denis Walter OAM’s most memorable moments, told through live musical performance and engaging anecdotes.

OPERA AND CLASSICS IN CONCERT

3 JUN

Giuseppina Grech

Beloved songs from the world of opera, operetta, timeless musicals, and treasured classical songs, performed by Giuseppina Grech and an amazing cast of esteemed principal artists.

JAMES BOND CLASSICS

8 JUL

Shandelle Cooke

Shandelle Cooke and her seven-piece band perform the James Bond Classic songs from the 007 movie series.

BERNADETTE ROBINSON: THEY SANG AT CARNEGIE HALL

21 OCT

Winding Road Productions

Bernadette Robinson embodies the timeless voices that rang through iconic music venue, Carnegie Hall.

MISTLETOE MELODIES

2 DEC

Tamara Kuldin and her Merry Little Big Band

From the sounds of Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra to Bing Crosby, Diana Krall and Michael Bublé, enjoy a medley of jazzy Christmas favourites.

FAMILY MAGIC

Open up worlds of imagination for curious little minds.

ROBOT SONG

23 FEB

Joylon James & NCM

When Juniper faces a challenge at school, she discovers the thing that makes her different is what helps her find her voice.

Ages 8+

WHERE IS THE GREEN SHEEP?

30 MAY

Monkey Baa Theatre Company

Based on the book by Mem Fox & Judy Horacek, and written for the stage and directed by Eva Di Cesare.

Ages 1 - 6

MOSS PIGLET

10 JUN

Windmill Production Company

Microscopic. Indestructible. An explosive portrait of the world’s most resilient and curious critters, tardigrades

Ages 5-10

THE ALPHABET OF AWESOME SCIENCE

14 SEP

NCM & That Science Gang

Join professors Lexi Con and Noel Edge for a thrilling voyage through the alphabet.

Ages 5-12

ROOM ON THE BROOM

19 - 20 SEP

CDP and Tall Stories

Based on the book by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, will there be room on the broom for the witch and her friends?

Ages 3+

WOLFGANG IN THE STARS

22 - 23 SEP

Circa

A dazzling delight bursting with gravity-defying acrobatics, live video projections, puppetry, music and a heartwarming message of connection.

Ages 3+

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