Sydney’s Stages Set for a Dazzling 2025 Season

Theatre, dance, and art collide in an unmissable year of creativity.

Sydney’s arts scene is gearing up for an unforgettable 2025, with a spectacular lineup of performances that promise to inspire, challenge, and entertain. From breathtaking dance to groundbreaking theatre and immersive visual arts, this season is set to showcase bold new works alongside reimagined classics. 

Whether you’re a devoted arts lover or simply looking for a night of culture and excitement, 2025 offers something for everyone. Get ready to be swept away by the power of performance!

New Theatre

New Theatre’s dynamic 2025 season kicks off from January 8 to 25, "Stags & Hens" by Willy Russell offers a rambunctious dark comedy that provides a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the lives of working-class Brits in the late 1970s Following this, from March 4, the Australian premiere of "The Flea" delves into a gripping narrative set in 1889 London, exploring themes of secrecy and societal norms. These productions promise to deliver compelling storytelling and exceptional performances, solidifying New Theatre's reputation as a hub for thought-provoking and engaging theatre.

Sydney Dance 

Sydney Dance Company’s 2025 season, Come Closer, invites audiences into the intimate world of contemporary dance with a bold and dynamic lineup.

The season opens with Somos (March 27 – April 6), an immersive experience of solos, duets, and trios set to Hispanic music, performed in the round at the Neilson Studio. In October, Continuum (October 22 – November 1) at Roslyn Packer Theatre presents a triple bill featuring Stephen Page AO’s Unungkati Yantatja, a world premiere by Rafael Bonachela, and Tra Mi Dinh’s award-winning Somewhere between ten and fourteen.

In December, New Breed 2025 (December 3–13) at Carriageworks showcases cutting-edge works by emerging Australian choreographers. The season also includes INDance in August, a platform for independent artists, and Club Origami in July, a family-friendly performance for young audiences.

Seymour Centre

2025 is Seymour Centre's 50th anniversary, and it begins with the launch of the annual Seymour Season. In Season 2025, experience five must-see events including three international plays and two locally produced works. Presented in partnership with Australia's best independent theatre companies, these are ambitious theatre works of scale that wrestle with contemporary issues, challenge expectations and provide an unmissable theatre experience.

From a riotous gender flip of the western genre to a poignant reflection on the tragedy of Hiroshima, we invite you to look at our world with new eyes. These are stories of now:Glass Child | Eureka Day | The Face of Jizo | RUINS أطلال | Cowbois

Belvoir Theatre

Belvoir is back for another year of joy, of imagination, and celebrating humanity. This season, there are stories from around the corner and around the world. From 1606, to the 1960s, to now. All told by an outstanding gathering of artists.

Judy Davis in Helen Garner’s The Spare Room. Two exciting new First Nations plays from two exciting new writers, Jacky and Big Girls Don’t Cry. Andrew Bovell’s new play Song of First Desire, which has tempted the great Kerry Fox and Sarah Peirse back to Belvoir. S. Shakthidharan’s first new play since Counting and Cracking went to New York – The Wrong Gods. Meow Meow at Belvoir at last, doing her version of The Red Shoes. A new adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s visionary novel Orlando by a new generation of artists. The literary sensation Grief is the Thing with Feathers, performed by Toby Schmitz and directed by Simon Phillips, his first time at Belvoir in 25 years. And Colin Friels as King Lear.