JIMMY BARNES WORKING CLASS BOY STATE CINEMA, NORTH HOBART

Long before Cold Chisel and ‘Barnsey’ there was the true story of James Dixon Swan. A feature documentary on the early life of one of Australia’s biggest rock stars – Jimmy Barnes – based on his best-selling book Working Class Boy. Screenings are on today at 4pm and 8.45pm and tomorrow at 4pm and 6.30pm. Tickets are $20 adults, $16 children. statecinema.com.au Australian soprano Siobhan Stagg will perform the works of Fauré, Debussy and Mozart with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra in Clair de Lune at the Federation Concert Hall today at 2.30pm. Tickets from $33. She will also perform Schubert and Strauss with the TSO in The Great at Launceston’s Albert Hall on Thursday, September 6, at 7.30pm. Tickets from $27. tso.com.au SEUSSICAL KIDS PEACOCK THEATRE, SALAMANCA This all-ages theatre show is inspired by the wacky works of Dr Seuss, with The Cat in the Hat telling the story of Horton the elephant, transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus. The half-hour shows run today at 11am and 12.30pm. Tickets are $15. To book, call 6223 1002 or visit eventfinda.com.au/20 18/seussical-tm-kids/ hobart COCKFIGHT THEATRE ROYAL, 7.30PM Two blokes in an office: one older, one younger. A cross between The Office and a cage fight, Cockfight is a game of comical one-upmanship where generational truths are unpacked. The show explores the power play between men, the frailty of the ageing body and questions our culture’s struggle for achievement. Recommended for age 15+. Adult tickets from $40. theatreroyal.com.au/shows/cockfight