WHAT’S ON: the diary of must-see films and events
Need inspiration for a special night out? Mark these dates in your diary.
• JULY 21 Paintings, drawings and watercolours by Australian painter John Russell, can be seen in the exhibition John Russell: Australia’s French impressionist (photo 8), at the Art Gallery of NSW. artgallery.nsw.gov.au •
JULY 27 Catch Queensland Ballet’s Synergy ( 7), six short contemporary pieces performed by rising stars of the company, at the Thomas Dixon Centre, West End. queenslandballet.com.au •
JULY 28 Queensland Theatre are bringing the stage adaptation of the classic Australian coming-of-age mystery, Jasper Jones ( 6), to the Playhouse QPAC. queenslandtheatre.com.au •
JULY 31 You’ll be tapping your toes to the infectious celtic rhythms in the high-energy dance spectacular Irish Celtic – Spirit of Ireland ( 9).
The show begins at The Palms at Crown in Melbourne before travelling to Sydney’s Capitol Theatre. irishceltic.com.au •
AUGUST 2 The 2018 Australian Antarctic Festival ( 2) at Princes Wharf, Castray Esplanade, gives visitors to Hobart the opportunity to learn about the southernmost continent. antarcticfestival.com.au •
AUGUST 3 Writers, thinkers and commentators will descend on northern NSW for the Byron Bay Writers Festival ( 4). byronwritersfestival.com •
AUGUST 10 Rossini’s raucous romp, The Turk in Italy ( 1), will take to the stage at the Sydney Opera House in Opera Australia’s playful production. opera.org.au •
AUGUST 11 Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of the Tony Award-nominated drama A Doll’s House, Part 2 continues Ibsen’s famous story with a modern perspective. Marta Dusseldorp ( 3) stars opposite Greg Stone at Southbank Theatre, The Sumner. mtc.com.au •
AUGUST 11 Rohan Browne ( 5) stars as Peter Allen in the brand new production of the much loved musical The Boy from Oz, at the State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne. ticketmaster.com.au