Free

A night to reflect, to honour, to float in salt water and renew the spirit. A collective ceremony in service of the divine Pacific ocean, led by Tongan - Australian artist Latai Taumoepeau in this special one-off performance at Newcastle Ocean Baths. Pack your swimmers and prepare to be cleansed.

Part comedy, part meditation on a changing Australia, TRUCK DRIVER is the latest genre-defying work from Jonny Hawkins and Nell Ranney fresh from its world premiere at the Sydney Opera House. Across one epic haul from cattle country to Uluru, the audience rides shotgun as Bev, expertly played by Hawkins, swings between rage and revelation, dirty jokes and devastating confessions. Belt up and strap in. And please, keep an eye out for roos.

A glittering, rambunctious dino-romp. Blending cabaret, sci‑fi, storytelling and unapologetic camp humour, it’s wild, witty and bittersweet – where love, survival bunkers and finding your true ‘Triceratop’ collide. A hilariously tender gay dinosaur parable – it’s ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ meets ‘Don’t Look Up’. Can our prehistoric protagonist find love in time?

A gasp inducing acrobatic thrill ride. Clad in designer Libby McDonnell's form-hugging costumes and set to DJ Ori Lichtik's relentless primal rhythms, the cast of ten extraordinary Circa artists grasp, tear, climb, leap and balance with fierce abandon. Wolf is circus with fangs. Join the pack.

Give your stage ideas expression via words and action in this masterclass of dramatic writing for performance. The workshop is led by Mark Rogers, a RE:GROUP ensemble member and multi award-winning playwright and theatre maker. Have a burning idea you want to kick-start? A half-done play you’re stuck on? Or a wide-eyed interest in theatrical writing? Then sign up quick – limited places are available.