Riverside Theatres presents – January to March

Parramatta’s Riverside Theatre reputation for being a leader in arts programming continues with the unveiling of its first quarter 2024 program.

Pairing with the Sydney Festival for five shows, including the Sydney premier of Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall’s creative musical Bananaland, Riverside is playing an important role in narrowing the gap between the city and the west, and in many cases scoring a first with its productions.

In late January, the smash international hit Dinosaur World Live will have its second showing in Australia at Riverside Theatres.

This interactive show takes the viewer on an immersive tour into the pre-historic works of astonishing dinosaurs, including the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Riverside’s National Theatre Company of Parramatta is co-presenting Javaad Alpoor’s Things Hidden Since The Foundation Of The World which will run from the 19th of January at the Sydney Opera House.

Billed as a night of Palestinian memories, music and food, A’Amar is a rich cultural tapestry served up with delicious Arabic food as part of Melbourne based Palestinian artist Aseel Tayah’s deep dive into her country’s poetry, song and storytelling.

Also in late January, Riverside is presenting the Multicultural Comedy Gala featuring artists from Wogs Out of Work, Fat Pizza, Australia’s Got Talent and the Triple J movie segment.

Right in the middle of Mardi Gras 2024 is Queerstories celebrating the culture and creativity of the 

LGBTQI+ community.

Expect the unexpected as participants shred their stories and experiences of pride, prejudice, resilience and resistance.

From late February to early March The Wharf Review’s Pride and Prejudice lands at Riverside.

Created by the team of Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott, this year’s review promises 7% more satirical content and a laughter quotient indexed at 8.3% over the forward estimates.

For two dates in February, Riverside teams with Bangarra Dance Theatre to present Yuldea, a performance that awakens the sky and earth worlds in the story of the coming together of the two halves of the Transcontinental Railway.

In late February and early March, Agapi and Other Kinds of Love explores the many types of love in Ancient Greece with Luka Lesson, who has the reputation for being one of Australia’s best story tellers.

Told in rap and spoken word and backed by a live band, the production is loosely based on Plato’s The Symposium: Agapi and Other Kinds of Love.

Wit by Margaret Edson explores the last few weeks of life for a woman of fifty in early March.

It is not a play about death but an examination of how to live.

Based on his best selling book, Australia’s favourite Vietnamese comedian Anh Do will present The Happiest  Refugee Live for one night only on March 14th.

Anh Do takes his personal refugee story further with photos and film as he retells his amazing story.

You loved The Gruffalo and now comes a new West End production of the sequel, The Gruffalo’s Child to Riverside in late March.

Adopted from the award winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, the production combines physical theatre, music and puppetry.

Bouncing into Riverside this April will be the Flying Fruit Fly Circus wth Tempo, a story of kids to the rescue as they tumble and fly across the stage.

For theatre goers living outside western Sydney there are a lot of public transport options, including the Rivercat from Circular Quay that offers one of the most scenic rides in Sydney.

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Images: Tempo, Flying fruits Fly Circus and Yuldea,Bangarra Dance Theatre