It’s a Saffa Thing Presented by Kevin Fraser 4 June | Tickets $25 to $39 | Alex Theatre St Kilda Adjusng to the new life as an expatriate, driving over the occasional kangaroo and abiding by a speed limit so slow that a bicycle is a more legimate opon, Kevin Fraser takes you on a back and forth journey of his daily dilemmas in a new found, not-so-northern-territory home. Proof Presented by Artefact Theatre Co. 9 to 19 June | Tickets $35 to $40 | Alex Theatre St Kilda Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, David Auburn’s Proof is a passionate, intelligent story about fathers and daughters, the nature of genius, and the power of love. Empyrean Presented by the Melbourne Ballet Company 17 and 18 June | Tickets $16 to $40 Alex Theatre St Kilda This beauful new work explores the concept of Empyrean: outer sky, closest to purity and uncondional love. Empyrean focuses to all the posive elements of Picasso’s work, and surrounds us with a feeling of bliss in contrast to the prior anguish of illusion. Empyrean is a beauful, sensual producon featuring some of Australia’s most giſted dancers. Gasworks Circus Showdown Presented by Gasworks Arts Park 1 to 4 June | Tickets $10 to $49 | Gasworks Arts Park The acclaimed circus and physical event returns to Gasworks Arts Park! A fesval of circus, it is one-part compeon, one- part showcase, and spotlights a selecon of exceponal circus and physical theatre talent from around Australia. This is Not a Love Song Presented by Gasworks Arts Park 16 and 17 June | Tickets $20 to $40 Gasworks Arts Park Featuring a stellar cast and live musician playing songs from Fleetwood Mac to Daryl Braithwaite, comic legend Greg Fleet’s debut play presents a love story that soars from hilarity to tragedy, oſten in the same breath. You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown Presented by Aleksander Vass & Vass Theatre Group 21 June to 2 July | Tickets $25 to $45 Alex Theatre St Kilda The smash hit Broadway musical brings all the Peanuts gang together! A day in the life of Charlie and his friends includes baseball, misunderstandings and friendship. Nominated for four Tony awards, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown is a hilarious musical comedy for the whole family. HIPPO! HIPPO! A BIG NEW Musical Adventure! Presented by Gasworks Arts Park 1 and 2 July | All ckets $18 | Gasworks Arts Park A Garry Ginivan Aracon produced in associaon with Shows for Schools, this BIG NEW musical is based on the phenomenally successful children’s classic, “There’s a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eang Cake”, wrien by Australian children’s author Hazel Edwards and illustrated by Deborah Niland.. This adaptaon is produced under exclusive license from Penguin Books Australia. Gala Season Presented by The Naonal Theatre Ballet School 25 and 26 June | Tickets $20 to $40 The Naonal Theatre Melbourne The Naonal Theatre Ballet School proudly presents for their Mid Year Gala Season a stunning triple bill of dance: Les Sylphides, A Perfect Day, and Paquita. The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik Presented by Gasworks Arts Park 19 and 20 July | Tickets $20 to $40 Gasworks Arts Park A blend of animaon, puppetry, live acon and real me projecon, this unique and charming performance, is a heart-warming and beauful experience that’s a remarkable pocket masterpiece of invenon and staging. Inside the Walls Presented by Salt and Poppet Theatre 5 July | Tickets from $15 The Naonal Theatre Melbourne A giant pop-up book ghost story! A dark tale of spooky proporons that literally pops up from the page! Prepare for unexpected surprises, scary shadows and shoes that walk themselves. The Man Who Came to Dinner Presented by The Naonal Theatre Drama School 6 to 9 July | Tickets $20 to $35 The Naonal Theatre Melbourne An eccentric and acid-tongued radio lecturer is disabled on the doorstep of an Ohio family. He hatches a plot to fix all of the household’s problems. But has he made a mistake? Ghost Stories Presented by Prince Moo Producons 26 July to 6 August | Tickets $59 to $65 The Naonal Theatre Melbourne Seen by over half a million people worldwide, Ghost Stories is a truly terrifying theatrical experience that will make you laugh and scream in equal measures. Despite being blood and gore free this 80-minute drama, will take you on a chilling journey that you will never forget. Arché Presented by the Melbourne Ballet Company 28 and 29 July | Tickets $16 to $40 Alex Theatre St Kilda With stunning choreography by Simon Hoy and Timothy Podesta, Arché is one ballet you will not want to miss this year!