GLASSHOUSE SELECT 2023

What is GLASSHOUSE SELECT?

GLASSHOUSE Port Macquarie works closely with world-renowned theatre producers and major arts companies to identify and present a carefully considered annual program of special productions and events. 

Our GLASSHOUSE SELECT Theatre Program represents shows of extraordinary calibre, high production values and exceptional artistic merit. The aim is to ensure our community has access to the same experiences readily available to our metropolitan counterparts. 

Principal Partner of the 2023 Theatre Program

Thank you to WIN Network for sponsoring our Theatre Program for a sixth year! Their ongoing commitment to be our Principal Partner is invaluable to ensuring our community has continued access to first-class entertainment.

GLASSHOUSE SELECT 2023 Theatre Program

SELECT 2023 is widely diverse in style, narrative, and structure; from the gently heartbreaking yet inspiring Wild Thing, to the hilariously madcap The Twits by Roald Dahl; updated classics like Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, to the sharply contemporary ON by Circa.

You can also join add-on experiences such as workshops, talks, post show Q&A's, as well as a behind the scenes "sneak peak" with Sydney Dance Company. 

Download Theatre Program Booklet(PDF, 4MB)

GLASSHOUSE SELECT PROGRAM 2023

ON by CIRCA

Brisbane's globally renowned Circa returns with their newest creation, ON by CIRCA.

Wild Thing

A tale of sea eagles and pole dancing, of children and childhood dreams, of religion and rock ‘n roll.

Death of a Salesman

Rediscover one of the greatest plays of the 20th Century
as Hearth Theatre presents an intimate new production
of Arthur Miller’s heartbreaking masterpiece.

Sydney Writers' Festival

One of Australia’s best-loved forums for literature, ideas and
storytelling, Sydney Writers’ Festival returns to Port Macquarie in 2023.

Alphabet of Awesome Science

Join professors Lexi Con and Noel Edge (the Word Nerd and the Science Freak) for a thrilling voyage through the alphabet – where great big chewy sesquipedalian words inspire mind-blowing scientific surprises.

Australian Haydn Ensemble

A dark night of the soul is not usually somewhere you’d venture voluntarily, but this beautiful concert turns it into a blissful place.

Melbourne Comedy Festival

Australia’s biggest and best comedy festival is hitting the road
for a huge 25th year!

Face to Face: The Elton John & Billy Joel Experience

Internationally acclaimed Greg Andrew (Elton John Experience) teams up with Anthony Mara (Billy Joel Tribute Concert Australia) to deliver the spectacular Elton John & Billy Joel Experience.

The Twits

Roald Dahl’s gruesome twosome The Twits are ready to delight
and disgust, in equal measure.

Sydney Dance Company Sneak Peek

Join Sydney Dance Company for an insightful Sneak Peek
before the evening main stage performance.

Ascent by Sydney Dance Company

Brimming with physicality, Ascent tempers contemporary
classical with futuristic experimentation.

The Australian Ballet 60th Anniversary Gala

The Australian Ballet is back on the road and will be
celebrating its diamond anniversary with a tour of new,
contemporary and classical works.

Hiccup!

A sleep-deprived camper, a cheeky quokka and an emu with a penchant for creating wild inventions, awake to discover that a koala has come down with a stubborn and ear-shatteringly loud case of the hiccups.

Marcia Hines: Still Shining

Australia’s beloved musical treasure, with a career spanning
five amazing decades, has announced that she will spend the
second half of 2023 touring the regional cities and towns of
Australia.

ACO Collective: Ecstatic Dances

A frequent performer on the world’s most celebrated concert hall stages, British violinist Matthew Truscott leads ACO Collective in a thrilling program of dances from across the ages.

Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase

The Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase Tour will be tearing
up the freeways of Australia.

Manhattan Short Film Festival

Be part of the world's first global film festival! Filmgoers in Port Macquarie will unite with over 100,000 film-lovers around the world when the 26th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screens at The Glasshouse.

Taikoz - SIDE BY SIDE

World renowned taiko ensemble Taikoz returns to the Glasshouse with SIDE BY SIDE - their latest dynamic drumming production.

Bangarra - SandSong: Stories from the Great Sandy Desert

First Nations dance powerhouse Bangarra returns with a work inspired by the Kimberleys, telling the unique story of this Place and the survival of its People.

A Merry, Musical Christmas

Get into the Christmas spirit with three of Australia's favourite musical theatre stars in A Merry Musical Christmas.

Possum Magic

Monkey Baa's award-winning creative team have translated the whimsical world of the Possum Magic book to a live experience for audiences 3-8 years (and their families).