What’s Coming Up at Geelong Arts Centre

Burnout Paradise 27-28 JUN Dubbed a “five-star klaxon-sounding” show by Time Out that will have you “shriek-laughing so hard the snot flies out of your nostrils,” the latest mayhem from physical theatre company Pony Cam (Grand Theft Auto) is a wild ride. Four brave performers take to gym treadmills while completing otherwise mundane tasks that become life-or-death challenges while pounding rubber. Join them at Geelong Arts Centre from 27th to 28th June and get involved in the battle to secure arts funding. Possibly the greatest (and funniest) challenge there ever was. La Bohème 11-12 JUL Opera Australia's production of La Bohème brings to life the original bohemian love story that inspired both Moulin Rouge! and Rent, capturing the passion and struggles of young artists. Set on a freezing Christmas Eve, the opera follows Mimì and Rodolfo's whirlwind romance alongside their friends, as they navigate love, ambition, and heartbreak. This fresh staging by award-winning director Dean Bryant breathes new energy into Puccini’s timeless masterpiece, with soaring music that expresses emotions too deep for words.