Ponds and Prisms fill Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat’s September program

Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat brings bold stage shows to the Ballarat community this month.

The Cat Empire and beloved children’s book The Gruffalo’s Child took to the stage at Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat over the weekend, kicking off an exciting month of events at the historic building.

From ballet to concerts and stage shows, Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat have a dynamic program for Ballarat and surrounds audiences.

Dive into the performance pond below.

Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat

Where: 17 Lydiard St S, Ballarat Central, VIC 3350

When: Box Office Hours: Tues – Fri 10am – 4pm, Sat 10am – 2pm

Keep up to date with all things arts, exhibitions and stage here.

Duck Pond

When: Wednesday 10 September

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Duck Pond is a Yaron Lifschitz and the Circa Ensemble adaptation of the classic ballet performance of Swan Lake. This exuberant take will see feathers fly as aerobatics are employed for a hilarious and high energy performance. The romantic ballet is re-imagined as a circus spectacular, full of Circa’s signature physicality and shot through with cheeky humour and a thoroughly contemporary energy. Be swept away by this tale of swans and hapless princes sparkling with quirky touches like the sequinned flipper-wearing duck army and a burlesque black swan. There are sumptuous aerials, jaw-dropping acrobatics and of course feathers!

Touching, funny and utterly entertaining, Duck Pond is a tale of identity and finding your true self.

Their season is running across Victoria throughout the end of the year, with the Her Majesty’s Theatre backdrop set to make this one special.

John Butler Prism Tour

When: Saturday 13 September

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John Butler returns to the stage in celebrations of his latest album Prism. Taking over Civic Hall, Butler will be playing with his full live band, consisting of Michael Barker, his original touring drummer; percussionist Michael Boase; and Ian Peres on keys and bass.

See Butler soar through new songs reclaiming his classic groove-laden force, brimming with fierce guitars, robust percussion and meteoric choruses. He will also relive his John Butler Trio hit singles, including ‘Trippin’ on You’, ‘So Sorry’, ‘Ocean’, and mega anthems ‘Zebra’ and ‘Better Than’.

John Butler will be joined by the highly celebrated, ARIA-nominated, award-winning singer and songwriter Emma Donovan, who will be the special guest for the evening.

Looking For Alibrandi

When: 17 & 18 September

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A literary classic, turned iconic film into a stage show, Looking For Alibrandi is an Australian story for the ages. There’s a reason why this Melina Marchetta book was studies in school and why the play by Vidya Rajan has resonated with audiences across the country. The multigenerational story of family, culture and navigating high school is bold, funny, daring and dangerously close to home.

Josie Alibrandi is in her final year of high school. Whip-smart and aspirational, she is a third-generation Italian teenager and scholarship kid, with the shadow of a family curse and a penchant for rule-breaking. Juggling grades, boys, and the claustrophobia of an overbearing Nonna and saintly mother, Josie’s life becomes tangled in the webs of class, identity, and family history as she finds her place in a changing world.

With live passata sauce making, traditional Italian music and a soundtrack of Australian pop classics, Looking for Alibrandi is a vibrant theatrical experience full of passion, laughs, and beauty.

Energetiks Dance Competition

When: 20 September – 3 October

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The Energetiks Dance Competition returns to Her Majesty’s Theatre in 2025 and offers a spectacular display of emerging talent from junior through to senior age levels and championships in a range of dance genres.

Commencing with the Newington Physiotherapy Troupes Weekend on 20 and 21 September and concluding with the Senior Championships on 03 and 04 October. Come along and enjoy classical ballet, modern, contemporary and hip-hop dance, as well theatrical dance including tap, song and dance and jazz.

The Royal South Street Society Ballarat Eisteddfod is Australia’s longest running performing arts eisteddfod celebrating 134 years in 2025, and proudly promoting participation, enjoyment and enrichment through the performing arts, and encouraging the stars of the future.

To check out Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat’s full program of events, including their exciting Perfume Genius performance, head here.