Moonee Ponds' beloved arts hub has revealed its 2025 lineup, packed with comedy, musical tributes and powerful theatre.
The Clocktower Centre’s program spans an impressive mix of established legends and emerging talent, encouraging audiences to embrace diverse artistic experiences throughout the year. Shows kick off in March with feminist burlesque before rolling through tribute shows, family theatre and poignant dramas tackling social issues.
The Clocktower Centre’s 2025 program
- MOTORBOAT – Thursday, 20 March
- Jimeoin: Pandemonium – Friday, 28 March
- The Elton John Experience – Saturday, 10 May
- Waltzing the Wilarra – Sunday, 20 July
- Maylene Yinarr: Echoes of the Earth – Wednesday, 20 August
- NIUSIA – Saturday, 4 and Sunday, 5 October
- Pot-Pourri: From Figaro to Phantom & A Night on Broadway – Saturday, 18 October
- The Australian Bee Gees Show – Saturday, 13 December
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Body-positive powerhouse Mel McGlensey kicks things off with MOTORBOAT, a raucous physical comedy burlesque show featuring a woman who is part woman, part boat. Comedy fans can then catch Australian legend Jimeoin’s Pandemonium, promising hilarious life hacks like “how to make a bed with very little effort” and “how to prank their partner.”
Music lovers get a double treat with Greg Andrew’s Elton John Experience in May, while the Pot-Pourri quartet delivers a dazzling double bill in October with From Figaro to Phantom and A Night on Broadway.
The program isn’t shy about tackling weightier themes. David Milroy’s Waltzing the Wilarra explores post-WWII Perth’s mixed-race dance clubs against a backdrop of curfews and discrimination. Meanwhile, Beth Paterson’s NIUSIA follows the granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor trying to understand her grandmother’s complex trauma-laden memories.
Family programming brings literary classics to life with Monkey Baa Theatre’s Yong (based on Janeed Brian’s book) exploring the Australian Goldrush of 1857, while Born in a Taxi’s adaptation of The Velveteen Rabbit invites audience participation where “toys are in charge.”
Aboriginal singer-songwriter Maylene Yinarr rounds out the diverse offerings with Echoes of the Earth, a performance celebrating connection alongside special guests Phoebe Elsworth and James Seymour.
The year closes with a spectacular tribute from The Australian Bee Gees Show, bringing their infectious energy that has captivated audiences worldwide for over 25 years.
For more information, head to clocktowercentre.com.au.
