THE Northern Territory's biggest festival of arts and culture, the Darwin Festival, returns from August 10-27 with mind-bending performances, free family fun, captivating cultural works and laugh out loud moments.
Three stand-out shows will take over Darwin Entertainment Centre.
With incredible costumes and clever set design, Opera Australia's take on Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro follows the madcap farce of a wealthy Spanish family, and is equal parts high drama and quality comedy.
Then there's the jaw-dropping acrobatic tricks and flicks as Circa goes Troppo and Sydney Dance Company's electric evening of dance with its double bill, Frame of Mind.
At the Lighthouse in Festival Park, things will get a little more raucous.
A Night at the Musicals will see drag divas Jonny Woo and Le Gateau Chocolat "Les Misermassacre" all the musicals you know and love.
If you're after a night of ballsy ballads, slaughtered show tunes and shady shenanigans, these fierce queens are the ticket.
Unique stand-up and razor sharp satire rolled up in a rock 'n' roll aesthetic is what New York's undisputed queen of the underground, comedian Penny Arcade, will bring to the Lighthouse stage in her new show, Longing Lasts Longer.
The festival will feature more than 80 events, spanning a huge range of genres from cabaret, comedy and music to theatre, visual arts and dance.
Early release tickets are now on sale. The full program will be announced in June.
