Theatre Archive

Intriguing on several levels, this production of Lucy Kirkwood’s The Children is wonderfully realised and maintains its air of suspense and quiet menace throughout. We meet jittery Hazel (Pamela Rabe) first. She’s in a modest cottage near the coast in England, on …

The fictional town of Coriole, a parodic portrayal of any and every small town in Australia, is the setting of Jonathan Biggins’ Australia Day, currently showing at The New Theatre, Newtown. The production, directed by Louise Fischer, begins in the local Scout …

I Love You Now, a new Australian work from writer Jeanette Cronin, is enjoying its world premiere at the Darlinghurst Theatre until July 9. The lights go up to reveal a modern hotel suite queen bed, the centrepiece of the action and …

Sun, sand and surf – the perfect recipe for fun in Australia: add romance and surely it can’t get any better. But Nick Enright’s gripping and controversial drama Blackrock, playing at The Seymour Centre until March 25, trains its intense focus on …

Superhal, a reimagining of Shakespeare’s Henriad as a superhero origin story, will have its world premiere at NIDA Parade Theatre from March 7 to 18. The work, presented by the Puzzle Collective, takes the audience to an alternate future England ruled by …

Family values, social issues and artful theatricality will enthrall children aged 6-12 years when an original Australian adaptation of David Walliams’ award-winning book, Mr Stink, comes to the Seymour Centre on February 27. Recently nominated for a Sydney Theatre Award for Best Production for Children, Mr …

The powerhouse duo of Vika Bull and Debra Byrne will perform Tapestry: The Songs of Carole King at the Enmore Theatre on February 10 and at Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul on February 11. These two much-loved Australian vocalists celebrated the 45th birthday of King’s …

What do you get when you mix the passion, ‘do or die’ determination and team spirit of sport with the artistic creativity of dance? We’re about to find out when Champions, a genre-defying new Australian dance work directed by choreographer Martin del Amo, has …

Circus 1903: The Golden Age of Circus delivers on what a trip to the circus promised for centuries: awesome entertainment in the true sense of the word. Elegant, engaging and often funny, the Simon Painter and Tim Lawson world-premiere collaboration between The …

  Is there a Basil Fawlty in all of us? John Cleese’s memorable character from the TV show Fawlty Towers barely tolerates strangers constantly invading his seaside hotel. Airbnb’ing my bedroom to offset the rent of an ageing Bondi Beach apartment, that …