Lee Lewis’ production of Cheryl Strayed’s book TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS, as adapted by Nia Vardoulis, from the very outset, conveys that her central character, is an ordinary woman, in the process of starting a new day. We suss out that …
The Ensemble Theatre has resumed its popular ‘in conversation’ series again. During Covid last year more than 215,000 tuned in to 32 episodes with some of Australia’s most well known actors, writers and directors.
This week Ensemble Theatre’s Artistic Director, …
“I’ve loved to put people in the same room who are obliged to be together, but shouldn’t be together and don’t want to be together”, wrote David Williamson in his program notes for ‘FAMILY VALUES’, adding, “Humans being humans, this …
Undoubtedly, the worst thing that could happen to any parent is to have their 4 year-old-child kidnapped from their bed during the night.
Hilary Bell’s play ‘SPLINTER’ begins with a happy ending, the return by the police of their now …
On a prima facie level, a legal term meaning on the face of it, and on a deep level, this is an outstanding production.
This is a one woman play written by the prolific Australian playwright Suzie Miller and …
Winner of the Judges’ Award in the prestigious Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting (UK), Australian playwright Kendall Feaver’s THE ALMIGHTY SOMETIMES is a profound and unflinching look at mental health and the medication of children.
Following a critically-acclaimed UK season, …
“There might even be some in the audience.” A Climate Denier. Or me, with concerns about guns on stage and sceptical that a play pulled from production by immense pressure in 2014 might suffer from its own reputation. But pressure …
DARLINGHURST NIGHTS is a classic Australian musical which takes place on the streets around the Hayes Theatre itself, and the Hayes celebrates the show’s 30th anniversary with a new production from Helpmann Award-winning director Lee Lewis (The Bleeding …
Featured photo – Griffin Award 2017 winner David Finnigan. Photo by Javier Vela. Inset photos by Brett Boardman.
In promoting and encouraging new, emerging Australian playwrights, the Griffin Theatre Company is continuing to evolve and grow.
Under the Artistic Direction …
The latest scintillating panel in the exciting series of Culture Club talks was entitled HI-TECH STORIES . Chaired by Fenella Kernebone it considered how the use of sensors, lasers, virtual reality, online content, digital-real-time-audience-interaction and for example text messages have …
