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Synopsis: SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER
Deep amongst the monstrous flytraps and ferns in Sebastian’s garden, tendrils of a sordid family secret are beginning to unfurl. Sebastian Venable died mysteriously last summer and his mother Violet will do anything in her power to protect his memory – and her own reputation. Young cousin Catharine was the only witness to this nightmarish […]
Synopsis: BOXING DAY BBQ
It’s Sydney. It’s Boxing Day. And it’s stinking hot. Grandad Stephen was the family’s BBQ king and his adult children have gathered to honour his memory. Wine snob Peter and cynical Connie reluctantly get the clan together for round two of festivities – they’ve survived the chaos of Christmas but Boxing Day is set to […]
Synopsis: A BROADCAST COUP
WORLD PREMIERE Cut-throat journalist Jez Connell is out for her next sting. It’s been a year since she brought down one of TV’s most lauded stars for behaving badly and now she’s got Michael King, the top-rated darling of public radio, in her sights. This time, it’s personal. With the loyalty of his longstanding producer […]
Synopsis: A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Gather your mistletoe, hang your stocking and join the Crummles family in their home as they bring to life this classic festive tale of villainy, injustice, transformation and redemption. This Victorian troupe will immerse you in the magic of Dickens’ ghostly world as they conjure up spirits with music, pantomime and other thrilling surprises. Visited […]
Program: THE CARETAKER
Discover more about THE CARETAKER with our digital program. It’s packed full of info about the show including a director’s notes, cast and creative bios, plus photos and more! + DOWNLOAD YOUR PROGRAM Playing 14 Oct – 19 Nov, discover Harold Pinter’s literary masterpiece exploring turbulent relationships between a homeless man and two polar opposite […]
Director’s Note: Iain Sinclair, THE CARETAKER
Aston: Where were you born then? Davies: (Darkly) What do you mean? Max Stafford Clark who ran The Royal Court Theatre in UK taught me the most important lesson I have ever learned in directing and he used the above two lines from THE CARETAKER to do so. You can feel the potential brimming out […]
Synopsis: THE CARETAKER
In Harold Pinter’s extraordinarily mischievous comedy, Aston asks down-and-out Davies to be a live-in caretaker. Davies leaps at the chance to change his fortunes, but the trouble is he doesn’t know what a caretaker should do, especially in a room filled with junk. When Aston’s manipulative brother Mick shows up, the power struggle begins. Why […]
Program: PHOTOGRAPH 51
Discover more about PHOTOGRAPH 51 with our digital program. It’s packed full of info about the show including writer’s and director’s notes, cast and creative bios, plus photos and more! DOWNLOAD YOUR PROGRAM On stage until 8 Oct, don’t miss out on this compelling story inspired by true events. BOOK NOW
Director’s Note: Anna Ledwich, PHOTOGRAPH 51
The story of Rosalind Franklin, and her pivotal role in unlocking the structure of DNA, has been dissected, debated, politicised and dramatised ever since that momentous discovery in 1953. The exact nature of her contribution has fuelled conflicting versions of events. Was she woman at odds with the scientific patriarchy, or one half of a […]
Writer’s Note: Anna Ziegler, PHOTOGRAPH 51
I was so thrilled to learn that PHOTOGRAPH 51 would be produced at the venerable Ensemble Theatre. I have yet to get to Sydney myself, but I’m glad one of my plays will precede me. I very much hope you enjoy the play – this one is near and dear to my heart. I wrote […]
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Synopsis: PHOTOGRAPH 51
It’s 1951 and the race is on to unlock the secret to life. An ambitious young scientist, Rosalind Franklin, holds the key to decoding DNA and has a Nobel Prize worthy discovery within her reach. Franklin’s pioneering work using x-ray diffraction photography could lead to the biggest breakthrough in biological history. Hindered by her own […]
Program: THE ONE
Discover more about THE ONE with our digital program. It’s packed full of info about the show including writer’s and director’s notes, cast and creative bios, plus photos and more! + DOWNLOAD YOUR PROGRAM Playing 22 Jul – 27 Aug, secure your seats to this energetic and provocative new comedy today. BOOK NOW
Director’s Note: Darren Yap, THE ONE
I remember when I was seven, a man told my mum to ‘go back to where you come from’, she replied ‘what Melbourne?’ I was so embarrassed by mum! I only realised years later this was mum’s truth. She was Australian. More than Chinese….and so for me one of the themes THE ONE digs into […]
Writer’s Note: Vanessa Bates, THE ONE
‘Writer’s notes’ are funny things; part memoir, part confession, part joyous outburst: yay, it’s a play! With an audience! In a pandemic! Two Eurasian siblings, Mel and Eric, Malaysian and Australian, feeling both and neither. Mel’s memory of childhood is not the same as Eric’s even though they are siblings who experienced similar childhood upbringings. […]
Photos: THE ONE | In rehearsals
All the ingredients are coming together as rehearsals for THE ONE heat up! We can’t wait to bite into this exuberant comedy by Vanessa Bates when it hits our stage on 22 Jul. Photography by Jaimi Joy Playing 22 Jul – 27 Aug, don’t miss this fast-paced and eccentric family comedy unravelling what it […]