Directed by Lee Lewis with Debra Oswald As a lapsed playwright, creator of the Offspring TV series, former Junior Champion Hypochondriac, and a floundering novelist, what should Debra Oswald‘s next move be? And what motivates people to write or create more ‘stuff’ anyway? Shame? Fear of death? The hope of more sexual offers? For now, Debra plans […]
Written by Virginia Woolf Adapted for the Stage by Carissa Licciardello & Tom Wright Directed by Carissa Licciardello What started as a lecture to a roomful of students became an essay, became a book, became a seismic wave. Virginia Woolf’s 1929 classic description of the need for new spaces and a complete redefinition of who […]
A homecoming. A picnic. A party. A leavetaking. It’s an uncertain time. Change is coming, you can sniff it in the air. A family returns to a home that’s seen better days – but it still has its orchard. Precious, beautiful, but…in the way. Chekhov’s great, last play needs no embellishment to describe our times. […]
This season, one of the most thrilling and long-running plays in West End history makes its way to the close quarters of Ensemble’s intimate stage. Mr Kipps (Jamie Oxenbould, BABY DOLL) is troubled by disturbing memories of his journey to fog bound Eel Marsh, where Mrs Drablow’s lonely house stands in isolation. Trapped by the […]
By Oscar Wilde Adapted and directed by Kip Williams Don’t miss the return season of this smash hit, in which Sydney Theatre Company gives this classic story a Wilde twist. Oscar Wilde’s century-old moral fable, packed with witticisms, is as devilishly wicked today as on its debut. Seeing himself in a dazzling new portrait, an […]
“Blood, sweat and tears don’t date,” says director and choreographer Amy Campbell, who will be bringing to life at Darlinghurst Theatre Company, a thrilling reimagining of one of the most iconic dance spectacles of our time – A Chorus Line. This iconic dance musical was ground-breaking when it premiered in 1975. It will be the first […]
An iconic work of American theatre, a testament to the power of family, and a hymn to the Black experience. By Lorraine Hansberry Directed by Shari Sebbens (the new Resident Director) Lorraine Hansberry wrote A Raisin in the Sun when she was just 29 years-old and the play swiftly became a mainstay of the modern theatre canon. […]
Thrilling, stylish, and hyper-intelligent, this hit Broadway comedy investigates the nature of truth in a post-truth era. By David Murrell & Gordon Farrell and Jeremy Kareken Directed by Anne-Louise Sarks Starring Sigrid Thornton and Charles Wu Presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Australasia). Finding truth in the post-truth era In her debut performance with […]
A world-premiere, rollicking new musical account of Australia’s great constitutional crisis. Book by Blake Erickson & Jay James-Moody Music & Lyrics by Laura Murphy Conceived and Directed by Jay James-Moody World Premiere It’s time! Canberra, 11 November 1975. As Gough Whitlam delivers his iconic speech decrying his dismissal as Prime Minister, a mighty crowd of reporters […]
You are cordially invited to the 2021 SWIC Christmas Lunch to be held at The Tea Room, Queen Victoria Building, Sydney CBD. We are delighted that we can get together again after all the COVID lockdowns! Female guests are also welcome. We do hope you will join us to celebrate this special occasion with our […]