For our first Theatre Group outing in 2026 join us for The Social Ladder. The Story Katie doesn’t want a taste of the high life — she wants a seat at the table. When she invites elite Sydney power couple and art collecting heavyweights, Charles (Andrew McFarlane) and Catherine Mallory over for dinner, Katie’s all […]
Set against the searing backdrop of the Californian desert, Pulitzer Prize winner Sam Shepard’s play is a wickedly funny and scorching tale of sibling rivalry. Forty miles east of Los Angeles, Austin has found a writing oasis in his mother’s empty home while she’s abroad. His latest film project has the potential to sell big […]
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Written with heart and humour, Lauren Gunderson — America’s most-produced living playwright — perfectly captures the resilience and determination that define true pioneers and the enduring friendship of two remarkable women devoted to scientific and social change. When two Nobel Prizes prove inadequate armour against a scandalous affair, Marie Curie turns to fellow […]
Inspired by his own turbulent life, Tennessee Williams’ timeless portrait of a shattered family is one of the most iconic dramas of the 20th century. Amanda Wingfield can’t help but dream of the past — a long-gone adolescence of lavish parties and high society suitors. But her present is anything but dazzling. Living in squalor […]
Trouble is afoot in the old CFA hall on the outskirts of town. When a fracture forms in the local choir, a small band of community misfits are pushed out into the cold. The only thing left to do? Rebrand! They’ve formed a new group, got a cracking new name and the town’s winery is […]
Playwright - Laura Wade Director - Janine Watson Colder Than Here is an offbeat comedy about finding light even in the darkest of times. Wade’s heart-breaking journey through love, loss and laughter earned her a Critics’ Circle Theatre Award and an Olivier Award nomination. Myra’s typically middle-class family are scarily normal in their eccentricities, especially […]
WORLD PREMIERE Playwright – Anton Chekhov Adapted by Joanna Murray-Smith Director – Mark Kilmurry On a crumbling country estate, Uncle Vanya and his niece Sonya work tirelessly to preserve their family’s privileges. Visited only by the local doctor Astrov, it’s a lonely, mundane existence. That is until the sudden arrival of Sonya’s father, Professor Serebryakov […]
Ensemble Theatre is delighted to bring to the stage Tennessee Williams’ gothic melodrama, ‘Suddenly Last Summer’, which is as relevant today as it was when written over 60 years ago. Directed by Shaun Rennie, ‘Suddenly Last Summer’ is vibrant, funny and beautiful, and takes the audience into the poetic world of redemption and love, shadowed […]
What do a classical violinist and a country western lover have in common? Monica, a highly strung member of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, is forced to give up the violin because of her RSI. Left to mope around her Glebe apartment full of resentment and anger, renovating her kitchen seems like a good distraction. Enter […]
For our first theatre outing for 2023, we will go to the Ensemble Theatre to see the long-awaited world premiere of writer and broadcaster, Melanie Tait's (‘The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race’) thought-provoking, sharp comedy, A BROADCAST COUP. A major highlight of the 2023 Sydney Festival, A BROADCAST COUP incisively delves into the abuse of power […]