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SUMMARY:And Then There Were None Sydney
DESCRIPTION:Agatha Christie’s breathtaking masterpiece\, And Then There Were None is coming to Australia in 2025. \nFrom the producers of the hugely successful Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap comes a brand-new production of the best-selling crime novel of all time. \nTen strangers are lured to a solitary mansion on an island off the English coast. When a storm cuts them off from the mainland\, the true reason for their presence on the island becomes horribly clear. \nDirected by Robyn Nevin (The Mousetrap)\, this gorgeously grim thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat. \nStarring Jack Bannister as Anthony Marston\, Brendan Ewing as Rogers\, Eden Falk as Dr. Armstrong\, Jennifer Flowers as Emily Brent\, Nicholas Hammond as General Mackenzie\, Mia Morrissey as Vera Claythorne\, Peter O’Brien as William Blore\, Christen O’Leary as Mrs. Rogers\, Chris Parker as Fred Narracott\, Anthony Phelan as Sir Lawrence Wargrave and Tom Stokes as Philip Lombard. \n“Welcome to Soldier Island…” \nTouring Dates\nMelbourne  16 February to 23 March 2025. The Comedy Theatre \nSydney 3  May to 1 June 2025.  Theatre Royal \nPerth 8-22 June 2025.  Her Majesty’s Theatre. \nAdelaide 2-10 August 2025. Her Majesty’s Theatre.
URL:https://thetheatre.au/event/and-then-there-were-none-sydney/
LOCATION:Theatre Royal\, 108 King Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Play
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jay":MAILTO:jay@thetheatre.au
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SUMMARY:The Birds
DESCRIPTION:Overnight\, the weather has turned in a small town. A war has been declared and there’s no one who can stop it.\nOne family sounds the warning\, but what can you do when denial is as easy as keeping your head down? \nAward-winning actor Paula Arundell (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) sends your pulse sky-rocketing in this adrenaline-shot adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s classic gothic horror that Hitchcock immortalised in film. \nLights off\, headphones on\, it is time to be immersed in a theatrical feat of audio engineering. Enter a nightmarish soundscape of flying feathers\, murderous swoops and thrilling carnage directed by Matthew Lutton (responsible for making you scream during Picnic at Hanging Rock). \nAs you dodge and duck out of reach\, just remember: the big-wigs in the city won’t save you.
URL:https://thetheatre.au/event/the-birds/
LOCATION:Malthouse Theatre\, 113 Sturt Street\, Southbank\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Play
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jay":MAILTO:jay@thetheatre.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250522
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250615
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SUMMARY:The Housekeeper
DESCRIPTION:Floundering a bit after the death of his aged mother\, Manley Carstairs\, a selfstyled literary artist\, engages a housekeeper\, Annie Dankworth\, to look after his large Victorian house (and himself). \nWhen Annie first arrives\, wearing sneakers and carrying her belongings in a grocery cart\, Manley is taken aback\, but she seems so eager to please that he relents—after which their relationship progresses rapidly from initial reserve to active hatred.\nAnnie is one of the world’s great oddballs. She insults her employer\, denigrates his writing\, admits she forged her references\, accuses Manley of lusting after her and\, in general\, makes his life a hell. \nThe play covers all these unlikely events with lively wit and biting humor\, becoming funnier and funnier as it builds toward its unexpected and thoroughly delightful conclusion.
URL:https://thetheatre.au/event/the-housekeeper/
LOCATION:The Lowe Auditorium\, 3 Rose Street\, Upper Ferntree Gully\, VIC\, 3156\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Play
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jay":MAILTO:jay@thetheatre.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250611
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250707
DTSTAMP:20260422T164509
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SUMMARY:Super
DESCRIPTION:Super is a bold new work by celebrated playwright\, essayist\, and poet Emilie Collyer. Directed by acclaimed theatre maker Emma Valente (Co-Artistic Director of THE RABBLE) and featuring Caroline Lee and First Nations actor Laila Thaker (Five Bedrooms\, Wentworth)\, this hilarious show follows Phoenix and Nel. Two friends who both have superpowers\, they take a lot of care and do a lot of good. But when celebrity chef Rae arrives at one of their weekly support meetings\, she turns their world upside down. As they transform from stealth crusaders to global superstars their powers escalate beyond control.
URL:https://thetheatre.au/event/super/
LOCATION:Red Stitch: The Actor’s Theatre\, Rear 2 Chapel Street\, St Kilda East\, VIC\, 3182\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Play
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jay":MAILTO:jay@thetheatre.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250706
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SUMMARY:Soldier Boy
DESCRIPTION:by anthony hill \n“Once in a generation a mysterious wish for war passes through the people. Their instinct tells them that there is no other way of progress and of escape from habits that no longer fit them . . . There is no other way. Only by intense sufferings can the nations grow” – Sir Ian Hamilton\, Commander in Chief\, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force\, Gallipoli Campaign. \nAt just 14 years old\, Private James Martin enlisted to fight for his country\, not knowing he would never return home. SOLDIER BOY  follows his journey from Melbourne to the battlefields of Gallipoli. \nThis bold new production depicts the final hours of James Martin as he grapples with his choice to serve\, the loved ones he left behind\, and his legacy. A constantly evolving landscape of memory and reality illuminates the stark contrasts between the innocence of youth and the brutal realities of combat. \nThis visually and emotionally charged retelling of SOLDIER BOY honours Jim’s story while offering a fresh\, contemporary perspective on the ANZAC legacy—bridging history and the present in a new theatre of war.
URL:https://thetheatre.au/event/soldier-boy/
LOCATION:Theatreworks\, 14 Acland Street\, St Kilda\, VIC\, 3182\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Play
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah":MAILTO:Sarah@theatrical.com.au
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SUMMARY:Blackrock
DESCRIPTION:“One mistake. One life. One community torn apart.” \nIt’s Toby Ackland’s birthday party down near the surf club and that should mean heaps of grog\, drugs and good clean fun. But by the morning a young girl is dead raped by three boys and bashed with a rock. \nWho is responsible? The boy? The girl? Or the whole town.\nBlackrock\, playwright Nick Enright’s play about a teen party which culminates with a brutal rape and murder on the beach\, was deeply disturbing when it was written 30 years ago. Sadly many of the themes\, which swirl around the narrative after the tragic event\, still resonant today as Australia struggles with issues of domestic abuse\, respect and gender equality. \nBlackrock was originally adapted from a 45-minute piece by Enright\, A Property of the Clan\, that was inspired by the sexual assault and murder of 14-year-old Leigh Reannea Mears\, near Newcastle in 1989. The award-winning play premiered in 1995\, became a film in 1997\, and was critically acclaimed. \nLunatix presents this intimate and strongly shaped human drama focusing in on the social forces behind the male impulse to violence and the community’s response in the aftermath\, which are actively relevant in today society. \nFeaturing a strong cast of performers including\, Fletcher Von Arx\, Bailey Griffiths\, Sabrina Hault\, Olivia Mitchell\, Javier Lumsden\, James Parker\, Samuel John\, Isabel Dickson\, Charlotte Palmer\, Cassandra Hart\, Hayley Michaels and Matt Young. \nFor more information regarding the femicide epidemic in Australia: https://australianfemicidewatch.org
URL:https://thetheatre.au/event/blackrock/
LOCATION:MCShowroom\, L1/50 Clifton St\, Prahran\, Victoria\, 3181
CATEGORIES:Play
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lunatix%20Theatre":MAILTO:lunatixtheatre@gmail.com
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250706
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SUMMARY:All is Good.. in the Glow of Moonlight
DESCRIPTION:by simon starr and joseph sherman \nIn a smoky\, moonlit afterlife\, Jewish writer Isaac Babel meets his most notorious invention: the gangster king of Odessa\, Benya Krik. As they spar\, remember\, and relive the past\, stories blur with history\, and fiction bites back. Set to music and rich with humour\, heartbreak\, and Yiddish soul\, this lyrical dream-play asks: what happens when the characters we create demand answers?
URL:https://thetheatre.au/event/all-is-good-in-the-glow-of-moonlight/
LOCATION:Theatreworks\, 14 Acland Street\, St Kilda\, VIC\, 3182\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Play
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah":MAILTO:Sarah@theatrical.com.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250630
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250803
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SUMMARY:Mother Play
DESCRIPTION:After its acclaimed 2024 Broadway debut – earning four Tony nominations\, two Drama Desk Awards\, and an Outer Critics Circle Award\, Mother Play comes to Melbourne in a powerful new production\, starring the legendary Sigrid Thornton. \nDirected by Lee Lewis and featuring a stellar cast including Yael Stone (Orange is the New Black) and Ash Flanders\, this poignant new drama is a must-see theatre event in Melbourne’s 2025 arts calendar. \nMother Play is an emotionally rich\, darkly funny exploration of love\, identity\, and resilience. Set against the backdrop of America’s shifting social landscape – from the buttoned-up 1960s through the sexual revolution and the rise of New Age culture – this intimate family saga follows Phyllis\, a single mother determined to survive on her own terms\, and her children Martha and Carl\, as they navigate abandonment\, reinvention\, and the chaos of growing up. \nThis intimate\, character-driven drama is rich in emotional depth\, exploring the complexities of motherhood\, resilience\, identity\, and self-reinvention. A standout in Melbourne’s 2025 theatre season\, Mother Play offers powerhouse performances and a compelling narrative that will resonate with anyone who has ever struggled to find their place in a changing world. \nWith powerhouse performances and a script that spans decades of cultural change\, Mother Play is a tour de force for actors and a deeply moving experience for audiences.
URL:https://thetheatre.au/event/mother-play/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, 100 St Kilda Road\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3004\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Play
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah":MAILTO:Sarah@theatrical.com.au
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