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Experience the intimacy of live theatre with our thrilling new season of ten captivating plays.

Get up close and personal with new Australian works and reimagined classics that will have you in fits of laughter one moment and gasping in surprise the next.

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Tickets to individual plays in the first half of 2025 are now on sale.

ARIA

David Williamson'sARIA

A symphony of discord unfolds in David Williamson’s brand-new play — a darkly funny exploration of the intricate dynamics and rivalry inherent within every family.
THE GLASS MENAGERIE

THE GLASS MENAGERIEby Tennessee Williams

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.
THE LOVER & THE DUMB WAITER

THE LOVER & THE DUMB WAITERby Harold Pinter

Join us for a Harold Pinter double bill — twice the comedy, twice the menace — comprising two darkly funny one-act plays by one of theatre’s most inventive and...
THE HALF-LIFE OF MARIE CURIE

THE HALF-LIFE OF MARIE CURIEby Lauren Gunderson

Written with heart and humour, Lauren Gunderson — America’s most-produced living playwright — perfectly captures the enduring friendship of two remarkable women devoted to scientific and social change.
PRIMARY TRUST

PRIMARY TRUSTby Eboni Booth

Pulitzer Prize-winning and hailed as The New York Times Critic’s Pick, PRIMARY TRUST is an uplifting offbeat comedy about finding the courage to change. 

ACT TWO

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EMERALD CITY

David Williamson'sEMERALD CITY

With rapid-fire wit, David Williamson’s refreshed iconic 1980’s triumph picks apart the quest for success, and the rivalries, passion and compromises that are made along the way. To secure...
HOW TO PLOT A HIT IN TWO DAYS

HOW TO PLOT A HIT IN TWO DAYSby Melanie Tait

A Country Practice addict and self-professed fanatic Melanie Tait, imagines what it was like for the writers to pen the episode that became a defining cultural moment in Australia’s...
TRUE WEST

TRUE WESTby Sam Shepard

Set against the searing backdrop of the Californian desert, TRUE WEST is a wickedly funny and scorching tale of sibling rivalry. To secure your ticket to plays in the...
FLY GIRL

FLY GIRLby Genevieve Hegney & Catherine Moore

Inspired by a true story, FLY GIRL embarks on Deborah Lawrie’s turbulent journey to becoming Australia’s first female commercial airline pilot. To secure your ticket to plays in the...
DIAL M FOR MURDER

Adapted by Jeffrey HatcherDIAL M FOR MURDERFrom the original by Frederick Knott

Made famous by Alfred Hitchcock’s world-renowned 1950’s film, Jeffrey Hatcher’s spine-tingling new adaptation is crackling with suspense, intrigue and unexpected surprises. To secure your ticket to plays in the...
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