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Williamson Wednesday: CHARITABLE INTENT
This Williamson Wednesday, the spotlight is on David Williamson’s CHARITABLE INTENT, the third and final play in the beloved community conferencing trilogy. Following FACE TO FACE and A CONVERSATION from the JACK MANNING TRILOGY, this punchy and sharp play directed by Sandra Bates in 2006 continued the story of professional mediator Jack Manning. Jack Manning […]
Video: ENSEMBLE CONVERSATIONS | Sandra Bates
This week on Ensemble Conversations Former Artistic Director Sandra Bates joins our current AD Mark Kilmurry to deep dive into the Ensemble Theatre archives. After 30 years at the helm, Sandra has a unique insight into Ensemble’s history. We want to stay connected and hear what you love about Ensemble! Share your thoughts on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter #loveensemblesydney
Williamson Wednesday: NOTHING PERSONAL
This Williamson Wednesday, we’re talking generations and power struggles with David Williamson’s 2011 snappy satire NOTHING PERSONAL. Publishing bigwig Bea works for a large media company but as she gets older, resents the new incoming trends – from vampire novels to ‘chic lit’. To exacerbate things, the firm’s ambitious young marketing manager Naomi is making […]
Video: ENSEMBLE CONVERSATIONS | Interview with Andrew Hansen, Craig Reucassel & Chris Taylor
The Chaser’s Andrew Hansen, Craig Reucassel and Chris Taylor bring the laughs to Ensemble Conversations this week. We want to stay connected and hear what you love about Ensemble! Share your thoughts on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter #loveensemblesydney
Williamson Wednesday: A CONVERSATION
They say communication is the key and in David Williamson’s A CONVERSATION, it’s the catalyst that takes us down the rabbit hole and into the depths of justice and community. Image of the 2001 production Directed by Sandra Bates in 2001 and re-staged in 2014 at the Chatswood Concourse, A CONVERSATION was the second installment […]
Video: ENSEMBLE CONVERSATIONS | Interview with Darren Gilshenan and Iain Sinclair
Under normal circumstances THE CARETAKER rehearsals would be in full swing, so this week stage and screen actor Darren Gilshenan and director Iain Sinclair joined our Artistic Director Mark Kilmurry to discuss the Harold Pinter classic. And as a special bonus, Darren gives us an exclusive scene read as he embraces the character of down-and-out […]
Williamson Wednesday: HAPPINESS
We’re all searching for a bit of happiness in life, but do we know what happiness really means? That’s the burning questions in David Williamson’s 2013 play HAPPINESS. Roland thinks he knows the key to happiness. A psychologist specialising in the study of human wellbeing, he has no problem lecturing his students on the theories […]
Video: ENSEMBLE CONVERSATIONS | Q&A with John Wood
Gold Logie Award-winning actor John Wood joined our Artistic Director Mark Kilmurry on Ensemble Conversation this week! John recently worked with Mark on CRUNCH TIME, David Williamson’s final play before retirement, which tackled with some pertinent social issues head-on. We want to stay connected and hear what you love about Ensemble! Share your thoughts on […]
Williamson Wednesday: RHINESTONE REX AND MISS MONICA
What do a classical violinist and country western lover have in common? That’s the million dollar question in David Williamson’s tender 2010 comedy RHINESTONE REX AND MISS MONICA. 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 […]
Video: A poem from John Bell
Sit back, relax and enjoy the soothing sounds of the legendary John Bell reciting one of his favourite poems from A.E. Housman. We want to stay connected and hear what you love about Ensemble! Share your thoughts on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter #loveensemblesydney
Williamson Wednesday: WHEN DAD MARRIED FURY
What happens when you put a billionaire businessman father, his feuding kids and his beautiful new wife from the States, all together in a house for his 70th birthday party? You get David Williamson’s WHEN DAD MARRIED FURY. No-nonsense businessman Alan is filthy rich – and he’s made no apologies about stepping over the little […]
ENSEMBLE CONVERSATIONS | April Highlights
TUNE IN AND STAY CONNECTED Take a digital visit to the theatre each week with our online series ENSEMBLE CONVERSATIONS, hosted by Artistic Director Mark Kilmurry. Each week, we’ll be featuring interviews with prominent actors and creatives, exclusive scene reads, interactive Q&A’s and more. To watch live follow us on Facebook and tune in every […]
Video: Ensemble Conversations | Interview with Wesley Enoch AM
To celebrate National Reconciliation Week, Sydney Festival Artistic Director and director of BLACK COCKATOO Wesley Enoch AM joins Ensemble Conversations. As a proud Noonuccal Nuugi man, Wesley chats about what reconciliation means to him and how theatre plays an important part in sharing these significant cultural stories. We want to stay connected and hear what […]
Williamson Wednesday: ODD MAN OUT
Marking the “20th Williamson play staged by the Ensemble since 1998” (Daily Telegraph) there’s nothing odd about how much we loved the 2017 Williamson comedy ODD MAN OUT filled with humour and humanity. Directed by Mark Kilmurry in 2017, ODD MAN OUT was “a finely-nuanced realisation of what it means to be hyper-intelligent and emotionally stunted for […]
Video: ENSEMBLE CONVERSATIONS | Q&A with Kate Champion and Joanna Murray-Smith
Artistic Director Mark Kilmurry chats with the creative forces behind HONOUR; Playwright Joanna Murray-Smith and Director Kate Champion. Watch as they delve into some of the themes behind this funny yet frank exploration of intimacy and relationships. We want to stay connected and hear what you love about Ensemble! Share your thoughts on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter #loveensemblesydney
Williamson Wednesday: MANAGING CARMEN
This Williamson Wednesday, it’s time to chuck on your sequins, some six inch heels and get ready to boogie because today we’re putting the spotlight on MANAGING CARMEN. Brent is an AFL superstar. He’s the captain of his team, already a dual Brownlow medalist and said to be the greatest player yet – and he’s […]