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We are currently seeking an experienced and passionate Restaurant Manager who can demonstrate excellent leadership and customer service skills. The Restaurant Manager is required to coordinate a variety of activities, as well as maintaining a high standard of food service and health and safety. We are seeking someone who is extremely passionate about the hospitality industry & thrives […]
Director’s Note: BABY DOLL
Upon its release in 1956, the film version of BABY DOLL provoked virulent threats from protestors, bans from religious leaders, and flippancy from critics who dismissed it as a lurid tale of a virgin child bride, her sexually frustrated husband, and her smarmy lover. A collaboration between Tennessee Williams and director Elia Kazan, BABY DOLL […]
Synopsis: BABY DOLL
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Heat and desire sizzle in every line of Tennessee Williams’ Deep South tale of lust, jealousy and betrayal. Down-on-his-luck Archie Lee is obsessed with his young bride, Baby Doll, but Baby is keeping her husband on a long leash. When the neighbouring cotton gin is burnt to the ground, dangerously charismatic Silva Vacarro […]
Video: THE LAST WIFE
Take a step into the deadly world of THE LAST WIFE and witness the dangerous sparring between King Henry VIII and Katherine Parr, reframed through a provocative contemporary lens. Until 29 Sep, book your tickets to this seductive, witty and compelling tale today! At Ensemble Theatre until 29 Sep, book here.
Photos: THE LAST WIFE
Now playing, get set for this deadly game of power, passion and intrigue! Through a contemporary lens, witness the dangerous sparring between Henry VIII and Katherine Parr, the queen who survived. Until 29 Sep, don’t miss it. Photography by Phil Erbacher. At Ensemble Theatre until 29 Sep, book today.
Podcast: Our 2020 season
Join Artistic Director Mark Kilmurry and special guests Kate Raison and Jamie Oxenbould as they discuss the ins and outs (and everything in between) of our explosive 2020 season. Subscribe to our 2020 season today!
APPLICATIONS FOR THE ENSEMBLE THEATRE SANDRA BATES DIRECTOR’S AWARD NOW OPEN
It’s that time of year again! Now in its fifth year, the Ensemble Theatre Sandra Bates Director’s Award is a unique and exciting opportunity that gives two emerging directors a paid role working with different directors on two of Ensemble’s mainstage shows. Submissions are open until 5pm Fri 20 Sep, don’t miss out! + APPLY […]
Video: THE LAST WIFE in rehearsal
Let this deadly game of power, intrigue and passion begin! Take a step into THE LAST WIFE rehearsal room and witness the re-imagining of the dangerous sparring between Henry VIII and Katherine Parr. Don’t miss this witty, seductive and deliciously thrilling tale! At Ensemble Theatre 30 Aug – 29 Sep, book here.
Program: THE LAST WIFE
Want to know more about Kate Hennig’s thrilling and powerful drama THE LAST WIFE? Our downloadable program is full of exciting extra tidbits about the show. You’ll find a note from Artistic Director Mark Kilmurry, synopsis, photos of the cast in rehearsals plus more! DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM (PDF) At Ensemble Theatre 30 Aug – 29 Sep, […]
Q&A: Simone Romaniuk on designing THE LAST WIFE
The story of THE LAST WIFE follows the dangerous sparring between Henry VIII and Katherine Parr, but you won’t find our royal family dressed in ruffs and corsets or hanging out in dark castles for that matter. Re-imagined through a richly provocative contemporary lens, these characters exude a modern sense of wealth, luxury and formality […]
Director’s Note: FULLY COMMITTED
Have you ever lost your temper with a stranger on a phone call? They’re not giving you the information or solution you so desperately need? Has it made you behave in ways you normally wouldn’t? How do you think that stranger must feel on the receiving end of multiple versions of you? FULLY COMMITTED brings […]
Synopsis: FULLY COMMITTED
Nobody wants to hear that a chef-hatted, multiple-award-winning, ridiculously trendy Woolloomooloo restaurant is fully committed and can’t take a booking. When Sydney socialites and international A-listers wish to dine on the date they wish to dine on, it’s harder to finesse than the perfect soufflé. In a dingy basement office far from the magic of […]
Photos: THE LAST WIFE in rehearsals
Take a look into the rehearsal room of the thrilling and seductive THE LAST WIFE. Photography by Prudence Upton. At Ensemble Theatre 30 Aug – 29 Sep, book today.
Archive: Arthur Miller
Nothing beats a classic! Arthur Miller’s plays, although many of them were written in the 50’s and 60’s, have certainly stood the test of time and still resonate powerfully with audiences across the globe. Shaped by the Great Depression and looking to the Ancient Greeks for inspiration, this modern tragedian focused his plays on issues […]
Photos: A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
Simmering with jealousy and obsession, the universal story of family, immigration and justice cuts deeply in Arthur Miller’s explosive dramatic masterpiece A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE. Now playing until 24 Aug, don’t miss it! Photography by Prudence Upton At Ensemble Theatre until 24 Aug, book here.
Director’s Note: THE LAST WIFE
Kate Hennig’s extraordinary play bridges the gap between a historical drama with contemporary relevance. The characters in THE LAST WIFE suddenly spring to life with real thoughts, feelings, ambitions, humour. We are in the prescence of real people surviving not just politically and royally, but within a family circle. The danger of Kate Parr’s drive […]