View more info about Writer’s Note: David Williamson, ARIA

Writer’s Note: David Williamson, ARIA

13 Jan 2025

Most of us need some mild delusions about ourselves to help us get through life. That we’re a tad more personable, intelligent and talented than perhaps we really are. Monique, the pivotal character in ARIA, being more than a touch narcissistic, needs delusions to prop up her huge but fragile ego. She believes she was destined […]

View more info about Cast announcement: THE GLASS MENAGERIE

Cast announcement: THE GLASS MENAGERIE

13 Jan 2025

We are thrilled to announce the full cast of Tennessee Williams’ iconic 20th Century drama THE GLASS MENAGERIE! Danny Ball Blazey Best Bridie McKim Tom Rodgers Catch THE GLASS MENAGERIE by Tennessee Williams on our stage 21 Mar – 26 Apr. BOOK NOW

View more info about Tour: THE QUEEN’S NANNY 2025

Tour: THE QUEEN’S NANNY 2025

2 Jan 2025

We are thrilled to announce that Melanie Tait’s THE QUEEN’S NANNY will be heading out on the road later this year! From the creative team behind the sell-out success of THE APPLETON LADIES’ POTATO RACE, this blackly funny play imagines a series of pivotal moments between two strong-spirited women harbouring complicated resentment. ★★★★ “tartly funny […]

View more info about Director’s Note: Anna Ledwich, THE HEARTBREAK CHOIR

Director’s Note: Anna Ledwich, THE HEARTBREAK CHOIR

15 Nov 2024

I grew up in a small Victorian country town. Three generations of my family have lived there. Its origins began with sheep farming, developed with the gold rush, diversified through woollen mills, orchards, an abattoir, and in latter decades, attracted artists, hippies, foodies and city dwellers seeking a “tree change”. So, on reading THE HEARTBREAK […]

View more info about 2025 Ensemble Theatre Sandra Bates Director’s Awards Announcement

2025 Ensemble Theatre Sandra Bates Director’s Awards Announcement

15 Nov 2024

We are delighted to announce Anna Houston and Tiffany Wong as the recipients of the 2025 Ensemble Theatre Sandra Bates Director’s Awards! “As part of the Ensemble Theatre Sandra Bates Director’s Awards, I am thrilled we have  another opportunity to welcome two very talented emerging directors to Ensemble Theatre. This award aims to explore and […]

View more info about Writer’s Note: Sam O’Sullivan, MCGUFFIN PARK

Writer’s Note: Sam O’Sullivan, MCGUFFIN PARK

11 Oct 2024

2024 had been called the year of elections, with almost half the world’s population being called on to vote. And with that comes a lot of campaigning, a lot of debate and a lot of political spin. Democracy is far from perfect. Even in the most stable governments, it’s a rough game and over time […]

View more info about Director’s Note: Mark Kilmurry, MCGUFFIN PARK

Director’s Note: Mark Kilmurry, MCGUFFIN PARK

4 Oct 2024

My wife Jacqui passed me Brook Turner’s wonderful account of the independent movement in his page turner Independents’ Day as the basis for something political regarding a play. I passed to Sam and we discussed how politics can make change in communities, though at what cost? Sam’s play focuses on local politics, which can be easier to identify with […]

View more info about Director’s Note: Janine Watson, COLDER THAN HERE

Director’s Note: Janine Watson, COLDER THAN HERE

11 Sep 2024

This is a play about death. This is a play about human mortality. But, when a culture and social structure are devoid of spirituality, where connection to the earth is an afterthought, when someone’s world has always been relatively safe and secure, mortality is the great provoker of fear. Myra is looking death in the […]

View more info about Meet the team: COLDER THAN HERE

Meet the team: COLDER THAN HERE

2 Sep 2024

Meet the stellar team of cast and creatives bringing Laura Wade’s (HOME, I’M DARLING) Olivier Award nominated play COLDER THAN HERE to the Ensemble stage! Playing 16 Sep – 12 Oct, don’t miss Laura Wade’s beautiful journey through love, loss and laughter. BOOK NOW

View more info about Director’s Note: Priscilla Jackman, THE QUEEN’S NANNY

Director’s Note: Priscilla Jackman, THE QUEEN’S NANNY

29 Aug 2024

When Melanie first told me about Crawfie’s story – a woman who lived in the same town as her own Scottish family, who mixed and worked amongst Melanie’s own extended family and friends, after being ousted by the royals – I was surprised it was the first I’d heard of Marion Crawford. In a contemporary […]

View more info about Applications now open for 2025 Ensemble Theatre Sandra Bates Director’s Award

Applications now open for 2025 Ensemble Theatre Sandra Bates Director’s Award

26 Aug 2024

Are you an emerging Director on the lookout for an exciting and unique opportunity with real, hands-on rehearsal room experience? The Ensemble Theatre Sandra Bates Director’s Awards could be your ticket! The two successful applicants will each be offered a paid position of Assistant Director on two of our mainstage productions in 2025. Ensemble Theatre […]

View more info about Playwright’s Note: Melanie Tait, THE QUEEN’S NANNY

Playwright’s Note: Melanie Tait, THE QUEEN’S NANNY

23 Aug 2024

I started working on this play around the time the Albanese Labor Government was voted in. Full of hope, I felt certain when the play got to the stage, we’d have lived through a successful Australian Indigenous Voice Referendum and, in an election year, movement would be ramping up about a new Republic Referendum. I […]

View more info about Video: Ensemble 2025

Video: Ensemble 2025

13 Aug 2024

Experience theatre up close with Ensemble’s 2025 Season. + FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR 2025 SEASON + REQUEST A 2025 BROCHURE + SUBSCRIBE NOW

View more info about Request a 2025 brochure

Request a 2025 brochure

24 Jul 2024

The launch of our 2025 season is just around the corner… all will be revealed on Mon 19 Aug at 3pm! Catch it on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube and our website. Want to leaf through a copy of the new brochure delivered direct to your mailbox? You’ll need an Ensemble Theatre online login to make […]

View more info about Writer’s Note: Joanna Murray-Smith, UNCLE VANYA

Writer’s Note: Joanna Murray-Smith, UNCLE VANYA

12 Jul 2024

I’d adapt a phone book in order to have a show at the Ensemble. A beautiful space in what must be one of the most glorious little theatre settings in the world, an artist-loving company and a robust, curious and intelligent audience — it’s pure pleasure to be in the building. But the commission to […]

View more info about Meet our Head Chef Ian Aguilar

Meet our Head Chef Ian Aguilar

8 Jul 2024

Ian Paul Aguilar Alarcon  Ian was born in Arequipa, southern Peru and his passion for food began at a young age with the support of his family and community. He began his culinary training in South America which sparked his enthusiasm for working with fresh local produce and a focus on sustainability. Ian relocated to […]