Peter Hackney

Peter Hackney is an Australian-Montenegrin writer and editor who lives on Dharug and Gundungurra land in Western Sydney - home to one of Australia’s most diverse and dynamic arts scenes. He has a penchant for Australian theatre but is a lover of the arts in all its forms. A keen ‘Indonesianist’, Peter is a frequent traveller to our northern neighbour and an advanced student of Bahasa Indonesia. Muck Rack: https://muckrack.com/peterhackney https://x.com/phackneywriter

Peter Hackney's Latest Articles

A classroom scene in Trophy Boys, with three students. One is standing on a table.
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Trophy Boys review: boys will be boys on tour

Runaway hit play Trophy Boys returns to excoriate a world of privilege and male collusion.

Peter Hackney

Jul 30, 2025
Three women dressed in beige colours in the production of Othello.
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Othello review: a modern, accessible approach to a great Shakespearean tragedy

The new production of Othello at Sydney’s Flight Path Theatre is fresh, original and expertly staged.

Peter Hackney

Jul 29, 2025
A crowd scene in Rusalka.
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Rusalka review: a near-perfect staging of Dvořák's most famous opera

Opera Australia’s new production of Rusalka is opera at its enchanting best.

Peter Hackney

Jul 28, 2025
A man is sitting on a chair and a woman is standing beside him. The view of Sydney Opera House can be seen behind them.
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Emerald City review: David Williamson's classic restaged at Ensemble Theatre, Sydney

Greed, real estate, the important of art, Sydney vs Melbourne: Emerald City is as relevant as ever.

Peter Hackney

Jul 25, 2025
A middle aged, fair skinned women sits with legs crossed and hands raised in a rehearsal room. This is actor Rebecca Gibney in a scene from Sydney Theatre Company’s 'Circle Mirror Transformation', 2025.
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Circle Mirror Transformation review: another safe bet from the Sydney Theatre Company

STC presents a competent but uninspired staging of US playwright Annie Baker’s award-winning play, Circle Mirror Transformation.

Peter Hackney

Jul 22, 2025
Colourful cast scene, with a crowd looking on at two women and a man dancing in the middle. Carmen.
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Carmen review: a new look for a classic opera at Sydney Opera House

One of the most famous operas of the 19th century gets a 21st century makeover. 

Peter Hackney

Jul 15, 2025
A black woman and a black man are laughing. She's wearing a white hat and a yellow suit, he's wearing a grey suit with a red tie.
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Theatre review: Primary Trust, Ensemble Theatre

In a world of chaos and war, this good-natured play about kindness is a wonderful tonic.

Peter Hackney

Jul 3, 2025
A woman in a red top i staring down at a man who is on the ground surrounded by debris.
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Theatre review: Blackbird, KXT on Broadway

A harrowing play about the loss of innocence.

Peter Hackney

Jul 1, 2025
A man in black with his left arm outstretched.
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Performance review: The Lost Things, Sydney Opera House

Worlds away from spoon-bending and other simple tricks, Scott Silven’s new show is magic – but not as we know…

Peter Hackney

Jun 17, 2025
A man in a grey suit and a woman in a red dress are sitting apart on a park bench.
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Theatre review: Heaven, Loading Dock Theatre, Qtopia Sydney

Kate Gaul directs the 2023 Irish Times' Best New Play at LGBTQIA+ museum and cultural centre, Qtopia Sydney. 

Peter Hackney

May 26, 2025
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