New Ghosts take over the Old Fitz

New Ghosts Theatre, led by independent artists Lucy Clements and Emma Wright, will take the reins of Sydney’s iconic Old Fitz Theatre in 2024.
Old Fitz. Image is rows of bench theatre seating, with two young women sitting on the front row, one in a patterned dress and one in a white shirt and dark skirt.

A beloved local gem, the Old Fitz is an intimate 55-seat basement theatre in Woolloomooloo’s Old Fitzroy Hotel with a unique place in the hearts of Sydney artists and theatregoers. For many, the Old Fitz epitomises the best of independent theatre. Over its 14-year history, the Fitz has solidified a reputation for presenting works that are polished yet gritty, epic in scope, but tiny in size.

Henry says: ‘I first met Lucy at the Fitz back in our early days and have always been struck not only by her talent but her exceptional capacity for leadership combined with being the best quality of human. I have been a fan from a distance of her partnership with Emma Wright and their successes with New Ghosts Theatre Company.

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Madeleine is an arts manager and independent producer with a background in law and policy. She has worked on major commercial musicals and is the co-founder of LGBTQIA+ theatre company Fruit Box Theatre in Eora, Sydney. Madeleine has previously written for Reuters, the International Press Institute and the European Journalism Centre.