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Hadestown: The Musical is heading to cinemas. Image courtesy of Trafalgar.
Interviews

Hadestown proves live theatre can sell out the cinema – meet the Australian director behind the lens

As Hadestown heads to Australian cinemas, director Brett Sullivan reveals how he captured the magic of the Broadway cast.

Log Boy hits the stage as part of State Theatre Company SA's SPARK program. Photo: Jonathan VDK.
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Adelaide can’t live on festivals alone – and that’s why State Theatre Company SA is stepping up

Artistic Director Petra Kalive is making Adelaide's leading theatre company weirder, fresher and more Australian.

Suzie Miller. Photo: Michele Aboud.
Interviews

Suzie Miller on writing for the page and stage: ‘All I ever want to do is start conversations’

Suzie Miller is appearing around the country, talking about her phenomenal career as a playwright and her latest novel Inter…

Victorian Opera's The Spare Room. Photo: Charlie Kinross.
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Developing an operatic take on Helen Garner’s The Spare Room

Composer Jane Hammond and librettist Therèsa Borg discuss what 40 years of friendship brought to the project.

Eddie Perfect and Karis Oka star in The Tartuffe. Photo: Giulia McGauran.
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Eddie Perfect brings a new comedy to Malthouse as Dean Bryant unveils his first season

An appetite for new Australian stories meets a robot hairdresser, gothic horror, and karaoke in Malthouse Theatre’s 2027 season.

Richard Carroll and Victoria Falconer are preparing to hand over the reins of Hayes Theatre Co. Photo: Harvey House Productions.
Interviews

Australia needs an Off-Broadway. The Hayes Theatre is the answer.

For Richard Carroll and Victoria Falconer, musical theatre isn't a commercial pursuit – it's a living, unruly art form.

Jodie Comer in Prima Facie. Image: NT Live.
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Theatre on the silver screen: ‘Not till you’ve seen one do you understand how accessible it is’

National Theatre's stage-to-cinema program brings some of the world's biggest actors and productions to Australia.

Dead as a Dodo. Photo: Erato Tzavara.
Interviews

Dead As a Dodo descends into the underworld: ‘That's what puppetry brings – an easy way in’

Arriving this week at Brisbane Festival, the international hit Dead as a Dodo uses puppetry to draw audiences into a…

Werewolf plays at the 2026 Brisbane Festival. Photo: Lewis Ferris.
Interviews

Werewolf turns a party game into immersive theatre: ‘Every night is so completely different’

The hit production Werewolf arrives in Australia for Brisbane Festival.

Bell Shakespeare's Mackenzie returns for a 2027 national tour. Photo: Supplied.
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Mackenzie found a new generation of Shakespeare fans – now, it’s going national

In 2027, Bell Shakespeare is taking Yve Blake's Y2K twist on Macbeth on the road.

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