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A scene from 'The Past is a Wild Party' by Noelle Janaczewska, one of the 7-ON playwrights. The photo depicts a female-presenting actor with blonde hair and wearing a long-sleeved blue shirt and red trousers. Her arms are outstretched, her head tilted back and her mouth open as if she is exclaiming ecstatically. She holds a closed book with a red cover, perhaps a play script, in her left hand.

The 7-ON playwrights: how to sustain a collective for 20 years

Members of playwrights collective 7-ON discuss their new anthology, and how they’ve operated successfully for two decades to date.

Richard Watts

Aug 26, 2025

A close-up photo of a typewriter, the keys of which prominently display the word 'STORY' instead of the usual letters.

Returning festival aims to make playwrights more visible

The second annual Australian Playwrights’ Festival, presented by Currency Press, will be held in Sydney in late August.

Richard Watts

Aug 2, 2023

Author Julian Meyrick, who wears a hat, turns to his left to look at the cover of his book, the design of which features rows of coloured dots.

Book review: Australia in 50 Plays, Julian Meyrick

A wide survey of the contribution of theatre to our national sense of identity.

Vanessa Francesca

Jun 8, 2022

Opinions & Analysis

Patricia Cornelius on urgency and risk

A call to arms and a caution issued by Patricia Cornelius at the recent Australian Playwrights’ Festival presented by Currency…

Patricia Cornelius

Apr 8, 2022

Playwrights gather for national festival

The inaugural Australian Playwrights’ Festival takes place in Paddington NSW next month.

Richard Watts

Feb 16, 2022