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Alexander Briger conducts the Australian World Orchestra. Briger has his arms raised dramatically and his head is thrown back; orchestra members are arrayed before him, with audience members visible behind him.
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2026 season announcements: our rolling guide to the performing arts

Orchestras, recital centres, theatre companies and more: we're compiling a list of 2026 season announcements, to be updated regularly, for…

Richard Watts

Dec 10, 2025
Actor Andrew McFarlane in a promotion image for David Williamson's The Social Ladder', which opens Ensemble Theatre's 2026 season. The actor, a dapper, tanned man with grey hair, wears a suit, shirt and cravat, and is posing before an ornate gilded picture frame against a bright red background.
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Ensemble Theatre announces its 2026 season

Ten productions have been programmed for Ensemble Theatres 2026 season, including four new Australian productions, one of them by David…

Richard Watts

Aug 14, 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 importance of art, Sydney vs Melbourne ā€“ ā€˜Emerald Cityā€™ is as relevant as ever.

Peter Hackney

Jul 25, 2025
The ate Henri Szeps: a fair-skinned older man with thining grey hair and a grey moustache.
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Vale Henri Szeps OAM, remembered for Mother and Son and a storied stage career

Though best know for ABC TV series ā€˜Mother and Sonā€™, Szeps was also a committed and much-loved stage actor, widely…

Richard Watts

Jul 25, 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
Two women crouched down, wearing period costume. Their heads are touching.
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Theatre review: The Half-Life of Marie Curie, Ensemble Theatre

A play that explores the friendship of two women of science.

Rita Bratovich

Jun 18, 2025
A man and a woman are standing and staring at each other over a kitchen table; a vase of flowers and a pair of bongo drums sit on the table. The wallpaper behind them is colourful and graphic.
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Theatre review: The Lover and The Dumb Waiter, Ensemble Theatre

A double dose of classic Pinter plays.

Joy Lawn

May 12, 2025
A scene from Ensemble Theatreā€™s 2025 production of 'The Glass Menagerie'. A young man stands with his back to the camera, arms upraised; his shadow falls dramatically on the wall behind him. A slender, waiflike young woman, her face turned away from the camera, stares at his dramatically lit shadow.
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Theatre review: The Glass Menagerie, Ensemble Theatre

Tennessee Williamsā€™ memory play is transcendently directed and features seamless performances that enhance the productionā€™s dramatic tension.

Joy Lawn

Mar 29, 2025
Five women in the cast of 'The Heartbreak Choir' singing.
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Theatre review: The Heartbreak Choir, Ensemble Theatre

Themes of community, forgiveness and understanding lie at the heart of this crowd-pleaser, which rounds out Ensembleā€™s 2024 season.Ā Ā 

Peter Hackney

Dec 5, 2024
The cast of 'McGuffin Park', two women and three men, in grey clothing are in a building with a fallen fake plant. On the left is a sign attached to a lectern that says 'McGuffin regional council.'
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Theatre review: McGuffin Park, Ensemble Theatre

An unholy match between politics and media spin.

Ned Hirst

Oct 28, 2024
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