Melbourne Theatre Company
MTC's powerful dementia drama Before I Forget finds the joy and strength in family
Playwright and director Kamarra Bell-Wykes draws on her own family history for this affecting MTC drama at Arts Centre Melbourne.
Kate Mulvany will play every character in MTC’s ambitious new take on Richard III
Melbourne Theatre Company's ambitious 2027 season sees a solo tour de force from Kate Mulvany, along with the return of…
Uncle Vanya review: Chekhov's classic gets a barnstorming update
This Melbourne production of Uncle Vanya ups the laughter without losing sight of the class divide that fuelled Chekhov’s work.
Profits or losses for state theatre companies: key trends revealed
Our state theatres companies are navigating very challenging market conditions and while the audiences are there, expenses are on the…
Losing Face review: sloppy, shallow and unfunny
Marieke Hardy’s Losing Face, now playing at MTC, is a soggy satire has no clue what its trying to say…
The Glass Menagerie review: it’s Tennessee Williams with biceps
This Melbourne Theatre Company production is one rambunctious take on Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie.
West Gate review: a flawed but powerful play about the loss of 35 lives
The collapse of Melbourne's West Gate Bridge is dramatised in this new MTC production by playwright Dennis McIntosh and director…
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…
Dying: A Memoir review: a generous gift
Benjamin Law’s adaptation of his friend Cory Taylor’s dying wish flies high
Destiny review: an MTC production that explores South Africa under Apartheid
Destiny, by promising playwright Kirsty Marillier showcases life under South African Apartheid but misses opportunities to deliver an emotional, philosophical…