New Australian Theatre

Theatre review: Thirst, Subiaco Arts Centre
A story of transformation, enchantment and maybe entrapment through the perspective of Indigenous characters.

Timothy Jones: What I’ve learned after 16 years at the Seymour Centre
Tim Jones reflects on the highlights and challenges of his 16 years at Seymour, and shares his firmly held beliefs…

La Boite Encores brings the 100-year-old company’s past to vivid life
Brisbane’s La Boite Theatre has announced the titles of 10 plays selected for its 10-week Encores play reading series.

Musical review: Bloom, Roslyn Packer Theatre
A comedic musical theatre production by Tom Gleisner and Katie Weston, set in a nursing home and featuring cross-generational friendships.

QPAC’s new Chief Executive, Rachel Healy, shares her powerful vision for the performing arts
Ushering in a new era, she has much to offer in her role at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre.

Theatre review: Fighting, New Theatre
The New Theatre’s latest offering takes audiences on a roller coaster ride of emotions in a compelling exploration of bipolar…

World-class theatre comes to the Gold Coast
Australian playwright Suzie Miller’s acclaimed play about the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg will soon play a short season at HOTA.

RISING launches full festival program for June 2025
Melbourne’s winter festival RISING is “proudly challenging and uncompromisingly inclusive,” according to its co-Artistic Directors.

Here You Come Again, the Dolly Parton musical, is dancing down to Australia
Bring your dancing shoes for a celebration of Dolly's biggest hits in a musical promising southern charm and a dazzling…

When the 'War of the Worlds' lands in three places at once...
The logistics of staging one festival production in three different locations concurrently is challenging enough. But what happens when you…