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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…

Three women wearing aprons stand in the middle of a kitchen making passata. There are boxes and trays of tomatoes around. A scene from Brink Productions/STCSA's 'Looking for Alibrandi'.
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Theatre review: Looking for Alibrandi, Adelaide Festival Centre

Melina Marchetta’s much loved book about migrant families in Australia is brought to life on stage.

Mitchell Butel in the rehearsal room for STCSA's 2024 production 'The Questions'. Butel is a fair-skinned man aged 54, clean shaven and with neatly styled short brown hair. He wears a brightly-patterned jumper and is sitting at a table, leaning forward to smile for the camera.
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What I’ve learned: Mitchell Butel

Mitchell Butel believes the best way to learn about being an Artistic Director is to become an Artistic Director.

Petra Kalive is the new Artistic Director of State Theatre Company South Australia. A Fark-haired woman smiles warmly at the camera.
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Petra Kalive announced as State Theatre Company South Australia’s new Artistic Director

Petra Kalive aspires to "explore stories that speak to the heart of who we are and who we strive to…

Brink Productions' 'Looking for Alibrandi' is sure to resonate with STCSA audiences. A young woman in a school uniform sits beside an older woman and a white cloth-covered table. Tomatoes sit on the table in front of them and rain down around them.
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State Theatre Company South Australia’s 2025 season: from Parliament House to Broadway

Mitchell Butel’s final season as STCSA Artistic Director ranges from black comedy to heartfelt First Nations storytelling, with a dollop…

A dark-haired man wearing a vibrant, multi-coloured jumper, smiles at the camera. He sits in a wooden chair with his hands clasped, against a brick wall background.
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Mitchell Butel announced as STC’s new Artistic Director

After leading State Theatre Company South Australia for the past six years, Butel returns to Sydney to lead the company…

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Theatre review: Cathedral

Looking for the light in the dark depths of a flooded cavern.