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State Theatre Company South Australia

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'.

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.

Kym Clayton

May 26, 2025

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.

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.

Richard Watts

Dec 20, 2024

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

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…

ArtsHub

Nov 22, 2024

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.

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…

Richard Watts

Nov 6, 2024

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.

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…

Richard Watts

Aug 13, 2024

Theatre review: Cathedral

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

Dr Diana Carroll

May 16, 2022