Category: Blog
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National Cultural Policy puts arts “at the heart of our national life” but doesn’t tackle wages for arts workers
Australian arts and cultural institutions will benefit from $286 million in funding over the next four years, as part of the Federal Government’s new National Cultural Policy (NCP). Revive: a place for every story, a story for every place is a five-year plan to reinvigorate Australia’s arts and culture scene. It’s comprised of five priority […]
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2022 Sydney Theatre Award Winners Announced
Belvoir Theatre and Secret House, New Ghosts Theatre Company and Seymour Centre have claimed top spot at the 2022 Sydney Theatre Awards. This year 30 Awards were presented, shared between 18 productions that played on Sydney stages during 2022. Belvoir’s original production ‘The Jungle and the Sea’ received three awards, including Best Mainstage Production and […]
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Interview with Ailsa Paterson
Accomplished set designer Ailsa Paterson is one of the talented production crew of Ensemble Theatre’s A Christmas Carol and Boxing Day BBQ. She conceptualises how the stage should look, sets it all up, and at the end of the show resets it all, ready for the next audience. Ensemble Theatre’s current 2-show bill has seen […]
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Interview with Emily McKnight
Actor and musician Emily McKnight is one of the talented cast of Ensemble Theatre’s A Christmas Carol. She sings, she puppeteers, she’ll bring to to laughter and tears, all in under two hours! We sat down with McKnight to hear all about the production, her journey into acting, and of course her wine pairing for […]
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Xavier Coy Announced as 2022 Winner of New Theatre’s Silver Gull Play Award
Xavier Coy has been announced as the 2022 Silver Gull Play Award for his play Fighting, an exploration into the mind of one man as he traverses the highs and lows of bipolar over the course of a day.
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Belvoir Lifts the Curtain on its 2023 Season
Belvoir has unveiled its 2023 season, with ten plays set to grace the mainstage. It’s a diverse collection of stories that includes the company’s first Stephen Sondheim musical (Into the Woods), a book adaptation (The Weekend), a drama exploring climate issues, a 2022 Belvoir favourite, and a piece described as ‘pure theatrical pleasure’, all centred on showcasing Australian artistic talents.
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Ensemble Theatre Sydney Unveils 2023 Season
Sydney’s Ensemble Theatre has launched its 2023 season, which will feature a combination of classics, new works, comedy and drama. Subscription tickets are on sale now. Click for more detail on Ensemble’s upcoming productions.
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Interview with Madeleine Withington
Actor-turn-director Madeline Withington’s directorial debut production Much Ado is set to play at Flight Path Theatre, Marrickville from July 26 to August 13. We sat down with Withington in the lead up to the show to hear all about her foray into directing, where her production company, Attractive, Not Model Attractive got its name, and […]
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How to see outstanding theatre on a budget
Because the prettiest thing about the theatre shouldn’t be the price tag. My early memories of the theatre are of my mum taking me as a child. We’d dress up in nice clothes, drive a couple of hours to Sydney, and spend a glorious afternoon immersed in musicals like Wicked, Billy Elliot and Saturday Night […]
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Interview with Samah Sabawi
Multiple-award-winning playwright Samah Sabawi’s production THEM is set to play at Sydney’s Riverside Theatre 28-29 July. We were fortunate to sit down with Sabawi in the lead up to the show and hear all about her journey into Australia’s theatre scene, the writing of THEM and the ongoing struggles people from refugee backgrounds continue to face as they make new lives in Australia.
Toasting Aussie Theatre 