Melbourne Theatre Company announces its 2020 season
Six Australian plays, five of them new, a Tony Award-winning musical and contemporary writing from overseas – all relevant to today, says AD Brett Sheehy.
Six Australian plays, five of them new, a Tony Award-winning musical and contemporary writing from overseas – all relevant to today, says AD Brett Sheehy.
Lee Lewis introduces five mainstage plays by Kendall Feaver, David Williamson, Matthew Whittet, Mark Rogers and Alma de Groen.
Kate Mulvany has won three awards for her adaptation of The Harp in the South including the Major Award of the Night and the $100,000 David Williamson Prize.
Sam Strong's final QT season includes four world premieres, among them Boy Swallows Universe, and two classics transplanted to Queensland.
The line-up includes David Williamson's final play, a co-production with Sydney Festival, and seven plays written by women.
Other big contenders include La Boite’s Prize Fighter and Queensland Theatre, debase productions and JUTE Theatre Company’s The Longest Minute.
Queensland Theatre unfurls the mysteries of the universe with a stellar world premiere production by David Williamson.
Long fingers may not have been enough to equip the playwright for the life of a concert pianist, but thanks to the late Ken Tribe and a healthy dose of the ACO, he’s now a classical music true believer.
Three world premieres, a musical, radio murder mysteries, a stage adaptation of the film Baby Doll, and the return of Diplomacy are all on the bill.
John Bell’s Ensemble debut, a Reg Livermore one-man show and Ayckbourn’s The Norman Conquests are on the bill. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
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