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Theatre
Live Review

Review: Suddenly Last Summer (Ensemble Theatre)

A sparely elegant and well-acted production can't quite get us to the point where we can take Tennessee Williams's lurid tale seriously.

May 22, 2023
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Clyde’s (Ensemble Theatre)

The nuances in US playwright Lynn Nottage's portrait of a last-chance diner are ironed-out in an over-the-top production.

May 11, 2023
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Gundog (Secret House, KXT)

UK playwright Simon Longman's wintry drama Gundog is a gripping, poetic and timeless portrait of rural life and death.

March 9, 2023
Theatre
Live Review

Review: A Broadcast Coup (Ensemble Theatre)

Melanie Tait's new play offers pithy insights into workplace misogyny and the off-mike culture of talkback radio.

February 2, 2023
Theatre
news

2022 Sydney Theatre Awards nominees announced

The stand-out performances and best shows in Sydney are up for acknowledgement at the 18th annual Sydney Theatre Awards.

January 1, 2023
Theatre
features

Season Preview 2023: Theatre

What do our theatre companies have on offer in the year ahead?

December 23, 2022
Theatre
Live Review

Review: A Christmas Carol (Ensemble Theatre)

This exuberant, lo-fi production, adapted for the stage by Hilary Bell, with her father John Bell as Scrooge, is a delight.

December 1, 2022
Film, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
features

The Gospel According to Dickens

A Christmas Carol has become a yuletide tradition. We explore its magic with the creative artists behind the various adaptations that are about to grace our stages.

November 21, 2022
Theatre
Live Review

Review: The Caretaker (Ensemble Theatre)

This excellent production serves as a reminder of the unsettlingly timeless qualities of Pinter's 1960 drama and of the singular comic genius of actor Darren Gilshenan.

October 20, 2022
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Photograph 51 (Ensemble Theatre)

Anna Ziegler's compelling portrait of British scientist Rosalind Franklin is given an impressive, light-on-its-feet production.

September 8, 2022
Theatre
news

Ensemble Theatre announces its 2023 season

The 10-play season includes three world premieres, a David Williamson comedy, a Tennessee Williams masterpiece and a 2021 Tony Award-nominated play.

August 8, 2022
Theatre
Live Review

Review: The One (Ensemble Theatre)

The One is a vibrant, fun, inoffensive play, but it left Jessie Tu wondering if having characters catalogue the racial taunts they've endured frames them too much as a victim.

August 1, 2022
Theatre
Live Review

Review: A Doll’s House (Ensemble Theatre)

Joanna Murray-Smith and director Mark Kilmurry have combined to re-invent A Doll’s House in a way that honours the original while also fashioning a play for today.

June 16, 2022

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