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The challenge of bringing Chekhov to a contemporary audience
Adapting Uncle Vanya, Joanna Murray-Smith was desperate to stay true to the playwright’s intentions.
- by John Shand
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Michael Cassel didn’t throw away his shot, even after Ray Martin knocked him back
The theatrical impresario who brought Hamilton to Australia cut his showbiz teeth early. Very early.
- by Peter FitzSimons
For this writer, inspiration struck in the unlikeliest of places
When the words wouldn’t come, author Ellen van Neerven changed their daily regime and came out of it with a play.
- by Helen Pitt
This Australian group revolutionised theatre. Now the world has noticed
This regional Australian theatre has received one of the world’s biggest arts prizes. This is what makes them so remarkable.
- by Steve Dow
Interview with a vampire: Kip and Zahra on the making of Dracula
Dracula is the final piece in STC’s Gothic trilogy, which started with The Picture of Dorian Gray and continued with Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Sister Act to Streetcar: Your mid-year guide to Melbourne stage shows
The transformation of the Arts Precinct is in full swing, but there’s still plenty to see and do, from ballet at the Regent to My Brilliant Career.
- by Cameron Woodhead
Brigitte got drunk at her workplace. Instead of a reprimand, she got applause
Jane Austen spoof Plied and Prejudice is a ‘drunk theatre’ show – a trend that attracts new audiences and gives companies an extra revenue stream.
- by Nick Dent
The couple risking it all to perform a portrait of marital hell
Offspring star Kat Stewart and her husband, David Whiteley, are bringing Edward Albee’s classic play about marital mayhem to the big stage.
- by Karl Quinn
Actor Ian McKellen, 85, is in ‘good spirits’ and expected to recover from stage fall
He lost his footing and fell off the stage, startling theatregoers. The theatre was evacuated and the play was cancelled as medics treated the Lord of the Rings actor.
This play is set in 1947. What it says about us will surprise you
A Streetcar Named Desire lands with impeccable timing for the MTC. As the nation grapples with the awful toll of gendered violence, what we’re seeing feels anything but dated.
- by Lindy Percival
‘Like stalking a deer’: How this humble actor was lured to a huge role
Robert Menzies says he never expected to play Shakespeare’s King Lear.
- by Joyce Morgan