The year is 2100. The Earth has been entirely obliterated and Humankind along with it - except for one man, American Astronaut Captain James Briggs. Thus begins Cut Mustard's space opera/odyssey 2100: A Space Novelty
IpSkip Productions have tackled one very hot topic in the wake of the #metoo movement, but what better time to do so and with an adaption of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House.
Set in 1935 South Australia, Fefu and Her Friends explores the lives of a group of educated women trapped in a male dominated society through an unusual and unique theatre experience.
Four men, four beds, four lockers, they all gaze at you as you enter their space, unflinching, unapologetic. It is a space of confrontation, examination and the cold hard reality of an army training
Tongue in cheek representations of Hell and the classic Faustian deal abound in the Unseen Theatre Company’s latest Terry Pratchett adaptation, Eric.
From an all-female version of an Australian classic to the return of a record-breaking hit comedy and a festival highlight starring one of Australia’s brightest musical theatre personalities, State Theatre Company’s 2019 season places audiences in the thrilling predicament of the present.
Perplex is a contemporary take on absurdist theatre as it plays musical chairs with its varying unusual characters in a performance like nothing you’ve seen.
Proof doesn’t shy away from its subject matter as it explores genius, and its propensity to affect the mental health of those who have the ability to see things far beyond the reach of most day to day humans.
There’s always a story behind the outer façade of ordinary people and Two explores the somewhat humorous, sometimes depressing lives of those found in a local English pub.
SAYarts under the directorship of Connor Reidy and the mentorship of playwright Sean Riley bring to the stage a contemporary retelling of the Oresteia.
Frank Forbes and the Yahoo Boy is a heartfelt play, written and directed by Adelaide local Matt Hawkins. It explores relationships and the importance of forgiveness – with plenty of wry jokes sprinkled throughout.
Private Peaceful, is adapted from the novel by Michael Murpurgo and through reminiscences tells the story of the life of a young WWI soldier, on the last night of his life.
After losing her teenage brother to suicide, Mary Galouzis established Talk Out Loud; a company that provides targeted prevention initatives, activities and programs for young people under 30 years of age. Removing the stigma surrounding mental illness is an extremely worthy objective, and Galouzis and her many volunteers should be commended for their work.
This is not stand-up comedy but more a humorous, but deeply telling account of who JC Clapham is at this point in time and how he got to this point
Jack is a member of the military brigade that stayed on in France and Belgium for several years after the Armistice to recover bodies and body parts, identify them if possible, and give them honourable burial or reburial.
Alcestis is a curious play. It won its author second prize in Athens at the Dionysia Dramatic Festival back in 438 BCE. It’s a mixture of homily, poetry and groundling-pleasers.
From a cave of plastic sheets, a white Australian male emerges from his den to the soothing tones of a David Attenborough commentary. This is how First Name Unknown begins
A single, female, psychiatrist, has just returned home to her small house in Randall Canyon, in the Hollywood hills. She locks up behind her, as a psychopath is roaming the Canyon, not killing women, but rendering them lobotomized and paralyzed.
Robert Harling’s 1987 comedy-drama Steel Magnolias, made famous by Herbert Ross’ 1989 film of the same name, explores the complex yet quotidian lives of six Louisiana women, during their visits to a beauty salon.
After presenting two highly successful seasons of Educating Rita last year, IpSkip Productions are about to open their second production, Robert Harling's Steel Magnolias for a strictly limited season at The Bakehouse this week.