Sean Hawkins News

From the writer of Blood Brothers (Willy Russell) comes his most acclaimed play, Educating Rita, an hilarious and moving story of a woman determined to better herself.

After six Sydney Theatre Awards nominations and a shared win for Best Actor in a Leading Role in an Independent Production in 2014, Sean Hawkins and Andrew Henry return to the Old Fitz Theatre stage to reprise their winning roles in Red Line Productions' first show HOWIE THE ROOKIE by Irish playwright Mark O'Rowe from May 17 for a limited season. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the stars onstage!

The Forge at The Court is about to host "the scariest show it's ever seen" with the world premiere of The Dunstan Creek Seance, according to Associate Director of The Court Theatre, Dan Pengelly.

The world premiere of the comedy MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE AND JOANNE by award winning writer Carl Nixon opens at The Court Theatre on 9th April.

The Forge at The Court is about to host "the scariest show it's ever seen" with the world premiere of The Dunstan Creek Seance, according to Associate Director of The Court Theatre, Dan Pengelly.

The world premiere of the comedy MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE AND JOANNE by award winning writer Carl Nixon opens at The Court Theatre on 9th April.

On the 51st anniversary of Winston Churchill's death, The Court Theatre's production of Winston's Birthday brings together four excessive personalities from this iconic British family at a luncheon to celebrate Winston's 88th birthday in 1962. The Churchills are forced to confront half a century of unfinished family business which includes family lies, evasions and resentments.

Dennis Kelly's humorous and dark comedy DEBRIS looks at the tragically bleak fragments of a family unit.

The Court Theatre presents Exit the King, written by Eugene Ionesco, translated by Neil Armfield & Geoffrey Rush, Directed by Ross Gumbley. The show will be performed on the Tonkin and Taylor main stage at The Court Theatre, 17 October - 7 November 2015.

On Saturday August 22, the Old Fitz will be buzzing with exciting talent in hopes of enticing supporters along to help raise money to keep the legendary venue alive. Seven one-hour sessions of theatre will be staged back-to-back in the theatre space while canapes and drinks will be served in the upstairs bar. There'll be plenty of raffles and prizes on offer too. All entertainment on the day will be of high quality and will include many of the local community arts organisations and individuals. Every dollar raised will contribute to the future of Red Line Productions, ensuring they continue the important work they are contributing to the Australian arts scene.

One of New Zealand's best known actors, Mark Hadlow, returns to The Court stage as the most polarising of species - a middle aged man in lycra, a MAMIL.

The Ladykillers, an irresistibly twisted black comedy in which a gang of criminal misfits pose as an amateur chamber orchestra, opens The Court Theatre's Meridian Energy 2015/16 season tonight 25 July.

The Ladykillers, an irresistibly twisted black comedy in which a gang of criminal misfits pose as an amateur chamber orchestra, opens The Court Theatre's Meridian Energy 2015/16 season on 25 July.

Brendan Cowell's hilarious one act play MEN joins three men as they wait out time in a small room, discovering their deeper selves as the hour counts down.

Three men. One woman. One hour. As time ticks to a close the best and the worst of these three males comes blaring out under the watch of their mother figure. Who will win? Who will survive? Who will prevail as man? Men is Brendan Cowell's first play and premiered at the Old Fitz in 2000. A nerve-bending expose of what it is to be a guy, with a twist that will leave you breathless.

The Sydney's Theatre community gathered at the 2014 SYDNEY THEATRE AWARDS tonight for the 10th annual celebration of the best of the past year's work as judged by The Sydney Reviewers.

At a star-studded ceremony tonight, the winners of the 2014 Sydney Theatre Awards were announced, with a record 33 Awards presented. Over 340 members of the Sydney theatre community packed the auditorium at Paddington RSL to celebrate the best of Sydney theatre throughout the past calendar year.

Nominations were announced today for the Sydney Theatre Awards for 2014, which will be presented at a gala ceremony on Monday January 19, 2015 at 6pm at the Paddington RSL.

?The new artistic management team for the Old Fitz Theatre today announced the first six months programming in the 2015 season. Red Line Productions, run by Sean Hawkins, Andrew Henry and Vanessa Wright, have announced six mainstage plays and four late shows as part one of the season, entitled REINCARNATION.

It was announced today that the 2015 programming and management for the iconic Old Fitzroy Theatre at the Old Fitzroy Hotel in Woolloomooloo has been awarded to Red Line Productions, run by Andrew Henry, Sean Hawkins and Vanessa Wright. Red Line Productions most recently produced the critically acclaimed sell out hit production Howie The Rookie at the Old Fitz Theatre, directed by Toby Schmitz and starring Andrew Henry and Sean Hawkins.