John O'Hare News

Nominations were announced today for the Sydney Theatre Awards for 2017, which will be presented at a gala ceremony on Monday 22 January 2018 at 6pm at the Everest Theatre, Seymour Centre.

In the tradition of resorting to humour to handle weighty and desperate situations, Conor McPherson's THE NIGHT ALIVE considers the hope that can come from having the right outlook when life keeps throwing setbacks and challenges.

O'Punksky's Theatre in association with Red Line Productions is thrilled to present the Australian premiere of Conor McPherson's The Night Alive for a limited season at the Old Fitz Theatre from September 13.

Maryam Master's adaptation of David Walliams' popular children's book MR STINK returns to the Sydney stage under Jonathan Biggins' direction.

After two successful years of operation at the intimate 63-seat Old Fitz Theatre, welcoming more than 32,000 people to 65 different shows, Red Line Productions have planned an even bigger season for 2017. Becoming known as a space which sees actors and creatives making brave and exciting choices and creating high-quality theatre, Red Line Productions has programmed ten main stage plays that will require more fearlessness and honesty from artists and audiences.

If there is anything an audience can relate to in contemporary theatre, it is the concept of struggling to forge ahead with one's own individual passions whilst navigating the traditions of the past and the expectations of those who, having grown up in more desperate times, had only such traditions to survive by. Where parents fought to give their children a better life, but don't know how to handle it when they start to take such opportunities. My Name is Asher Lev turns up the dial hard on this theme by setting such conflict in the home of an observant Torah Jewish family, wherein the titular character is awakened with a prodigal gift for art. In his father's mind, this gift is from the devil. So Asher's narrative plays out as the ultimate declaration of independence from family, from community, but not perhaps from faith.

Premiering in Sydney after an award-winning Off-Broadway season is the classic coming-of-age story, MY NAME IS ASHER LEV by Aaron Posner based on the novel by Chaim Potok. 

This Spring, an unprecedented number of students graduating from The Actors College of Theatre & Television (ACTT) with Advanced Diplomas in acting will bring their hard work and commitment to the fore across a series of 6 diverse plays, staged in two flourishing Sydney theatres - Belvoir Theatre and the Bondi Pavilion.

Darlinghurst Theatre Company today announced a diverse program of contemporary and classic drama for its inaugural season at the Eternity Playhouse. Audiences will have the opportunity to experience and discover high-quality, innovative productions at Sydney's exciting new theatre venue.