Backstage Blog

Only four more chances to see Beasts before they close this Saturday night! Check out these incredible production photos from Mike Ridley, and book your tickets to Beasts before it's too late! “Erupts as a deranged and exhilarating farce — a fever dream of fragile masculinity collapsing under the weight of its own desperation.” “Written with wicked intelligence by Robert Lewis and directed with chaotic precision by emerging artist Callum Bodman.” “BEASTS is as funny as it is

Lock up your felines! KATZENMUSIK is ringing through the halls of Theatre Works! Scroll through for a glimpse inside the rehearsal room as Katzenmusik comes to life! Seven actors, seventy seven roles, dozens of dead cats and enough landlord lament to last a lifetime, KATZENMUSIK plays at Explosives Factory 3 - 13 June.

We're under siege! Check out what the cast of Sainting Joan have been up to in advance of their Explosives Factory takeover next week! This fresh new musical tells the story of Joan of Arc like you've never seen it before! Sainting Joan plays at Explosives Factory 20 - 30 May.

Ahead of Lazarus opening at Theatre Works later this month, hear about the show from Director and industry legend Kamarra Bell-Wykes. Uncle Larry Walsh and John Harding are both living legends, renowned for their dedication to advocacy, justice and self-determination for the Victorian First Nations community. They are respected and revered role models, grass root heroes and reluctant leaders. They are fathers, uncles, brothers, sons, agitators, story tellers and rebel ad

Check out these shots from inside the rehearsal room as the cast and creatives bring LAZARUS to life! In the TW TWiSK Rehearsal space at the back of our Acland Street home, the Lazarus team have been hard at work exploring the play ahead of it's opening at Theatre Works in just over two weeks time! Featured on the VCE Playlist, Lazarus is a powerful reminder of the troubled history of our nation, and those who pushed against adversity to champion the voices of those who were

In today's backstage blog, we sat down with Abigail Banister-Jones, writer and performer of Sainting Joan, the punk new musical reimagining Joan of Arc at Explosives Factory later this month. Hear the voices and feel the fire in this new musical. You are cordially invited to the canonisation of Joan of Arc. Saint Peter’s Basilica is filled to the brim with spirits as preparation for the sainting begins. Nearly five hundred years after the English burned her at the stake, the

Some stories are told directly. Others arrive sideways – in fragments, hesitations, and the things left unsaid. At its heart, Red Sky Morning is a play about people reaching for connection and missing – sometimes by inches, sometimes by miles. It’s in the emotional pressure sitting just beneath the surface – the things these characters can’t quite articulate – that the story emerges. The audience is asked to listen not just to the words, but to the gaps between them – and the

Image: Sarah Clarke Check out everything critics had to say about this magical production! “Mara is a glorious reimagining of the Cinderella story. Bravo to Hanna Pyliotis for crafting and composing such compelling prose and music with poise and alacrity. In an inspired, bravura showing, performer Aurora Kurth plays all the roles, switching seamlessly from one to another, and singing all the songs. Her vocal range and strength are quite something to behold – melodic, lyrical

In today's backstage blog, we spoke to Actor Izabella Day, who's currently rehearsing for Theatre Works' Red Sky Morning, which opens next week at Theatre Works for a two-week season before touring Victoria. Life in the country can be beautiful and brutally honest. In RED SKY MORNING, we meet a woman, a man, and a girl who live under the same roof but have slowly drifted apart. Over the course of one day, their stories unfold in a series of poetic monologues that reveal love,

While our previous Tom Holloway work takes off on tour, our next is bubbling away in the Theatre Works / TWiSK Rehearsal Space. Take a peek into the room as the poignant and poetic Red Sky Morning takes shape! Red Sky Morning plays at Theatre Works 6-16 May, before heading out on a tour across Victoria.

In today's Backstage Blog, we sat down with Geraldine Cutler, one of the performers deep into rehearsals of Persona Collective's BEASTS , which opens May 6 at Explosives Factory. A deranged farce where fragile egos descend into a hellish manosphere wrapped in physical theatre and poetic prose. A group of dejected young men turn to the dark corners of the internet to restore their self-imposed “virtue”, striking a Faustian deal with the gruesome personification of masculinity

Over at Explosives Factory, the rave reviews are rolling in too! Other-worldly experiment THE IRREDUCIBLE racked up 4.5 stars from What's the Show and 4 Stars from The Age in its opening week performances. “Masterful and highly imaginative comes this trans-formative piece of theatre making. From the get go, I was intrigued and stimulated. Entering the theatre space felt like stepping onto the set of a high budget science fiction movie. It was visually arresting.” - The Blur

Rehearsals are underway for Persona Collective's BEASTS , a deranged farce where fragile egos descend into a hellish manosphere wrapped in physical theatre and poetic prose. Check out some of the shots as rehearsals get underway: Beasts plays at Explosives Factory 6-16 May.

Rehearsals are underway for MARA , which opens at Theatre Works later this month. Peek into the rehearsal room as things take shape and MARA comes to life. MARA plays at Theatre Works Aprill 22 - May 2.

Take a dose of these Rehearsal Images as the cast of THE EFFECT prepare for their season opening next week! This award-winning play by Lucy Prebble has never been more potent, so make sure you book your tickets to secure your spot! Playing April 8-18 at Theatre Works.

In today's Backstage Blog, we spoke to Cohan, the lead creative bringing the other-worldly theatrical experience The Irreducible to Explosives Factory next week. Step into a vivid, otherworldly environment where surfaces ooze, webs breathe and the human shifts between forms. The Irreducible is a visceral performance exploring ‘trans’formation, symbiosis, and the porous boundary between the body, identity and the world around us. Q: Welcome to Theatre Works! Tell me about

Thank you to everyone who attended the sold-out Opening Night performance of Beyond the Neck last Saturday night at Theatre Works! Check out the full gallery of celebratory photos below!

Scroll through these behind the scenes rehearsal shots of THE IRREDUCIBLE , playing next month at Explosives Factory! Photos by Kat Glass and Angelina Lee

In this week's Backstage Blog, we speak to Jessica Martin, part of the cast of THE EFFECT , coming soon to Theatre Works! Q: Welcome to Theatre Works! How are final preparations going? What excites you most about bringing The Effect to our stage? There are so many elements I am excited about, but it’s our team of creatives and performers working together that makes me most excited. There is so much to explore in this text, and alongside our director Alonso Pineda, we have bee

Tom Holloway's BEYOND THE NECK is open! A profound By Theatre Works production, directed by Suzanne Chaundy, Beyond the Neck is based on real accounts from people affected by the Port Arthur massacre in 1996. Check out the full production gallery below (images by Steven Mitchell Wright) and book your tickets now before this incredible show closes on Saturday 4th April. "Beyond the Neck exhibits the immense skills and emotional depth of writer, director and ‘creatives’. Suz