Stage Briefs

We chatted to award-winning playwright, poet and actor, Stephen House, about his new show, The Ajoona Guest House, soon to have its world premiere in Adelaide.

Stage Whispers: I understand this play is set and was written in India. How did that come about?

In the Arms of Morpheus, ARC Circus's newest work, will be performed as part of Perth’s Fringe World festival in January / February 2022.

In the Arms of Morpheus is directed and performed by Robbie Curtis who has worked extensively internationally for the last 15 years with Cirque Du Soleil, Australian Ballet, Circa, Circus Oz, Legs on the Wall and more. It has been supported by Cluster Arts, City of Gold Coast, Home of the Arts, Aerial Angels and Kotb.

No one is alone.

Sondheim repertory company Watch This presents Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's epic fairytale about wishes, family and the choices we make, Into The Woods from January 15 – 23, 2022 at Meat Market, North Melbourne.

One of the world’s most hot-button issues right now – vaccination – will be explored on stage in November 2021 in Eureka Day, presented by State Theatre Company South Australia.

Hailed by the New York Times as the “perfect comedy for our age of disagreement”, Jonathan Spector’s comedy of (overly polite) manners will bring together a cast including Glynn Nicholas (ABC’s The Big Gig), Caroline Craig (Underbelly, Blue Heelers), Sara Zwangobani (Home & Away), Matt Hyde and Juanita Navas-Nguyen.