live theatre

Local playwright and performer Lucy Heffernan channels her inner animal in Dog People, a bold and heartfelt new show that blends theatre with original music to explore love, loyalty, and loss—through the eyes of both humans and dogs. We caught up with Lucy to talk about the upcoming show, the magic of music, and the joy she finds in her own beloved pup, Tilda.

Based on Pip Williams’ award-winning New York Times bestselling novel, The Dictionary of Lost Words - the tale of how the Oxford English Dictionary came to be – is set to wow theatre audiences in its two-week run at Wollongong’s IPAC.

In a thought-provoking new production, Rose Maher channels her childhood journey of growing up in the Catholic church to challenge authority and life’s big questions.

Agatha Christie’s ‘The Mousetrap’ is the world’s longest running play, keeping audiences on the edge of their seats for over 70 years. Directed by Australian theatre icon Robyn Nevin, the regional tour will close its final curtain at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre in Wollongong. We caught up with leading actor Alex Rathgeber to find out what keeps people coming back to the genre-defining murder mystery…

Nathan Harrison is bringing his show Birdsong of Tomorrow to Merrigong Theatre Company, describing the work as a cross between theatre and a nature documentary.

An all-consuming performance filled with poetry, song, dance and the powerful presence of Samoan women comes to Merrigong this month with one of New Zealand’s most successful theatrical exports, Wild Dogs Under My Skirt.