A NEXT STAGE Original
A new musical by Dean Bryant, Mathew Frank & Sheridan Harbridge. Based on the novel by Miles Franklin.
23 Jan — 28 Feb 2026
Southbank Theatre, The Sumner
A NEXT STAGE Original
by Jean Tong
14 Feb — 28 Mar 2026
Southbank Theatre, The Lawler
by Dennis McIntosh
10 Mar — 18 Apr 2026
Southbank Theatre, The Sumner
by Tennessee Williams
27 Apr — 5 Jun 2026
Southbank Theatre, The Sumner
by Madelaine Nunn
9 — 27 May 2026
Southbank Theatre, The Lawler
by Ryan Calais Cameron
16 May — 27 Jun 2026
Arts Centre Melbourne, Fairfax Studio
A NEXT STAGE Original
by Marieke Hardy
22 Jun — 25 Jul 2026
Southbank Theatre, The Sumner
by Anton Chekhov. Adapted by Joanna Murray-Smith.
21 Jul — 22 Aug 2026
Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse
by S. Shakthidharan & Eamon Flack
14 Aug — 12 Sep 2026
Southbank Theatre, The Sumner
by Tom Holloway
28 Sep — 31 Oct 2026
Southbank Theatre, The Sumner
A NEXT STAGE Original
by Kamarra Bell-Wykes
24 Oct — 28 Nov 2026
Arts Centre Melbourne, Fairfax Studio
Based on the novel by E.M. Forster. Adapted by Grace Chapple.
14 Nov — 19 Dec 2026
Southbank Theatre, The Sumner
Video
Step into the rehearsal room where Anne-Louise Sarks's adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s classic 1938 novel is coming to life.
Feature
Ahead of her starring role in Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of Rebecca, find out how many books Nikki Shiels has on the go and the basement bar she loves.
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Genevieve Morris, who will perform as Cory Taylor in Benjamin Law's stage adaptation of Dying: A Memoir, invites you on a potent and playful journey to explore the essential things that are put into perspective as we all approach the finishing line.
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A Q&A with Anne-Louise Sarks on the process of adapting and directing Rebecca for the stage.