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
Get ready for the triumphant return of My Brilliant Career with Kala Gare performing In The Wrong Key on stage.
(2024 original Melbourne cast)
Watch the video trailer for My Brilliant Career ahead of seeing the production live on stage.
Video
Playwright Jean Tong explains the inspiration behind this darkly funny workplace comedy about two colleagues trying to find meaning in their lives.
Feature
A Q&A with Anne-Louise Sarks on the process of adapting and directing Rebecca for the stage.