NEXT STAGE Original Productions

Show Cancellations

In light of the current COVID-19 situation and in the interest of the health and safety of our audiences, artists and the broader community, Melbourne Theatre Company has announced the cancellation of all remaining performances of Torch the Place, Emerald City, Berlin, SLAP. BANG. KISS., Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, The Heartbreak Choir, Fun Home and True West. If you have a ticket for any of these productions, you can find further information about your ticketing options here.

Championing new works and voices for the stage, we're excited to share these NEXT STAGE Original productions making their debut.

Golden Shield

The very first NEXT STAGE comission to be produced for the stage is a stunning new legal drama from a trail-blazer of contemporary theatre, Anchuli Felicia King.
Torch the Place

Benjamin Law makes his playwriting debut with Torch the Place, a poignant modern comedy about finding clarity in the clutter of life.
Berlin

In this spine-tingling romantic thriller, Joanna Murray-Smith creates a world of passion and intrigue, which asks what it really means to forgive the past.
SLAP. BANG. KISS.

Dan Giovannoni explores themes of activism, community and hope in SLAP. BANG. KISS., a rollercoaster contemporary performance that unravels what it means to ‘go viral’ and asks, can young people really change the world?
The Heartbreak Choir

Aidan Fennessy’s follow-up to one of our most beloved plays of 2018, The Architect, is an endearing new commission for MTC, which celebrates the power of comedy and reminds us how music can transcend adversity to give us hope for the future.

Show Cancellations

Golden Shield

Torch the Place

Berlin

SLAP. BANG. KISS.

The Heartbreak Choir