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Emerald City Programme

Learn more about this sparkling revival of David Williamson's Australian classic in our production programme, available for just $2 in the theatre foyers or free online.

Peter Paltos and Susie Youssef in Home, I'm Darling. Photo: Jeff Busby

Q&A

Happily Ever After?

Susie Youssef and Peter Paltos want Laura Wade to write a Home, I'm Darling sequel, so we can find out what happens to their characters, Fran and Marcus.

Charles Wu (right), with Max Brown, Fiona Choi and Michelle Lim Davidson. Photo: Jeff Busby

Q&A

Charles Wu on Torch the Place

Torch the Place reminds us that it is important to listen to your parents, and that problems need time, space and understanding to solve, says Charles Wu.

Fiona Choi (right) with Diana Lin. Photo: Jeff Busby

Q&A

Fiona Choi on Torch the Place

Familiar to Benjamin Law fans as Jenny (aka Mum) in The Family Law, Fiona Choi reunites with the first-time playwright to play eldest sibling (and defacto mum) in Torch the Place.

Michelle Lim Davidson as Natalie in Torch the Place. Photo: Jeff Busby

Q&A

Michelle Lim Davidson on Torch the Place

From watching influencers online for research to the unique challenges of working on a production where the script could be changing throughout the rehearsal process, Michelle Lim Davidson takes it all in her stride.

Toby Truslove with Nikki Shiels in Home, I'm Darling. Photo: Jeff Busby

Q&A

A Man in Love

Toby Truslove talks about the difference between acting on stage and on screen, the joy of playing a man in love, and eating cake eight times a week.

Sam Strong in rehearsals, with Composer & Sound Designer Russell Goldsmith and Stage Manager Jess Keepence. Photo: Charlie Kinross

Interviews

Creating the canon

Director Sam Strong talks about celebrating David Williamson’s five decades of work, and the exciting challenges of reviving one of his finest plays for 2020 audiences.

Jane Turner as Sylvia in Home, I'm darling. Photo: Jeff Busby

Interviews

Kath & Sylvia

Best known as Kath Day-Knight from Kath & Kim, Jane Turner returns to the stage, taking on a very different maternal role.

Videos

What could you never throw away?

Torch the Place asks us to find clarity in the clutter of life. We asked playwright Benjamin Law and the cast to tell us about a personal item they could never part with.

Izabella Yena with Nikki Shiels in Home, I'm Darling. Photo: Jeff Busby

Interviews

From student to stage

Actor Izabella Yena’s MTC journey began in high school. This year she makes her MTC mainstage debut in Home, I’m Darling, and she will return to the stage a few months later for Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes.

Dean Bryant in rehearsals for Torch the Place. Photo: Charlie Kinross

Q&A

Talking stuff with Dean Bryant

Torch the Place director Dean Bryant discusses the world premiere of a production overflowing with ideas.

Nadine Garner in rehearsal for Emerald City. Photo: Charlie Kinross

Interviews

A Brilliant Career

We chat with Nadine Garner about Emerald City, making art and her brilliant career.