Theatre review: The Children

In just over 100 minutes, with a splendid, often funny, script and three excellent actors, The Children explores the grim legacies of the past and the uncertainty and dangers of the future, without driving us to despair.

'Plays don’t get any better than this'

Actor Terence Crawford is relishing his role in State Theatre Company SA’s upcoming season-opening production of The Children, a provocative play that tackles big issues – including the future of the planet, nuclear energy, survival and desire.

Rashidi Edward gives a compelling performance as refugee Adam in Theatre Republic's production 'The Garden'. Photo: Morgan Sette / supplied

Theatre review: The Garden

With thrift and wit and unnerving candour, Theatre Republic’s intriguing new play examines in microcosm the inescapable reality of discrepant worlds and insufficient good intentions.

Future:Present is theatre for right now

Theatre Republic will this month present its second Future:Present – a quick-turnaround playwriting incubator that offers audiences four plays designed to speak not just to our era or our year, but to our moment.