Theatre
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.
Theatre
In a rare move, State Theatre Company SA is this month bringing back to the stage two sell-out shows: one an edge-of-the-seat single-hander starring Justine Clarke and the other a stellar play set in country South Australia that is also touring regionally.
SA arts and culture news in brief: Theatre Republic promises its biggest year yet, headlined by a new play by Emily Steel; Adelaide Writers’ Week full line-up and schedule released; meet ACE’s new studio artists, and an Illuminate Adelaide callout.
The devastatingly seminal events of 9/11 remain in reflection 20 years on. Theatre Republic’s production of Emily Steel’s new play How Not to Make it in America adds a fresh, striking and painfully human layer to this reflection.
In Theatre Republic’s ‘How Not to Make it in America’, playwright Emily Steel revisits the “heartbreaking but a little bit beautiful” naivety of her youth, attempting to make it in New York at the turn of the century.
New South Australian play Euphoria shines a light on the joys and trials of rural life with a potent combination of brilliant writing and superb stagecraft. It’s a stellar production on every level.
In preparation for writing State Theatre work Euphoria, playwright Emily Steel travelled through seven towns in regional South Australia to examine the dynamics and mental health impacts of living in a small community.
