Theatre

Bell Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar eschews crude political parallels to focus on the rhetorical dynamics of our era.

Red Stitch’s rare staging of all three plays in Ray Lawler’s classic trilogy illuminates the tragedy behind Summer of the Seventeenth Doll.

Internationally acclaimed director Simon Stone – who is bringing his Korean adaptation of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard to Adelaide Festival – has travelled far since his beginnings in Melbourne’s indie theatre scene.

The first two shows to open at La Mama after a year-long hiatus continue its six-decade tradition of supporting new experimental theatre.

For Yaron Lifschitz, artistic director of Circa, theatre is an incandescent encounter between performers and their audience.

For director Constantine Costi, all the world’s a stage, whether it’s an opera production or a porridge-making competition in a Scottish village.

Belvoir’s minimalist King Lear features Colin Friels as a curiously energetic lead in a production propped up by captivating performances.

Sarah Goodes’ production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? adds a vicious new spin to Edward Albee’s portrait of a nightmare marriage.

Anne-Louise Sarks’ production of Daphne du Maurier’s subversive Rebecca swaps melodrama for an exploration of subjectivity.

State Theatre Company South Australia’s artistic director, Petra Kalive, brings seldom-heard voices to her imminent first season.