Ensemble Theatre launches 2022 season
The Ensemble Theatre brings you eight plays, six brand new Australian works, six world premieres and two special events.
The Ensemble Theatre is thrilled to announce its 2022 season, with 10 exceptional shows by the best Australian and international playwrights, including two special events with theatre legends.
Mark Kilmurry, the artistic director of Ensemble Theatre, said he is elated to open the theatre so people can experience the thrill of live theatre again in a COVID-safe environment, and enjoy eight plays with 44 of Australia’s finest actors.
Ensemble Theatre has proudly commissioned new Australian works, including Vanessa Bates’ fusion of cultures in The One, Sam O’Sullivan’s festive comedy Boxing Day BBQ and Joanna Murray-Smith’s powerful reimagining of Ibsen’s A Doll’s House.
Female voices continue to ring out in A Letter for Molly from emerging Gumbaynggirr playwright Brittanie Shipway, and Anna Zeigler shines a spotlight on an ambitious young scientist in the brilliant comedy Still Unqualified.
Catherine Moore will be part of the 2022 season, as well as Harold Pinter’s The Caretaker and A Christmas Carol, with John Bell playing Scrooge in this new adaptation.
This year The Ensemble Theatre is also hosting two special add-on events with Love Letters, in which Tina Bursill and Andrew McFarlane capture the complicated romance between long-distance sweethearts, as well as a journey through the universal language of song with Helpmann Award-winning Ursula Yovich.
After a tumultuous two years for the live entertainment industry, the 2022 season promises a vibrant celebration of culture, identity and standing up for what you believe in.
The 2022 Season
Still Unqualified
By Genevieve Hegney and Catherine Moore, directed by Janine Watson
Straight-talking Joanne and perennially optimistic Felicity are back in this sequel to 2018’s hilarious hit comedy, Unqualified.
A Letter for Molly
By Brittanie Shipway, directed by Ursula Yovich
A vibrant, poignant story of reconnecting with family and looking to the future that is a celebration of culture bringing to light the importance of identity.
A Doll’s House
By Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Joanna Murray-Smith, directed by Mark Kilmurry
To the world, Nora Helmer has it all. But underneath the façade of a confident, modern woman juggling her life lies a secret. Or two.
The One
By Vanessa Bates, directed by Darren Yap
Mel’s got a lot on her plate. Between the anxiety-inducing return of her mother from their old home in Malaysia, her brother Eric’s mysterious double life and the pressure of caring for her mother’s prized poodle, Mel is hungry for more simplicity.
Photograph 51
By Anna Ziegler, directed by Anna Ledwich
It’s 1951 and the race is on to unlock the secret to life. An ambitious young scientist, Rosalind Franklin, holds the key to decoding DNA and has a Nobel Prize-worthy discovery within her reach.
The Caretaker
By Harold Pinter, directed by Iain Sinclair
In Harold Pinter’s extraordinarily mischievous comedy, Aston asks down-and-out Davies to be a live-in caretaker. Davies leaps at the chance to change his fortunes, but the trouble is he doesn’t know what a caretaker should do, especially in a room filled with junk.
A Christmas Carol
By Charles Dickens, adapted by Hilary Bell, directed by Damien Ryan
Join the Crummles family in their home as they bring to life this classic festive tale of villainy, injustice, transformation and redemption.
Boxing Day BBQ
By Sam O’Sullivan, directed by Mark Kilmurry
It’s Sydney. It’s Christmas time. And it’s stinking hot. Even though she’s unable to be there, Mum is insisting the family gather in honour of Dad – he was the BBQ king!
Photo: Richard Hedger
Special events
Love Letters
By A. R. Gurney, directed by Rachel Chant
What begins as frivolous note sharing between childhood friends, unfolds into a lifelong love affair via the art of letter writing.
An Evening with Ursula Yovich
Sink deep into the soulful sounds of Ursula Yovich and experience an electrifying evening of songs and stories from this multi-award-winning performer.
For more information and to book tickets, visit ensemble.com.au
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