It has been a tremendous year for Red Stitch theatre, not just because of the astonishing drama they have brought to the Melbourne public but also because they have supported and performed the works of local writers and toured productions.
It’s as if they have fostered a hub that is reaching out beyond the suburbs and realized their potential as theatrical influencers.
The 2025 season promises no less. There are two works by local playwrights that will be given life – Super by Emilie Collyer and What’s Yours by Keziah Warner.
Superpowers and celebrity are the topical issues explored by Collyer while Warner tackles relationships and fertility with a former partner being asked to donate an egg.
There is also a nod to the recent past with Joanna Murray-Smith’s Honour that was first performed in 1995, that delves into infidelity and separation.
New works by international playwrights – something that Red Stitch have prided themselves upon – affords the company the status of being a portal for contemporary thoughts and ideas.
Job is an intergenerational psychological thriller of career expectations and attitudes while The Comeuppance by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is a satire set against the backdrop of a school reunion.
The verve and vigour of the season launch was testament to the commitment Red Stitch has to theatre that is bold, engaging and thought provoking.
Being “the home of big little theatre” is a sobriquet that is well earned.
And the ensemble that can be called upon are talented and dedicated.
The last show of ’24 was sold out so you would be well advised to book your tickets now for ’25.
Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre: 9533 8083 or email boxoffice@redstitch.net
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• Review by David McLean