Darlinghurst Theatre is an independent theatre company based at the Eternity Playhouse in

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. Glenn Terry established the company in 1993 initially as an inner-city drama school. Darlinghurst Theatre productions were originally based at the Wayside Theatre in Kings Cross. A devastating hail storm destroyed its roof and the company was sent in search of new home. South Sydney Council assisted by providing a venue with affordable rent. With financial support from the

Ministry of the Arts, The Grosvenor Club and numerous individuals, A$500,000 worth of internal renovations was completed and a new Sydney theatre was born in Potts Point. At the time of the renovations, Sydney's Her Majesty's Theatre was closed and some of that theatre's equipment found a new home at Darlinghurst Theatre, including seats, dressing room mirrors, lighting and bar equipment. From 2016–2018, the theatre partnered with Women in Theatre and Screen (WITS) to present an annual all-female theatre festival called Festival Fatale. It launched in 2016 as part of WITS' larger work advocating for gender representation on stage and includes readings and staged plays.

Productions

* 1996: ''Landscape of the Body'' by

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(directed by Glenn Terry) * 1996: ''Underwear, Perfume and Crash Helmet'' by Michael Gurr * 1996: ''When You Comin' Back Red Ryder?'' by

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(directed by Chrissy Ynfante) * 1997: ''The Ugly Man'' by

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(directed by

Michael Darragh Michael Robert Darragh (born 4 March 1975 in Gold Coast, Australia) is a theatre producer and director as well as writer and occasional performer. Theatre credits * 2008: director, producer - '' Beautiful Thing'' by Jonathan Harvey at Zhijiang ...

) * 1998: ''Frozen'' (directed by Chrissy Ynfante) * 1999: ''The Next Big Thing'' (directed by Matthew John Stewart) * 2001: ''The Woolgatherer'' by William Mastosimone * 2005: ''Terminus'' by Daniel Keane * 2005: ''Onna No Honour'' * 2005: ''The Young Tycoons'' by Christopher Johnson * 2006: ''Blue Eyes and Heels'' by

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* 2007: ''The Bee'' by Hideki Noda and Colin Teevan (directed by Sarah Enright) * 2009: ''The Kursk'' by Sasha Janowicz (directed by Michael Futcher) * 2011: ''10,000 beers ''by

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(directed by

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) * 2012: ''

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'' by Adam Gwon (directed by Grace Barnes) in conjunction with Squabbalogic ''''

References

External links

Darlinghurst Theatre's website
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