Three sisters reunite after being estranged for 10 years. What could possibly go wrong? ‘Hotel Sorrento’ by Hannie Rayson tells the story of Pippa, Hilary and Meg, and their unresolved family secrets. While Hilary remained in the family home, Pippa is now a successful New York businesswoman, and Meg a writer in the UK – and her new semi-autobiographical novel is attracting unwelcome attention to the family’s private lives, making for a volatile reunion. The sisters’ personal longing for a sense of home in the coastal town of Sorrento also reflects Australia’s wider search for cultural identity in this award-winning modern Australian classic.
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“…A play that tests your liberal instincts to the limits...Macmillan's cracking play is a timely and gripping dissection of parenting and responsibility”
The Guardian
For the first time on the Sydney stage, Duncan Macmillan’s compelling and provocative play Monster confronts the reach of empathy and weight of moral responsibility when it comes to the violence of boys and men.
A teacher is tasked with working with a troubled teenage boy on the brink of permanent expulsion. When Tom (Albert Mwangi) and Darryl (Campbell Parsons) are left alone in a classroom, a tense battle of wills unfolds and a teenage boy's actions ripple through the lives of those around him. How do you reach a child who appears afraid of nothing and cares for no one?
“He's got zero empathy. You could be having a conversation and start choking to death and he'd…probably just sit there and finish eating whatever you were choking on.”
Written by acclaimed British playwright Duncan Macmillan (People, Places and Things and Every Brilliant Thing), Monster refuses to deliver easy answers. It asks the audience to question; Are monsters inside all of us? Are they born or are they shaped? And what responsibility do the systems and societies around us bear?
Following Tiny Dog Productions’ acclaimed 5-star co-production of The Children’s Hour at The Old Fitz Theatre in 2025, Monster will be on at KXT on Broadway as part of its 2026 Summer Season (6-21 March 2026). This production is generously supported by the City of Sydney and Darlo Drama.
Starring Romney Hamilton (The Children’s Hour at The Old Fitz), Linda Nicholls-Gidley (The House of Bernarda Alba), Campbell Parsons (Babyteeth at KXT) and Albert Mwangi (2025 Sydney Theatre Award nominee), this exciting cast will bring Monster to life under the careful guidance of Director Kim Hardwick and an incredible team of Sydney creatives.
Kim Hardwick (Baby Teeth, Mercury Poisoning, The Lives of Eve, Deadskin, The Walworth Farce) is an award-winning director and producer whose work has been staged in Australia and New York to critical acclaim. This marks her seventh production on the KXT stage.
Monster by Duncan Macmillan, produced by Tiny Dog Productions plays at KXT on Broadway in Ultimo from 6-21 March 2026, as part of the KXT Summer Season.
In a 60-minute musical performance, the Tutti Choir will proudly showcase the work of disabled singers, songwriters and musicians, in celebration of their invaluable contribution to music.
As an added bonus, Tutti performers will be joined on stage by a surprise Special Guest artist, adding an unexpected and powerful dynamic, in true celebration of disabled artists.
Expect to be stimulated, enlightened, uplifted, and reinvigorated by the magnificent Tutti Choir as they celebrate the vital contribution of disabled artists in music.
Tutti performances are for all ages, offering a relaxed, joyous atmosphere, with singing and dancing encouraged. Some songs have adult themes. Both performances have Auslan interpretation and are relaxed.
Australia. 1942. Fourteen-year-old Danny Fisher is coming of age when his hometown of Brisbane is invaded by the American Armed Forces under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. While events in the Pacific threaten to tear Danny’s family apart, he meets an American pilot, and hatches a dangerous plan. Australian soldiers, dance halls, riots and grief all make an appearance in this authentic Australian story. ‘Brisbane’ is a celebration of a childhood and a city – and a requiem for all that was lost.
Stage Noise readers get a discount - just use the code NOISE at the checkout!
Hotel Sorrento by Hannie Rayson
BrisbaneTheatre | February 19 - March 14, 2026
Three sisters reunite after being estranged for 10 years. What could possibly go wrong? ‘Hotel Sorrento’ by Hannie Rayson tells the story of Pippa, Hilary and Meg, and their unresolved family secrets. While Hilary remained in the family home, Pippa is now a successful New York businesswoman, and Meg a writer in the UK – and her new semi-autobiographical novel is attracting unwelcome attention to the family’s private lives, making for a volatile reunion. The sisters’ personal longing for a sense of home in the coastal town of Sorrento also reflects Australia’s wider search for cultural identity in this award-winning modern Australian classic.
Stage Noise readers get a discount - just use the code NOISE at the checkout!
Monster by Duncan Macmillan
SydneyTheatre | March 7 - 21, 2026
“…A play that tests your liberal instincts to the limits...Macmillan's cracking play is a timely and gripping dissection of parenting and responsibility”
The Guardian
For the first time on the Sydney stage, Duncan Macmillan’s compelling and provocative play Monster confronts the reach of empathy and weight of moral responsibility when it comes to the violence of boys and men.
A teacher is tasked with working with a troubled teenage boy on the brink of permanent expulsion. When Tom (Albert Mwangi) and Darryl (Campbell Parsons) are left alone in a classroom, a tense battle of wills unfolds and a teenage boy's actions ripple through the lives of those around him. How do you reach a child who appears afraid of nothing and cares for no one?
“He's got zero empathy. You could be having a conversation and start choking to death and he'd…probably just sit there and finish eating whatever you were choking on.”
Written by acclaimed British playwright Duncan Macmillan (People, Places and Things and Every Brilliant Thing), Monster refuses to deliver easy answers. It asks the audience to question; Are monsters inside all of us? Are they born or are they shaped? And what responsibility do the systems and societies around us bear?
Following Tiny Dog Productions’ acclaimed 5-star co-production of The Children’s Hour at The Old Fitz Theatre in 2025, Monster will be on at KXT on Broadway as part of its 2026 Summer Season (6-21 March 2026). This production is generously supported by the City of Sydney and Darlo Drama.
Starring Romney Hamilton (The Children’s Hour at The Old Fitz), Linda Nicholls-Gidley (The House of Bernarda Alba), Campbell Parsons (Babyteeth at KXT) and Albert Mwangi (2025 Sydney Theatre Award nominee), this exciting cast will bring Monster to life under the careful guidance of Director Kim Hardwick and an incredible team of Sydney creatives.
Kim Hardwick (Baby Teeth, Mercury Poisoning, The Lives of Eve, Deadskin, The Walworth Farce) is an award-winning director and producer whose work has been staged in Australia and New York to critical acclaim. This marks her seventh production on the KXT stage.
Monster by Duncan Macmillan, produced by Tiny Dog Productions plays at KXT on Broadway in Ultimo from 6-21 March 2026, as part of the KXT Summer Season.
Tutti Choir Loud and Proud
AdelaideMusic | March 14 - February 21, 2026
In a 60-minute musical performance, the Tutti Choir will proudly showcase the work of disabled singers, songwriters and musicians, in celebration of their invaluable contribution to music.
As an added bonus, Tutti performers will be joined on stage by a surprise Special Guest artist, adding an unexpected and powerful dynamic, in true celebration of disabled artists.
Expect to be stimulated, enlightened, uplifted, and reinvigorated by the magnificent Tutti Choir as they celebrate the vital contribution of disabled artists in music.
Tutti performances are for all ages, offering a relaxed, joyous atmosphere, with singing and dancing encouraged. Some songs have adult themes. Both performances have Auslan interpretation and are relaxed.
Brisbane by Matthew Ryan
BrisbaneTheatre | March 19 - 29, 2026
Australia. 1942. Fourteen-year-old Danny Fisher is coming of age when his hometown of Brisbane is invaded by the American Armed Forces under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. While events in the Pacific threaten to tear Danny’s family apart, he meets an American pilot, and hatches a dangerous plan. Australian soldiers, dance halls, riots and grief all make an appearance in this authentic Australian story. ‘Brisbane’ is a celebration of a childhood and a city – and a requiem for all that was lost.
Stage Noise readers get a discount - just use the code NOISE at the checkout!
Rat Klub Comedy
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AFTERGLOW
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Saksham Magical Madness
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Steel Magnolias
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Pride And Prejudice* (*sort of)
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