Four generations. One family secret.
Blue Sky Theatre returns this winter with a striking new production of Andrew Bovell’s internationally acclaimed drama When the Rain Stops Falling. Known for our elegant storytelling, we’re bringing this romantic, funny and deeply moving play to the Domain Theatre, Marion Cultural Centre, for a limited season from Friday 24 July to Sunday 2 August. Set against the backdrop of […]
We could do something like that
Back in 2016, a group of enthusiastic theatre lovers attended an outdoor Shakespeare play at a winery. We thought, “We could do something like that!”—and the idea for Blue Sky Theatre was born. But how to make it a unique experience? We chose to stage a variety of plays (but not Shakespeare) in beautiful gardens […]
Celebrating a decade of outdoor theatre
2026 sees Blue Sky Theatre marking ten years of outdoor theatre with a return to the romance of Jane Austen. Our first show was Sense and Sensibility in three SA gardens. So we decided to celebrate by staging a new version of Jane Austen’s most popular tale of latent love, Pride and Prejudice. As always […]
A Family Affair On and Off the Stage
Our SA Premiere of Arrivals and Departures opens 25 July And it’s not only a poignant comedy of unexpected connection, but also a deeply personal one for its cast. Nick Fagan, who directed Dealer’s Choice for Blue Sky Theatre, is stepping back into the spotlight as Barry Hawkins, the cheerfully oblivious traffic warden thrust into […]
Arrivals and Departures coming in July
This winter join us for a poignant comedy by one of the masters of creative playwriting, Alan Ayckbourn. The play revolves around a cheery traffic warden who’s been drawn into an increasingly ludicrous anti-terrorist operation and the taciturn soldier whose mission is to babysit him. Barry (Nick Fagan) and Ez (Emily Currie) are waiting to […]
Thanks for coming to Jack and The Absolutes
We had a ball this summer with outdoor performances of our groovy reimagining of The Rivals. Audiences loved the new take on the story, fell in love with Mrs Malaprop, and really got into the groove of the band’s music. We appreciate your support for our comedies in gardens each January. You’ll be pleased to […]
A groovy kind of love this January
This Summer, Blue Sky Theatre will present outdoor performances of Jack and The Absolutes — a new and groovy reimagining of The Rivals set in 1969. Jack Absolute is the lead singer of a successful pop group, and he’s in love with Lydia Languish, the wealthy fashion designer. But Lydia has just returned from Woodstock, […]
Di and Viv and Rose is sublime
The reviews are in: Di and Viv and Rose is a must-see. Glam Adelaide: Nicole Rutty, Kate Anolak and Allison Scharber are Di, Viv and Rose, respectively. And I do mean “are” and not “play”, so realistic are their performances. Director Angela Short, with the assistance of Dave Simms, delivers the goods at least tenfold in […]
With a little help from my friends
Amelia Bullmore recalls the moment that inspired her to write Di and Viv and Rose, and explains why, for her, it’s a story that can only work on stage. “I decided to write Di and Viv and Rose in 2009 when I saw a woman’s calves that were just like the calves of a friend, […]
Get ready to be transported back to the ’80s
Three best friends take us back to the ‘80s for a warm and wise look at life’s impact on friendship Blue Sky Theatre Productions presents Di and Viv and Rose by Amelia Bullmore at Marion Cultural Centre from August 2 to 11. Three of Adelaide’s most respected actresses will star in this funny, moving and […]