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Auditions – Sophocles: Oedipus the King

1 September 2025 admin Comments Off on Auditions – Sophocles: Oedipus the King
Auditions: 6 & 7 December 2025 Venue: Tooms Place, Lyons (scout hall) Requirements: Email michael@greektheatrenow.com.au for the script and to book an audition, and any inquiries. Characters: Priest, Chorus Leader(s), Messenger, Shepherd and Servant are […]
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Reviews – Sophocles’ Antigone – ‘A must see’

22 April 2025 admin Comments Off on Reviews – Sophocles’ Antigone – ‘A must see’
Sophocles’ Antigone, April 2025, Burbidge Amphitheatre, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra. The reviews are in. Peter Wilkins, Canberra Critics Circle “A must see.” “Wonderfully clear storytelling.” “Compelling authenticity.” “Greek Theatre Now makes an impressive debut.” […]
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The Team – Antigone 2025

3 October 2024 admin Comments Off on The Team – Antigone 2025
Antigone, by Sophocles, premiered around 441 BC in Athens, Greece, at the Festival of Dionysus at the outdoor Theatre of Dionysus on the southern slopes of the Acropolis. The story so far … Oedipus, unknowingly, […]
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About

2 October 2024 admin Comments Off on About
Michael J Smith, who has a background in opera, politics and fitness, founded Greek Theatre Now in 2024. It performs outdoor ancient Greek theatre at the Burbidge Amphitheatre, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra, ACT, Australia, […]
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Contact

1 October 2024 admin Comments Off on Contact
Greek Theatre Now www.greektheatrenow.com.au Artistic Director & Producer – Michael J Smith michael@greektheatrenow.com.au Tel: 02-6181 3579 or +61 415 818 673 ABN 13 434 964 872 Lyons, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
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Carl Davies – Graphic Design & Photography

17 September 2024 admin Comments Off on Carl Davies – Graphic Design & Photography
Carl Davies is a Canberra-based still photographer, illustrator & graphic designer. He did the photos and artwork/graphic design for the Sophocles’ Antigone 2025 production. CMDphotographics https://www.cmdphotographics.com.au
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Elizabeth Minchin

16 September 2024 admin Comments Off on Elizabeth Minchin
Elizabeth is Emeritus Professor of Classics at The Australian National University. Her research focusses primarily on aspects of cognition, memory and emotion in relation to the Homeric epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey, and has been published in two […]
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Cate Clelland

15 September 2024 admin Comments Off on Cate Clelland
Cate fell in love with Ancient Greece at the age of 15 when she studied Ancient History at school – the beginning of a youthful enthusiasm which has never waned. She then trained and taught […]
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Tania Jobson

14 September 2024 admin Comments Off on Tania Jobson
“My creative journey began as a child growing up on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. I started to learn how to sew at the age of eight and although I went on to a […]
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Lachlan Ruffy

13 September 2024 admin Comments Off on Lachlan Ruffy
Ruffy has garnered acclaim across Australia for his versatility as a performer, writer, creator, and game designer. He’s a graduate of ANU, University of Canberra and WAAPA. He has been referred to as “a true […]