Australian National Botanic Gardens

Reviews

Reviews – Sophocles’ Antigone – ‘A must see’

22 April 2025 Michael Smith 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.” […]
Media

Canberra City News – 19 April 2025

19 April 2025 Michael Smith Comments Off on Canberra City News – 19 April 2025
“This outdoor performance attracted a bumper audience and suggests that there is a demand for Greek tragedy,” reports Arts editor Helen Musa. Sophocles’ Antigone, by Greek Theatre Now, is playing at the Botanic Gardens.
Cast/Crew

Cast/Crew – Antigone 2025

3 October 2024 Michael Smith Comments Off on Cast/Crew – 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, […]
Theatre

Declamatory Speech

18 September 2024 Michael Smith Comments Off on Declamatory Speech
Outdoor Greek theatre is: In Ancient Greece, these were not just stylistic choices, they were technical necessities. They enabled 15,000 people at the Theatre of Dionysus, on the southern slopes of the Acropolis, to hear […]
Cast/Crew

Cate Clelland

15 September 2024 Michael Smith 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 […]
Cast/Crew

Tania Jobson

14 September 2024 Michael Smith 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 […]
Cast/Crew

Lachlan Ruffy

13 September 2024 Michael Smith 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 […]