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Reviews – Oedipus the King – Canberra April 2026

31 July 2026 admin Comments Off on Reviews – Oedipus the King – Canberra April 2026
Thank you Canberra for supporting your annual outdoor Greek theatre Easter festival at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. Audience numbers up 21%. Critics, scholars, the public and schools praised the production. “A prime example of […]
OAM

OAM to Elizabeth Minchin

24 July 2026 admin Comments Off on OAM to Elizabeth Minchin
Elizabeth Minchin is Classics Adviser to Greek Theatre Now. From Ros Jackson, President, Friends of the ANU Classics Museum: “No doubt many of you were delighted to note the award of the OAM to Emeritus Professor Elizabeth […]
Producer Michael J Smith
About

Michael J Smith – Artistic Director

23 July 2026 admin Comments Off on Michael J Smith – Artistic Director
Michael founded Greek Theatre Now in 2024. He has a background in opera, politics and journalism, and athletics and fitness. He won an academic scholarship to Melbourne Boys High and came under the singing tutelage […]
Awards

Awards

7 February 2026 admin Comments Off on Awards
Greek Theatre Now’s 2025 production, Sophocles’ Antigone, was honoured during the recent Canberra and New South Wales theatre awards season. At the fourth annual Ovations Awards at the Hellenic Club, movement director & choreographer Lachlan […]
Cast/Crew

Priya Pandya – Oedipus the King

23 December 2025 admin Comments Off on Priya Pandya – Oedipus the King
Costume designer Priya Pandya is an accomplished clothing & textile specialist and customer stylist with more than 15 years of multifaceted experience across merchandising, quality control, fashion education, garment construction, pattern making, custom textile printing […]
Actor Jade Boyle
Cast/Crew

Jade Boyle – Oedipus the King

20 December 2025 admin Comments Off on Jade Boyle – Oedipus the King
Jade is a Canberra local who has been performing both across Australia and internationally for over 10 years. A graduate from the Australian National University, she has always had a passion for the arts with […]
Actor Roslyn Hull
Cast/Crew

Roslyn Hull – Oedipus the King

19 December 2025 admin Comments Off on Roslyn Hull – Oedipus the King
Roslyn is a nationally accredited Australian storyteller, performing regularly at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. She writes most of the stories she performs and can hold the attention of large groups of early learners and […]
Actor Louisa O'Brien
Cast/Crew

Louisa O’Brien – Oedipus the King

17 December 2025 admin Comments Off on Louisa O’Brien – Oedipus the King
Louisa is completing Year 12 at Canberra’s Merici College. She has always enjoyed performing, particularly singing and acting. She started singing lessons at the age of 4 and enjoyed planning and performing shows for her […]
Actor Liam O'Connor
Cast/Crew

Liam O’Connor – Oedipus the King

17 December 2025 admin Comments Off on Liam O’Connor – Oedipus the King
Liam has been engaged in the performing arts for over a decade. Originally starting as a member of the local ukulele club, Liam has been a member of numerous bands and music groups before beginning […]
Adviser

Elizabeth Minchin OAM

3 December 2025 admin Comments Off on Elizabeth Minchin OAM
Greek Theatre Now classics adviser Elizabeth Minchin is Emeritus Professor of Classics at The Australian National University, Canberra. Her research focusses primarily on aspects of cognition, memory and emotion in relation to the Homeric epics, […]