Awards
Canberra City News – 7 February 2026
A Special Judges’ Award was presented to Lachlan Ruffy for movement and fight choreography for Greek Theatre Now’s Antigone.
Sophocles’ Antigone
Cast/Crew
Michael J Smith – Producer, Writer, Director
Michael, Greek Theatre Now’s founder and artistic director, was an opera student at the Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, and Royal Academy of Music, London. He sang in operas around the world, working with […]
Media
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.
Media
Canberra City News – 15 April 2025
Fresh as a daisy even though it was written around 440-2 BC, one of the world’s most famous plays is being staged outdoors at the Australian National Botanic Gardens over Easter, reports arts editor Helen […]
Media
ABC Radio Canberra – Mornings with Saskia Mabin
4 April 2025. Interview with actor Ella Buckley, director Cate Clelland and producer Michael J Smith.