We present Steppenwolf Theatre, arguably the finest ensemble company in the US, with their originating production of this internationally renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Season extended due to popular demand!
Revelling in Kafka’s wit, clowning, farce and obsession with the erotic, this production, directed by Matthew Lutton, marks our second collaboration with his celebrated Perth-based company ThinIce, and features John Gaden and Ewen Leslie.
Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play from 1938 celebrates the everyday and is a powerful call to appreciate life while we are in it.
A new Australian work adapted from John Birmingham’s award-winning book Leviathan: The Unauthorised Biography of Sydney.
A dollar fight gone wrong, a classy Sheila with a mind for revenge and a private detective hot on her heels… We’re delighted to welcome The Suitcase Royale to The Wharf.
On Friday 24 September Melbourne rag 'n bone trio, The Suitcase Royale will perform their collection of bent, broken tunes and dance hall songs straight from the swamp for FREE as part of The Wharf Sessions
Actor on a Box is designed to introduce the magic of theatre to our youngest audiences. Combining classic storytelling, physical theatre and a whole bag of fun, Actor on a Box is a joyful and enticing theatrical ride into timeless tales told by fine actors.
The people have spoken and no-one has a clue what they’re banging on about. So it's time to join The Wharf Revue team in an orgy of pointless recrimination and hilariously ill-informed party-political punditry.
This year we’ve joined forces with the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists to present The Wentworth Talks, a series of free bi-monthly presentations and panel discussions at The Wharf led by guest speakers addressing a wide range of topics relating to climate change and the environment.
Philip Seymour Hoffman returns to The Wharf to direct Sam Shepard's darkly delicious and ferociously funny play.
Garry McDonald makes a welcome return to the Company in this explosive new comedy from Melbourne playwright, Tony McNamara.
John Bell, Cate Blanchett, Richard Roxburgh and Hugo Weaving in a new adaptation of Chekhov's treasured classic.