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Auditions - Sweet Charity

Free-Rain Theatre is delighted to announce that we will be presenting ‘Sweet Charity’ at The Q, with performances from Tuesday 29 April to Sunday 18 May 2025. Auditions will be held Mon 14 and Mon 21 October 2024 at the Cook Community Hub. Book by Neil Simon. Music by Cy Coleman. Lyrics by Dorothy Fields.Based […]

Review - August: Osage County, CanTheatreWatcher

Feeling like it summarises all the great American plays into one outsized epic,… this is a play that contains multitudes. This is an epic and powerful production.

Review - August: Osage County, Stage Whispers

The play is one of lifelong, almost epic conflicts: between honour and self-fulfilment, between honesty and peace, and ultimately between self interest and family.

Jared finds a deeper side to playing Peter Allen

This article by Helen Musa was originally published in Canberra CityNews on 11 Sep 2024. Jared Newall is about to take on one of the giant roles in Aussie musical theatre, that of songwriting legend and gay icon Peter Allen, in an upcoming local production of The Boy From Oz. It’s one of Australia’s proudest […]

Review - August: Osage County, Len Power

If you think your family had problems, wait until you see this bunch go into battle with each other! Moments of high drama mixed with flashes of unexpected humour are all played superbly.

Confronting dive into the difficulties of normal life

Review by Arne Sjostedt in Canberra CityNews.
“Strong acting from each actor ensured the at times uncomfortable story was played out supremely well.”

Home truths come out in bitter-sweet tragi-comedy

Tracy Letts’ Tony and Pulitzer-winning play August: Osage County is one of the great theatrical warhorses of our time.

Family secrets and dramas come home to ACT Hub

Homecomings aren’t always sweet, especially when it was the inhabitants of that home you were trying to escape. A renowned tale of generational trauma and family secrets makes itself at home at ACT Hub in August: Osage County from 5 – 15 Sept.

Louise Bennet interviewed on 2CC Breakfast radio

Have a listen to this great interview with Louise Bennet who plays Barbara Fordham in August: Osage Country. Louise had a great chat with Steven Cenatiempo on 2CC Breakfast radio program on the morning of Friday 23 August.

Cast announcement - August: Osage County

Free-Rain Theatre Company is delighted to announce the full cast for our upcoming production of August: Osage County, to be staged at ACT Hub from 5 – 15 September 2024.