The Dire Theatre Company

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!! BEWARE THE MOON !!We are over the moon to announce the cast of our next Dire Original Red Label production 'WEREWOLF'...
14/06/2026

!! BEWARE THE MOON !!

We are over the moon to announce the cast of our next Dire Original Red Label production 'WEREWOLF', directed by Feargus Manning!

WEREWOLF is a deeply human story about generational inheritance, shame, and the monsters that we learn to live with. With a central focus on a family in turmoil, WEREWOLF is a story about humans who love each other fiercely, hurt each other terribly, and the monsters we fear might already be living inside us.

Join us at The Forge for this distinclty Australian work from the regions most prolific creators of new theatre, The Dire Theatre Company!

THE MAN - Adam O'Brien

THE WOMAN - Dayle Raftery

THE MOTHER - Cathy Bates

A MAN CALLED TUESDAY - Alex Cuff

Tix via the link!
https://events.humanitix.com/werewolf-38v355se

Good people of our region we are ready to WRITE ABOUT NOW!!The Dire Theatre Company in partnership with , , and supporte...
08/06/2026

Good people of our region we are ready to WRITE ABOUT NOW!!

The Dire Theatre Company in partnership with , , and supported by the good folks at are so, so excited to bring the inaugural Write About Now micro-festival to the Illawarra next month!!

We have interactive art installations, live performances, poetry, community engagement, enormous bird puppets, everything a festival focused on writing and the voice of a community could need!! Check out the links below to book tickets to our launch night and performance evening and check out our festival program to see how you can Write About Now!

Launch Night
https://events.humanitix.com/the-inaugural-write-about-now-festival-launch

Performance of Ideas
https://events.humanitix.com/write-about-now-performances-of-ideas

The heroes of the Fortress Forge have earned the attention of many powerful forces. That curiosity comes to a head on Sa...
06/06/2026

The heroes of the Fortress Forge have earned the attention of many powerful forces. That curiosity comes to a head on Saturday 13th. How will the occupants of the Forge measure up against other emerging heroes and villains of the cosmos?

A game, a show, a community.
Forgemasters: No Spectators, Only Heroes
Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-forgemasters-april-24th

Part game, part show! Forgemasters returns on June 13thCome and experience a fun night of dice-rolling, risk-taking, sto...
02/06/2026

Part game, part show!
Forgemasters returns on June 13th
Come and experience a fun night of dice-rolling, risk-taking, story-telling, surprises, twists and turns!
All the fun of Dungeons and Dragons in a safe, simple, and wonderful environment!
Forgemasters: No Spectators, Only Heroes

Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-forgemasters-april-24th

THE FINAL TWO PERFORMANCES OF NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR TODAY HAVE BEEN SOLD OUT!!!Attention comrades. Our production of Nine...
23/05/2026

THE FINAL TWO PERFORMANCES OF NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR TODAY HAVE BEEN SOLD OUT!!!

Attention comrades. Our production of Nineteen Eighty-Four ends today. Thank you to everyone who has booked for our final shows, these performances have SOLD OUT online with only a small handful of walk-in space available.

It has been an incredible season and we're eternally grateful to all of you who have made the trip to our theatre. Our final performances are at 2pm and 7pm.

ATTENTION COMRADES, TOMORROW'S PERFORMANCES OF NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR HAVE SOLD OUT!!!That's right, comrades, both of our ...
22/05/2026

ATTENTION COMRADES, TOMORROW'S PERFORMANCES OF NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR HAVE SOLD OUT!!!

That's right, comrades, both of our closing shows have been filled to capacity! Big Brother thanks you all for your double-plus good demonstration of dedication to the party. If you haven't booked in for the remaining shows, there are still a handful of seats available for tonight's performance and a smidge of wiggle room available for walk-ins. Thank you, comrades.

https://events.humanitix.com/1984

NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR RETURNS TONIGHT!It's time for our final weekend of performances to start, comrades! There's only 3 ...
22/05/2026

NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR RETURNS TONIGHT!

It's time for our final weekend of performances to start, comrades! There's only 3 shows left and it all starts tonight at 7pm. Hope to see you there, comrades!

The Dire Theatre is proud to present Nineteen Eighty-Four, an original adaptation of the George Orwell classic. This story is eternally relevant but our season is only two weekends. Follow the link below to book your tickets before they run out.

https://events.humanitix.com/1984

ANOTHER NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR MATINEE TODAY, COMRADES!Thank you to everyone who has made the trip to the Forge this weeke...
17/05/2026

ANOTHER NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR MATINEE TODAY, COMRADES!

Thank you to everyone who has made the trip to the Forge this weekend. It's time to round out an incredible weekend with a 4pm matinee performance of Nineteen Eighty-Four. Glory to Big Brother, right comrades?

The Dire Theatre is proud to present Nineteen Eighty-Four, an original adaptation of the George Orwell classic. This story is eternally relevant but our season is only two weekends. Follow the link below to book your tickets before they run out.

https://events.humanitix.com/1984

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