Melville Theatre Company

19/06/2026

Jamie Brooker plays Nikos, representing a fleeting, sunlit escape to Greece. In a world away from the cold surveillance and judgment of home, Nikos offers Alan Turing a rare, liberated moment of pure acceptance, warmth and freedom.

Discover the beautifully human layers of Alan Turing's story in Breaking the Code, opening Friday 26 June.

🎭 ‘Breaking the Code’
🗓️ 26 June - 11 July 2026
📍 Main Hall, Melville Civic Centre
🎟️ www.trybooking.com/DLHFX

17/06/2026

Under the cold gaze of the law, a brilliant mind seeks refuge in the past. While Detective Ross (Patrick Downes) demands answers, Alan Turing (Thomas Dimmick) is anchored by the enduring memory of Christopher Morcom (Nate Tonkin)—his first love and intellectual equal, unseen by the interrogator.

Award-winning director Barry Park masterfully blends memory and state surveillance in this striking staging of Breaking the Code. Opening Friday 26 June.

🎭 ‘Breaking the Code’
🗓️ 26 June - 11 July 2026
📍 Main Hall, Melville Civic Centre
🎟️ www.trybooking.com/DLHFX

17/06/2026

Thanks for the shout-out, The Perth Voice!

Our cast and creatives are so excited to share this play with you, opening next Friday night.

🎭 ‘Breaking the Code’
🗓️ 26 June - 11 July 2026
📍 Main Hall, Melville Civic Centre
🎟️ www.trybooking.com/DLHFX

Melville Theatre Company shines a light on the brilliant but heartbreaking life of Alan Turing in the famous play Breaking the Code.

The biographical drama celebrates Turing’s revolutionary wartime achievements at Bletchley Park, where his codebreaking genius helped secure the Allied victory in World War II.

Tragically, it also addresses the mid-twentieth-century British social and legal codes that criminalised his homosexuality, making him an eventual victim of a rigid moral system imposed by the country he fought to save.

Starring Thomas Dimmick as Turing, the powerful play strips away the historical facade to reveal a vulnerable, playful and beautifully complex human being.

Written by Hugh Whitemore, Breaking the Code has become one of his most celebrated works since its premiere in 1986, earning nominations for Olivier and Tony Awards for its intelligence, emotional depth and humanity.

“Hugh Whitemore examines the profound personal cost of living honestly in a society unwilling to accept difference,” says director Barry Park.

“Whitemore writes with extraordinary empathy for those who live at odds with the world around them, reminding us that honesty and integrity, though celebrated in principle, often carry immense personal cost in practice.”

Read full story at https://tinyurl.com/2vyjfar6.

16/06/2026

Martin Forsey stars as Dillwyn Knox, the distinguished cryptographer who recognised Alan Turing’s unconventional genius at Bletchley Park. While he champions Turing's intellect, he also issues a vital, haunting warning about the dangers of being too open in a rigid world.

Unravel the layers of history in Breaking the Code. Opening Friday 26 June.

🎭 ‘Breaking the Code’
🗓️ 26 June - 11 July 2026
📍 Main Hall, Melville Civic Centre
🎟️ www.trybooking.com/DLHFX

14/06/2026

At Bletchley Park, brilliant minds collided. Grace Edwards stars as Pat Green, Alan Turing's close colleague who holds a quiet, unspoken love for him within their high-stakes, high-security professional world.

Witness their touching bond in Breaking the Code, directed by award-winning director Barry Park. Opening 26 June at Melville Theatre.

🎭 ‘Breaking the Code’
🗓️ 26 June - 11 July 2026
📍 Main Hall, Melville Civic Centre
🎟️ www.trybooking.com/DLHFX

12/06/2026

Behind the world-changing foundations of modern computing stood a deeply human figure—generous, complicated and lonely. Alan Turing’s life was defined by those who loved, mentored and judged him, culminating in a story of absolute integrity where the bitter cost of social conformity eventually became too much to bear.

Brought to life by Melville Theatre Company, Breaking the Code explores the profound personal cost of living honestly. Directed by Barry Park, this powerful biographical drama opens Friday 26 June.

🎭 ‘Breaking the Code’
🗓️ 26 June - 11 July 2026
📍 Main Hall, Melville Civic Centre
🎟️ www.trybooking.com/DLHFX

09/06/2026

Meet Detective Mick Ross, played by Patrick Downes. Watchful and determined, Ross is tasked with investigating Alan Turing's private life, treating human intimacy like a puzzle to be solved under the cold light of institutional duty.

How much does it cost to live honestly? Find out in Breaking the Code, opening Friday 26 June.

🎭 ‘Breaking the Code’
🗓️ 26 June - 11 July 2026
📍 Main Hall, Melville Civic Centre
🎟️ www.trybooking.com/DLHFX

03/06/2026

Brilliant, playful, yet deeply complex. Thomas Dimmick stars as Alan Turing, the mathematical genius who broke the Enigma cipher but faced devastating consequences for violating the rigid social and legal codes of his time.

Step into his extraordinary world as Melville Theatre Company brings Breaking the Code to life this June.

🎭 ‘Breaking the Code’
🗓️ 26 June - 11 July 2026
📍 Main Hall, Melville Civic Centre
🎟️ www.trybooking.com/DLHFX

29/04/2026

It is that time again! We are looking for shows to perform in 2027, submit on our website.

We love working on shows of various genres and pride ourselves on high quality productions. This was reflected at the 2026 Finley Awards where MTC shows were awarded Best One Act and Best Play, among other awards. We also came away with Best Front of House, so arguably have the best theatre bar in town.

We would love to hear from you. melvilletheatrecompany.au/submissions