Such Stuff Productions

16/01/2026

Some positive news from the week.

Here’s my overview of our story in the SMH:

A positive outcome from a difficult situation

‘When at war with fortune’…well, that was my perception anyway only a few weeks ago - assailed by idea that I’d chosen the wrong play, at the wrong time.

Today, however, I'm pleased to share this positive step forward in our company's growth.

Thanks to Daniel Lo Surdo and James Brickwood at the SMH for expertly conveying the story of why we postponed our season of ‘The Merchant’, and some of the lessons learnt along the way.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-kininmonth-28238132_a-positive-outcome-from-a-difficult-situation-

A positive outcome from a difficult situation ‘When at war with fortune….’ Well, that was my perception anyway only a few weeks ago - assailed by idea that I’d chosen the wrong play, at the wrong time. Today, however, I'm pleased to share this positive step forward in our company's growth. T...

29/12/2025

Portia (Lucinda Jurd) burns another suitor, Arragon (Max Shadbolt).




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28/12/2025

Shylock (Timothy Weston) will have his bond - ‘speak not against’ it - even if costs Antonio his life.

Join us to discover whether justice, mercy, or Shylock’s bond wins the day.
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28/12/2025

‘What impedes beauty - and what keeps us from experiencing it?’

Good to share some highlights from our recent presentation.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-kininmonth-28238132_suchstuffproductions

What impedes beauty - and what keeps us from experiencing it? Earlier this month, Such Stuff Productions had the pleasure of taking Shakespeare off the well-trodden stage and into the orbit of philosophy at Sydney School of Philosophy’s annual Plato Week. Our presentation, ‘Caliban’s Ascent to...

15/12/2025

Dear all,

I hope that you and your loved ones are well and are finding some solace as we come to terms with Sunday’s tragedy.

The weight of such events can prompt me to wonder whether doing theatre is of value.

Whether tragedy ‘wins’ in the end.

So, it's good to read wise counsel at this time:

"The tragedy in Bondi is relevant to every Australian. It is a stark reminder of why we must continue to learn, not as a ritual of the past, but as a responsibility to the present. We cannot become complacent. We cannot accept violence as inevitable. We cannot allow hatred, in any form, to be normal."
- Melbourne Holocaust Museum

So, we will continue to stage plays as an opportunity to learn and to share the humanity of Shakespeare’s work, as our “responsibility to be present”.

To be present by holding “a mirror up to nature”.

After all, as Portia states, “the quality of mercy is not strained”.

12/12/2025

World-weary Portia (Lucinda Jurd) & well-grounded Narissa (Ebony Halliday) do the Tinder rounds. The strains of B. Dylan (Gregory J Thorsby).

https://collections.humanitix.com/the-merchant-of-venicesuch-stuff-productions2026







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08/12/2025

‘The play’s the thing’…a fabulous first read from Lucinda Jurd (Portia) & Ebony Halliday (Nerissa).

https://collections.humanitix.com/the-merchant-of-venicesuch-stuff-productions2026

08/12/2025

Shout-out to Ebony Halliday (Narissa) & Lucinda Jurd (Portia) for a cracking early read of their first scene.







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19/11/2025

Antonio, the merchant, gets a loan from Shylock to help his dear friend Bassanio win Portia's heart. But Shylock, a moneylender long-spurned by Antonio, refuses interest. Instead, he proposes a brutal price: if the loan is not repaid, Antonio must settle the debt with a pound of his own flesh.

Shakespeare's tale of power, privilege, and prejudice, set in Sydney.

Today.

Join us January '26 to discover ‘what treason is mingled with love’.

https://collections.humanitix.com/the-merchant-of-venicesuch-stuff-productions2026

08/10/2025

With Bell Shakespeare – we just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

(BTW we’re currently devising another fab production - The Merchant of Venice, Jan ‘26 - so we’re aiming for the recognition to flow both ways 😉)

07/10/2025

Welcome to the relaunch of livingshakespeare.co

New series 1 now enrolling

Starts Tues 14th Oct

presenter & Such Stuff Productions director