menu_open Columnists
Sarah Austin

Sarah Austin

The Conversation

We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

New adaptation of Rebecca is visually haunting, but misses the core tensions of the original story

New adaptation of Rebecca is visually haunting, but misses the core tensions of the original story

Melbourne Theatre Company’s stage adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s story dazzles with its lighting, set and costume design. But it lacks thematic...

06.10.2025 10

The Conversation

Sarah Austin

Destiny is a fierce new stage show exploring love, loss and rebellion under the shadow of apartheid South Africa

Kristy Marillier’s fierce new ensemble drama, playing at Melbourne Theatre Company, reminds us the personal is political.

25.08.2025 3

The Conversation

Sarah Austin

Vivid, thrilling and ghastly: new theatrical adaptation of The Birds evokes climate disaster, terrorism and lockdown

Malthouse Theatre’s new production of The Birds is thrillingly realised – and holds striking resonance with pandemic lockdowns.

23.05.2025 4

The Conversation

Sarah Austin

New play The Robot Dog reminds us there are some knowledges we hold that AI will never have

Through the vehicle of a family drama, Melbourne Theatre Company’s play emphasises the value of embodied knowledge – and how this can never be...

12.03.2025 9

The Conversation

Sarah Austin

Naughty, often naked, deeply wild: F Christmas is a joyous gift at the time we need it most

There are many great traditions of Christmas performances, mostly European and American in origin, where the occurrence of Christmas in deep winter...

13.12.2024 20

The Conversation

Sarah Austin