Season 2027

2027 is a season that pulses with the rhythm of ancient stories retold for the current moment, works that challenge us to sit together in complexity rather than retreat into certainty, and works that will make us laugh and cry. These are stories that echo through time.
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2027 Season
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An Iliad
29 Jan — 18 Feb 2027
Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival CentreStarring David Wenham, a wry, witty and world-weary poet steps forward to recount the myth of the Trojan War. -
The Dark Matter of Usulal
19 Feb — 6 Mar 2027
Odeon TheatreMargaret J Harvey returns to the stage for the first time in over 10 years, with an intimate and visually arresting solo performance. -
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
16 Apr — 8 May 2027
Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival CentreThe Australian classic by Ray Lawler that changed theatre forever returns to the Adelaide stage. -
A Guide to Success In the Workplace
8 Jul — 17 Jul 2027
Main Theatre, Adelaide College of the ArtsA hilarious horror musical about power, complicity, and the lengths people will go to cover up bad behaviour – even the ones in HR. -
Evil Hour
9 Jul — 24 Jul 2027
Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival CentreEvil Hour is a gripping new Australian gothic drama inspired by South Australian history and steeped in suspense. -
Snappy
6 Aug — 28 Aug 2027
Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival CentreWildly funny, deeply moving and startlingly original, Snappy is a razor-sharp new comedy about impossible expectations and the quiet breaking point we all pretend isn't there. -
The Bookbinder of Jericho
24 Sep — 16 Oct 2027
Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival CentreFollowing the triumph of sold-out national tours of The Dictionary of Lost Words, the acclaimed creative team returns with The Bookbinder of Jericho, based on Pip Williams' internationally bestselling companion novel. -
Squid
30 Sep — 9 Oct 2027
X Space, Adelaide College of the ArtsSquid is a heartfelt autobiographical work about identity, belonging and the courage it takes to finally embrace yourself.
Season 2027