Update on Rep's 2026 Play Exchange The Darlo Drama co-project has a new shape, and that means there’s more opportunity for you to get involved. Glen and Romney Hamilton from Darlo Drama will now spend ten days in Broken Hill this October, holding workshops and running rehearsals that will culminate in moved readings of not one, but two full length plays. Two plays, four performances, and no lines to learn. Actors from Darlo Drama in Sydney will join the project, and we’ll hol

The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race Written by: Melanie Tait Directed by: Tim Cook Performed: April 16th - 19th, 2026 "When Penny returns home to Appletons, she discovers the men's prize in the prestigious annual potato race is five times bigger than the women's. Penny sets out to change that, and unleashes a storm of protest she never saw coming. Based of a true story, The Appleton Ladie's Potato Race was written by award-winning playwright Melanie Tait. This laugh-out-loud com

Living remotely in the Far West can be a challenge at times. Broken Hillians have further to travel anywhere and no one can ever pick our timezone correctly. "But what about the actors in Far West NSW who have dreams of performing in Sydney?" I hear you ask. Well, thanks to a CASP grant from West Darling Arts, in September of this year (date TBC) we are planning to perform a play in Broken Hill AND in Sydney at Darlo Drama. The Darlo cast will perform the same play, also in b

12 Angry Jurors - directed by Ethan Mercer. Performed 6th, 7th and 8th March, 2026. Making his directorial debut, Ethan Mercer brought to life the magnificent stage play from the movie, "12 Angry Men", on March 6th - 8th, 2026. Originally a television play broadcast in 1954, written by Reginald Rose, "12 Angry Men" has seen several different stage adaptations. "12 Angry Jurors" is the stage adaption written by Sherman L Sergel (1955) and explores the layered complexities of e