“The Real inspector hound”

By Tom stoppard

“Everyone on stage creates a perfectly pitched performance, embracing the camp and slapstick comedy inherent in the material” - ArtsHub

“To say this show was: ‘One of the summits of Contemporary theatre..’ ‘A smashing night out..’ ‘It had me held every moment..’ would be both plagiarism on multiple levels, yet absolutely true” - TheatrePeople

Performed at St martins youth theatre - may 2022

Written by Tom Stoppard; theatre critics Moon and Birdboot arrive to review a performance of a new murder mystery in the style of an Agatha Christie whodunnit. As mists rise about isolated the Muldoon Manor, Moon and Birdboot become dangerously implicated in the lethal activities of an escaped madman.

After the dumpster fire that has been the last few years, Artefact Theatre’s production of The Real Inspector Hound offers Melbourne audiences the chance to go to the theatre again and have a much needed full-bellied laugh.

“Much Ado About Nothing”

By William Shakespeare

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Performed at Irene Mitchell Studios, South Yarra - October 2019

With a unique slant, Artefact Theatre Co.’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing translates the traditional romantic comedy text into a love letter to Melbourne, peppered with an ounce of social commentary. Set in high-society Fitzroy, we watch local MP, Leonato (Francis Greenslade), give his only daughter away to a youthful soldier, recently back from war. But a case of mistaken identity throws a spanner in the works leaving fidelity, love and honour hanging in the balance.

Whether you’re keen to be in the thick of the action, lounging picnic-style on the lush cushions lining the playing space (Groundling), or you’d prefer a traditional seated theatre experience (Standard), Much Ado About Nothing is a show not to be missed.

“This production of Much Ado About Nothing serves to show us how timeless Shakespeare can be” - TheatrePeople

“Every Possible bit of humour is drawn out and presented, like a pie to the face” - TheatrePeople

"This show exhibits an excellent command of the text and expertly delivers some very enjoyable theatre.” - Stage Whispers

“The Importance of Being Earnest”

by Oscar Wilde

Performed at st martins theatre - March 2018

OSCAR WILDE’S BELOVED MASTERPIECE, MORE OUTRAGEOUS THAN EVER BEFORE...

Directed by Matthew Cox, Wilde’s exquisitely scandalous satire on Victorian manners is widely considered one of the funniest plays in the English language – the delightful repartee and hilarious piercing of hypocrisy and pomposity has had theatre-goers rolling in the aisles for over a century.

Two young bachelors, Algernon Moncrieff (Mark Raymond Yeates) and John Worthing J.P., (Ross Dwyer) lead double lives to court the attentions of the exquisitely desirable Gwendolen Fairfax (Olivia Solomons) and Cecily Cardew (Cazz Bainbridge). The gallants must then grapple with the riotous consequences of their deceptions... and with the formidable Lady Bracknell (James Cutler).

“The comic timing of all cast members, on opening night, was spot on and all were totally believable in the roles they played.” - TravelswithJB

“Artefact Theatre Co have created a fast-paced Victorian romp that is sure to delight lovers of Oscar Wilde and hopefully introduce this work to a new generation of theatre goers.” - StageWhispers