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Reviews - A Streetcar Named Desire

Triumphant production of a searing classicby Alanna Maclean, Canberra City News, 20 June 2024 Tennessee Williams is not for the faint of heart. Free-Rain do a fine job with this searing classic. Amy Kowalczuk as Blanche and Meaghan Stewart as her sister Stella are one of the best matched set of Streetcar sisters that you […]

Cast announcement - A Streetcar Named Desire

Following their acclaimed production of Speaking in Tongues in 2023, Free-Rain Theatre Company returns in 2024 with one of the most influential plays of the twentieth century, with Amy Kowalczuk as Blanche DuBois, Alex Hoskison as Stanley Kowalski, and Meaghan Stewart as Stella Kowalski.

Reviews - Seagull

Read about Chaika’s namesake play, Seagull, and the wonderful things written about this new translation and adaptation by Karen Vickery.

Reviews - The Importance of Being Earnest

Reviews from our 2022 production, and Dec 2023 revival, in anticipation of our 1 night only show on 2 March 2023.

Reviews - Queers

Read the lovely things reviewers have said about our beautiful show.

Reviews - The inaugural Canberra Cabaret Festival

Hear about how our very first Canberra Cabaret Festival went – hint … AMAZINGLY WELL!

Reviews - Speaking In Tongues

Here is a collection of the news and reviews of this exquisite production of a very entertaining and ingenious play.

Welcome to our new website

As we launch our Season 2024, we decided such an awesome season of quality theatre deserves an equally awesome new website – and here it is.

Karen Vickery wins award for excellence in acting

A powerful actor-director who gave up her day job to get behind a new theatrical enterprise in Canberra was presented with the 2022 Helen Tsongas Award for excellence in acting.