2026
Season
About Us
Est. 2009
The Shift Theatre is focused on presenting dynamic works with strong roles for women, both from existing texts and in the development of new works. Our aim is to provide a stimulating and collaborative platform for directors, actors and a creative team who share our vision for a vibrant ensemble company and stories that capture the heart and the imagination.
The Shift Theatre is an Australian independent theatre company creating bold, socially engaged work. Recent productions include the near sell-out season of #NoExemptions by Writer-in-Residence Angela Buckingham at La Mama Theatre and Garage Girls, a collaboration with Three Birds Theatre
which continues it's stellar touring schedule in 2026.
The company’s original work Hallowed Ground – Women Doctors in War premiered at La Mama in 2018 and toured to Adelaide Fringe, regional Victoria, and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2019 winning a Summerhall Lustrum award. The Girls in Grey toured extensively across Victoria, New South Wales, and Western Australia following seasons at La Mama and Theatre Works.
Founded in 2009, The Shift Theatre launched with the Australian premiere of Nilo Cruz’s Two Sisters and a Piano and has since collaborated with leading independent artists across Australia.
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