On a small, kite-shaped stage in the heart of Sydney’s Kings Cross sits a theatre of first chances. A crucible for playwrights and actors for nearly 54 years, this space has elevated an Australian voice and vernacular and launched hundreds of new Australian stories.
Each night about 100 audience members squeeze into the historic Stables theatre, so close they can almost mop the sweat off the actors. These performers must duck down rutty stairs into a tiny dressing room; they make a pact not to flush the adjoining toilet during shows.
