Peridot Theatre Company

Announcing our next season for 2026, Love In Translation, a set of three one-act plays with a common theme of the evolution of courtship, communication, and dating rituals.

It positions the season as an anthropological journey through how we express love, comparing traditional, quiet devotion with modern, rapid-fire chaos.

‘Love Letters’ by A.R. Gurney, directed by Steve McPhail:
The silent generation/baby boomer era of slow, deliberate, lifelong correspondence.

‘Ferris Wheel’ by Mary Miller, directed by Robyn Kelly:
The Gen X/timeless middle ground of an unexpected, organic encounter between two isolated adults.

‘Mary Just Broke Up With This Guy’ by Garth Wingfield, directed by Kate Lawson:
The fast-paced, contemporary dating gauntlet, capturing the frantic modern search for partnership.

There are just four sessions for this very limited season. For more details, head on over to our website:
https://www.peridot.com.au/season-four

Peridot Theatre would like to extend our deep gratitude to everyone involved in our production of 'Admissions'.

Thanks once again to for their help building our set.

We farewell our cast of five, hoping that we will work with them in the not-too-distant future: Genya Mik, Archie Hughes, Catherine Christensen, Andrew McIver, and Sam Stone.

Thanks to our production coordinators, Greg Adkins and Larisa Beck.

Thank you to Alison Knight for being a terrific director; to Gail Brackley for her ceaseless efforts as stage manager; to Damian Jones for designing and building the set; to Helen McIntosh for organising bump-in and bump-out, and everything in between; to Nichole Pisani for taking charge of our FOH team and spinning multiple plates; to Les Marton for designing the lighting; to Drew Pisani for helping at set builds, as well as offering technical support and extra lighting design; to Pam Ford for sound design; to Sue Halls for costume design; and to Chris Bartle for helping to organise wardrobe.

Thank you also to our sound and lighting operators, Peter Fowler and Drew Campbell.

Thanks also go to our set builders: Damian Jones, Helen McIntosh, Ian McCormick, Larisa Beck, Karim Ghantous, Adam Kaali-Nagy, Natasha Long, Heather Maplesden, Damian Vuleta, Con Menheere, Steve McPhail, and Greg Adkins.

Thanks again to Helen McIntosh for handling and organising ticket sales, and to Greg Adkins and Karim Ghantous for work on publicity and social media.

Set decoration was led by Gail Brackley and Alison Knight - as if they didn't have enough on their plates.

We also give special thanks to Jodi Sanders for dialogue coaching, Natasha Leong for prompting, and to Janine Evans for artwork and program design.

Thank you to both Tom Savage at Monash Council, and the theatre manager, Jayden Harvey.

Last but not least, thanks to all our FOH volunteers!

Our next production is Love In Translation, a triplet of one-act plays with the common theme of love and romance. Check in soon for more details.

Only 1 audition spot left (1/9 @ 8.40pm) for Peridot’s Season 1 ‘27 production of Calendar Girls. Please call the director Steve McPhail (0400 976 046) if you’re interested or still wanting to audition. Please leave a message if not able to answer.

Men under 30 are encouraged to audition

Final show!!

The final performance of ‘Admissions’ is 2 PM this afternoon, at the Clayton Community Theatre.

‘Admissions’, written by Joshua Harmon, is a contemporary satire illuminating privilege, power, and the perils of hypocrisy.

This production is our VDL Awards entry for 2026, and is directed for Peridot by Alison Knight. Please note that there is no interval.

Find out more about ‘Admissions’ here:
https://www.peridot.com.au/season-three

📷 Karim Ghantous

The second-last performance of ‘Admissions’ is 8 PM tonight, at the Clayton Community Theatre.

‘Admissions’, written by Joshua Harmon, is a contemporary satire illuminating privilege, power, and the perils of hypocrisy.

This production is our VDL Awards entry for 2026, and is directed for Peridot by Alison Knight. Please note that there is no interval.

Find out more about ‘Admissions’ here:
https://www.peridot.com.au/season-three

📷 Karim Ghantous

"Congratulations to Peridot Theatre. I highly recommend Admissions."

"The cast of Admissions is very talented. Genya did terrifically well as the central role around which the others circled. Archie is certainly someone to watch in the future; his passion for the role and his monologue were outstanding. Catherine, Andrew, and Ginnie were all excellent."

Quotes from the review by Jane Court for Stage Whispers

Here's the link to the Stage Whispers review
https://www.stagewhispers.com.au/reviews/admissions-0

Admissions Closes on Sunday - Tickets available for tonight, Saturday evening and Sunday matinee performances

Bookings: https://peridot.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/sales

Admissions closes on Sunday – Book now don’t miss out!

‘Admissions’, written by Joshua Harmon, is a contemporary satire illuminating privilege, power, and the perils of hypocrisy.

This production is our VDL Awards entry for 2026, and is directed for Peridot by Alison Knight.

Please note that there is no interval.

Get your tickets to ‘Admissions’ here:
https://www.peridot.com.au/season-three
Karim Ghantous

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The next performance of ‘Admissions’ is 8 PM tonight, at the Clayton Community Theatre.

‘Admissions’, written by Joshua Harmon, is a contemporary satire illuminating privilege, power, and the perils of hypocrisy.

This production is our VDL Awards entry for 2026, and is directed for Peridot by Alison Knight. Please note that there is no interval.

Get your tickets to ‘Admissions’ here:
https://peridot.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/162266

📷 Karim Ghantous

Admissions closes on Sunday – Book now don’t miss out!

‘Admissions’, written by Joshua Harmon, is a contemporary satire illuminating privilege, power, and the perils of hypocrisy.

This production is our VDL Awards entry for 2026, and is directed for Peridot by Alison Knight. Please note that there is no interval.

Get your tickets to ‘Admissions’ here:
https://www.peridot.com.au/season-three
Karim Ghantous

Four shows down, four to go. Our cast and crew of ‘Admissions’ are taking a few days off before resuming on Thursday night.

‘Admissions’, written by Joshua Harmon, is a contemporary satire illuminating privilege, power, and the perils of hypocrisy.

This production is our VDL Awards entry for 2026, and is directed for Peridot by Alison Knight. Please note that there is no interval.

Get your tickets to ‘Admissions’ here:
https://peridot.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/162266

📷 Karim Ghantous