This timeless tale reinvented the Gothic romance for modern audiences while Alfred Hitchcock’s masterful film adaptation further cemented its legend as one of the iconic tales of the twentieth century. Now Anne-Louise Sarks invites us back to this ghostly manor, conjuring up the living and the dead who haunt its halls.
Infidelity, manipulation and murder crowd in as du Maurier’s tightly knit narrative unfolds, and questions of identity, memory and obsession play out in spellbinding fashion. Performed by a powerhouse cast including Pamela Rabe (The Children), Nikki Shiels (A Streetcar Named Desire) and Bert LaBonté (Topdog/Underdog), Rebecca promises to be one of the major new productions of the Australian stage in 2025.
When a young woman falls hard for a dashing older widower, she moves to his bewitching country estate with no idea of the dark history that lies lurking amongst the grounds. The spectre of his first wife Rebecca infuses every shadowy corner while the domineering housekeeper Mrs Danvers is a constant watchful presence, determined to undermine her at every turn.
30th September, 2025
5th November, 2025
Wheelchair access is via the front entrance on Southbank Boulevard. There are lifts to all levels. The foyer offer tables and chairs at wheelchair height, and a low bar service area.
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAM: For routes travelling up and down St Kilda Road (1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72) you can alight at the Arts Centre stop and walk to Southbank Theatre. Route 1 goes down Southbank Boulevard, and stops on Sturt Street just outside Melbourne Recital Centre (located next to the Southbank Theatres).
BY TRAIN: Southbank Theatre is within easy distance of Flinders Street Station. After exiting the station, walked south down St Kilda Road.
BY CAR: Wilson Parking has multiple paid options available: Roverside Quay, Southgate, Eureka or Flingers Gate car parks. Please note, these are paid carparks.
Writer: Daphne du Maurier (adapted by Anne-Louise Sarks)
Director: Anne-Louise Sarks
Set & Costume Designer: Marg Horwell
Lighting Designer: Paul Jackson
Voice & Dialect Coach: Geraldine Cook-Dafner
Cast: Nikki Shiels, Bert LaBonté and Pamela Rabe
Audio Described Performance: Saturday 18 October 2pm, Tuesday 21 October 6.30pm | Tactile Tour Performance: Saturday 18 October 2pm (Tactile tour 1pm) | Open Captioning & Closed Captioning Performance: Saturday 25 October 2pm
Rebecca is at Melbourne's The Sumner | Southbank Theatre, which is located at 140 Southbank Boulevard, Melbourne, 3006.
Rebecca tickets start at $80.
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