2026 Australian National Tour
Starring Noni Hazlehurst
Written by Daniel Keene
Directed by Matt Scholten
Originally Produced by Arts Centre Melbourne and Hey Dowling
Presented by Hey Dowling
Producers
John Glenn and Peta Spurling-Brown
Following its acclaimed premiere season in 2025, The Lark embarks on a major Australian national tour in 2026.
Originally produced by Arts Centre Melbourne in association with Hey Dowling, The Lark premiered in Melbourne before touring to the Geelong Arts Centre and the Queensland Performing Arts Centre as part of its inaugural season.
Set within the fading remnants of a small inner-city pub awaiting demolition, Daniel Keene’s powerful one-woman play follows Rose Grey as she confronts a lifetime of memories, regrets, humour and resilience. As the walls of The Lark prepare to disappear, Rose must decide whether she can finally let go of the place that has defined her life.
Directed with remarkable intimacy, precision and humanity by Matt Scholten, and featuring a critically acclaimed performance by Noni Hazlehurst, The Lark has been recognised as a moving meditation on life, loss, survival and human connection.
The 2026 national tour reunites the complete creative team from the acclaimed original production.
TOUR SCHEDULE
Adelaide Festival Centre (Space Theatre), Adelaide
25 June – 5 July 2026
12 Performances
Booking: https://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/whats-on/the-lark
HOTA, Gold Coast
8 – 12 July 2026
6 Performances
Booking: https://hota.com.au/whats-on/live/festivals-and-series/the-lark
Merrigong Theatre Company (IMB Theatre), Wollongong
5 – 9 August 2026
7 Performances
Geelong Arts Centre, Geelong
12 – 15 August 2026
6 Performances
Theatre Royal, Hobart
20 – 23 August 2026
3 Performances (+ 2 optional)
The Events Centre, Caloundra
4 – 5 September 2026
3 Performances
The Art House, Wyong
9 September 2026
2 Performances
http://www.thearthousewyong.com.au/
Riverside Live at PHIVE, Parramatta
16 – 27 September 2026
14 Performances
(2 optional)
Booking: https://riversideparramatta.com.au/whats-on/the-lark/
Bunjil Place, Narre Warren
7 – 11 October 2026
7 Performances
(3 optionals)
Creative Team
Writer
Daniel Keene
Director
Matt Scholten
Performer
Noni Hazlehurst
Producers
Peta Spurling-Brown & John Glenn
Set, Costume and Props Design
Emily Barrie
Lighting Design
Richard Vabre
Sound Design
Darius Kedros
Production Manager
Nate Evers
Stage Manager
Vivienne Poznanski
Original Production Associate Director
Andrea Mina
Rehearsal Assistant
Lily Wilmott
About the Production
Presented by Hey Dowling, The Lark is a remarkable collaboration between some of Australia’s most respected theatre artists.
Combining Daniel Keene’s celebrated writing, Noni Hazlehurst’s acclaimed performance and Matt Scholten’s deeply humane direction, the production offers audiences an intimate and unforgettable theatrical experience. Through a masterful blend of storytelling, performance and design, The Lark explores the fragile relationship between memory, place and identity.
At once heartbreaking, funny and profoundly hopeful, The Lark speaks to the enduring power of human connection and the stories that survive us.
- Originally produced by Arts Centre Melbourne and Hey Dowling
- 2025 seasons in Melbourne, Geelong and Brisbane
- 2026 national tour across South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania
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