Welcome to Mockingbird Theatrics, Canberra’s most respected and popular acting studio and award-winning theatre company. Now in residence at Belconnen Arts Centre.

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Mockingbird Theatre is an award-winning Canberra-based theatre company bringing discerning audiences the best text-based 20th and 21st Century plays from around the world. Utilising the talents of Canberra’s brightest experienced and emerging theatrical talents, Mockingbird Theatre will ensure you are moved, thrilled and entertained.

We aim to create theatrical magic that will touch the soul.

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2027 Season

Our exciting 2027 season, bringing you great plays from Australia and around the world is being announced on October 23, 2026. Award-winning comedies, iconic dramas, modern classics – there is something for everyone. Stay tuned!

NEXT

Directed by Steph Evans

PRIVILEGE DRINKS DEEP — AND THE WRECKAGE IS OURS TO WATCH.

A savage, darkly comic dissection of power, entitlement and the cost of rule.

Enter the Oak-panelled, tailcoat-clad enclosure of The Riot Club — ten polished undergraduates gathering for their quarterly feast in a country pub, convinced that birthright grants them dominion over all. Posh by Laura Wade (later adapted as The Riot Club on film) plunges into that one fateful night when entitlement, excess and secrecy collide.

As wine flows and inhibitions slip, the line between elite tradition and brute violence fades. What begins as ritualised revelry slides into entitlement unmasked — and the fallout is merciless. Wade’s writing crackles with witty cruelty and urgent clarity, exposing the social machinery behind the masks.

This is theatre that confronts, unsettles and demands discussion — perfect in an era when the stakes of power and privilege feel more visible than ever.

“Laura Wade’s depiction of wealth and privilege is savagely funny.” — Time Out London

“Dark comedy turned social horror … as entertaining as it is savage.” —     Time Out (Sydney)

This production of Posh contains strong language, derogatory slurs, and depictions of violence and physical intimidation. It explores themes of privilege, classism, toxic masculinity, and misogyny, with references to sexual violence. The play also includes scenes of excessive drinking, destructive behavior, and anti-social conduct. Viewer discretion is advised. 

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Happy Students

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Chris has created something truly special with the Mockingbird classes – an incredibly supportive community free of judgement, where people are encouraged to take risks, be themselves and have fun! I’ve learnt so much more than I ever expected – about acting and about myself – under Chris’ guidance. The classes are truly the highlight of my week! I can’t overestimate how much joy and value Mockingbird brings to us all!

- Sinead