Joanna Murray-Smith’s ‘Berlin’ returns to Melbourne

An enduringly popular romantic thriller, Berlin returns to Melbourne in an intimate independent production.
A sell-out production of Joanna Murray-Smith's Berlin returns to Melbourne for a limited season.

With Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre about to kick off its 2025 season with a 30th anniversary production of Joanna Murray-Smith’s Honour, one of the playwright’s most enduring works, Berlin, is also returning to Melbourne for a strictly limited season in February 2025. The production is a remount of a sell-out, independent version by Little Life Productions.

The remount reunites the original cast and director for a limited season. The intimate two-hander is a romantic thriller.

“When we staged the show in 2023, we never could have imagined the emotional responses we received from our audiences,” said lead actor Lachlan Hamill. “It’s clear that the effects of this moment in history continue to be felt today, so to bring to life a story that touches so many people is a privilege we don’t take lightly.”

What begins as a flirtatious fling between two strangers soon becomes an exploration of Berlin’s complicated and violent past.

Berlin is being performed at Meat Market Stables in North Melbourne. For further information.

David Burton is a writer from Meanjin, Brisbane. David also works as a playwright, director and author. He is the playwright of over 30 professionally produced plays. He holds a Doctorate in the Creative Industries.