2026
2026 Subscription Season
Theatre
Arts Centre Melbourne and Hey Dowling

The Lark

By Daniel Keene
20 - 22 Aug 2026 (3 performances)
Thu 20 Aug 2026 7:00 pm
Fri 21 Aug 2026 7:00 pm
Sat 22 Aug 2026 7:00 pm
Theatre Royal


Noni Hazlehurst takes centre stage in a powerful, moving, one-woman  meditation on life, death and change.
 

Noni Hazlehurst, beloved star of stage and screen, takes centre stage in this new work written by Daniel Keene and directed by Matt Scholten.

Rose Grey is saying her final goodbye to The Lark, a small inner-city pub in Melbourne. It’s been closed for six months and will be demolished as the suburb gentrifies. But for Rose, now in her seventies, this derelict building is her whole life.

She’s lived here since she was a child, finally taking over from her father as he grew old. Her memories, both bitter and sweet, bind her to The Lark. Trapped in the past, she fears that The Lark might hold her forever in suspension. Now she wants to escape from this cycle of endless return and wrench herself free.


Rose Grey | Noni Hazlehurst 

Writer | Daniel Keene
Director | Matt Scholten
Sound Designer | Darius Kedros
Lighting Designer | Richard Vabre
Set, Props & Costume Designer | Emily Barrie
Production Manager | Nate Evers
Stage Manager | Vivienne Poznanski
Hey Dowling Producers | John Glenn & Peta Spruling-Brown


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Video URL
★★★★★
Utterly compelling
Limelight
A theatrical experience that feels both intimate and monumental.
Australian Arts Review
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Hey Dowling, The Art Centre Melbourne
Originally commissioned and produced by Arts Centre Melbourne and Hey Dowling.
Video edit courtesy of QPAC
Tickets

Stalls & Dress Circle 

   Full   Conc   Group
Premium   | $99    
A Reserve  | $89   | $79   | $69
B Reserve   | $79   | $69   | $59
C Reserve | $69   | $59   | $49
Gallery       
Premium   | $89     
A Reserve  | $79   | $69  
B Reserve   | $69   | $59  
C Reserve | $59   | $49  
Group = 6+ people

*all bookings will incur a $5 transaction fee 

Duration

70 mins (no interval)

Patron Advice
  • Recommended for ages 12+
  • Themes of Mortality
  • Haze and blackout

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