Thu 19 Nov · +3 more dates
Sky Theatre · Manly
twelve new ten-minute plays on a Manly stage
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Manly Theatre Group invites you to the 5th annual Manly Festival of Short Plays.
Each year, Manly Theatre Group invites the local community to write 10 minute plays to be performed by our actors on our Manly stage. This year, we have 12 new Australian works with 42 actors over two weeks in "The Sky Theatre" the Manly Theatre Group residency at St Andrew's Hall. Make sure to check out both Week 1 and Week 2 in the programme as the selection of plays changes for each week.
The Festival has been sold out to a full house since we began in 2022. You can check out pictures in the gallery. A full list of the cast can be found here.
Week 1 - Thursday 12 - Saturday 14 November 2026
INTERVAL
Week 2 - Thursday 19 - Saturday 21 November 2026
INTERVAL
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When is The Manly Festival of Short Plays 2026?
Thu 19 Nov 2026, +3 more dates. There are 4 dates to pick from, listed above.
Where is it?
Sky Theatre, Manly, NSW.
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