SIGNATURE PRESENTATIONS. BOLD THEATRE.
Unforgettable experiences
2-17 January 2026
The Secret Garden
Follow the robin, find the door and lose yourself in the Secret Garden this summer!
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved Victorian classic blooms anew in this enchanting signature production from the team at Exitleft.
Spoiled and abandoned, 10-year-old Mary Lennox is sent from India to Yorkshire and placed in the care of an uncle she has never met. At Misselthwaite Manor, a broken-hearted house full of secrets and strange noises, Mary discovers a garden as lost and neglected as she is. Can she learn to make new friends and breathe new life into this secret garden.
Elizabeth Newman’s magical new adaptation shows the power that one small girl can have to transform people’s lives.
Other Information:
The Secret Garden features: Paul McNally as Achibald Craven, Ben Stoneman as Ben Wetherstaff, Astrid Tiefholz as Mrs Medlock, Matilda Reid and Charlotte Wright as Mary Lennox, James Swan and Audrey Young as Colin Craven, Ollie Creese and Ita Houston as Dickon, Sophie Johnson and Lola Windsor as Martha, Emily Hardie and Eliza Mudge as the Robin, Lily Bartel and Abbie Cross as Lilias Craven, Leah Cook and Skye Li-Byrne as Rose Lennox, Zoe Gillies, Elisabeth Lyons and Iris Robbins as Susan Ann Sowerby, Laycie Read and Abigail Rooke as Basil, Ava Lane and Mia Tsuha-Brown as Annie, Sunny Whelan as the dockhand, Mila Irwin as Barney, Isabelle Rooke as the nurse, and Freya Finlayson and Chloe Reid.
By Frances Hodgson Burnett, adapted by Elizabeth Newman
Cast Performance Schedule:
Licenced by arrangement with ORiGiN™ Theatrical on behalf of Samuel French a Concord Theatricals company.
“We went to the Matinee performance last Sunday and it blew us away. Something I will never forget till I take my last breath. It was faultless. Love the story and yes the tears were flowing. I would go every day if I could afford it”
Phillip Toohey seeing Les Miserables at the Playhouse Theatre in 2019
“We went to the Matinee performance last Sunday and it blew us away. Something I will never forget till I take my last breath. It was faultless. Love the story and yes the tears were flowing. I would go every day if I could afford it”
Phillip Toohey seeing Les Miserables at the Playhouse Theatre in 2019
Some of our Signature Presentations include
Some of our Signature Presentations include
SEP 2025
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
It is a magic wardrobe. There is a wood inside it, and it is snowing; there is a faun there.
“It is a magic wardrobe. There is a wood inside it, and it is snowing; there is a faun there.”
ExitLeft’s sold-out production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe transported audiences into the magical world of Narnia. Joseph Robinette’s enchanting adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s beloved classic followed four siblings on an extraordinary adventure of courage, friendship and hope, delighting audiences of all ages.
JANUARY 2025
Little Women
The timeless tale of the March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—created the perfect summer entertainment at the Playhouse Theatre, Hobart in 2024. Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel was brought to life with warmth, sincerity, and a vibrant new energy that captivated lovers of classic literature and resonated with audiences young and old.
JANUARY 2025
Little Women
The timeless tale of the March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—created the perfect summer entertainment at the Playhouse Theatre, Hobart in 2024. Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel was brought to life with warmth, sincerity, and a vibrant new energy that captivated lovers of classic literature and resonated with audiences young and old.
JANUARY 2019
Les Misérables
In the summer of 2019, the epic storm that is Les Misérables thundered into Tasmania’s intimate 200-seat Playhouse Theatre for the very first time.
From the moment the lights dimmed, audiences were plunged into the heart of revolutionary France, swept away by a story pulsing with heartbreak and hope, unyielding passion, and the unrelenting fight for redemption. The walls of the Playhouse trembled with the emotional force unleashed by the extraordinary cast and live orchestra, capturing every note of broken dreams and cry of soaring defiance.
This unforgettable production didn’t just move hearts—it shattered box office records, leaving a legacy as bold and enduring as the story itself.
OCTOBER 2012
The Sound of Music
In 2012, The Sound of Music came to life in a breathtaking theatrical spectacle at the Derwent Entertainment Centre. A charming ‘doll’s house’ style revolving set, exquisite period costumes, and the soaring power of a full thirty-piece orchestra swept audiences into the heart of this beloved family classic.
Every moment was infused with nostalgia, wonder, and the timeless magic that has made this story a treasure for generations.
OCTOBER 2012
The Sound of Music
In 2012, The Sound of Music came to life in a breathtaking theatrical spectacle at the Derwent Entertainment Centre. A charming ‘doll’s house’ style revolving set, exquisite period costumes, and the soaring power of a full thirty-piece orchestra swept audiences into the heart of this beloved family classic.
Every moment was infused with nostalgia, wonder, and the timeless magic that has made this story a treasure for generations.
DECEMBER 2011
Carols by the Bay
ExitLeft partnered with the Hobart City Council and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra to produce the largest and most successful Carols by Candlelight event in Tasmania’s history.
A huge cast and crew presented a night like no other to an audience of more than 16,000 at Sandown Park, Sandy Bay on December 18, 2011.
OCTOBER 2007
Cats
Tasmania had never seen anything like it. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s famous musical became most audacious and spectacular production the state has ever witnessed. The Derwent Entertainment Centre was unrecognisable—transformed into a colossal, otherworldly junkyard that immersed audiences in the wild, whimsical world of the Jellicle Cats.
With over 150 performers, a thunderous 250-voice choir, and a full live orchestra, this arena-sized event redefined what was possible in Tasmanian theatre. It didn’t just draw crowds—it smashed every box office record and set a new standard for theatrical excellence.
OCTOBER 2007
Cats
Tasmania had never seen anything like it. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s famous musical became most audacious and spectacular production the state has ever witnessed. The Derwent Entertainment Centre was unrecognisable—transformed into a colossal, otherworldly junkyard that immersed audiences in the wild, whimsical world of the Jellicle Cats.
With over 150 performers, a thunderous 250-voice choir, and a full live orchestra, this arena-sized event redefined what was possible in Tasmanian theatre. It didn’t just draw crowds—it smashed every box office record and set a new standard for theatrical excellence.
Our 2026 Season
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