Dunstan Playhouse & Space Theatre
Plan your visit to Dunstan Playhouse, Space Theatre, and Children’s Artspace.
1 show
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Stephen Rea (The Crying Game, V for Vendetta) stars in one of Samuel Beckett’s greatest dramatic achievements, Krapp’s Last Tape, a theatrical masterpiece that resonates with audiences across generations.
The work’s introspective narrative and sharp wit offer a compelling reflection on our own journeys of self-discovery and the inevitable march of time.
We meet Krapp, a man in his late sixties.
Every year, on his birthday, Krapp records a new tape – a review of the year just gone. But on this occasion – his 69th birthday – he listens back to a tape he recorded three decades before.
As much a meditation on loneliness and the extraordinary tricks that memory plays, as a lament for squandered potential and lost love, Stephen Rea’s critically lauded performance has utterly captivated audiences during its sell-out runs in Ireland this year.
Don’t miss this one-man tour de force.
★★★★★ “A triumph.”
"Stephen Rea is hauntingly good in Beckett’s masterpiece.”
For schools
Of Samuel Becket’s vast body of work, Krapp’s Last Tape is perhaps his most disorienting, confusing and absurd play. The work’s introspective narrative and sharp wit offer a compelling reflection on one’s own journeys of self-discovery and the inevitable march of time.
We meet Krapp, a man in his late sixties. Every year, on his birthday, Krapp records a new tape – a review of the year just gone. But on this occasion – his 69th birthday – he listens back to a tape he recorded three decades before. It becomes a meditation on loneliness, regret and accepting one’s fate.
Stephen Rea, the award-winning Northern Irish actor of stage captivated audiences in Dublin during the sell-out run of Krapp’s Last Tape in 2024. And through amazing foresight he taped himself years prior which ingeniously recreates exactly Beckett’s conceit in allowing us to watch an older man agonise as he listens to his young self.
Your senior drama students will be captivated by the lived experience of Rae as he adds subtlety and an almost sarcastic tone to Krapp’s self-criticism and pathos.
School bookings:
School group tickets for this event are booked through Adelaide Festival’s Youth & Education team. Please email their team directly with enquiries: Schoolbookings@adelaidefestival.com.au
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This venue is wheelchair accessible.
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- Runtime
- 55 minutes
- Year Levels
- Year 11 – Year 12
- SACE Subjects
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- Creative Arts
- Drama
- Australian Curriculum — Learning Areas
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- English
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The Arts
- Drama
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Discover Adelaide FestivalPerformance Location: Dunstan Playhouse
You can enter Dunstan Playhouse by foot from North Terrace, Adelaide Railway Station, Adelaide Oval, or King William Road.
From North Terrace, walk down the laneway alongside SkyCity Casino. From King William Road, you can walk over Festival Plaza (there’s a lift and escalator down to the Dunstan Playhouse level) or along the Walk of Fame from Elder Park.
Accessible drop off
There is an accessible drop off area located off Festival Drive under the Riverbank Footbridge.
A designated disability drop off is also available 45 minutes before performances. To access this drop off area, turn onto Festival Drive from King William Road, pass the Festival Plaza car park entrance and stay left, driving through the EOS Hotel visitor drop off loop to arrive at the Dunstan Playhouse & Space Theatre access drop off.
Taxi services
The best place to be dropped off by taxi is on King William Road at the Festival Theatre or on North Terrace. There is also a drop off area located off lower Festival Drive underneath the Riverbank Footbridge.
Car parking
The nearest car park is the Convention Centre Riverbank Car Park.
- Open: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Location: Festival Drive (adjacent Montefiore Road), Adelaide
- Entry: Festival Dr via King William Rd (Height: 2.0m) | Festival Dr via Montefiore Rd (Height: 2.0m)
Once you've parked, the eastern lift will take you to the promenade level where it's a short walk to the theatre.
Go to Adelaide Convention Centre website
Public transport
Accessible by many forms of public transport including trains, buses, the tram (stop at Railway Station) and a free bus service that operates on a loop throughout the city and North Adelaide with stops on the corner of King William Road and North Terrace.
Accessible seating
Boxes 1 and 4 plus selected seats in row L have removable seats to accommodate patrons who wish to remain seated in their wheelchair or transfer to a theatre seat.
Toilets
Accessible toilets are available at all Adelaide Festival Centre venues.
Assistance animals
Every theatre and event/function area of Adelaide Festival Centre is assistance animal friendly.
Audio assistance
Festival Theatre and Dunstan Playhouse have hearing loop facilities, limited to particular seats in the venues.
Audience members who require hearing assistance are now able to enjoy the show via the Beyerdynamic Hearing System.
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