Flinders University 2026 Wal Cherry Lecture
About This Event
Acclaimed theatre director Benedict Andrews delivers Flinders University's 2026 Wal Cherry Lecture — on doubles, mirrors and making the classical tradition speak to now. Space Theatre, Fri 4 Dec.
"What, has this thing appeared again tonight?" — William Shakespeare, Hamlet
The theatre is full of doubles. The world on stage mirrors our own; the actors reflect our own desires back to us. In this electric air, we see again what we have seen before and return to stories that have been told forever. But how do we make sense of this classical tradition for the contemporary world?
In the 2026 Wal Cherry Lecture, acclaimed theatre director Benedict Andrews — the Adelaide-born, internationally celebrated director behind landmark productions for Sydney Theatre Company, Schaubühne Berlin, the Young Vic and the film Una — reflects on his practice and on why we keep returning to the same stories.
The annual Wal Cherry Lecture, presented by Flinders University, honours the founding Professor of Drama and brings a leading voice in theatre to Adelaide each year.
Performance:
Fri 4 Dec 2026 — 6:15 PM
Venue: Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
Presented by Flinders University.
