Step into the haunting world of Daphne du Maurier’s classic 1938 novel, where love and doubt cloak the corridors of Manderley, as Melbourne Theatre Company presents Rebecca at the Southbank Theatre this October.
This timeless tale reinvented the Gothic genre for modern audiences while Alfred Hitchcock’s masterful film adaptation further cemented its legend as one of the iconic tales of the twentieth century. Now Anne-Louise Sarks invites us back to this ghostly manor, conjuring up the living and the dead who haunt its halls.
Infidelity, manipulation and murder crowd in as du Maurier’s tightly knit narrative unfolds, and questions of identity, memory and obsession play out in spellbinding fashion.
When a young woman falls hard for a dashing older widower, she moves to his bewitching country estate with no idea of the dark history that lies lurking amongst the grounds. The spectre of his first wife Rebecca infuses every shadowy corner while the domineering housekeeper Mrs Danvers is a constant watchful presence, determined to undermine her at every turn.
Performed by a powerhouse cast including Pamela Rabe (The Children), Nikki Shiels (A Streetcar Named Desire), Stephen Phillips (The Architect) and Toby Truslove (Utopia), Rebecca promises to be one of the major new productions of the Australian stage in 2025.
Director: Anne-Louise Sarks | Featuring: Stephen Phillips, Pamela Rabe, Nikki Shiels, Toby Truslove | Set & Costume Designer: Marg Horwell | Lighting Designer: Paul Jackson | Co-Composer & Sound Designers: Grace Ferguson, Joe Paradise Lui | Intimacy Coordinator: Amy Cater | Voice & Text Coach: Geraldine Cook-Dafner | Associate Lighting Designer: Giovanna Yate Gonzalez | Assistant Director: Louisa Mignone | Assistant Set & Costume Designer: Ishan Vivekanantham | Dramaturgs: Zoey Dawson, Jennifer Medway | Fight Choreographer: Lyndall Grant
Rebecca
Southbank Theatre, The Sumner, Southbank Boulevard, Southbank
Season continues to 5 November 2025
Information and Bookings: www.mtc.com.au
Image: Pamela Rabe and Nikki Shiels to star in Rebecca – photo by Jo Duck