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  • Two people in masks and capes in a lavish bedroom with a chandelier.
  • Person in a mask and cape walking past a wall of masks.
  • Person in a mask and cape in a room with a stuffed zebra.
  • Neon light in the shape of a triangle with people seated in the background.
23 Mar - 26 Jun

Because the Night

  • Theatre
  • Entertainment

Because the Night is a landmark production of unmissable storytelling. An entire world has been constructed to explore. Whatever you choose, a story will play out around you of a regime on the edge of collapse.

Something is unfolding in Elsinore. There’s a vivid sense of an era ending, and a new age opening up. Inside the palace there are whispers – the King’s death, the grinning Queen, the agitated Prince – and the ancient forest is wild again, restless. It seems that everything is part of a broader picture, that no matter where you look, it will tell the whole wicked story.

Audience members are silent witnesses in the halls of power on a pivotal night in history. Venture deeper, listen closely, because the night will soon be lost, and all its secrets with it.

Don’t miss The Malthouse transformed into a labyrinth of over 30 interconnecting spaces for this immersive theatre adventure.

Dates and times

Date Times
Fri 23 Apr
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Sat 24 Apr
  • 1pm - 2.30pm 1:00pm - 2:30pm
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Sun 25 Apr
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Tue 27 Apr
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Wed 28 Apr
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Thu 29 Apr
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Fri 30 Apr
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Sat 1 May
  • 1pm - 2.30pm 1:00pm - 2:30pm
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Sun 2 May
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Tue 4 May
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Wed 5 May
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Thu 6 May
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Fri 7 May
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Sat 8 May
  • 1pm - 2.30pm 1:00pm - 2:30pm
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Sun 9 May
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Tue 11 May
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Wed 12 May
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Thu 13 May
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Fri 14 May
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Sat 15 May
  • 1pm - 2.30pm 1:00pm - 2:30pm
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Sun 16 May
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Tue 18 May
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Wed 19 May
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Thu 20 May
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Fri 21 May
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Sat 22 May
  • 1pm - 2.30pm 1:00pm - 2:30pm
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Sun 23 May
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Tue 25 May
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Wed 26 May
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Thu 27 May
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Fri 28 May
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Sat 29 May
  • 1pm - 2.30pm 1:00pm - 2:30pm
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Sun 30 May
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Tue 1 Jun
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Wed 2 Jun
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Thu 3 Jun
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Fri 4 Jun
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Sat 5 Jun
  • 1pm - 2.30pm 1:00pm - 2:30pm
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Sun 6 Jun
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Tue 8 Jun
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Wed 9 Jun
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Thu 10 Jun
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Fri 11 Jun
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Sat 12 Jun
  • 1pm - 2.30pm 1:00pm - 2:30pm
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Sun 13 Jun
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Tue 15 Jun
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Wed 16 Jun
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Thu 17 Jun
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Fri 18 Jun
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Sat 19 Jun
  • 1pm - 2.30pm 1:00pm - 2:30pm
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Sun 20 Jun
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Tue 22 Jun
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Wed 23 Jun
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Thu 24 Jun
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Fri 25 Jun
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Sat 26 Jun
  • 1pm - 2.30pm 1:00pm - 2:30pm
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 8.30pm - 10pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm

Location

Malthouse Theatre
113 Sturt St
Southbank 3006

Open in maps location for Malthouse Theatre

Price and bookings

From $60 to $120

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9685 5111
  • email address: boxoffice@malthousetheatre.com.au
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