Riverside's National Theatre of Parramatta

Heartland Festival

Jun 25 — Jul 5, 2025

Full of playful events and ground-breaking writing, the inaugural Heartland Festival is a celebration of the artists and communities that make the heartland of Sydney such a special place to make, create and share live theatre.

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INCITE Workshop

Jul 5, 2025

Riverside’s National Theatre of Parramatta is thrilled to partner with our friends at Force
Majeure to offer the INCITE Intro Workshop as part of the Heartland Festival line up.

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Daytime Deewane

16 — 25 Oct 2025

1997. London. A daytime nightclub

Meet cousins Farhan and Sadiq. One quiet, one wild, both looking to escape.

Set in the legendary daytime raves of the 1990s, Daytime Deewane is a tender portrait of what it means to be torn between respect and rebellion.

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Staging the Nation Podcast Series

Nov 20, 2024

Hosted by Dino Dimitriadis, each episode of this interview and podcast series will spotlight an Australian playwright, one of their key plays, and a broader discussion around the playwright’s inspirations and body of work.

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Heartland Festival Program

The Offering

An epic new work by Omar Musa and Mariel Roberts Musa, that effortlessly weaves spoken word and live music.

POV

★★★★ “A hilarious and profound family portrait” A kid with a camera. Two adults. No rehearsal.

Supper Club

Hosted by the magnificent Nancy Denis, Supper Club showcases hot new works in two tasty variety nights.

Bars From the Heart

Blurring the line between poetry and performance making, this special night will feature a host of Sydney’s finest new wordsmiths alongside Azan Ahmed at the mic.

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