CRIMES OF THE HEART
By Beth Henley
6 – 23 January 2026
PRODUCED BY SISTERINCT PRODUCTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH NEW THEATRE
A poignant dark comedy that follows the three MaGrath sisters—Lenny, Meg, and Babe—as they reunite in their small Mississippi hometown during a period of collective crisis. The plot is set in motion when the youngest sister shoots her abusive husband, prompting the middle sister to return home to assist the eldest who has spent years isolated while caring for their dying grandfather. Beneath the surface of the play lies a profound exploration of familial loyalty, generational trauma, and the struggle for autonomy. The sisters are forced to confront the lingering shadow of their past and their own “crimes of the heart”—the personal failures, emotional betrayals, and stifled desires that have defined their adult lives.
Beth Henley’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play is a hilarious but honest testimony to the dysfunction of humanity, familial dynamics and the strength of the matriarch.
CREATIVE TEAM
Director Johann Walraven
Designer Johann Walraven
Dialect Coach Linda Nicholls-Gidley
CAST
Claire Browning, Archie Donohoe, Bailey Haynes, Chelsea Lancione, Eliza Marshall, Harry Winsome
DATES/TIMES
Preview Wed 6 Jan 7:30pm
Opening Night Thu 7 Jan 7:30pm
Wed – Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm
Final performance Sat 23 Jan 2pm
Running time: 2 hours with no interval
Please Note: The production contains references to suicide and domestic violence.
Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance
tickets
Full $40
Concessions, Groups (6+) $35
New Theatre Members $25
Thrifty Thursdays $25
Preview $20
(booking fees apply)
New Theatre bar and
box office accepts card only