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Event Details

  • Date:09 Apr 2026

  • Time:11:00am - 01:00pm

  • Location: Ensemble Theatre, 78 McDougall Street, Kirribilli, NSW

Event Description

  • Duration: 2 hours - including interval.
  • Content advice: Contains adult themes and coarse language. Recommended for ages 14+

Australian Premiere

In Hollywood’s Golden Age, two queens reigned supreme - Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. Before 'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?' lit up cinemas, their off-camera rivalry was already a blockbuster.

Anton Burge’s deliciously wicked two-hander pulls back the curtain on the set where egos clashed, tempers flared, and a legendary feud hit boiling point.

With Jeanette Cronin (Dark Voyager) as Bette Davis and Lucia Mastrantone (Master Class) as Joan Crawford, take a front row seat to an iconic battle of barbs, ambition and brilliance. Bette & Joan captures the vulnerability and venom of two extraordinary women fighting for relevance - and one last moment in the spotlight.

  • Playwright:  Anton Burge
  • Director:  Liesel Badorrek
  • Cast includes:  Jeanette Cronin and Lucia Mastrantone

 

Bookings

To buy your tickets, call the Box Office on 02 8918 3400.

Companion Cards accepted – please mention Audio Description when booking.