ATTEMPTS ON HER LIFE (2022)
15 - 30 JulyKXT
“A stellar production that shows the possibility of what independent theatre can achieve.”- Theatre Thoughts
ANIMAL FARM (2020)
13 October - 7 NovemberNew Theatre
"Excels in every regard. Under [Lusty-Cavallari's] expert direction, the 1945 classic has been given a breath of fresh air .”- State of the Art
THEBAN DOLLS (2019)
25 - 27 OctoberMartyn Myer Arena, VCA
Performed as part of VCA’s Masters of Directing for Performance Graduate Season.
VIDEOTAPE (2021)
29 Jan - 12 FebKXT
“writer & director Saro Lusty-Cavallari has crafted an emotionally and politically relevant work”-Theatre Travels
THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN PLAY (2020)
19-29 MayTheatre Works”directed with elan”- The Australian
BLOOD ON THE CAT’S NECK (2019)
22 May - 1 JuneBordello Room, KXT”"This is an excellent production by a small Sydney theatre company that keeps getting better and better." — Lisa Thatcher
NOSFERATU: A FRACTURED SYMPHONY (2019)
8-19 JanuaryOld 505 Theatre
“a masterful new work… executed to perfection.” - Weekend Notes
CLEANSED (2017)
19-23 SeptemberPACT TheatreSydney Fringe"The experience is exceptional. Cleansed will cause your brain to short-circuit into half-formed ideas and interpretations, leaving your body to physically feel the emotions of the play."- Lesbians On The Loose
THE BIG BRUISE (2016)
5-16 April107 Projects
“The Big Bruise deftly ironizes the social mythologies that occlude the persisting stigma of suicide. Lusty-Cavallari’s work here as writer/director is wry and light of touch.”- The Rochford Street Review
ALL ABOUT MEDEA (2015)
15-19 SeptemberOld 505 TheatreSydney Fringe
“A standout in a very crowded, very high-quality Fringe season.”- Honi Soit
THREE SISTERS
30 July - 9 AugustStudio BSydney University Dramatic Society”There is no question that Lusty-Cavallari’s first production with professional performers will deliver impressive results; the amount of potential hastening to rupture is unmistakable.”-Suzy Goes See
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN OPERA (2018)
10-16 SeptemberThe Butterfly ClubMelbourne Fringe Festival
“a brave and ambitious show about resilience in the face of setbacks.” - Weekend Notes
MACBETH (2016)
29 November - 10 DecemberPACT Theatre
"Lusty-Cavallari has turned the traditional framework of this classic play on its side, offering up a raw and visually stunning performance that might finally cure your fear of ye olde theatre."- Twenty Something Humans
HAMLET (2015)
1-5 SeptemberPACT Theatre”Montague Basement’s Hamlet is unlike any seen before. This well known tragedy has been reshaped and reconceptualised under Lusty-Cavallari’s direction”- Aussie Theatre
PROCNE & TEREUS (2014)
16-20 SeptemberTap GallerySydney Fringe
“Lusty-Cavallari’s work is conceived with complexity, but his execution is articulate and concise. His talent is real, and its development is incredibly exciting.”- Suzy Goes See
6 CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR (2014)
26-29 MarchStudio BSydney University Dramatic Society
“It is always a pleasure examining existentialist open-ended questions, and Lusty-Cavallari clearly has a flair in dealing with them in a delicate manner.”- Suzy Goes See