It’s time to fish out those winter coats and line up your streaming queues because June has more brilliantly bingeable series, exciting new films and outstanding live shows you won’t want to miss. Here’s where NIDA alumni are lighting up screens and stages this month.
A life of crime takes its toll in The Death of Robin Hood where the legendary outlaw confronts his own mortality. Keep an eye out for Murray Bartlett (Acting, 1991) in this haunting new take on the classic tale you think you know, premiering at Sydney Film Festival on 12 June and in cinemas from 18 June. PS: You can also catch Murray in Apple TV’s newest dark comedy series Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed.
Sam Worthington (Acting, 1998) is serving time for the murder of his son in Nexflix’s new thriller series I Will Find You. However, when evidence emerges that suggests the boy may still be alive, nothing will stop this father from escaping prison to uncover the truth. Streaming from 18 June.
The Killings at Parrish Station makes its world premiere at the Sydney Film Festival on 7 June, plunging audiences into a chilling mystery that stretches across nearly four decades, from the brutal murder of scientists in 1987 to a new wave of killings tied to the same sinister past. The cast for this Stan Original series includes Heather Mitchell (Acting, 1980), Nic English (Acting, 2017) and Doris Younane (Acting, 1986), with Costume Standby Lucy Jauristo (Costume, 2021) and Props Maker Lauren Hunter (Costume, 2016).
Two Years Later arrives on Paramount+ on 4 June, following a couple as they reconnect through a series of fleeting encounters in a world still being reshaped post-pandemic. Heather Mitchell (Acting, 1980) will appear across all eight episodes of this heartfelt new Australian drama, directed by Paige Rattray (Directing, 2009).
The 2026 Tony Awards are streaming on Paramount+, 8 June. After winning the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design in a Musical in 2025 for Maybe Happy Ending, Dane Laffrey (Design, 2004) has been nominated again for his scenic design of The Lost Boys. We’ll be cheering for him.
Honesty is overrated in Hayes Theatre Co’s production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, where conmen play a very dangerous game of pretend and the winner takes it all. Set against the glamour of the French Riviera, this slick musical is directed by Rebecca McNamee (Directing, 2024), produced by Ebony Tucker (Acting, 2021), with Set Designer Soham Apte (Design for Performance, 2021), Costume Designer Angelina Daniel (Design for Performance, 2024), Stage Manager Zoe Davis (Technical Theatre and Stage Management, 2022) and co-stars Oliver Clisdell (Musical Theatre, 2020). Trust no one, but absolutely buy a ticket before they roll out on 21 June.
Out, damned spot(light)! Yve Blake’s Mackenzie flips Shakespeare’s Macbeth on its head and answers the question you’ve never asked, “What if Macbeth was a 13-year-old child star?” The show follows an aspiring star whose rise to fame takes a deliciously unhinged turn after a prophecy promises pop superstardom. Directed by Virginia Gay, this Bell Shakespeare production co-stars NIDA alumni Anusha Thomas (Musical Theatre, 2022) and Tom Rodgers (Musical Theatre, 2019) with Designer Keerthi Subramanyam (Design for Performance, 2019). Catch it this month at The Neilson Nutshell in Sydney from 6 June – 18 July before it heads to Melbourne’s Arts Centre from 23 July – 6 August.
Alfred Kouris (Acting, 2021) and Harry Stacey (Acting, 2022) will test their friendship and their baking skills at The Old Fitz Theatre in the world premiere of Alfred Kouris and Harry Stacey Bake a Cake on stage from 2 – 7 June, with Stage Manager Jasmine Power (Technical Theatre and Stage Management, 2025) and Lighting Designer Thomas Shepherd (Technical Theatre and Stage Management, 2025). A search for purpose and an exercise in introspection, sometimes you have to break a few eggs to make a cake.
Header image: Murray Bartlett in Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, 2026. Apple TV.