The power of Tim Winton’s The Shepherd’s Hut is gorgeously evoked in a new stage adaptation
- Written by Leah Mercer, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, Curtin University
The Shepherd’s Hut arrives on stage fully formed: a relentless, bristling realisation of Tim Winton’s 2018 novel of the same name, in an adroit adaptation by Tim McGarry.
Director Matt Edgerton’s self-contained, clear-eyed accomplishment makes the most of its literary roots while also piecing together a unique...





