Switzerland
Season 5 - 1st October to 24th October, 2026
OUR FUNDRAISER:
Restore the 1812: Put Theatre in Lights
We are very pleased to announce that Community Bank Upwey & District (Part of Bendigo Bank) is a sponsor of the 1812 Theatre.
Earlier this year, their support helped improve patron safety through upgraded aisle lighting and other important infrastructure mprovements, creating a safer and more accessible experience for theatre goers.
More recently, their support has enabled the theatre to purchase a new projector, helping enhance the experience for audiences.
Their support is all thanks to their customers, as the Community Bank operates on a ‘profit-with purpose’ model, returning profits directly to the communities that make them possible.
If you’re thinking about a new loan or reviewing your current one, we highly recommend booking an appointment with the friendly team at Upwey. Banking with them makes a real difference to local clubs, groups, and projects! Plus, they have great rates!
Drop by, call them, or send an enquiry via email:
Community Bank Upwey & District
Phone: 03 9754 1200
Email: [email protected]
Psst: Don’t forget to tell them we sent you!
Oct 24
TONIGHT, THE STORY COMES TO AN END…
After four weeks of secrets, suspicion and shifting power, tonight marks the final performance of SWITZERLAND on the bakery stage at the 1812 Theatre.
As the curtain falls tonight, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to two remarkable actors; Audrey-Maeve Barker, who brought Patricia Highsmith to life, and Mark Cluning, whose portrayal of Edward Ridgeway kept audiences guessing right to the end.
Our thanks also go to the talented crew and production team, whose work behind the scenes helped create the atmosphere, tension and intimacy of this intriguing production.
And, most importantly, thank you to everyone who came through our doors to experience Switzerland. Your support, enthusiasm and appreciation of live theatre are what make productions like this possible.
Tonight, the door closes on this particular story.
Thank you for joining us.
🎭 SWITZERLAND
📍 The bakery | 1812 Theatre
🎬 Final performance - tonight
#Switzerland #JoannaMurraySmith #1812Theatre #TheBakery #ClosingNight #PsychologicalThriller #LiveTheatre #TheatreLovers
Production Photos by: Goldi Kaye
Oct 24
THE FINAL CHAPTER IS ABOUT TO BEGIN…
After weeks of intrigue, manipulation and mounting tension, SWITZERLAND is entering its final week at the 1812 Theatre - with just 4 performances remaining.
Joanna Murray-Smith’s gripping psychological thriller has taken audiences deep into the isolated world of acclaimed crime writer Patricia Highsmith, where an unexpected visitor sets in motion a dangerous game of intellect, obsession and shifting power.
As the story draws towards its conclusion, the questions become more compelling, the tension more palpable, and the line between truth and fiction increasingly difficult to discern.
Presented in the intimate bakery performance space, Switzerland is a thriller best experienced up close - where every word matters and nothing is quite as it seems.
If you’ve been meaning to see it, this is your final opportunity.
🎟️ https://www.1812theatre.com.au/2026-season/switzerland/
📍 The bakery | 1812 Theatre
📅 Final week - only 4 performances remaining
📅 Season concludes 24th October 2026
Four chances remain to discover how the story ends.
#Switzerland #JoannaMurraySmith #1812Theatre #TheBakery #PsychologicalThriller #Thriller #LiveTheatre #TheatreLovers
Production Photos by: Goldi Kaye
Oct 18
“Love is a lie we tell ourselves”
AVID Theatre, in a co-production with 1812 Theatre, are pleased to announce their October / November 2026 production of Closer by Patrick Marber.
Presented in the intimate setting of 1812’s The Bakery (Upper Ferntree Gully, Melbourne), this gripping and unflinching drama lays bare the anatomy of modern relationships. Closer follows four strangers whose lives collide in a volatile web of attraction, desire, betrayal, and brutal honesty. As love shifts and fractures, each character is forced to confront the uncomfortable truth about themselves and each other.
Raw, provocative, and emotionally exacting, this production promises an intense and immersive theatrical experience that places audiences uncomfortably close to the action and the consequences.
With an original soundtrack featuring emerging independent artists Freya Magee, LOLLXY and Timby.
Performance Details:
📅 28th October – 7th November (12 Performances Only)
📍 The bakery, @ The 1812 Theatre
🎟️ BOOK YOUR TICKETS : https://www.1812theatre.com.au/2026-season/closer/
Don’t miss this electrifying, limited season
CONTENT WARNING:
This production contains very strong language, graphic sexual references and mature themes. It is recommended for adult audiences 18 and over. Viewer discretion is strongly advised.
Oct 12
THE TENSION IS DEEPENING…
As SWITZERLAND enters its third week at the 1812 Theatre, the secrets are beginning to surface - and the carefully balanced relationship between two very different characters is becoming increasingly dangerous.
Joanna Murray-Smith’s psychological thriller draws us into a world where admiration and obsession become difficult to distinguish, and where every conversation seems to conceal another motive. As the story unfolds, the question is no longer simply who can be trusted, but who is really in control?
Presented in the intimate bakery performance space, Switzerland places you at the heart of this unsettling encounter, where the tension is palpable and nothing is quite what it seems.
With the season continuing until 24th October, there’s still time to discover what happens when the visitor arrives at the door - but perhaps not for much longer.
🎭 SWITZERLAND
By Joanna Murray-Smith
📍 The bakery | 1812 Theatre
📅 1st-24th October 2026
The third week begins. The stakes are getting higher.
#Switzerland #JoannaMurraySmith #1812Theatre #TheBakery #PsychologicalThriller #Thriller #LiveTheatre #TheatreLovers
Oct 11
WEEK 2 BEGINS - THE SUSPENSE CONTINUES…
After a gripping opening week, SWITZERLAND is about to take to the stage for the second week of its season at the 1812 Theatre.
Joanna Murray-Smith’s sophisticated psychological thriller draws us into an increasingly unsettling encounter between acclaimed crime writer Patricia Highsmith and a mysterious young visitor. What begins as a conversation soon becomes a dangerous game of manipulation, shifting power and hidden motives.
Performed in the intimate Bakery performance space, Switzerland brings the audience close to the action - where every revelation raises another question and nothing is quite what it seems.
If you haven’t seen it yet, now is the time to step inside.
🎭 SWITZERLAND
By Joanna Murray-Smith
📍 The Bakery | 1812 Theatre
📅 1-24 October 2026
Week Two is about to begin. The secrets are waiting.
#Switzerland #JoannaMurraySmith #1812Theatre #TheBakery #PsychologicalThriller #LiveTheatre
Oct 6
A GLIMPSE INSIDE THE WORLD OF SWITZERLAND…
The stage is set, the tension is building, and the doors to Patricia Highsmith’s secluded world are about to open.
These preview images offer a glimpse of what awaits in Joanna Murray-Smith’s SWITZERLAND — a sophisticated psychological thriller where admiration can become obsession, conversation can become confrontation, and nothing is quite as it first appears.
Set in the isolation of the Swiss Alps, two people come together with very different intentions. As their encounter unfolds, the balance of power shifts in unexpected ways, drawing us deeper into a story where truth, fiction and manipulation become increasingly difficult to separate.
🎭 SWITZERLAND
By Joanna Murray-Smith
📍 The Bakery | 1812 Theatre
📅 1–24 October 2026
https://www.1812theatre.com.au/2026-season/switzerland/
The story is about to begin.
Photo`s by Goldi Kaye
#Switzerland #JoannaMurraySmith #1812Theatre #TheBakery #PsychologicalThriller #Thriller #LiveTheatre #TheatreLovers
Sep 27
🎤 Spoken Word Returns – Friday 25th September!
Join us for another inspiring Spoken Word Evening in The Bakery, @ The 1812 Theatre - 3 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully.
Whether you’re a poet, storyteller, or simply love listening to the power of the spoken word, this open mic night is for you.
✨ Share. Listen. Connect.
📅 25th September | 7:30 PM | The Bakery @ The 1812 Theatre
All are welcome — come along, take part, or just soak up the atmosphere.
Sep 24
