How to direct a musical on a ‘football field’

There’s a lot riding on Opera Australia’s annual outdoor production but director Shaun Rennie is more worried about nothing getting blown into Sydney Harbour.

Michael BaileyArts & Culture editor

Mar 20, 2025 – 5.00am

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For a theatre director, having a stage four times larger than usual can only be a great thing, right?

Shaun Rennie, who is directing his first Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour (HOSH) – Guys & Dolls, which plays to the public from this weekend – doesn’t deny there is much fun to be had with the bigger space but said it also throws up problems to solve.

Michael Bailey writes on arts and culture, and edits Weekend Fin. He is a former editor of the Financial Review Rich List. He is based in Sydney.