{"id":43808,"date":"2020-12-28T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-27T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/?p=43808"},"modified":"2020-12-23T15:33:43","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T04:33:43","slug":"whats-happening-at-melbourne-theatre-company-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/lifestyle\/whats-on\/whats-happening-at-melbourne-theatre-company-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Happening at Melbourne Theatre Company in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Returning to the stage in Two Acts, you\u2019ll be able to catch events that entertain and delight, along with MTC\u2019s long awaited mainstage return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Act 1 will bring artists, audiences and the theatre-making process together, in a live setting for the first time in nearly a year, for <em>The Summer Series<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With five events over five special weekends, <em>The Summer Series<\/em> will entertain, delight and offer insight into the development of new works, and the two terrific productions that follow will mark MTC&#8217;s long-awaited mainstage return. 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