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BOUT HST

The name "Human Sacrifice Theatre" was derived from the concept and belief that actors sacrifice all elements of themselves each and every time they walk on stage.

As an independent Australian Theatre Company, HUMAN SACRIFICE was spawned with aim of both allowing actors Justin Hosking & Mark Diaco to not only work on theatre pieces that inspire them, but to also use such quality productions as a vehicle to promote their own talents, as such, a joint venture between Mark and Justin eventuated. Due to the lack of work for actors in Melbourne, along with their mutual need to constantly hone their craft, both actors have put it upon themselves to create their own work.

Both actors have trained and performed in the U.S and have recently returned to Australia. Sam Shepard's "True West" marked the companies first production and was met with rave reviews.

The 2007 season is set to be a special one, with some award winning plays such as Jez Butterworth's "Mojo" and "Glengarry Glen Ross" written by David Mamet. That along with our strong cast of actors devoted to taking artistic risks, HST is the theatre experience with an edge!