By Thomas Bernhard
Translated by Gitta Honegger
Directed by Tom Creed
A theatrical masterpiece performed by two icons
Hugo Weaving returns to the stage, joined by one of Ireland’s greatest actors, Olwen Fouéré (Terminus). In a first-time co-production, Sydney Theatre Company will join forces with the renowned Gate Theatre, Dublin to mount this genius piece of 20th Century playwriting.
Weaving and Fouéré play the President and First Lady of a small, unnamed country, whose regime is under siege. Despite a revolution brewing right outside their front door, the couple seem frozen in time. What follows is a mysterious trip into a complicated marriage and an unravelling political system.
At the helm is Tom Creed, the award-winning Irish director behind critically-lauded productions at the Edinburgh International Festival, the Barbican Centre in London, and The Public Theatre in New York City. With a creative team featuring world-class Australian talent, Creed will bring this searingly relevant story of ambition, power and change to an Australian audience for the very first time.
Along with these two titans of acting, we are in for an extraordinary night of theatre.
Approx. duration 2 hrs 20 mins (including interval)
Content Adult themes and smoking
DATE: Thursday 16 May 2024
TIME: 7.30pm
VENUE: Roslyn Packer Theatre, 22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay NSW 2000
TICKETS: To buy your tickets visit www.sydneytheatrecompany.com
Judith and Cherry have purchased seats C22 and C33
PRE-THEATRE DRINKS/SNACKS (Optional): There will also be the option to join us for pre-theatre drinks/small food or boards at ‘The Theatre Bar at the End of the Wharf’. Please advise if you are interested in participating.
RSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at [email protected] by 6 May 2024
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THEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2024
To enable you to plan your diary, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group for the remainder of 2024. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries please contact Judith Nguyen at [email protected] or Cherry Spoor at [email protected]
SWIC Theatre Group Program 2024
| Date & Day | Play | Type | Theatre | Time | Seats (Convenors) |
| 1 June (Saturday) | Never Closer (MATINEE) | Irish Australian Contemporary Drama | Belvoir Street Theatre | 2.00pm | J15, J16
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| 28 July (Sunday) | Uncle Vanya (MATINEE) | Chekhov’s Tragicomedy | Ensemble Theatre | 5.00pm | F44, F45 |
| 17 August (Saturday) | The Turn of the Screw (MATINEE) | Opera by Benjamin Britten after a story by Henry James | Hayes Theatre Company |
2.00pm |
G7, G8 |
| 19 Sept (Thursday) | Colder Than Here (MATINEE) | Offbeat Comedy | Ensemble Theatre | 6.15pm | C41, C42 |
| 5 October (Saturday) | Seventeen (MATINEE) | Contemporary Drama | Seymour Centre | 2.00pm | E7, E8 |
| 30 Nov (Saturday) | The Heartbreak Choir (MATINEE) | Life-affirming Comedy | Ensemble Theatre |
2.00pm |
E10, E11 |
| 3 Dec (Tuesday) | Sweat (MATINEE) | New American theatre by twice Pulitzer-winning playwright Lyn Nottage | Wharf 1 Theatre (STC) |
6.30pm
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K5, K6
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