Playwright – Joanna Murray-Smith

Director – Sarah Goodes

Cast – Justine Clarke

Not now, not ever

In 2012, Australia’s first female prime minister, Julia Gillard, gave a speech that sent shockwaves around the world.

Now, 10 years later, one of Australia’s most esteemed and celebrated playwrights, Joanna Murray-Smith, brings the human story behind that speech to the stage.

Julia is an extraordinary new play that will see Justine Clarke (Children of the Sun) embody the life and career that led to the ‘misogyny speech’, in a phenomenal performance directed by Helpmann Award-winner Sarah Goodes (The Children).

This is both an intimate and compelling insight into the person behind the public mask, and a reflection on the experience of women in contemporary politics. Combining genuine excerpts from Gillard’s speech with Murray-Smith’s incredible dramatic imagination, this play is also a thrilling coming together of history and art.

DATE: Saturday 29 April 2023 (MATINEE)

TIME: 1.30pm (90 mins, no interval)

VENUE: Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House

TICKETS: Standard Adult $93, Seniors Concession $89

Judith and Cherry have purchased tickets Q3 and Q4

 To buy your tickets visit https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/whats-on

POST-THEATRE: (Optional): Join Judith and Cherry for post-theatre Drinks and Chat at the Sydney Opera Bar, on the Lower Concourse Level.

RSVP TO: Cherry Spoor at [email protected]

RSVP BY: 24 April 2023

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THEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2023

To enable you to plan your diary for 2023, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group for 2023. 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]

NOTE: Booking of single tickets for May and August at Belvoir Street Theatre opened on 14 February.

SWIC Theatre Group Program 2023