Directed by Sarah Goodes ‘Sparks fly in this thrilling new production.’ The Guardian A leading figure in American theatre and winner of three Pulitzer Prizes, Edward Albee’s most famous play is a wild, brainy and explosive evocation of love, marriage and everything in between. Logie Award-winner Kat Stewart (Martha) takes to the STC stage with real-life […]
By Anton Chekhov Adapted by Andrew Upton Directed by Imara Savage When life imitates art Sigrid Thornton returns to the Sydney Theatre Company as the larger-than-life diva Arkadina, in a new adaptation from Australia’s greatest interpreter of Chekhov and former STC Artistic Director, Andrew Upton. In a splendid country house beside a beautiful lake, […]
By Oscar Wilde Directed by Sarah Giles Hilarious, naughty and Wilde The fabulous Helen Thomson (Death of a Salesman, Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis) is back in this outrageous, entertaining and brilliantly camp new vision of one of theatre’s greatest comedies. Oscar Wilde’s dazzling wit meets the lush and bracingly contemporary style of acclaimed director Sarah Giles. This […]
By Nevil Shute Adapted for the stage by Tommy Murphy Directed by Kip Williams Standing on the edge Two of Australia’s great theatre-makers, Artistic Director Kip Williams and playwright Tommy Murphy (Foxtel’s The Twelve, Holding the Man) join forces for this world premiere STC commission: a vast, poetic and haunting story of community, dignity and love in […]
By Oscar Wilde Adapted and directed by Kip Williams A breath-taking reimagining of an Oscar Wilde classic Oscar Wilde’s century-old moral fable, packed with witticisms, is as devilishly wicked today as on its debut. Seeing himself in a dazzling new portrait, an exquisite young man makes a Faustian wish for eternal youth. Dorian Gray throws […]
For our first theatre outing for 2022, we will go to the Roslyn Packer Theatre to see Wujang: Not the Past, an ambitious new epic-scale production composed of poetry, spoken storytelling, live music and astonishing choreography for which Bangarra Dance Theatre is internationally renowned. The production features 17 dancers, four musicians, and five actors. By […]
By Oscar Wilde Adapted and directed by Kip Williams Don’t miss the return season of this smash hit, in which Sydney Theatre Company gives this classic story a Wilde twist. Oscar Wilde’s century-old moral fable, packed with witticisms, is as devilishly wicked today as on its debut. Seeing himself in a dazzling new portrait, an […]
This month Theatre Group will be seeing Avalanche: A Love Story. Direct from London it stars acclaimed British actor Maxine Peake and is a compelling story of hope and longing. By Julia Leigh Directed by Anne-Louise Sarks When a woman rekindles an early love in her late 30s her whole life changes. Deeply in love, […]
This month's Theatre Group takes on a more serious note - Maybe there is a beast. Maybe it’s just us. When a plane crash leaves a group of schoolboys marooned on a desert island, it isn’t long before they descend into rivalries, chaos and violence. Artistic Director Kip Williams’ staging makes us look at Lord […]
For the first two productions of the year we (Judith and Liz) have something of a theme going on. We saw Kate Mulvany as Richard III a couple of years ago and her performance was so impressive we decided to ‘follow’ her. So our first offering is her gripping adaptation of Schiller's Mary Stuart for the […]