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A collaborative venture with company members from both STC’s The Residents and Belgian theatre makers Ontroerend Goed - this production invites you to treasure your place in the history of everything.
Our next free Rough Draft showing is on Friday 27 January at 6.30pm.
Benedict Andrews directs an all-Australian cast in Martin Crimp’s new adaptation of German playwright Botho Strauss’ masterpiece. A major co-commission between Sydney Theatre Company, Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen, Barbican London and London 2012 Festival, Théâtre de la Ville and Wiener Festwochen.
Director Michael Gow will make a welcome return to Sydney Theatre Company after a 15-year absence to direct Peter Carroll and John Gaden in this rarely-staged Pinter comedy. Web deals now available.
A Sydney institution for over a decade, The Wharf Revue returns in November 2011.
Come and share Sydney five piece WIM’s swoon-worthy mix of classic melodies, lush harmonies, reverb-drenched guitars and colossal choruses as part of The Wharf Sessions.
One of Europe’s most distinguished directors, Luc Bondy, directs an all-Australian cast in Martin Crimp’s new adaptation of German playwright Botho Strauss’ masterpiece. A major co-production between Sydney Theatre Company, Recklinghausen Festival, Vienna Festival, the Young Vic and Théâtre de la Ville.
Director Michael Gow will make a welcome return to Sydney Theatre Company after a 15-year absence to direct Peter Carroll and John Gaden in this rarely-staged Pinter comedy.
Created especially for Sydney Theatre Company by director and choreographer Stephen Page and writer Wayne Blair, Bloodland promises to be a unique work of scale, ambition and cultural significance.
Web deals now available for Sat 12 & Sun 13 November
In partnership with the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, Sydney Theatre Company presents The Wentworth Talks, a series of free bi-monthly presentations and panel discussions at The Wharf led by guest speakers addressing a wide range of topics relating to climate change and the environment.
Richard Cottrell (director of Ying Tong: A Walk with The Goons and Travesties) will bring his unique sensibility for great British comedy to this Joe Orton classic that has not been seen in Sydney since 1988.
An evening comprised of five short scripted and devised new works all on the theme of money. A smorgasbord of new theatrical talent served up as our final production in the 2011 Next Stage program.
On Friday 14 October, be transported to a world of joy, spirit and song when one of Australia’s best known and most loved Indigenous acts The Stiff Gins, perform at The Wharf Sessions.
Actor on a Box is designed to introduce the magic of theatre to our youngest audiences. Combining classic storytelling, physical theatre and a whole bag of fun, Actor on a Box is a joyful and enticing theatrical ride into timeless tales told by fine actors.
A raucous comedy, bawdy musical and acerbic political satire, Michael Kantor and Richard Gill's new production imperiously shoves aside the pretensions of modern world civility to revel in all that is corrupt and squirming beneath. Dare to imagine a Brechtian Underbelly with songs...
Africa was a roaring hit when it premiered at Melbourne’s Malthouse in 2009. Now we present a season in Wharf 2 as part of Next Stage 2011. “My Darling Patricia is hot property in new Australian theatre; this production shows why.” – The Sunday Age
A raucous comedy, bawdy musical and acerbic political satire, Michael Kantor and Richard Gill's new production imperiously shoves aside the pretentions of modern world civility to revel in all that is corrupt and squirming beneath. Dare to imagine a Brechtian Underbelly with songs...
Following his Main Stage debut for the Company with Our Town in 2010, Iain Sinclair returns to direct Leah Purcell, Lynette Curran and members of The Residents in his new translation of Lorca’s Blood Wedding. Web deal now available.
On Friday 9 September, The Wharf Sessions features Flamenco Singer James Paul & Guitarist Andrew Veivers (Blood Wedding) followed by Guineafowl.
Our next Wentworth Talk 'Accounting for Nature' will be held on Monday 29 August at 6.30pm in Wharf 1.
We invite you to book in for Rough Draft #11 on Saturday 20 August at 5pm in Wharf 2. It’s free. See some fragments of a work in progress. Hear about the creative development process. Hang around and chat to the artists.
The Wharf Sessions are Sydney Theatre Company’s regular series of free post-show gigs at The Wharf and on Friday 19 August will feature electronic four-piece Ghoul.
Following his Main Stage debut for the Company with Our Town in 2010, Iain Sinclair returns to direct Leah Purcell, Lynette Curran and members of The Residents in his new adaptation of Lorca’s Blood Wedding.
From the pen of British playwright Anthony Neilson (whose The Wonderful World of Dissocia we presented in 2009), this is contemporary writing at its most exhilarating; a fanciful celebration of the magical, imaginative act of theatre. Final week!
The Wharf Sessions are Sydney Theatre Company’s regular series of free post-show gigs at The Wharf and on Friday 22 July will feature Sydney band Parades.
STCinema presents a preview screening of Andrew Upton’s adaptation of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard currently playing in London at the National Theatre.
Miranda Otto features in Andrew Upton's acclaimed adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov’s 1926 novel turned play. "Dramatic, funny, stirring and melodious... a vivid, warm-hearted epic" The Sydney Morning Herald
The internationally acclaimed production from Ireland’s iconic Abbey Theatre is now playing in the Drama Theatre. "pacy, energetic, intense, brutal, a hold-on-to-your-seats ride... O’Rowe’s storytelling is brave, it’s bold and it’s memorable." ABC Arts
As part of our Next Stage 2011 program, we present acclaimed contemporary performance collective, post, with their take on the nature of competition and the business of being the best.
From the pen of British playwright Anthony Neilson (whose The Wonderful World of Dissocia we presented in 2009), this is contemporary writing at its most exhilarating; a fanciful celebration of the magical, imaginative act of theatre.
In partnership with the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, Sydney Theatre Company presents The Wentworth Talks, a series of free bi-monthly presentations and panel discussions at The Wharf addressing a wide range of topics relating to climate change and the environment.
The Wharf Sessions double header in June features Ali Hughes with Leonie Cohen, and Lady Sings it Better.
From Ireland’s iconic Abbey Theatre, Mark O'Rowe's Terminus was a roaring hit when it received its world premiere in 2007 “hilarious, stunning, surprisingly touching and enormously satisfying… a fantastic piece of writing” Irish Times
MIranda Otto returns to the Company alongside Jonathan Biggins, Darren Gilshenan and members of The Residents in Andrew Upton's acclaimed adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov’s 1926 novel turned play. “Thrilling, darkly comic and often deeply moving...” The Daily Telegraph (UK)
Director Simon Stone, who has gained a reputation for his bold interpretations of classic plays, collaborates with writer Tom Wright on this new adaptation of Bertolt Brecht’s first play. Final week!
You’re invited to the next Rough Draft on Saturday 11 June at 5pm in Wharf 2. It’s free. See some fragments of a work in progress. Hear about the creative development process. Hang around and chat to the artists.
Drawing on an infamous local incident, Stories of Love and Hate interlinks personal stories about the fragile bonds that hold our society together. Created by Sydney’s gritty and distinctive Urban Theatre Projects with the communities in Bankstown and the Sutherland Shire.
In picture-perfect Flaming Tree Grove, a little girl called Ruby sets off to visit her grandma at the end of the cul-de-sac. But she never arrives… Ruby Moon is a fractured fairytale from the dark heart of suburbia, a tour de force for two.
The Wharf Sessions are Sydney Theatre Company’s regular series of free post-show gigs at The Wharf. Previous artists include Bertie Blackman, The Paper Scissors, Cloud Control and Red Riders. May’s Wharf Sessions features Sydney band Richard In Your Mind.
Bryan Brown, Colin Friels and Nadine Garner in Ross Mueller's fast-paced, razor-sharp, midlife crisis comedy.
In Actor On A Box: The Dreaming, director Leah Purcell, will lead us back to the very beginnings of storytelling in Australia and invite your family to share in stories from The Dreaming.
The Wharf Sessions are our monthly series of free post-show gigs at The Wharf. Previous artists include Bertie Blackman, Cloud Control, Red Riders and Bridezilla. Entry to the gigs are available to all and no booking is necessary.
What do you do when the world betrays you? You can no longer be a kid and no-one is there to help you. The universe comes into dramatic view through this condensed and intensified Gen Y female Hamlet.
Pamela Rabe directs a cast led by Jacqueline McKenzie in the Australian premiere production of this charming, Tony-nominated play from US playwright Sarah Ruhl. "The cast is superb ... Marvellous, thoughtful entertainment." The Australian Final week!
You’re invited to the next Rough Draft on Saturday 2 April at 5pm in Wharf 2. It’s free. See some fragments of a work in progress. Hear about the creative development process. Hang around and chat to the artists.
Bryan Brown and Colin Friels in Ross Mueller's fast-paced, razor-sharp, midlife crisis comedy.
On Friday 18 March Andy Bull is bringing a dose of soulful pop to The Wharf Sessions stage. The Wharf Sessions are Sydney Theatre Company’s regular series of free post-show gigs at The Wharf.
51 short scenes depict discreet moments in the lives of 40 characters all who happen to be staying in the same hotel: these are the moments before or after life changing events. Cristabel Sved directs the first production in our 2011 Next Stage program.
The Wharf Sessions are Sydney Theatre Company’s regular series of free post-show gigs at The Wharf. Previous Wharf Sessions artists have included Bertie Blackman, The Paper Scissors, Cloud Control, Red Riders and Bridezilla.
The Wentworth Talks are a series of free bi-monthly presentations, screenings and panel discussions at The Wharf led by leading scientists addressing a wide range of topics relating to climate change and the environment.
Director Daniel Brooks and performer Rick Miller (MacHomer, LipSynch) carefully juggle reverence and irreverence, creating a show that has been performed in five countries and in four languages since it began touring in 2003.
The 2011 Wharf Sessions kick off on Friday 21 January when Sydney Theatre Company welcomes Passenger.
A portrait of an amazing individual celebrating the momentous struggles and achievements of gay liberation. “Hilarious and touching” – The Times (UK) Final shows - must close Sunday!
John Bell, Cate Blanchett, Sandy Gore, Richard Roxburgh, Jacki Weaver and Hugo Weaving feature in a new adaptation of Chekhov's treasured classic, directed by Tamás Ascher.
The people have spoken and no-one has a clue what they’re banging on about. So it's time to join The Wharf Revue team in an orgy of pointless recrimination and hilariously ill-informed party-political punditry. "**** a thoroughly entertaining serve of priceless satire." The Sunday Telegraph
Philip Seymour Hoffman directs Wayne Blair and Brendan Cowell in Sam Shepard's darkly delicious and ferociously funny play. "***** Theatre with sweat, danger and some goddamn grunt. Marvellous." - Time Out Sydney. Web deals now available!
Garry McDonald makes a welcome return to the Company in this explosive new comedy from Melbourne playwright, Tony McNamara.
This year we’ve joined forces with the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists to present The Wentworth Talks, a series of free bi-monthly presentations and panel discussions at The Wharf led by guest speakers addressing a wide range of topics relating to climate change and the environment.
The mightiest, tightest spoken-word artists from every corner of Australia bound on to the stage with blood, sweat and poetry.
On Sunday 5 December 2010, the arts companies resident in Walsh Bay’s Pier 4/5 (‘The Wharf’) will be throwing open their doors to the public.
After six months of hard-core heats – Wagga to Lismore, Grenfell to Glebe – word-slingers from around the state battle with their best poetry, monologues, raps and stories.
On Friday 19 November, Sydney Theatre Company welcomes legends of Australian experimental music Darth Vegas to perform as part of The Wharf Sessions – the regular series of free post-show gigs at The Wharf.
John Bell, Cate Blanchett, Richard Roxburgh and Hugo Weaving in a new adaptation of Chekhov's treasured classic.
Philip Seymour Hoffman returns to The Wharf to direct Sam Shepard's darkly delicious and ferociously funny play.
Rough Draft #8 will take place on Saturday 6 November and is a unique opportunity to take a sneak peak at a brand new work in progress.
Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play from 1938 is a powerful call to appreciate life while we are in it. “*****Our Town is a triumph.... It's the kind of show that just might make you see the world differently.” Time Out Sydney Final week!
We welcome Sydney Indie/Rock band, Sierra Fin, to perform as part of The Wharf Sessions on Friday 29 October.
The ever-popular Wharf Revue returns in 2010, serving up Sydney’s tastiest smorgasbord of irreverent humour, pastiche and extravagant production values.
Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play from 1938 celebrates the everyday and is a powerful call to appreciate life while we are in it.
Revelling in Kafka’s wit, clowning, farce and obsession with the erotic, this production, directed by Matthew Lutton, marks our second collaboration with his celebrated Perth-based company ThinIce. Final week!
A dollar fight gone wrong, a classy Sheila with a mind for revenge and a private detective hot on her heels… We’re delighted to welcome The Suitcase Royale to The Wharf.
Final performances!
We present Steppenwolf Theatre, arguably the finest ensemble company in the US, with their originating production of this internationally renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Final week!
A new Australian work adapted from John Birmingham’s award-winning book Leviathan: The Unauthorised Biography of Sydney.
On Friday 24 September Melbourne rag 'n bone trio, The Suitcase Royale will perform their collection of bent, broken tunes and dance hall songs straight from the swamp for FREE as part of The Wharf Sessions
Dancing a fine line between hilarity and heartache, Tusk Tusk is the new offering from 22-year-old English sensation, Polly Stenham. Playing for a strictly limited season in Wharf 1, this haunting work will stay with you long after you have left the theatre.
We present Steppenwolf Theatre, arguably the finest ensemble company in the US, with their originating production of this internationally renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
The Residents tackle Shakespeare’s hilarity, puns, word play and slapstick head-on in this new production directed by Charmian Gradwell.
In 2010, we are joining with the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists to present The Wentworth Talks, a series of free bi-monthly presentations and panel discussions at The Wharf led by guest speakers addressing a wide range of topics relating to climate change and the environment.
On Friday 20 August, Sydney Theatre Company welcomes Sydney five-piece Deep Sea Arcade as part of The Wharf Sessions – the regular series of free post-show gigs at The Wharf.
We partner with Griffin Theatre Company once again to present this brilliant, enthralling and intensely moving new Australian play. "9/10.... Highly recommended." The Sun Herald Final shows!
STC Ed is pleased to offer a series of exceptional one-day Professional Learning sessions for teachers in 2010.
William Hurt, Luke Mullins, Robyn Nevin, Emily Russell and Todd Van Voris in Eugene O'Neill's major masterpiece. "This is a stunning, absorbing production, full of emotional complexity." - The Australian
William Hurt and Robyn Nevin in Eugene O'Neill's major masterpiece.
In celebration of Sydney Theatre Company’s Greening The Wharf project we will be hosting a screening of the award-winning documentary The Future Makers as part of our STCinema program on Monday 26 July at 6:30pm.
Rough Draft #7 will take place on Saturday 24 July and is a unique opportunity to hear the artists talk about the process of creative development and to have a sneak peak at fragments or extracts of a work in progress.
On Friday 23 July, Sydney Theatre Company welcomes toe tapping, foot stomping blues/rock band The Snowdroppers as part of The Wharf Sessions.
An ice-cream van springs to life as everything in it transforms to tell a wild and epic story! With all the characters created out of real food, utensils and packaging Mr Freezy is guaranteed to delight audiences these school holidays.
This momentous and epic Greek tragedy, adapted and directed by Tom Wright, is condensed into one heart-stopping evening of theatre. The Residents inject new life into one of the most riveting and powerful dramas of all time. Final week! Web deal available
This year we’ve joined forces with the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists to present The Wentworth Talks, a series of free bi-monthly presentations addressing a wide range of topics relating to climate change and the environment.
On Friday 18 June, Sydney Theatre Company welcomes melodic guitar-pop musician Fergus Brown and his band as part of The Wharf Sessions - the regular series of free post-show gigs at The Wharf.
STC Ed’s Tragedy workshop will illuminate perhaps the greatest tragedies – Death of a Salesman and Oedipus Tyrannus. Beginning with the social and cultural contexts of both plays, the workshop will examine and compare the dramatic elements of the classical Oedipus Tyrannus, to the modern Death of a Salesman.
The Residents take on the momentous trilogy of Greek tragedies, Oresteia, adapted and directed by Tom Wright.
The only Australian season of the new work from director Peter Brook. “***** Brook at his best… a piece of calm, quiet, meditative theatre... that addresses profound spiritual and political issues.” The Guardian Strictly limited season - must close 13 June!
In June this year, and for the very first time, STC Ed will have its own Rough Draft, focused on the development of a new work created specifically for families and young audiences.
Paula Arundell, Wendy Hughes, Yael Stone and William Zappa feature in this revival of a modern Australian classic from one of our great playwrights, Joanna Murray-Smith. Final performances!
Burnt is about how a family, be they from the city or the country, copes with the hardship brought on by the financial strain. Relevant and poignant, this play for now is performed with dynamism and gusto.
Burnt is about how a family, be they from the city or the country, copes with the hardship brought on by the financial strain. Relevant and poignant, this really is physical theatre at its best.
Jon Lewis’s magnificent exhibition Portraits from the Edge: Putting a Face to Climate Change is being presented in The Wharf Gallery. Exhibition extended!
Paula Arundell, Wendy Hughes and William Zappa feature in this revival of a modern Australian classic from one of our great playwrights, Joanna Murray-Smith.
This moving and powerful story of survival in both English and Pitjanjatjara is interspersed with sand storytelling, choreography, video art, shadow play, weaving and a highly atmospheric musical score.
Millers Point Youth and Employment Partnership presents Rocksfest, an annual event showcasing the talent of young people in Millers Point.
What were Brecht’s political and artistic ambitions and how did he go about realising them? Are they still significant?
To coincide with Sydney Theatre’s presentation The Walworth Farce, we will be hosting a screening of the award-winning feature film, Hunger, also from the pen of acclaimed Irish writer, Enda Walsh. Hunger will screen as part of our STCinema program on Sunday 25 April at 1pm.
Groundbreaking British physical theatre company, Frantic Assembly, remount their lauded production of Bryony Lavery’s Stockholm for STC. "8/10 one of the most tense, thrilling plays I've seen in some time" The Sun-Herald Web deal available!
From Galway to Edinburgh, from London to New York, the Druid Theatre Company’s production of The Walworth Farce has wowed audiences everywhere.
Our next Rough Draft will investigate the infinite staging possibilities presented by a single piece of text. Each day a different theatre artist and a team of 5 actors will workshop the short scene, penned by playwright Rita Kalnejais especially for Rough Draft #6.
On Friday 16 April, Sydney Theatre Company presents an intimate post show performance by Sydney band Cuthbert and the Nightwalkers as part of The Wharf Sessions.
For centuries, Shakespeare’s most dangerous tragedy has spawned a legacy of theatrical superstition. In this radical version of Macbeth The Residents team up with Adelaide’s The Border Project to tackle the curse head-on. Final shows!
Groundbreaking British physical theatre company, Frantic Assembly, remount their lauded production of Bryony Lavery’s Stockholm featuring Australian actors Socratis Otto and Leeanna Walsman.
On Friday 19 March, Sydney Theatre Company presents an intimate post show performance by three-piece indie band Parallel Lions as part of The Wharf Sessions.
Set in a backwater village in the West of Ireland, The Beauty Queen of Leenane is a brilliant black comedy by award winning Irish playwright Martin McDonagh. Hurry - strictly limited season!
A new generation of exceptional performers burst on to the Sydney Theatre stage for the hotly-anticipated Australian premiere of the smash-hit rock musical Spring Awakening. Final week - must close Sunday 7 March! Web Deals now available.
A new generation of exceptional performers burst on to stage for the Australian premiere of the smash-hit rock musical Spring Awakening.
Direct from success in Melbourne and Edinburgh, Optimism, Tom Wright's adaptation of Voltaire's Candide, directed by Michael Kantor and featuring Frank Woodley, plays at Sydney Opera House as part of the 2010 Sydney Festival. Web deals now available!
The first Rough Draft of 2010 will play host to the widely acclaimed and deliciously funny contemporary performance collective, post. Zoe Coombs Marr, Mish Grigor and Natalie Rose will have the run of Wharf 1 for a week long workshop on their latest work: Who’s The Best?
On February 17 at 7pm in Wharf 1, Sydney Theatre Company will present a free rehearsed reading of The Slow Sword by Russian playwright Yuri Klavdiyev, translated by Noah Birksted-Breen.
Using physical theatre, improvisation and storytelling, this workshop will provide practical advice for creating a devised performance.
On Friday 12 February, Sydney Theatre Company presents an intimate post show performance by one of Sydney’s up and coming indie/folk rock outfits Dead Letter Chorus as part of The Wharf Sessions.
Direct from success in Melbourne and Edinburgh, Optimism, Tom Wright's adaptation of Voltaire's Candide, arrives in Sydney for the 2010 Sydney Festival.
The much anticipated final production of STC’s 2009 Main Stage Season, directed by Steven Soderbergh, explores the intense media and public scrutiny surrounding a tragic murder case still unfolding in the US. Final performances!
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Simpsons and the 404th year of Macbeth, Sydney Theatre Company presents almost certainly the funniest version of Shakespeare’s masterpiece ever performed. Final week!
On Friday 22 January, Sydney Theatre Company welcomes Lions at your Door to kick off The Wharf Sessions for 2010.
In the spirit of the mediaeval Mystery plays, a team of Australian writers and directors present the stories from the big dawn. "...compelling, raw theatre.... a rare chance to experience something outside the box." - The Sun-Herald. Web deals now available!
Farewell Not-so Great Depression! Put your troubles behind you, cross to the funny side of the street and dance down the road to recovery with a stimulus package of song and satire from the ever-popular Wharf Revue. Final weeks!
In the final Rough Draft of the year, Rochelle Whyte, Willoh S. Weiland, Mikaela Martin and Darrin Verhagen gleefully contemplate deadly revenge when they explore a series of dark and arresting stories connected to that theme.
Steven Soderbergh, currently in rehearsals for Tot Mom, appears in conversation following a screening of his latest film, The Informant, at Sydney Theatre.
On Friday 4 December, we welcome Waiting for Guinness for our final Wharf Session of the year.
Sydney Theatre Company is delighted to continue to support Drama NSW by providing our venues for their annual series of exceptional in-service days designed to reinvigorate your teaching!
Yasmina Reza, the author of Art and Life x 3, has hit the nail on the head again. In this explosive satire she dares us to look beyond individual conflicts to the source of our constant embattlement. Web ticket deals available for selected performances.
On Friday 13 November, Sydney Theatre Company welcomes Melbourne’s rocking 4-piece band Skybombers to The Wharf Sessions.
Sydney Theatre Company is proud to have commissioned this new Australian work for young audiences, created by Monkey Baa Theatre For Young People and playing for a limited season in Wharf 2.
As a tribute to the magic and originality of this enduring adventure, Windmill’s The Wizard of Oz is a daring, flamboyant and exhilarating theatrical journey for the whole family.
Yasmina Reza, the author of Art and Life x 3, has hit the nail on the head again. In this explosive satire she dares the audience to look beyond individual conflicts to the source of our constant embattlement.
A Streetcar Named Desire is a compelling and sensuous play which features some of the most memorable characters in theatrical history.
Join the cast of the Sydney Theatre Company’s production of A Streetcar Named Desire as they celebrate the closing night of the sold-out Sydney season.
Stefo Nantsou directs The Residents in Dario Fo’s brilliant political play. Strictly limited evening performances on sale now!
Sydney Theatre Company is taking the magic of storytelling to a whole new level in a delightful and interactive show of for children aged 3 years and up.
On Wednesday 30 September at 6.30pm, we invite you to join us for a special free event in celebration of a series of creative developments and workshops that have taken place at the Company through August and September.
A Streetcar Named Desire is a compelling and sensuous play which features some of the most memorable characters in theatrical history. The battle between Blanche and Stanley comes to embody nothing less than the battle between tradition and progress itself.
Following a sold-out season at Sydney Opera House, Sydney Theatre Company is delighted to present acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Lior in a special return season of Shadows & Light at The Wharf. Five nights only!
On Friday 11 September Jess Chalker and Elana Stone will both perform as part of a Wharf Sessions double bill - from approximately 9.30pm in the Wharf Restaurant bar area.
The penultimate Rough Draft of 2009 is inspired by the cross-Sydney night time expedition taken earlier this month by playwright Tommy Murphy and director Simon Stone.
A moment of hesitation, on an afternoon like any other, will change the life of twenty-something, Zara, forever. David Berthold’s snappy, sexy production of Tommy Murphy's Saturn's Return must close this Sunday.
"... must surely be the must-have theatre ticket of 2009." Sydney Morning Herald. Now playing for a strictly limited season. Must close this Saturday 29 August.
After triumphant, sell-out seasons in Vienna, Berlin and at the Edinburgh International Festival, it is now Sydney’s turn to experience Barrie Kosky's Poppea.
From the creators of
The Smile Off Your Face
(2009 Sydney Festival), comes
Once and for all we’re gonna tell you who we are so shut up and listen
, a play performed by 13 teenagers who are rebellious, play like children, but are sometimes surprisingly adult.
STCinema presents the film Faithless, directed by screen legend, Liv Ullmann, on Sunday 16 August at Sydney Theatre at 1pm.
The City – the mesmerising new play from the groundbreaking British playwright Martin Crimp directed by 2009 Helpmann Award winner Benedict Andrews. Final week!
Our second Rough Draft of 2009 is the brain child of director Tanya Goldberg. From television to Twitter, from the water cooler to the playground, from the horse’s mouth to the cyber grapevine, this work will explore the distortions and permissive practices of contemporary Australian sexual culture.
On Friday 7 August, Sydney band Red Riders are bringing their infectious, dark pop /rock to The Wharf Sessions - the regular series of free post-show gigs at The Wharf, Sydney Theatre Company’s harbour-side home at Walsh Bay.
Poor Boy asks big questions about humanity and our place in the universe. What is a soul and if we have one, who owns it? What do we believe in? What is faith and how do we know when it is misplaced? The resulting family drama is at once incandescently comic and radiantly uplifting.
From the pen of playwright Matt Cameron, Poor Boy is inspired by an original idea and songs from the legendary Tim Finn. "If you're a fan of Finn's songs, it's a must-see." The Age. Final week!
STCinema returns to Sydney Theatre this July when Sydney Theatre Company presents a screening of the Norwegian film that inspired the stage adaptation of Elling.
After two years of sharing a room in a mental institution Elling and Kjell are allowed back into society. It’s not that they’re dangerous, they’re just a little… hopeless. Pamela Rabe directs this charming celebration of the simple things in life. Final week at The Wharf!
On Friday 10 July, up and coming Sydney band Cloud Control are bringing their alternative folk/pop melodies to The Wharf Sessions - the regular series of free post-show gigs at The Wharf, Sydney Theatre Company’s harbour-side home at Walsh Bay.
On Sunday 5 July, Sydney Theatre Company and Inscription present Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright Edward Albee in conversation with writer, performer and director Jonathan Biggins.
Co-produced with STC Associate Company Zeal Theatre as part of our STC Ed program, Burnt explores our relationship with the land and how drought affects us no matter where we live.
Based on the cult Norwegian film of the same name, Simon Bent’s adaptation of Elling was first performed at London’s Bush Theatre in 2007 and, due to its huge success, went on to transfer to Trafalgar Studios in the West End. Pamela Rabe, who made her directorial debut with us in 2008, will direct this charming comedy.
The Duel forensically examines a single chapter from Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov, digging deep into Zosima’s journey and the mysterious visitor who challenges him with a dark secret.
The first new play from Andrew Bovell in five years, When The Rain Stops Falling was the theatrical hit of the 2008 Adelaide Festival, bewitching audiences with its intelligence and multi-layered brilliance. Final week!
On Friday 12 June, Sydney Theatre Company welcomes Bridezilla to weave their heady web of jazz, folk, pop and a whole lot more - as part of The Wharf Sessions - the regular series of free post-show gigs at The Wharf.
The first new play from Andrew Bovell (Lantana, Holy Day) in five years, When The Rain Stops Falling was acclaimed as the theatrical hit of the 2008 Adelaide Festival, bewitching audiences with its intelligence and multi-layered brilliance.
Tanya Goldberg directs a bold, contemporary production of Miller’s seminal masterpiece for STC Ed, exposing the unnerving immediacy of this timeless work and demonstrating that this is as much a play for our own time as it is was for Miller’s.
“The Crucible is back and bursting with freshness and life in director Tanya Goldberg's hands.”
The Daily Telegraph
Marion Potts directs the Australian premiere of Anthony Neilson's boisterous, hilariously funny and deeply moving play. Once you’ve entered The Wonderful World of Dissocia, your world may never look the same again. Web deals now available!
On Friday 8 May, Sydney Theatre Company welcomes The Hungry Mile to perform as part of The Wharf Sessions
Kafka’s terrifying but bizarrely comic story bursts on to the stage in a theatrically explosive new version by David Farr, former Artistic Director of Lyric Hammersmith, and actor/director Gísli Örn Gardarsson of Iceland’s acclaimed Vesturport Theatre.
Deeply theatrical, witty and absurd, Kafka’s Monkey places a profound and startling mirror in front of a modern-day audience and reveals a world in which humans appear apish and apes the more humane.
An uproariously funny new production of Tom Stoppard's classic comedy. "Hugely entertaining." The Sunday Telegraph.
On Friday 17 April, Sydney Theatre Company welcomes reggae, folk act Declan Kelly and The Rising Sun to perform as part of The Wharf Sessions - the regular series of free postshow gigs at The Wharf, Sydney Theatre Company’s harbour-side home at Walsh Bay.
On Monday 6 April at 7.15pm, Sydney Theatre Company will present a free rehearsed reading of J.T. Rogers’ The Overwhelming. A ‘Meet the Artists’ forum will be held immediately after the reading, with the playwright, director Cristabel Sved and the cast.
A comedy with attitude, Ross Mueller’s Concussion was developed through the 2008 National Play Festival. FINAL WEEK!
The Removalists created a sensation when it was first produced and thirty-seven years on, David Williamson’s classic play maintains its startling power. FINAL PERFORMANCES! MUST CLOSE SATURDAY 4 APRIL
In this classic comedy, Tom Stoppard juxtaposes the ridiculous pomposity of the brilliantly unremarkable Henry Carr against the exuberance and wit of some of the greatest talents of the last century. This is Stoppard at his best: a medley of debates pertaining to literature, philosophy, history and politics, spun from dialogue that glistens with language games, puns and wit.
On Friday 20 March Sydney Theatre Company welcomes Bertie Blackman to perform as part of The Wharf Sessions.
The Tragedy Workshop will be directed by Naomi Edwards and feature Oedipus Tyrannus and Death of a Salesman. Beginning with an explanation of the social and cultural contexts of both plays, the workshop will then move into an examination of the dramatic elements of the classical tragedy Oedipus Tyrannus, compared to the modern tragedy Death of a Salesman.
Using physical theatre, improvisation and storytelling, this workshop will provide practical hints for creating a devised performance.
This workshop will be facilitated by esteemed director Lee Lewis who will guide four performers through key scenes from Mother Courage, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, The Threepenny Opera and Life of Galileo.
Shakespeare’s Venus & Adonis is a subversive re-working of Ovid’s original love story. Unlike its model, it celebrates the most human aspects of seduction: it is vulgar, funny, sexy and whole-hearted.
A stunning examination of the violence – actual and implied – that underpins authority, The Removalists created a sensation when it was first produced. Thirty-seven years on, David Williamson’s classic play maintains its startling power.
Distilled down to eight hours of theatre in two parts, the eight plays that span the turbulent years of The War of the Roses are presented in a unique cycle as part of the 2009 Sydney Festival. FINAL SHOWS!
On Friday 13 February Sydney Theatre Company is thrilled to welcome The Paper Scissors to perform as part of The Wharf Sessions.
Distilled down to eight hours of theatre in two parts by Tom Wright and Benedict Andrews, the eight plays that span the turbulent years of The War Of The Roses will be presented in a unique cycle by the STC Actors Company in their finale, joined by Cate Blanchett and Robert Menzies.
Brendan Cowell directs the ferociously funny first play from one of the UK's most exciting young playwrights, Nina Raine. With Romy Bartz, Alison Bell, Ryan Johnson, Geoff Morrell, Kate Mulvany, Toby Schmitz. Final week!
On Friday 16 January, Belles Will Ring will be offering an exciting live show of jangly guitar jams, beautiful harmonies and one of the best rhythm sections you’ll ever see as part of The Wharf Sessions series.
Award-winning designer Ralph Myers in his directorial debut, grapples with the creation of horror and the horror of creation. Final week!
Characterised by John Doyle's tangential humour which brilliantly illuminates the hearts of his characters, The Pig Iron People is a timely satire infused with profound tolerance for the foibles of humanity. Final Week!
The Wharf Sessions is a regular series of free post-show gigs at The Wharf, Sydney Theatre Company’s harbour-side home at Walsh Bay. On Friday 28 November, Sydney Theatre Company welcomes Ursula Yovich and Band who will perform a varied selection of soul, blues and jazz.
Barrie Kosky and Tom Wright (The Lost Echo) reinvent Euripides' powerful and compelling tragedy. "Robyn Nevin gives one of the great performances of her career..." The Australian. Web deals now available!
The Convict’s Opera brings together the classic folk songs of the original with some modern musical surprises - and plenty of infamy, intrigue, fun and romance.
Web deals now available!
A La Boite Theatre Company production
"One of the most vibrant new Australian comedies to be staged in years." The Australian
Looking as much like a gig as a play, this production from The Border Project delves into the dirty worlds of electroclash, couture fashion and electric guitars. "...exhilarating....a thrilling trip." The Daily Telegraph
Must close this Saturday!
A hauntingly beautiful, dark and delightful fable for audiences of all ages, created by Windmill Performing Arts and Brink Productions.
The latest play from writer Tommy Murphy and director David Berthold, the team behind Strangers in Between and Holding the Man. Season extended until 6 September! Extra performance announced - Saturday 6 September at 2.15pm.
Sydney's most popular annual dose of social satire returns for its ninth season!
The Wharf Sessions is a new regular series of free post-show gigs at The Wharf, Sydney Theatre Company’s harbour-side home at Walsh Bay.
On Friday 5 September, Sydney Theatre Company welcomes Paul Capsis, who will perform his only Sydney solo show for 2008 as part of The Wharf Sessions.
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