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.

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.

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.
 

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.