Every show has a story behind it.
Beyond the brochure, there’s plenty more to discover. Let's take a look at some of the unexpected connections, fascinating backstories, and little-known details behind the 2027 productions.
1. Celeste Barber's STC debut is a full-circle moment
Back in 2003, Barber worked at The Wharf restaurant and bar, dreaming of one day being on the STC stage. In 2027, she finally gets her wish in The Book of Liz.
2. Tim Minchin is returning to the stage after 13 years
He returns to acting as Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, reuniting with his Matilda the Musical collaborator, director Matthew Warchus.
3. There's more of David Ireland in The Fifth Step than you might realise
The playwright stopped drinking at 23 and drew on his own experiences of drinking, recovery and sobriety to write the play, describing its central relationship as “a conversation between me now and me then”.
4. You won't just see and hear Logan St – you'll smell it
Logan St brings “aroma-turgy” to Wharf 1, with the scents of rosewater, native Blue Bush and cooking food intentionally wafting through the theatre as part of the experience.
5. It’s been three decades since Richard Roxburgh and Heather Mitchell shared the stage
The longtime friends last appeared together in Harold Pinter’s The Homecoming at the Wharf Theatre in 1992. Next year, they reunite for Oedipus at Roslyn Packer Theatre.
6. Disapol Savetsila made Sydney Theatre Company history at 23
When Australian Graffiti premiered in 2017, he became the youngest playwright ever programmed at Sydney Theatre Company. Ten years later, he returns with Amah and Nanna, winner of the 2026 Patrick White Playwrights Award.
7. Jonathan Biggins is adding another Prime Minister to his CV
After years playing Paul Keating, and more recently Anthony Albanese, the veteran political satirist takes on Gough Whitlam in The Palace Letters.
8. Eryn Jean Norvill is no stranger to shape-shifting
After originating the solo role in The Picture of Dorian Gray, Eryn Jean Norvill is doing it all over again in Vanya, playing every member of Chekhov's troubled household.
9. John Proctor is the Villain is bound for the big screen
Universal Pictures has optioned the film rights, with Tina Fey producing and playwright Kimberly Belflower adapting her own work. Catch it on stage in Sydney before it makes the leap to the big screen.
10. Another Becky inspired Becky Shaw
Bad dates, messy relationships and questionable behaviour may feel thoroughly contemporary, but Gionfriddo’s comedy was inspired by Becky Sharp, the cunning antiheroine of William Makepeace Thackeray’s Vanity Fair.
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