Explore the 2017 Plays
Explore our 2017 Season below to create your Season Ticket of 6 – 14 plays.
If you prefer, you can download a PDF brochure and our handy 2017 STC Calendar to help plan your year of theatre.
The Plays
THE TESTAMENT OF MARY
By Colm Tóibín
From award-winning writer Colm Tóibín comes a new, profound perspective on a very familiar story.
Closed
13 Jan – 25 Feb 2017 | Wharf 1 Theatre
AWAY
By Michael Gow
A moving portrayal of Australian families, Michael Gow’s modern classic returns with an exceptional ensemble cast.
Closed
18 Feb – 25 Mar 2017 | Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House
CHIMERICA
By Lucy Kirkwood
The award-winning, globe-trotting political thriller inspired by one of the 20th century’s most powerful images.
Closed
28 Feb – 1 Apr 2017 | Roslyn Packer Theatre
THE BLEEDING TREE
By Angus Cerini
An Australian murder ballad blown up for the stage, Griffin Theatre Company’s acclaimed production comes to The Wharf.
Closed
9 Mar – 8 Apr 2017 | Wharf 1 Theatre
TALK
By Jonathan Biggins
The charismatic John Waters is back at STC in a sharp new take on modern journalism and the 24-hour news cycle.
3 Apr – 20 May 2017 | Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House
Closed
THE POPULAR MECHANICALS
By Keith Robinson, William Shakespeare and Tony Taylor
Original direction by Geoffrey Rush
A lewd, rude and ingenious revival of a classic Australian comedy that puts Shakespeare’s greatest clowns in the spotlight.
Closed
6 Apr – 13 May 2017 | Wharf 2 Theatre
BLACK IS THE NEW WHITE
By Nakkiah Lui
A delightfully incisive new romantic comedy by one of this country’s most in-demand writers, Nakkiah Lui.
Limited availability
5 May – 17 Jun 2017 | Wharf 1 Theatre
1984
By George Orwell
A new adaptation created by Robert Icke and Duncan MacMillan
Orwell’s radical vision of a dystopian future is brought to the stage in this award-winning international theatrical blockbuster.
28 Jun – 22 Jul 2017 | Roslyn Packer Theatre
CLOUD NINE
By Caryl Churchill
A unique masterpiece by the great Caryl Churchill, Cloud Nine looks at the knotted realities of relationships across gender, sex and time.
1 Jul – 12 Aug 2017 | Wharf 1 Theatre
AUSTRALIAN GRAFFITI
By Disapol Savetsila
A humorous and touching exploration of the migrant experience and the debut of a remarkable young playwright.
7 Jul – 12 Aug 2017 | Wharf 2 Theatre
THE FATHER
By Florian Zeller
Translated by Christopher Hampton
John Bell returns to the STC stage in this new, beautifully constructed mystery that has won awards in Paris, London and New York.
19 Aug – 21 Oct 2017 | Wharf 1 Theatre
DINNER
By Moira Buffini
This jet-black comedy is a wicked feast of laughs, piercing insults and revenge served cold.
11 Sep – 28 Oct 2017 | Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House
THREE SISTERS
By Anton Chekhov
In a new adaptation by Andrew Upton
In the hands of Kip Williams and Andrew Upton, Chekhov’s masterpiece is an achingly beautiful, exquisitely layered time-lapse of life passing.
6 Nov – 16 Dec 2017 | Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House
MURIEL'S WEDDING
THE MUSICAL
Book by PJ Hogan
Music & Lyrics by Kate Miller-Heidke & Keir Nuttall
With songs by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
& Stig Anderson originally written for ABBA
The world premiere of the brand new Muriel’s Wedding the Musical will be big, brash, cheeky, and definitely a highlight of 2017.
6 Nov 2017 – 20 Jan 2018 | Roslyn Packer Theatre
Special Offer
Season Ticket Holders have exclusive access and discounted tickets for this extra show that is guaranteed to have high demand. Take advantage of this to get the best available seats before tickets go on sale to the public.
THE WHARF REVUE 2017
Written and created by Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott
A side-splitting parade of the year’s most memorable political characters and the moments they’d prefer to forget.
25 Oct – 30 Dec 2017 | Wharf 1 Theatre