SEASON A message from Kip Williams 5 The top benefits of a Season Ticket 10 Insight Events 13 Get the most out of your Season Ticket

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2 SEASON A message from Kip Williams 5 The top benefits of a Season Ticket 10 Insight Events 13 Get the most out of your Season Ticket THE PLAYS 16 Top Girls 18 Lethal Indifference 20 Black is the New White 22 The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui 24 Going Down 26 The Children 28 Still Point Turning: The Catherine McGregor Story 30 Blackie Blackie Brown 32 Saint Joan 34 The Long Forgotten Dream 36 The Harp in the South: Part One and Part Two 40 Accidental Death of an Anarchist 42 A Cheery Soul SPECIAL OFFERS 46 Hamlet: Prince of Skidmark 48 The Wharf Revue 2018 HOW TO BOOK AND USEFUL INFO 52 Let us help you choose 55 How to book your Season Ticket 56 Ticket prices 58 Venues and access 59 Dates for your diary 60 Walsh Bay Kitchen 61 The Theatre Bar at the End of the Wharf 62 The Wharf Renewal Project 63 Support us 64 Thank you 66 Our community 67 Partners 68 Contact details 1

3 A MESSAGE FROM KIP WILLIAMS STC is a company that means a lot to me. It s the company where, as a young teen, I was inspired by my first experience of professional theatre. It s the company that gave me my very first job out of drama school. And, now, it s the company I have the great honour of leading. Whilst programming my first season as Artistic Director, I ve thought a lot about the remarkable legacy of my predecessors. In 1980, Richard Wherrett set a bold vision for what the work of STC might be for the people of Sydney theatre that is grand, vulgar, intelligent, challenging and fun. That vision is very much part of STC s DNA, and is one I m excited to continue and expand upon. I ve also thought about the responsibility of running a company of the scale of STC. First and foremost, we re here to connect you to our country s most extraordinary artists, familiar and new. We re here to make works of ambition, and to surprise you with experiences you ve never encountered before. We re also here to contribute to the cultural and political life of our nation. To interrogate who we are, who we ve been, and to spark conversation about who we might want to become. Above all, we re here to reflect back at you the ever-evolving face of our city. And, finally, I ve thought about what theatre means to me, and how best I can share with you the great passion and love I have for this art form. It s at the theatre where I ve had some of the most transformative experiences of my life. It s at the theatre where I have been able to change the way I see myself, the way I see others, and the way I see my country, both past and present. And it is at the theatre where I ve had painted for me a vision of the future that has both challenged and inspired me. The stories we will be sharing with you in 2018 are an offering aimed at igniting and furthering this passion in you. There s a raft of new Australian plays that probe the emotional and political heart of Australia, from both celebrated writers and writers making their STC debut. There are familiar faces taking on titanic roles, whilst a new generation of artists rises through the ranks. This is a season that aims to live up to Wherrett s great vision for STC, and one that I hope includes and inspires you, as well as your friends and family. After all, theatre is something we do together, and I can t wait to embark on this next chapter in STC s history with you. Kip Williams Artistic Director 2 3

4 THE TOP BENEFITS OF A SEASON TICKET Season Ticket Holders get big discounts on tickets, first access to the best seats, the flexibility to swap dates and pay in instalments, and many special offers throughout the year. A Season Ticket is more than a pack of 6 to 14 plays. It s a year of unforgettable experiences with your favourite people. Subscribing to STC ensures a year of truly worldclass theatre. I love supporting the local arts community and new Australian writing, and always look forward to my next show. DANIEL SIMMONDS EXCLUSIVE RENEWAL WINDOW UNTIL 15 OCT Renewing Season Ticket Holders enjoy 3 weeks of first access to the best seats from Tue 26 Sep to Sun 15 Oct. Many of our plays sell out, so a Season Ticket guarantees you ll experience the most exciting, in-demand theatre of SAVE 20% ON TICKETS Your Season Ticket is the most cost-effective way to enjoy a year of theatre, saving you at least 20% on full-price single tickets. See all ticket prices in detail on pg DISCOUNT TICKETS ALL YEAR Purchase tickets all year round for family and friends at a special discount. Great for gifts! PAYMENT FLEXIBILITY Book by 29 Dec, and spread the cost of your Season Ticket across four instalments. Choose the deferred payment option online or on your booking form. A $10 admin fee and some conditions apply. UNLIMITED FREE EXCHANGES We re happy for you to swap to another date of the same show, fee-free. Exchange online or contact our Box Office. Subject to ticket availability, and some conditions apply. NO HIDDEN FEES There are no transaction fees on any Season Ticket booking. LOTS OF EXTRA REWARDS Your Benefits Card unlocks discounts on wine, cinemas, hotels, parking, cultural outings and more. Many special offers, discounts and other bonuses are also sent in your monthly enewsletter. Visit sydneytheatre.com.au/benefits for details. PLAN FOR GOOD TIMES Season Ticket Holders tell us that quality time with loved ones is one of the best things about a Season Ticket. You ll have plenty to look forward to in 2018! 4 5

5 LOYALTY BENEFITS We love that so many of our Season Ticket Holders return year after year. Season Ticket Holders who have been with us for three or more years are recognised with this suite of extra benefits. w We love the variety of plays, the different venues and the quality of the acting and productions. It is a Sydney cultural experience that always enriches! MARIAN WALSH STARS People who have been a Season Ticket Holder for 3 10 years receive the following benefits from our partners: The Theatre Bar at the End of The Wharf A free glass of house wine with any main course purchased. Walsh Bay Kitchen Reserve a table for any main meal and get a complimentary glass of sparkling wine on arrival. Includes pre-theatre specials (see pg 60 for how to book). Sydney Festival Take advantage of three exclusive ticket offers from Sydney Festival, which you ll hear about once its program is announced. Bennelong at Sydney Opera House Reserve a table for a main meal, including pre-theatre dining, and receive a special chef s gift of Bennelong premium olive oil when dining in The Restaurant or at Cured & Cultured at Bennelong. Call (02) to book. LEGENDS People who have been a Season Ticket Holder for 11 or more years receive the same benefits as our Stars, plus the following: Exclusive access to best available seats We have reserved an exclusive allocation of best available seats during the priority renewal window for you to access as a thank you for your loyalty.* Adina Apartment Hotels Receive a 15% discount from our accommodation partner Adina Apartment Hotels, plus the choice of unlimited wifi, late check-out or room upgrade. The Theatre Bar at the End of The Wharf A free cheese platter for two with any wine purchase after a show. Walsh Bay Kitchen Reserve a table for any main meal and receive a complimentary amuse bouche. Includes pretheatre specials (see pg 60 for how to book). * Renew early to avoid disappointment. There are many more benefits added through the year. Include your address on your booking form to ensure you receive them all. Find all details and terms and conditions of the Season Ticket Holder Benefits Card at sydneytheatre.com.au/benefits 7

6 LONDON CALLING Win an amazing prize when you purchase your Season Ticket before 4 December I love the variety and the surprise of each play. You never know what adventure is in store. HELEN MACE A TRIP TO LONDON Jet off for a luxury holiday in beautiful England. Fly Sydney to London with British Airways in Club World seats (Business Class). Explore London from one of the world s most iconic hotels, The Dorchester in Mayfair, and make your pilgrimage to South Bank for a performance at the National Theatre. Round out the trip by venturing into the quintessentially English countryside for a stay at opulent hotel and spa, Coworth Park, Ascot. All Season Ticket Holders booked by 4 Dec go into the draw to win this prize. Prize includes: Two Club World flights from Sydney to London return with British Airways Two nights at The Dorchester, Mayfair Two nights at Coworth Park, Ascot A voucher for two tickets to a performance at the National Theatre A WEEKEND IN CANBERRA This weekend getaway prize draw is for those who are seeing all 14 plays in our 2018 Season. Slip off early on a Friday afternoon, and head to the nation s capital in a stylish Audi yours for the weekend. Soak up the ambience of the elegant Hotel Kurrajong Canberra, and enjoy a long afternoon at the latest exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia. All Season Ticket Holders who book all 14 plays in our main season by 4 Dec go into the draw to win this prize. Prize includes: Loan of an Audi vehicle, Fri Mon inclusive Two nights at Hotel Kurrajong Canberra Voucher for two tickets and a souvenir catalogue for an exhibition of your choice at the National Gallery of Australia ALSO GET A FREE TICKET Book all 14 plays in our main season by 4 Dec and we ll give you a free ticket. Bring a friend along for free to your pick of the 2018 season! For competition details see pg 63 and sydneytheatre.com.au/competition 8 9

7 YOU RE INVITED TO OUR INSIGHT EVENTS Audi Night with the Actors for A Flea in Her Ear, 2016 Everyone is welcome! Insight Events are one of the best ways to enhance your theatre experience. Come along to join the conversation and meet like-minded arts lovers. LUNCH WITH THE ARTISTS Ticketed Daytime You re invited to our Pier Group Lunches, a rare opportunity to hear directly from the cast and creatives over lunch from 12 2pm. Enjoy a two-course meal with a glass of wine at The Theatre Bar at the End of the Wharf, followed by a lively panel discussion and Q & A exploring the issues raised in the plays. Hosted by Pier Group co-founder and patron Anne Schofield am, funds raised support the immediate and evolving needs of STC. The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Saint Joan The Harp in the South Mon 12 Feb Mon 30 Apr Mon 18 Jun How to book: Call Box Office (02) or book online Cost: $75pp including lunch and a glass of wine. Transaction fees may apply. Prefer to party with the artists? Join us for The Wharf Revue Gala. See pg 48 for details. PRE-SEASON BRIEFINGS Free Evening Get an involved briefing on each play before you see it! These evening events with the actors and creative team are held during rehearsals in the Richard Wherrett Studio at Roslyn Packer Theatre. A relaxed conversation about the play and the creative process is led by a member of the STC Artistic team, before opening up to questions from the audience. Dates: See play pages and website How to book: sydneytheatre.com.au/2018briefings Reminders are included in our enewsletter Cost: Free, but bookings are essential AUDI NIGHT WITH THE ACTORS Ticketed Evening Purchase tickets to an Audi Night with the Actors performance and stay after the show for a casual and enlightening Q & A with the cast. Dates: See play pages and website How to book: Purchase tickets to Audi Night with the Actors performances Cost: Free with your ticket MATINEE CLUB Free Daytime Chat with other theatre-goers, enjoy a talk from a member of the creative team and complimentary light refreshments from 12 1pm before these selected matinee performances. Black is the New White The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Saint Joan The Harp in the South: Part One Wed 7 Mar Wed 18 Apr Wed 13 Jun Wed 19 Sep How to book: Purchase tickets to performances on Matinee Club dates, and an invitation is ed prior to each event. Include your in your booking form to receive the invitation. Cost: Free, but RSVP is essential DISCOVER ROUGH DRAFTS Free Evening Rough Drafts are week-long creative developments for emerging and established artists, with a free public showing on Friday evening. They are a fascinating glimpse into the making of diverse new works. Dates: Dates are released in our enewsletter through the year. Sign up at sydneytheatre.com.au/enews How to book: Details about each public showing are included in our enewsletter Cost: Free, but bookings are essential Find out more about our Insight Events at sydneytheatre.com.au/insightevents 10 11

8 GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SEASON TICKET Take advantage of all the extra things we prepare to make sure you have the best possible time as a Season Ticket Holder. I love the newsletter and programs I really enjoy the Night with the Actors talks and the good seats Season Ticket Holders have access to. JEN RIDDLER PODCAST Listen at home, at work or on the go. In the latest episode, Artistic Director Kip Williams talks about what you can expect from our 2018 Season and why he is excited about these plays. Other episodes include conversations with artists and extraordinary people about our plays, the creative process, and local and global culture in relation to our work. Subscribe on itunes or listen at sydneytheatre.com.au/podcast MAGAZINE Our online magazine takes you behind the scenes at one of the largest theatre companies in the world. Read, watch and listen to interviews with actors, directors, designers, playwrights, composers and STC staff. Explore the themes and inspirations for our productions, our rich archival material, image galleries and much more. Visit sydneytheatre.com.au/magazine SPECIAL OFFERS EACH MONTH Ensure you receive all your benefits by subscribing to the enewsletter. Lots of special offers, discounts and bonuses are only available through the enewsletter. Include your address when booking. PRE-SHOW REMINDER AND INFO About three days before your play dates, we send a pre-show . This includes engaging articles and links, casting updates, show length, content warnings and traffic updates. To receive this important information, include your address when booking. PROGRAMS A delightful keepsake, our souvenir programs feature exclusive articles, essays, photographs, full bio information on cast and creatives, and the latest STC news. Pre-purchase vouchers with your Season Ticket for $10 each, or pick one up for $12 at the venue. Programs will be available for 11 of our plays in 2018: Top Girls, Lethal Indifference, Black is the New White, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, The Children, Still Point Turning: The Catherine McGregor Story, Saint Joan, The Long Forgotten Dream, The Harp in the South (Part One and Part Two in the same program), Accidental Death of an Anarchist and A Cheery Soul. These plays will have mini-programs available for a gold coin donation (no voucher needed): Going Down, Blackie Blackie Brown, Hamlet: Prince of Skidmark and The Wharf Revue

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10 Director Imara Savage Set Designer David Fleischer Costume Designer Renée Mulder Lighting Designer Damien Cooper Composer & Sound Designer Max Lyandvert With Paula Arundell Kate Box Michelle Lim Davidson Claire Lovering Heather Mitchell Helen Thomson Contessa Treffone INSIGHT EVENTS Pre-season Briefing Mon 29 Jan 7pm Richard Wherrett Studio Audi Night with the Actors Mon 12 Mar and Mon 19 Mar post-show SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS TOP GIRLS BY CARYL CHURCHILL It takes a hard head to smash a glass ceiling Marlene is unstoppable. She s been promoted to the top job at a London employment agency and it s time to celebrate! Her dinner party with famous female figures from throughout history is one of playwright Caryl Churchill s wittiest and best-known scenes. But Marlene s success is soon undermined by the compromises she s made and the past she s left behind. Privilege comes at a cost but she might not be the one who picks up the tab. STC favourite Helen Thomson (After Dinner) makes a very welcome return to our stage in this modern classic, widely considered as Churchill s masterpiece. Whip-smart, funny, and ultimately very moving, Top Girls was written in London in 1982, with the cut-throat era of Thatcherism only just beginning. It asks questions about equality, feminism, wealth and family that are as pressing now as they were back then. Resident Director Imara Savage has assembled a suitably fearless all-female ensemble including Paula Arundell (The Bleeding Tree), Kate Box (ABC s Rake), Michelle Lim Davidson (ABC s Utopia) and Heather Mitchell (Cloud Nine) to power this high-octane opening to our 2018 season. Intent on breaking rules... Churchill sees the theatre as an open frontier where lives can be burst apart and explored. The New York Times 12 FEB 24 MAR DRAMA THEATRE, SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE 2HRS 30MINS (INCLUDING INTERVAL) CONTENT: STRONG LANGUAGE SEE p65 Paula Arundell, Helen Thomson and Pope Joan 16 17

11 Director Jessica Arthur Lighting Designer Alexander Berlage Composer & Sound Designer Clemence Williams With Emily Barclay INSIGHT EVENTS Pre-season Briefing Mon 5 Feb 7pm Richard Wherrett Studio Audi Night with the Actors Mon 26 Feb post-show SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS LETHAL INDIFFERENCE BY ANNA BARNES WORLD PREMIERE A true story A young writer in Melbourne s inner suburbs quits her day job in a clothing store to find something new, something with a stronger sense of purpose. She lands a role in public relations for a family violence legal service. It s the kind of job that can completely change the way you see the world and it will. Writer Anna Barnes won STC s Patrick White Playwrights Award in Her new play, Lethal Indifference, is based on real events and her own experiences. The stunning tale is told through a single actor, Emily Barclay (ABC s Please Like Me), who brings to life a series of overlapping and interrelated chapters, full of drama, rich humour and deeply moving revelations. Lethal Indifference is many things at once: the tale of a young woman s growing awareness; a meditation on society s complicity in domestic violence; and a captivating, finally tragic, story of another woman s fight to survive. There are two types of women in this world. Those that think family violence would never happen to them and those that know it could happen to anyone. SEE p65 1HR 30MINS (NO INTERVAL) 17 FEB 10 MAR WHARF 1 THEATRE CONTENT: ADULT AND VIOLENT THEMES, STRONG LANGUAGE Emily Barclay 18 19

12 Director Paige Rattray Designer Renée Mulder Lighting Designer Ben Hughes Composer & Sound Designer Steve Toulmin With Kylie Bracknell (Kaarljilba Kaardn) Tony Briggs Luke Carroll Vanessa Downing Geoff Morrell Melodie Reynolds-Diarra Shari Sebbens Tom Stokes Anthony Taufa INSIGHT EVENTS Audi Night with the Actors Mon 5 Mar post-show Matinee Club Wed 7 Mar 12pm Originally commissioned by Sydney Theatre Company with the support of the Malcolm Robertson Foundation. Original production supported by the STC Donor Syndicate and Presenting Partner Allens. SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS BLACK IS THE NEW WHITE BY NAKKIAH LUI RETURN SEASON Love, politics and other things you shouldn t talk about at dinner The sold-out, smash hit, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy of 2017 returns bigger, better and blacker than ever! All the characters you fell in love with are back. At the centre is Charlotte Gibson, a lawyer with a brilliant career ahead of her. As her father Ray says, she could be the next female Indigenous Waleed Aly. But she has other ideas. First of all, it s Christmas. Second of all, she s in love. The thing is, her fiancé, Francis Smith, is not what her family expected he s unemployed, he s an experimental composer and he s white! Inviting him and his conservative parents to Christmas is a bold move that has all sorts of unintended consequences. Secrets are revealed, prejudices outed and old rivalries get sorted through. With a toe-tapping soundtrack and an array of brilliant, eccentric, loveable characters, this is a great night in the theatre and a thoroughly beguiling, very Australian story from award-winning playwright Nakkiah Lui. Don t miss this short return season before it heads out on tour! Generously funny... a bustling, astute and questioning social comedy on identity politics. The Sydney Morning Herald 2HRS 30MINS (INCLUDING INTERVAL) 28 FEB 10 MAR ROSLYN PACKER THEATRE CONTENT: ADULT THEMES, STRONG LANGUAGE, NUDITY, DRUG USE Kylie Bracknell (Kaarljilba Kaardn), Melodie Reynolds-Diarra and Shari Sebbens 20 21

13 Director Kip Williams Set Designer Robert Cousins Lighting Designer Nick Schlieper Composer & Sound Designer Stefan Gregory With Mitchell Butel Peter Carroll Tony Cogin Anita Hegh Brent Hill Hugo Weaving Ursula Yovich INSIGHT EVENTS Pier Group Lunch Mon 12 Feb 12pm Pre-season Briefing Mon 12 Mar 7pm Richard Wherrett Studio Audi Night with the Actors Mon 2 Apr and Mon 23 Apr post-show SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY AND UBS PRESENT THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI BY BERTOLT BRECHT TRANSLATED BY TOM WRIGHT We get the leaders we deserve Arturo Ui is a small-time gangster with a lust for power. In a city shaken by economic crisis and undermined by corruption, Ui keeps rising and rising until he reaches the very top. When he gets there, he won t be breaking the law, he ll be making it. Hugo Weaving returns to STC in this powerhouse role. Written in 1941 as a cautionary satire on the rise of Hitler, Bertolt Brecht s play is both thrillingly sharp and riotously funny. Set in 1930s Chicago, it has the wit, murder and musicality of a gangster movie while asking a very political question how do we let a man like that come to power? Artistic Director Kip Williams brings a bold, visually inventive vision to this great play. With a cast that includes the legendary Peter Carroll alongside Mitchell Butel (Arms and the Man), Anita Hegh (Cloud Nine) and Ursula Yovich (The Golden Age), this promises to be a big, entertaining and thought-provoking night out. Brecht s anti-fascist study of political power hits home. The Guardian Matinee Club Wed 18 Apr 12pm SEE p65 Production Patrons: Danita Lowes & David Fite PRESENTING PARTNER a b 2HRS 30MINS (INCLUDING INTERVAL) 21 MAR 28 APR ROSLYN PACKER THEATRE CONTENT: STRONG LANGUAGE, VIOLENCE Hugo Weaving 22 23

14 Director Leticia Cáceres Lighting Designer Sian James-Holland Composer & Sound Designer THE SWEATS With Catherine Davies Josh Price Naomi Rukavina Jenny Wu INSIGHT EVENTS Pre-season Briefing Mon 19 Mar 7pm Richard Wherrett Studio Audi Night with the Actors Mon 9 Apr and Mon 30 Apr post-show SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS A SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY AND MALTHOUSE THEATRE PRODUCTION GOING DOWN BY MICHELE LEE WORLD PREMIERE Sex and the millennial city Natalie Yang has just published her memoir, Banana Girl, a sexually explicit look at life as a twenty-something woman in millennial Australia. It isn t the heart-warming migrant story that people expected. Nor is it a feminist call to arms. And it certainly isn t on the best-seller lists. Going Down is the first full-length play for STC by Michele Lee, winner of the 2016 Queensland Premier s Drama Award for her play Rice. Co-produced with Malthouse Theatre, it s a brutally funny and frank examination of flawed characters failing at life in the most outrageous ways possible. Natalie, for one, has washed up on the shores of anonymity. But she isn t going to wallow in existential crisis, she s going to double down. Her next book, 100 Cocks in 100 Nights, could be the scandalous reboot her career needs. Or it could be a complete disaster. Only when she hits rock bottom, will she find a way back up. Look, let s not talk about the Mekong. We re all women here. Let s talk about the female gaze. On sex. That s my life. That s what I write about. Natalie 23 MAR 5 MAY WHARF 2 THEATRE TICKETS $29 / $33 1HR 20MINS (NO INTERVAL) CONTENT: ADULT THEMES, STRONG LANGUAGE Catherine Davies 24 25

15 Director Sarah Goodes Designer Elizabeth Gadsby Lighting Designer Paul Jackson Composer & Sound Designer Steve Francis With Sarah Peirse Pamela Rabe William Zappa INSIGHT EVENTS Pre-season Briefing Mon 26 Mar 7pm Richard Wherrett Studio Audi Night with the Actors Mon 16 Apr and Mon 14 May post-show SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY AND COLONIAL FIRST STATE GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT PRESENT A SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY AND MELBOURNE THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCTION THE CHILDREN BY LUCY KIRKWOOD AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE A brilliant drama with electric undercurrents After decades of hard work and raising a family, Hazel and her husband Robin have retired to a cottage by the sea. It s the idyllic life they always wanted but there s a catch. Not far away, the nuclear power plant they used to work at has been torn apart by a natural disaster. And into their quiet life comes an old friend with a frightening proposition. The fallout will be unpredictable. Playwright Lucy Kirkwood wowed us with the globe-trotting thriller Chimerica in Now, with The Children, she s been heralded as the most rewarding dramatist of her generation (The Independent, uk). The play has been the toast of London and is on its way to Broadway. In it, Kirkwood creates a touching and richly detailed study of three people coming to grips with choices they made decades ago. We welcome back a superb cast Pamela Rabe, Sarah Peirse and William Zappa along with former STC Resident Director Sarah Goodes (Disgraced) to bring us this acclaimed and beautiful new drama. Impresses by its capacity to raise big issues; in particular how people in the future will react to the poisoned legacy of the present. The Guardian PRESENTING PARTNER 29 MAR 19 MAY DRAMA THEATRE, SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE 2HRS (NO INTERVAL) CONTENT: STRONG LANGUAGE Pamela Rabe 26 27

16 Director Priscilla Jackman Designer Michael Scott-Mitchell Composer & Sound Designer Steve Francis With Nicholas Brown Andrew Guy Heather Mitchell INSIGHT EVENTS Pre-season Briefing Mon 16 Apr 7pm Richard Wherrett Studio Audi Night with the Actors Mon 7 May and Mon 21 May post-show SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS STILL POINT TURNING: THE CATHERINE MCGREGOR STORY BY PRISCILLA JACKMAN BASED ON INTERVIEWS WITH CATHERINE MCGREGOR WORLD PREMIERE A life worth living This is a vivid theatrical portrayal of one of our country s most intriguing public figures. From the age of eight, Catherine McGregor knew she was a woman. But first she would have to live as a man. She played many parts: son, brother, husband, athlete, soldier, speech writer. She worked in professions full of machismo, inside institutions built by men. Every day was a challenge, and every challenge took its toll. In 2012, aged 56, McGregor faced a turning point: end her life, or transition as a woman. Drawn directly from countless hours of interviews with McGregor, Still Point Turning tells her story in her own words. It reveals a woman of fierce intellect, passion, incisive humour and profound feeling. It celebrates her tenacity without shying away from her faults. It is the true story of her true self. Writer/director Priscilla Jackman, in her STC debut, has assembled a magnificent cast, led by Heather Mitchell (Cloud Nine) as Catherine, to bring this moving and timely true story to the stage. And I arrived at the same point every trans person does. If I am to live on, it would be as the person I felt myself to be, or I would die. Catherine McGregor 2HRS (INCLUDING INTERVAL) 21 APR 26 MAY WHARF 1 THEATRE CONTENT: ADULT THEMES, STRONG LANGUAGE SEE p65 Catherine McGregor and Heather Mitchell 28 29

17 Director Declan Greene Designer Elizabeth Gadsby Animation Oh Yeah Wow Lighting & AV Designer Verity Hampson Concept Artist Emily Johnson With Ash Flanders Megan Wilding INSIGHT EVENTS Pre-season Briefing Mon 7 May 7pm Richard Wherrett Studio Audi Night with the Actors Mon 28 May and Mon 4 Jun post-show SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS A SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY AND MALTHOUSE THEATRE PRODUCTION BLACKIE BLACKIE BROWN: THE TRADITIONAL OWNER OF DEATH BY NAKKIAH LUI WORLD PREMIERE Reconciliation or revenge? Somewhere in the Australian bush, mild-mannered archaeologist Dr Jacqueline Brown is conducting a survey on a site intended for the new factory of a shadowy corporation. She s under pressure to provide the all-clear, but when her dig uncovers a mass grave, she picks up a skull and is immediately over-powered by the spirit of her Aboriginal great-greatgrandmother. Blackie Blackie Brown, cold-blooded vigilante, is born. In a no-holds-barred gore-fest, she s going to kill all the descendants of the men who massacred her ancestors. White people, watch out. You could be one of them. Paying homage to blaxploitation movies, Blackie Blackie Brown features the work of Barkindji, Birri-Gubba illustrator Emily Johnson and animations by visual effects whiz-kids Oh Yeah Wow. Nakkiah Lui s script matches perfectly the lo-fi, hi-camp style of director Declan Greene (Sisters Grimm s Calpurnia Descending). With break-out newcomer Megan Wilding in the title role, and the ever-hilarious Ash Flanders playing every white person she needs to kill, this two-hander is a wild ride that will have you laughing out loud while squirming in your seat. All in all, it s precisely the violent and uncompromising take-down that our country s genocidal history had coming. Your white meat is DONE, motherf***er. Blackie Blackie Brown 1HR 30MINS (NO INTERVAL) 12 MAY 30 JUN WHARF 2 THEATRE CONTENT: STRONG LANGUAGE, ADULT AND VIOLENT THEMES Blackie Blackie Brown by Emily Johnson 30 31

18 Director Imara Savage Set Designer David Fleischer Costume Designer Renée Mulder Composer & Sound Designer Max Lyandvert With John Batchelor Gareth Davies John Gaden Brandon McClelland Sean O Shea Socratis Otto Yael Stone Anthony Taufa David Whitney William Zappa INSIGHT EVENTS Pier Group Lunch Mon 30 Apr 12pm Pre-season Briefing Mon 28 May 7pm Richard Wherrett Studio Audi Night with the Actors Mon 11 Jun and Mon 25 Jun post-show SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY AND COMMONWEALTH BANK PRESENT SAINT JOAN BY GEORGE BERNARD SHAW The fight of her life A common girl with uncommon conviction, Joan of Arc has stood as an icon of protest throughout the ages. Her faith and her visions, which inspired an entire army to victory, were both her greatest strength and her downfall. Burned at the stake as a heretic at the age of 19 and later canonised, her story has been re-written and co-opted in every generation by writers, theologians, film-makers and artists. George Bernard Shaw s dynamic classic play, written in 1923, three years after Joan s canonisation, was a key factor in his receiving the Nobel Prize in Based on records of her trial, it follows the true story of Joan s life as she fights first for her country, then for her life. Taking us from battle field to court room, Shaw s text is thrillingly alive with political machinations, moral questions and the fatal betrayal that made Joan an icon. In the role, we welcome back the extraordinary Yael Stone (Netflix s Orange is the New Black) together with a distinguished ensemble of actors including John Gaden (Orlando) and Socratis Otto (Foxtel s Wentworth) playing the men who follow Joan and then destroy her. Resident director Imara Savage will foreground Shaw s text in a stripped-back, modernist production. Topical, fresh and deeply moving If there were ever a play for our times, it is surely this one. The Telegraph, uk Matinee Club Wed 13 Jun 12pm PRESENTING PARTNER 5 JUN 30 JUN ROSLYN PACKER THEATRE 2HRS 30MINS (INCLUDING INTERVAL) Yael Stone 32 33

19 Director Neil Armfield Costume Designer Tess Schofield Lighting Designer Mark Howett With Wayne Blair INSIGHT EVENTS Pre-season Briefing Mon 16 Jul 7pm Richard Wherrett Studio Audi Night with the Actors Mon 30 Jul and Mon 13 Aug post-show SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY AND ALLENS PRESENT THE LONG FORGOTTEN DREAM BY H LAWRENCE SUMNER WORLD PREMIERE You can t bury the past This is an exceptional piece of writing by one of the most exciting new voices to come along in years. Inspired by true stories of the repatriation of stolen bones, Ngarrindjeri writer H Lawrence Sumner s play is a sweeping family story that examines four generations of history in a rural community. Jeremiah Tucker is a man looking for peace. His daughter Simone is an archaeologist looking for bones. Her great-grandfather just wants to be buried where he belongs. Together, they will uncover the past s brutal secrets as well as hope for a way forward. Two of our country s most lauded theatre makers, director Neil Armfield and actor Wayne Blair, unite to bring this monumental new work to the stage. Set on the windswept coastline of South Australia s Coorong region, The Long Forgotten Dream is a deeply human story weaving together wry humour, poetic imagery, and a captivating array of richly drawn characters. There s even a little magic. Together, it promises a wonderful night in the theatre. Finally something deep and good is happening. Something that you don t understand. Jeremiah SEE p65 PRESENTING PARTNER 23 JUL 25 AUG DRAMA THEATRE, SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE 2HRS (INCLUDING INTERVAL) CONTENT: STRONG LANGUAGE Wayne Blair 34 35

20 SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS THE HARP IN THE SOUTH PART ONE AND PART TWO BY RUTH PARK AN ADAPTATION FOR THE STAGE BY KATE MULVANY WORLD PREMIERE A great Australian novel. A landmark theatre event. A portrait of Sydney as it once was. The great Ruth Cracknell once described novelist Ruth Park as that steady glow at the heart of Australian literature. Now, celebrated playwright Kate Mulvany brings to the stage Park s revered trilogy Missus, The Harp in the South and Poor Man s Orange. First appearing in 1947, Ruth Park s trilogy brought to life a carnival of characters. Full of humour, romance and spirited rebellion, it captured our city s best and worst features with a riveting, unflinching and endearing honesty. This epic stage adaptation spreads Park s beloved stories across two equally ambitious plays, The Harp in the South: Part One and The Harp in the South: Part Two. The two parts stand alone, but together they offer over five hours of unforgettable, exuberant theatre. It s a moving family saga and a celebration of Sydney in all its funny, gritty glory. ASSOCIATE PARTNER PART ONE: 3HRS (INCLUDING INTERVAL) It traces the lives of the Darcy family over the course of thirty years. Living at twelve-and-ahalf Plymouth Street, Surry Hills, they grow up and grow old amidst brothels and sly grog, the pious and the violent, the opportunists and the desperate. Artistic Director Kip Williams brings together an ensemble of 18 actors, including Tony Cogin, Anita Hegh, Tara Morice, Rose Riley, Guy Simon, Helen Thomson and Contessa Treffone. It s a work full of music and movement, with an original score by Iain Grandage (The Secret River) and a design from the stellar team that fashioned Chimerica in AUG 6 OCT ROSLYN PACKER THEATRE PART TWO: 2HRS 20MINS (INCLUDING INTERVAL) CONTENT: STRONG LANGUAGE Guy Simon, Contessa Treffone, Rose Riley 36 37

21 Director Kip Williams Set Designer David Fleischer Costume Designer Renée Mulder Lighting Designer Nick Schlieper Composer & Musical Director Iain Grandage Sound Designer Steve Francis With Tony Cogin Benedict Hardie Emma Harvie Anita Hegh Tara Morice Rose Riley Guy Simon Helen Thomson Contessa Treffone THE HARP IN THE SOUTH: PART ONE The Darcy family saga begins with a love story. It s 1920 in a dusty, rural NSW town when young Margaret Kilker falls for Hugh Darcy. Newly married and in search of a brighter future, they move to Sydney s Surry Hills, where they find a home on Plymouth Street and start a family. In the shadow of the Second World War, their daughters Roie and Dolour set out on their own adventures in the crowded, boisterous streets of Sydney. THE HARP IN THE SOUTH: PART TWO The story continues amidst the changing world of Sydney in the 1950s. The shadow of the war lingers, but there is a new danger on the horizon. The homes of Surry Hills poor are threatened by government plans for redevelopment. Together, this community of workers, rebels and misfits rise up and fight back, with their voices and with their fists. At twelve-and-a-half Plymouth Street, four generations of the Darcy clan share their narrow terrace home. Beset by tragedy and loss, they struggle on, lucky to survive, ever hopeful in the face of adversity. HOW TO BOOK THESE PLAYS We encourage you to experience the entire epic. Viewed together they are a vivid and immersive narrative of Australian culture, and a memorable theatrical experience. Tickets to Part One and Part Two count as two separate plays towards your Season Ticket. You can choose to see both parts on one day, or elect to see them on different days. See the calendar and our website for performance times. INSIGHT EVENTS Pier Group Lunch Mon 18 Jun 12pm Pre-season Briefing Mon 6 Aug 7pm Richard Wherrett Studio Audi Night with the Actors Part One: Mon 3 Sep Part Two : Tue 18 Sep Matinee Club Wed 19 Sep 12pm SEE p65 Production Patron: Gretel Packer Tony Cogin, Anita Hegh, Tara Morice 38 39

22 Director Sarah Giles Designer Jonathon Oxlade Lighting Designer Trent Suidgeest Composer & Sound Designer Stefan Gregory With Bessie Holland Sacha Horler Amber McMahon Jane Turner INSIGHT EVENTS Pre-season Briefing Mon 3 Sept 7pm Richard Wherrett Studio Audi Night with the Actors Mon 24 Sep and Mon 15 Oct post-show SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY AND ADSHEL PRESENT ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST BY DARIO FO IN A NEW ADAPTATION BY FRANCIS GREENSLADE WITH SARAH GILES A play as absurd and paranoid as the times in which we live A man has fallen to his death from a police station window. Did he jump or was he pushed? The cops want a cover up, but first they have to contend with an unlikely detective a certified lunatic with a knack for impersonation. Written by Italian Nobel laureate Dario Fo in 1970, this farce with a political sting in its tail has become an absurdist classic. In a first for this play, director Sarah Giles has amped up the energy with an all-female cast led by some of the country s funniest comedians. This is a smart and subversive new adaptation, created by Giles with co-adaptor Francis Greenslade (ABC s Mad as Hell). It s a glorious battle of the individual against the establishment, of underdog against overlord, of anarchy against tyranny. On the side of corruption and ineptitude, we welcome back the comic brilliance of Jane Turner (ABC s Kath and Kim) and Sacha Horler (Channel Ten s Offspring), playing opposite Helpmann Award-winner Amber McMahon, who s on the side of freedom and justice. It s so funny, resistance is futile... [a] rare thing, a political farce that is genuinely funny while also making a serious political point. The Telegraph, uk SEE p65 PRESENTING PARTNER Production Patron: The Petre Foundation 10 SEP 27 OCT DRAMA THEATRE, SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE 2HRS 30MINS (INCLUDING INTERVAL) Amber McMahon and Jane Turner 40 41

23 Director Kip Williams Set Designer Elizabeth Gadsby Costume Designer Alice Babidge With Sarah Peirse INSIGHT EVENTS Pre-season Briefing Mon 29 Oct 7pm Richard Wherrett Studio Audi Night with the Actors Mon 12 Nov and Mon 26 Nov post-show SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS A CHEERY SOUL BY PATRICK WHITE When do-gooders go bad Patrick White, the only Australian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, is a towering figure in our culture. Of his plays, A Cheery Soul was White s own favourite. It s a fascinating work, mixing a satirical view of Australian society with an expressionistic form, poetic language and characters that are as hilarious and grotesque as they are uncannily familiar. Returning to his imagined every-suburb of Sarsaparilla, White introduces us to one of his most memorable characters, Miss Docker, who embodies what the writer termed the destructive power of good. The prototypical Aussie busy-body, Miss Docker s story leads her in a series of increasingly surreal acts from the home of the Custances, to the local nursing home, the church, and finally to the isolated grounds of the crematorium. White s acidic insights into the nation s soul are as funny and telling now as they were upon the play s debut in A Cheery Soul has a storied past at STC, with acclaimed productions in 1979 (directed by Jim Sharman) and 2001 (directed by Neil Armfield), both starring Robyn Nevin in a role she made famous. In 2018, our Artistic Director Kip Williams takes the helm, placing the magnificent Sarah Peirse (Switzerland) into Miss Docker s fiercely sensible shoes in a bold, new production for the 21st century. [A Cheery Soul] changed what was imaginatively possible in our theatre, and provided playwrights with a new axis of creative exploration. The Conversation 5 NOV 15 DEC DRAMA THEATRE, SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE 3HRS (INCLUDING INTERVAL) Sarah Peirse 42 43

24 SPECIAL OFFERS FOR OUR SEASON TICKET HOLDERS Season Ticket Holders have exclusive access and discounted tickets for these two extra plays that are guaranteed to have high demand. Tickets will be snapped up quickly, so get the best available seats before they go on sale to the public

25 Co-creators Declan Greene, Richard Higgins & Matt Kelly Director Declan Greene Designer Renée Mulder Lighting Designer Verity Hampson Composer & Sound Designer Jed Palmer With Richard Higgins Matt Kelly SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY AND SEYMOUR CENTRE PRESENT A SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCTION THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET: PRINCE OF SKIDMARK A BADAPTATION OF THE BARD BY THE LISTIES RETURN SEASON A blast of Shakespeare for kids. Plus zombies! After winning over everyone who came to see it in 2016, this very cheeky, very clever, utterly irreverent riff on Hamlet made especially for children is back for a return season at the Seymour Centre. The Listies, maestros of children s entertainment, have pulled apart Shakespeare s classic and glued it back together with hilarious costumes, loads of silliness and plenty of interactivity. Hamlet is already full of things kids love in a good story: ghosts, castles, sword fights, bodily fluids and spooky stuff. Add to the mix some supersonic gags and expertly timed stage magic unlike anything kids have seen before and you have a brilliantly disguised Shakespearean tragedy for everyone aged five and over. And that s not all expect bonus pillow fights, pirates, ninjas, ninja pirates, aliens, ninja pirate aliens, zombies and a bunch of other hilarious stuff as The Listies take kids and their adults on a fun-filled hour of theatre. The only thing we can be sure of is that everyone dies at the end including the audience! One of the funniest introductions to Shakespeare imaginable. Sunday Telegraph 4 JUL 22 JUL EVEREST THEATRE, SEYMOUR CENTRE 1HR (NO INTERVAL) RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 5+ Matt Kelly and Richard Higgins 46 47

26 Musical Director Andrew Worboys With Jonathan Biggins Drew Forsythe SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS THE WHARF REVUE 2018 WRITTEN AND CREATED BY JONATHAN BIGGINS AND DREW FORSYTHE INSIGHT EVENTS Audi Night with the Actors Mon 19 Nov and Mon 3 Dec post-show The punchlines keep rolling in The Wharf might be needing a facelift, but The Wharf Revue is looking as young and gleeful as ever. Those indefatigable kings of comedy, sorcerers of satire and masters of mockery, Jonathan Biggins and Drew Forsythe are back in the saddle and gearing up for another glorious year of political satire this time in the Roslyn Packer Theatre. The stage will be bigger and so will the laughs. We like to think of it as continuity with change. So, politicians take cover and pundits stand back, because there will be songs, there will be dance, and there will be some very funny impressions. Join us as we sort the wets from the dries, the leaks from the fakes, and the factions from the fictions in this bigger, better and wharfier Revue than The Wharf could ever handle. Frequently dark, sophisticated and as well as being awfully clever, it s also totally idiotic and hilarious. Stage Noise ASSOCIATE PARTNER Join us for The Wharf Revue Gala Tue 13 Nov, 7pm Have a great night out and support STC by attending our annual Wharf Revue Gala, hosted by Pier Group co-founder and patron Anne Schofield am. $85pp includes your ticket to the show, a pre-show drink and a post-show party with the cast. Funds raised support the evolving needs of STC. Book for the Gala on your paper booking form, or call Box Office for more details. Transaction fees may apply. 13 NOV 15 DEC ROSLYN PACKER THEATRE 1HR 30MINS (NO INTERVAL) Jonathan Biggins and Drew Forsythe 48 49

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28 LET US HELP YOU CHOOSE BIG NIGHT OUT Great choices for lovers of epic drama, iconic masterpieces and an unforgettable night. AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE Celebrate local playwriting talent with these Australian stories. Use our handy guide to help you create the perfect Season Ticket of 6 to 14 plays TOP GIRLS BLACK IS THE NEW WHITE THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI LETHAL INDIFFERENCE BLACK IS THE NEW WHITE GOING DOWN NEW WRITING & PREMIERES New works and fresh adaptations on STC stages for the first time. GIRL POWER The future is female, and so are more than half our playwrights. SAINT JOAN THE LONG FORGOTTEN DREAM THE HARP IN THE SOUTH: PART ONE STILL POINT TURNING BLACKIE BLACKIE BROWN THE LONG FORGOTTEN DREAM LETHAL INDIFFERENCE THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI GOING DOWN TOP GIRLS LETHAL INDIFFERENCE BLACK IS THE NEW WHITE THE HARP IN THE SOUTH: PART TWO ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST A CHEERY SOUL INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS These plays are inspired and influenced by world events, or the true stories they reflect. THE HARP IN THE SOUTH: PART ONE THE HARP IN THE SOUTH: PART TWO A CHEERY SOUL THE FUNNY Political farce, sharp satire and black comedy all year round. THE CHILDREN STILL POINT TURNING BLACKIE BLACKIE BROWN GOING DOWN THE CHILDREN STILL POINT TURNING LETHAL INDIFFERENCE THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI THE CHILDREN BLACK IS THE NEW WHITE THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI GOING DOWN THE LONG FORGOTTEN DREAM THE HARP IN THE SOUTH: PART ONE THE HARP IN THE SOUTH: PART TWO BLACKIE BLACKIE BROWN THE HARP IN THE SOUTH: PART ONE THE HARP IN THE SOUTH: PART TWO STILL POINT TURNING SAINT JOAN ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST BLACKIE BLACKIE BROWN ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST PLUS Don t forget to add The Wharf Revue 2018 and Hamlet: Prince of Skidmark special offers to your pack

29 BOOKING CHECKLIST Gather these details to book HOW TO BOOK YOUR SEASON TICKET Your Season Ticket play choices Your Special Offer choices Date and time preferences How many program vouchers you d like Contact information for you and your companions Payment details Proof of concession if applicable Special access requirements if needed STEP 1 CHOOSE YOUR PLAYS Select 6 to 14 plays to make your Season Ticket pack, and select your Special Offer choices. STEP 2 SELECT YOUR DATES Choose your preferred performances. Dates and times are detailed on the website and in the calendar in your mail pack. STEP 3 BOOK YOUR SEASON TICKET Online The quickest and easiest way to book the best available seats is online. It s an easy process to select plays and seats that are confirmed on the spot. Go to sydneytheatre.com.au/2018 and login to My STC to get started. If you re an existing Season Ticket Holder who doesn t have a My STC log in, contact us and we ll set it up so it s connected to your bookings, discount and benefits. By Post Complete the booking form mailed in your pack or download one at sydneytheatre.com.au/2018 Sydney Theatre Company 2018 Season Tickets Reply Paid Strawberry Hills NSW 2012 If you re renewing by post, we encourage you to send your booking ASAP. Posted bookings are processed in order of receipt. Renewals are processed first, and new Season Tickets are processed from Wed 18 Oct. STEP 4 ADD YOUR PROGRAMS Pre-purchase your programs for only $10 each. We ll include a voucher with your tickets to redeem at the venue. Programs will be available for 11 of our plays in See pg 13 for details

30 TICKET PRICES Choose 6 to 14 plays from our main season to create your Season Ticket. SEASON TICKET PRICES Season Ticket Holders save at least 20% on full price single tickets. Due to popular demand and limited capacity we charge a flat rate for Saturday evenings and preview performances. EXTRA SINGLE TICKET PRICES We know you enjoy sharing theatre as much as we do. These discounted prices are available to Season Ticket Holders all year so you can purchase extra single tickets for friends and family. MAIN SEASON PLAY PREVIEW SATURDAY EVENING ADULT SENIORS CARDHOLDER CONCESSION UNDER 30 MAIN SEASON PLAY PREVIEW SATURDAY EVENING ADULT SENIORS CARDHOLDER CONCESSION UNDER 30 ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST $66 $96 $87 $79 $71 $66 THE LONG FORGOTTEN DREAM $66 $96 $87 $79 $71 $66 THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI $66 $96 $87 $79 $71 $66 SAINT JOAN $66 $96 $87 $79 $71 $66 BLACK IS THE NEW WHITE $64 $86 $82 $74 $65 $64 A CHEERY SOUL $64 $86 $82 $74 $65 $64 THE CHILDREN $64 $86 $82 $74 $65 $64 THE HARP IN THE SOUTH: PART ONE $64 $86 $82 $74 $65 $64 THE HARP IN THE SOUTH: PART TWO $64 $86 $82 $74 $65 $64 TOP GIRLS $64 $86 $82 $74 $65 $64 STILL POINT TURNING: THE CATHERINE MCGREGOR STORY $52 $60 $60 $60 $60 $52 BLACKIE BLACKIE BROWN $39 $48 $48 $48 $48 $39 LETHAL INDIFFERENCE $39 $48 $48 $48 $48 $39 GOING DOWN $29 $33 $33 $33 $33 $29 SPECIAL OFFERS Take advantage of these exclusive discount offers for Season Ticket Holders and get the best available seats before tickets go on sale to the public. SPECIAL OFFER PLAY PREVIEW SATURDAY EVENING ADULT SENIORS CARDHOLDER CONCESSION UNDER 30 HAMLET: PRINCE OF SKIDMARK $22 $30 $30 $30 $30 $30 THE WHARF REVUE 2018 $59 $66 $66 $59 $54 $59 ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST $75 $108 $98 $89 $80 $75 THE LONG FORGOTTEN DREAM $75 $108 $98 $89 $80 $75 THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI $75 $108 $98 $89 $80 $75 SAINT JOAN $75 $108 $98 $89 $80 $75 BLACK IS THE NEW WHITE $73 $97 $93 $84 $74 $73 A CHEERY SOUL $73 $97 $93 $84 $74 $73 THE CHILDREN $73 $97 $93 $84 $74 $73 THE HARP IN THE SOUTH: PART ONE $73 $97 $93 $84 $74 $73 THE HARP IN THE SOUTH: PART TWO $73 $97 $93 $84 $74 $73 TOP GIRLS $73 $97 $93 $84 $74 $73 STILL POINT TURNING: THE CATHERINE MCGREGOR STORY $59 $68 $68 $68 $68 $59 BLACKIE BLACKIE BROWN $47 $54 $54 $54 $54 $47 LETHAL INDIFFERENCE $47 $54 $54 $54 $54 $47 GOING DOWN $33 $38 $38 $38 $38 $33 New! Booking a group theatre outing? You can now book Season Tickets for large groups online. Or you can download our groups booking form from the website and mail it to us. Access and special seating requirements If you have access or special seating requirements, please post your booking form to us. We will specially select tickets to suit your needs, as these seats are unable to be booked online. Concessions and Under 30s You can purchase a concession if you are an Australian full-time student, an Australian Pensioner or if you receive unemployment benefits. Proof of age for Under 30s and concessions must be provided at the time of booking

31 VENUES AND ACCESS DATES FOR YOUR DIARY SEPTEMBER Thu 21 Sep Season announced. OUR THEATRES AND OUR LOCAL GUIDE Our shows are presented across five stunning theatres. Wharf 1 and Wharf 2 Theatres Sydney Theatre Company The Wharf, Pier 4 Hickson Rd, Walsh Bay Roslyn Packer Theatre 22 Hickson Rd, Walsh Bay ACCESSIBILITY AT STC In 2018, we will offer Audio Described Performances, Captioned Performances and Auslan Interpreted Performances of the following productions: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui The Children The Long Forgotten Dream The Harp in the South: Part One The Harp in the South: Part Two Accidental Death of an Anarchist STC caters for a wide range of access and special seating requirements including wheelchair access. Guide dogs are welcome. OCTOBER NOVEMBER Tue 26 Sep 2017 Priority booking window opens for renewing Season Ticket Holders. Fri 6 Oct 2017 We recommend mailing your form now so we re sure to receive it by Sun 15 Oct. Sun 15 Oct 2017 Priority booking window ends for renewing Season Ticket Holders. Wed 18 Oct 2017 Season Tickets go on sale to everyone. Mon 27 Nov 2017 Need to swap dates? Season Ticket Holders can exchange into another performance of the same play, fee free, from today. Drama Theatre Sydney Opera House Bennelong Point Everest Theatre Seymour Centre Cnr Cleveland St and City Rd Chippendale For information on parking, public transport and dining options visit our website sydneytheatre.com.au/yourvisit If you have access or special seating requirements, please post your booking form to us. We will specially select tickets to suit your needs, as these seats are unable to be booked online. Please specify your requirements at the time of booking to make use of our services. Please note, if you are attending all performances on offer, you are entitled to Season Ticket discounts. Complete your booking form with the plays and dates as marked on the calendar. DECEMBER Mon 4 Dec 2017 Single tickets go on sale for Top Girls, Lethal Indifference, Black is the New White, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Going Down, The Children, Still Point Turning: The Catherine McGregor Story and Blackie Blackie Brown. Book your Season Ticket by 4 Dec and go in the draw to win a trip to London. Book all 14 plays by 4 Dec, receive a free ticket, and go in the draw to win a weekend in Canberra. See pg 9. Fri 29 Dec 2017 Deadline for purchasing a Season Ticket using the instalment payment option. For walking tours and other points of interest, check out our guide to the local area. We have curated a selection of our favourite things in Walsh Bay, The Rocks and Circular Quay for your convenience, and to assist you to have the best possible visit to STC. sydneytheatre.com.au/localguide 58 Dates for all access shows are on the 2018 Calendar and sydneytheatre.com.au/access where you will also find more information. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us on (02) or boxoffice@sydneytheatre.com.au so we can ensure your comfort and enjoyment. FEBRUARY Mon 5 Feb 2018 Single tickets go on sale for Saint Joan, Hamlet: Prince of Skidmark, The Long Forgotten Dream, The Harp in the South: Part One and The Harp in the South: Part Two. Mon 19 Feb 2018 Single tickets go on sale for Accidental Death of an Anarchist, A Cheery Soul and The Wharf Revue 2018.

32 The perfect destination for a pre- or post-show conversation with friends. Soak up sweeping harbour views as you choose from a seasonal menu, daily specials inspired by STC productions, specialty wines and cocktails and locally crafted beer and cider. The venue is also available for hire for your special occasion. sydneytheatre.com.au/thebar WALSH BAY KITCHEN Indulge in an intimate dining experience at Walsh Bay Kitchen inside Roslyn Packer Theatre. Enjoy Head Chef, Kay Hwang s delicious menu, taking your tastebuds on a journey to Eastern China in a modern format. BOOK YOUR TWO OR THREE COURSE PRE-THEATRE MEAL ON OR SYDNEYTHEATRE.COM.AU/WALSHBAYKITCHEN SEE WEBSITE FOR OPENING HOURS AND DETAILS

33 THE WHARF RENEWAL PROJECT SUPPORT US You ve journeyed down The Wharf many times. Now, it s on a journey of its own First jetty built in Walsh Bay 1919 Pier 4/5 is completed, opens as timber shipping wharf 1985 Artist's impression of a new entrance area, Box Office and Wharf 2 foyer at mid-wharf MAKING A GREAT BUILDING BETTER Since The Wharf opened in 1984, visiting Sydney Theatre Company has been a unique Sydney experience. Over that time, STC has grown, times have changed, and The Wharf is bearing decades of wear and tear. In 2018, we will embark on our Wharf Renewal Project to make much-needed improvements to the audience facilities and theatre-making spaces. This will be the first major upgrade of The Wharf in 33 years. The Wharf Renewal Project will make this incredible building better. Much thought and care has gone into the planning to ensure that our beloved Wharf retains its character, charm and essential wharfiness. At its heart, the Project will look for ways to further enhance the beautiful heritage features, while providing better accessibility, more comfortable and efficient work spaces for our artists, crafts people and staff, modernised theatres and a more comfortable theatre experience for you, our audience. Four plays will be presented in Wharf 1 and Wharf 2 Theatres next year, and then The Wharf will temporarily close for renovation midway through We re excited to share this project with you. Visit sydneytheatre.com.au/ wharfrenewal for detailed information, and include your with your booking for ongoing updates. Late 1970s Left derelict 1983 Padlock to The Wharf broken, repurposing by STC begins, starting transformation of entire precinct 2010 Solar panels added to the roof 1984 STC stages six plays across two venues. The Wharf opens to public in December 2017 STC stages 15 plays across four venues Whilst we gear up to say a temporary see you later to The Wharf in 2018, what s been happening inside for nearly four decades still continues. As we look to the future, we hope you ll consider making a donation to STC with your Season Ticket booking. Now more than ever, you have the opportunity to help define the kind of theatre company we can be. As long as STC has been on The Wharf, donations and gifts left in wills have made what we do possible. The donations in years past have become the productions you ve treasured. You now have the power to shape future iconic productions. We can t do it without you. Please consider adding a gift to your Season Ticket or making a donation online at sydneytheatre.com.au/donate 62 63

34 THANK YOU Wharf Renewal Program We gratefully acknowledge the leadership gifts for STC s Wharf Renewal Program. Mark & Anne Lazberger The Chairman s Council The Paradice Family Foundation Ian & Min Darling STC Foundation Chair: Ann Johnson, Directors: Lucinda Aboud, Anita Belgiorno-Nettis, Cate Blanchett, John Connolly, Mandy Foley, Judi Hausmann, Frances Ingham, Justin Miller, Heather Mitchell, Gretel Packer, Paul Robertson am, Anne Schofield am, Alex Schuman Life Patrons Anonymous, Mr Giorgio Armani, The Caledonia Foundation, Crown Resorts Foundation, Ian & Min Darling, Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation, Julie & Stephen Fitzgerald, David Gonski ac & Orli Wargon oam, John & Frances Ingham, W & A Johnson Family Foundation, Mark & Anne Lazberger, Danita Lowes & David Fite, Minderoo Foundation, Catriona & Simon Mordant am, Ilse & Cameron O Reilly, Origin Foundation, Gretel Packer, Roslyn Packer ac, Packer Family Foundation, The Paradice Family Foundation, The Pier Group (Chair Anne Schofield am), Shi Family Foundation, Andrew Stuart, Upton Blanchett Family, Kim Williams am & Catherine Dovey, Carla Zampatti ac $100,000 & above Anonymous, Frances Allan & Ian Narev, Anita & Luca Belgiorno-Nettis Foundation, Crown Resorts Foundation, The Girgensohn Foundation, John & Frances Ingham, W & A Johnson Family Foundation, Mark & Anne Lazberger, Danita Lowes & David Fite, The Neilson Foundation, Packer Family Foundation, Gretel Packer, The Paradice Family Foundation, The Petre Foundation, Will & Jane Vicars Anonymous Frances Allan & Ian Narev Mark & Louise Nelson The Petre Foundation John & Frances Ingham W & A Johnson Family Foundation Thank you to all our philanthropic partners and donors who make our work possible. We applaud you! $50,000 $99,999 Anonymous, David Gonski ac & Orli Wargon oam, Simona & Leon Kamenev, Catriona & Simon Mordant am, Ms Rebel Penfold-Russell oam, The Raymond E Purves Foundation, Upton Blanchett Family Will & Jane Vicars $25,000 $49,999 Anonymous, Michael Carapiet & Helen Carapiet, Prudence MacLeod, Ruth Ritchie, Carla Zampatti ac $15,000 $24,999 Mr Neil Balnaves ao, Catherine & Phillip Brenner, Robert Cameron ao & Paula Cameron, Jane & Andrew Clifford, Judy Crawford & Robin Crawford am, Ms Rowena Danziger am & Mr Ken Coles am, John M Green & Jenny Green, Keith & Maureen Kerridge, Liz & Walter Lewin, Charlotte & Adrian MacKenzie, Peter Mason am & Kate Mason, Robert Purves am, Paul Robertson am & Lenore Robertson, Mr Ian Saines, Helen Silver ao & Harrison Young, Mr Andrew Stuart, Geoff & Henrietta Summerhayes, TAG Family Foundation, Vaux Family Education & Learning Foundation, Kim Williams am & Catherine Dovey, Prof J.Yiannikas, Peter Young am & Susan Young Chairman s Council Frances Allan & Ian Narev, Mr Neil Balnaves ao, Anita & Luca Belgiorno-Nettis Foundation, Catherine & Phillip Brenner, Jillian Broadbent ao & Olev Rahn, Mark Burrows ao, Robert Cameron ao & Paula Cameron, Mr Michael & Mrs Helen Carapiet, Jane & Andrew Clifford, Judy Crawford & Robin Crawford am, Ms Rowena Danziger am & Mr Ken Coles am, Ian & Min Darling, David Gonski ac & Orli Wargon oam, John M Green & Jenny Green, Ann & Warwick Johnson, Keith & Maureen Kerridge, Mark & Anne Lazberger, Sandra Levy ao, Liz & Walter Lewin, Tony Llewellyn-Jones, Charlotte & Adrian MacKenzie, Peter Mason am & Kate Mason, Martin McCallum, Catriona & Simon Mordant am, Gretel Packer, The Paradice Family Foundation, Petre Foundation, Robert Purves am & Bronwyn Darlington, Paul Robertson am & Lenore Robertson, Ian & Kelly Saines, Tony Scotford, Helen Silver ao & Harrison Young, Mr Andrew Stuart, Geoff & Henrietta Summerhayes, TAG Family Foundation, Vaux Family Education & Learning Foundation, Will & Jane Vicars, Kim Williams am & Catherine Dovey, Peter Young am & Susan Young $10,000 $14,999 Wayne Adams in memory of Liz O'Neill oam, Robert Albert ao & Libby Albert, Ruth Armytage am, David Z. Burger Foundation, Nerida & Craig Caesar, Louise Christie, Denton Family Foundation, John & Libby Fairfax, Edward Federman, Mrs Megan Grace, Julie Hannaford, Maple-Brown Family Foundation Ltd, John & Amber Symond, Michael & Eleonora Triguboff, Turnbull Foundation $5,000 $9,999 Anonymous (4), Michael Adena & Joanne Daly, Patty Akopiantz, Ellen Borda, Ms Jillian Broadbent ao, Michele Brooks, David Craig, Ian & Min Darling, Y Faros & P McIntyre, Julia Farrell, Rosa Hajinakitas, Judi Hausmann, Bill & Alison Hayward, Sally Herman, The Hilmer Family Endowment, I Kallinikos, Lowy Family Group, Alexandra Martin in memory of Lloyd Martin am, Belinda Hutchinson am, Richard Kuo & Sam Meers, Karen Moses, Natasha Nankivell, Brian Nebenzahl oam, RFD & Jocelyn Nebenzahl, G I Peirce, Lesley & Andrew Rosenberg, Dick & Pip Smith Foundation, Louise Taggart & Peter Homel, Anne Templeman-Jones, Susan & Ian Thomas, Alison Watkins Legacy Gifts We gratefully acknowledge those individuals who have chosen to leave us a gift in their Will. Donations to the STC Foundation are recognised for 12 months from the date of donation. This listing is current as at Where you see Donor Power in this book, it means we can t do it without you. Whilst the donor effect is seen throughout STC, these productions and community programs are only possible because of gifts to the Company. Past productions like All My Sons, Black is the New White, Chimerica, Disgraced, The Secret River, Suddenly Last Summer, Talk and many more would never have been possible without donors. You also have the power to express your passion for STC by including the Company in your Will. For a confidential conversation about supporting us in this enduring way, please contact Rebecca Warren, Legacy Gifts Manager on (02) or rwarren@sydneytheatre.com.au. You can add a gift to your Season Ticket on your booking form or online at sydneytheatre.com.au/donate. If you d like more information please contact the Foundation on (02) or foundation@sydneytheatre.com.au

35 OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS Sydney Theatre Company celebrates the support of our valued Partners STC Teaching Artist Felix Jozeps (right) leading a School Drama workshop at Redfern Jarjum College Major Partner Government Support Patrick White Fellow Andrew Bovell (top left) and STC s Emerging Writers Group Sydney Theatre Company is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW Sydney Theatre Company is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body SUPPORTING ARTISTS AND DEVELOPING NEW WORK STC has a proud heritage as a creative hub for theatre-making. We offer programs, awards, fellowships and residencies that foster artists professional development and the creation of new Australian plays. Our Resident Director, Resident Designer and Richard Wherrett Fellow work on productions in our season, as well as playing key roles in the day-to-day artistic life of the Company. We support and celebrate playwrights and new writing with the Patrick White Playwrights Award and Fellowship. The STC Emerging Writers Group is a new initiative aiming to support the professional development of emerging playwrights. Our Rough Drafts program gives writers and theatre-makers the time, space and people to explore the theatrical potential of a new stage work, culminating in a free public showing (see pg 11). In 2018, Lethal Indifference, The Long Forgotten Dream and Still Point Turning: The Catherine McGregor Story were developed through Rough Drafts. STC EDUCATION Our Education programs provide enriching and unique opportunities for students, teachers and lifelong learners to engage with theatre. We are proactive about improving access and providing subsidies so more people can be enriched by creative learning, whether through experiencing high-quality theatre, utilising extensive digital resources, or making imaginative leaps in the classroom. Find out more or request a dedicated Education brochure at sydneytheatre.com.au/education SEE p65 Presenting Partners Associate Partners Season Partners Corporate Supporters Roslyn Packer Theatre Sponsor a b Archie Rose City of Sydney COzero Flick Anticimex Pest Control & Hygiene Hospitality Management Australia ikou Tourism & Transport Forum For further information please contact Rebecca Cuschieri, Director Partnerships on (02)

36 CONTACT DETAILS Box Office Sydney Theatre Company The Wharf Pier 4 Hickson Road Walsh Bay NSW 2000 Australia Telephone (612) Toll-Free (non-metro NSW) boxoffice@sydneytheatre.com.au sydneytheatre.com.au Administration PO Box 777 Millers Point NSW 2000 Australia Telephone (612) CREDITS Design concept and art direction Collider Project management Stephanie Zappala Bryant Production photography Rene Vaile Graphic design Hon Boey and Christine Messinesi Photography styling Sophie Fletcher and Tyler Ray Hawkins Hair and makeup Artists from Union Management Other imagery Hon Boey pg 6, 50, 63, 66 Daniel Boud pg 61, 63 James Green pg 3, 44, 47 Emily Johnson pg 31 Philip Moran pg 9 Cynthia Sciberras pg 14 Prudence Upton pg 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 54 Courtesy State Library of NSW pg 63 Print Special T Sydney Theatre Company is a proud member of AMPAG A note about content and warnings Please note that our productions may include smoke effects, smoking on stage, strobe effects, nudity, strong language, loud sound effects and music, adult themes and imagery or themes that may be triggering for some people. Where we have information about the production now, we have included warnings on each production page. At the time of performance we will also provide updated notice in the foyers of our theatres and on our website. To ensure you have the most up-to-date information about our productions, ensure you are opted in to receive our enewsletter and preshow s by including your address on your booking form or when booking online. Competition (see pg 9) For prize details, full terms and conditions and NSW permit number, please visit sydneytheatre.com.au/competition. The competition is open until 5pm, 4 Dec You must have booked and paid for a Sydney Theatre Company 2018 Season Ticket at 5pm, 4 Dec 2017 and be at least 18 years of age to enter. Trip to London - All 2018 Season Ticket Holders at 5pm, 4 Dec 2017 will be entered into the draw to win. LTPS/17/ Weekend in Canberra - All 2018 Season Ticket Holders who purchased tickets to 14 plays in the 2018 main season by 5pm, 4 Dec 2017 will be entered into the draw to win. LTPM/17/ The prizes are not transferable or redeemable for cash or other goods or services. The prize will be drawn at 10am, 6 Dec 2017 at Sydney Theatre Company, Pier 4 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay NSW 2000, (02) Winners will be notified on 6 Dec 2017 by phone or . Details in this book are correct at time of publication, Aug Sydney Theatre Company reserves the right to add, withdraw or substitute artists and to vary the program and prices. Full terms and conditions available at our website. Get more out of the arts. Get the most out of your Sydney Theatre Company experience. Come with us into the workshop, behind-thescenes and side stage of one of the world s largest and busiest theatre companies. Tag #sydneytheatreco Subscribe on itunes 68 69

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