Sydney Theatre Company
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The October 6 Edition
Our cover story this week, Charlotte Friels talks about why she ultimately chose a thespian career and the thrill of sharing the stage with her father.
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Her parents are two of our most famous actors, but Charlotte’s career wasn’t a given
“I was such a shy child and acting was the last thing I thought I would do,” says the 27-year-old daughter of Judy Davis and Colin Friels.
- by Jane Rocca
It starts with a lie, but this musical will teach you to be a better human
As Beau Woodbridge prepares to take the stage for Dear Evan Hansen, the actor and show’s director talk about the musical’s dark subject.
- by Lenny Ann Low
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Sarah Snook’s Dorian Gray was a West End triumph. Now it’s heading to Broadway
Having wowed audiences in London, the Succession star is set to take on New York in the brilliantly reimagined Oscar Wilde tale.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Leeanna Walsman: ‘I look in the mirror and I see how old I am’
The 44-year-old actor may have been working for three decades, but she says every new job feels like the first.
- by Lenny Ann Low
Sydney Theatre Company leans on TV star power in big season reveal
Logies Hall of Fame inductee, Rebecca Gibney, headlines a list of “national treasures” Kip Williams has recruited to lead the flagship company’s 2025 season.
- by Linda Morris
Sydney Theatre Company unveils new artistic director, and you’ll know his voice
The STC has announced a successor for Kip Williams.
- by Linda Morris
Todd Woodbridge’s son didn’t follow dad’s footsteps. He walked into a lead role instead
The tennis great’s son admits he’s the “odd one out” in a very sporty family as he prepares to take on the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen.
- by Louise Rugendyke
The plan to turn Sydney and Melbourne into the ‘West End of the Asia Pacific’
The live entertainment industry wants tax breaks to prevent Australian shows being lured overseas.
- by Andrew Taylor
Interview with a vampire: Kip and Zahra on the making of Dracula
Dracula is the final piece in STC’s Gothic trilogy, which started with The Picture of Dorian Gray and continued with Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Julia Gillard made history with 15 minutes of fury. Now it’s Justine Clarke’s turn
The former prime minister’s famous misogyny speech was a stunning piece of political theatre – and it’s now an acclaimed stage show.
- by Louise Rugendyke
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