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John Farnham comeback Whispering Jack becomes a musical

John Farnham returned to the charts in 1986 with Whispering Jack. A musical about his comeback will have its world premiere at the Sydney Theatre Company.

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John Farnham musical Whispering Jack headlines Sydney Theatre Company’s 2026 season

STC program also features an AFLW drama by Prima Facie playwright Suzie Miller and star turns from Sam Worthington, David Wenham and Miranda Otto

The Guardian - AU

The Talented Mr Ripley review – stylish thriller gets a pacy, crowd-pleasing stage adaptation

Heartbreak High’s Will McDonald does an admirable job as antihero Tom Ripley, while playwright Joanna Murray-Smith dials up the humour and homoeroticism

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Answering the Call: Liz Littleton's Journey of Letting Compassion Lead to Redefining Dignified Care

The idea behind Lighthouse Assisted Living is that people deserve to pass away the way they lived, surrounded by familiarity, comfort, and respect.

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Sydney Theatre Company books $10m revenue boost after Dorian Gray production becomes global hit

Company due to reap more millions from cut in award-winning Broadway run starring Sarah Snook

The Guardian - AU

STC's Broadway hit Dorian Gray nominated for six Tonys

Sydney Theatre Company's 'cine-theatre' adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway is in the running for six Tony awards.

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Strike Houthis while Iran is weak, UN-backed Yemeni government urges west

Tehran ‘massively weakened’ by reverses in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, says vice-president of Aden-based administration

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From irreverent musicals to unresolved histories, live theatre will provide rich entertainment in 2025

Australian voices will be centre stage in the Sydney Theatre Company’s 2025 program

The Guardian - AU

Talented Mr Ripley and the Shiralee headline Sydney Theatre Company’s 2025 season

Picnic at Hanging Rock, Happy Days and aged care musical Bloom also on next year’s STC program, which will the last from outgoing artistic director Kip Williams

The Guardian - AU

Hunger grips Yemen even more. The UN says more than half of households aren't eating enough

The United Nations food agency says more than half of households in Yemen are not eating enough due to poor economic conditions and a monthslong pause in food assistance to millions of people in the rebel-held north

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Into the Shimmering World review – Colin Friels and Kerry Armstrong star in a future Australian classic

Wharf 1, Sydney Theatre CompanyThe third part in Angus Cerini’s Australian gothic trilogy deftly explores Australian male insecurity, postcolonial soul-searching and global heating

The Guardian - AU

The Picture of Dorian Gray’s Kip Williams steps down as Sydney Theatre Company artistic director

Williams, who directed the play, leaving company to prepare for its potential Broadway season following acclaimed West End run starring Sarah Snook

The Guardian - AU

US carries out fifth strike against Houthis as Biden admits bombing isn’t stopping attacks

Abdul-Malik al-Houthi claims US strikes on Yemen have improved his army in hour-long address on Arabic media channels

The Guardian - UK

Beyond the Red Sea: Who are the Houthis up against inside Yemen?

Their attacks on Red Sea ships have brought them global attention. But within Yemen, the Houthis aren’t the force.

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Airstrikes against Houthis are not enough, says Yemeni official

Aidarus al-Zoubaidi says government ground forces must supplement air attacks and urges west to help

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Gaza responses cause division in arts community

The conflict in Gaza is causing division in the arts community, with a third resignation from the STC as Anna Schwartz Gallery parts ways with Mike Parr.

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Socotra archipelago: why the Emiratis have set their sights on the Arab world's Garden of Eden

Days into COP28 in Dubai, one little-known archipelago has come into sharp relief: Socotra. Composed of four small Yemeni islands, Socotra has been in the sights of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ever since the civil war in Yemen erupted in September 2014. The UAE has been part of the…

The Guardian - AU

The week in parliament: things get ugly on immigration detention with political blood spilled on both sides

Only one more joint sitting day to go in a brutal year, Ed Husic weighs in on theatre controversy and a hint of Christmas cheer

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Second Sydney Theatre Company board member resigns in wake of actors’ pro-Palestinian protest

Third apology issued for cancellation of Wednesday’s performance of The Seagull as foundation member Alex Schuman’s departure is confirmed

The Guardian - AU

Performance cancelled after Sydney Theatre Company apology for pro-Palestinian protest on stage

STC says actors’ demonstration ‘hurt many in our community’ while longtime board member resigns

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Theatre company acts after Palestine protest backlash

The Sydney Theatre Company has apologised for the way it has responded to a protest by actors at an opening night performance.

The Guardian - UK

Yemen’s southern leaders say ‘bad’ peace deal cannot be imposed

Leaders seeking south Yemen’s independence say they have been sidelined from talks between Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels

The Guardian - AU

The Visitors review – Wesley Enoch at his best in play that thrums with fresh potency

Jane Harrison’s play tells of the first fleet landing from the perspective of the First Nations people watching. It’s a story set in the past – but its most potent questions are about the future

The Guardian - AU

Dear Evan Hansen and Dracula to headline Sydney Theatre Company’s 2024 program

STC will put on Tony Award-winning musical’s first original production since Broadway, an opportunity that artistic director Kip Williams describes as ‘thrilling’

The Guardian - AU

On the Beach review – an achingly beautiful depiction of the end of the world

The Picture of Dorian Gray director Kip Williams has taken a more simple approach with Nevil Shute’s novel and the result is stirring and sad

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