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Uncle Vanya review – celebrity casting and cringey modernisation undercuts uneven Chekov

Fayssal Bazzi and Philippa Northeast steal the show, but Shaun Micallef is a disaster

The Guardian - AU · Jul 29

Live version of The Talented Mr Ripley kills on stage

Crime novelist Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr Ripley has inspired popular screen versions, but rarely has it been adapted for the stage.

AAP · Oct 30, 2025

The Talented Mr Ripley review – Ed McVey plumbs the depths of deceit

The actor offers up lightning asides as Patricia Highsmith’s social chameleon in an atmospheric meta staging by Mark Leipacher

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025

Sydney Theatre Company's Julia powerfully imagines the life and emotions of the woman behind the 'misogyny speech'

Just over 10 years ago, then-Prime Minister Julia Gillard stood up in the House of Representatives to deliver one of the most unforgettable political speeches in recent memory.

The Conversation · Apr 6, 2023

Julia review – new play about Julia Gillard misses an opportunity

Justine Clarke is electrifying delivering the former PM’s misogyny speech, but the work fails to reckon with the complexities of her legacy

The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2023

Canberra play to focus on Gillard's misogyny speech

Sunday marks 10 years since Julia Gillard said the now famous words "I will not be lectured about sexism and misogyny by this man. Not now, not ever".

The Canberra Times · Oct 6, 2022

Julia Gillard: one-woman play starring Play School’s Justine Clarke to debut in 2023

Sydney Theatre Company’s announcement of the work, written by Joanna Murray-Smith, aligns with 10-year anniversary of former PM’s misogyny speech

The Guardian - AU · Oct 6, 2022